wshrat | 197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5

General

Target
197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js
Size 187KB
Sample231011-2sp71abh77
SHA256 197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5
MD5 bc0356063536ebe0867a97a1965a0f52
SHA1 f127953be621382ff50a37ebecef4d17bb3cd7d2
SHA512 40f1d16054d103b4f9be044c9cb34f73fb042a62ea29e205f13a4f0b2565dbaa3e9d7954e9d288a748a125495891c2ed2f19104e5fc1353c745879e16ca02565
SSDEEP 3072:2aeGK/6dbIpklgVDSxGfmuZRTFBTEsSQ0bamOZkvEzzbURC8:2aeGKgAklgF2GuuZ7auMTFRC8
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

wshrat persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

WSHRAT
WSHRAT is a variant of Houdini worm and has vbs and js variants.
trojan wshrat

WSHRAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00040000000211da-3.dat	family_wshrat
behavioral2/files/0x00080000000231ed-4.dat	family_wshrat
behavioral2/files/0x00080000000231ed-6.dat	family_wshrat

Blocklisted process makes network request 7 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
22	2848	wscript.exe
27	2848	wscript.exe
45	2848	wscript.exe
68	2848	wscript.exe
74	2848	wscript.exe
75	2848	wscript.exe
80	2848	wscript.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3027552071-446050021-1254071215-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	wscript.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js	wscript.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js	wscript.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js\""	wscript.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3027552071-446050021-1254071215-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js\""	wscript.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js\""	wscript.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3027552071-446050021-1254071215-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js\""	wscript.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
21	ip-api.com

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 2848	4596	wscript.exe	87
PID 4596 wrote to memory of 2848	4596	wscript.exe	87

C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
wscript.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4596
- C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" //B "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js"
  2⤵
  - Blocklisted process makes network request
  - Drops startup file
  - Adds Run key to start application
  PID:2848

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js
Size 187KB
SHA256 197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5
MD5 bc0356063536ebe0867a97a1965a0f52
SHA1 f127953be621382ff50a37ebecef4d17bb3cd7d2
SHA512 40f1d16054d103b4f9be044c9cb34f73fb042a62ea29e205f13a4f0b2565dbaa3e9d7954e9d288a748a125495891c2ed2f19104e5fc1353c745879e16ca02565
SSDEEP 3072:2aeGK/6dbIpklgVDSxGfmuZRTFBTEsSQ0bamOZkvEzzbURC8:2aeGKgAklgF2GuuZ7auMTFRC8
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js
Size 187KB
SHA256 197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5
MD5 bc0356063536ebe0867a97a1965a0f52
SHA1 f127953be621382ff50a37ebecef4d17bb3cd7d2
SHA512 40f1d16054d103b4f9be044c9cb34f73fb042a62ea29e205f13a4f0b2565dbaa3e9d7954e9d288a748a125495891c2ed2f19104e5fc1353c745879e16ca02565
SSDEEP 3072:2aeGK/6dbIpklgVDSxGfmuZRTFBTEsSQ0bamOZkvEzzbURC8:2aeGKgAklgF2GuuZ7auMTFRC8
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5_JC.js
Size 187KB
SHA256 197e07455f8920039c0a30b9c95f847e02d29c9d7bd50488a350b53e747ba9c5
MD5 bc0356063536ebe0867a97a1965a0f52
SHA1 f127953be621382ff50a37ebecef4d17bb3cd7d2
SHA512 40f1d16054d103b4f9be044c9cb34f73fb042a62ea29e205f13a4f0b2565dbaa3e9d7954e9d288a748a125495891c2ed2f19104e5fc1353c745879e16ca02565
SSDEEP 3072:2aeGK/6dbIpklgVDSxGfmuZRTFBTEsSQ0bamOZkvEzzbURC8:2aeGKgAklgF2GuuZ7auMTFRC8
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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