gh0strat | ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c

Analysis

max time kernel
151s
max time network
156s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20230831-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230831-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
12-10-2023 15:05

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General

Target

JC_ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

9f87596c87902317e185e04c0363c978
SHA1

e5356cab57353267c3f2f659491c1a22fffb88af
SHA256

ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c
SHA512

8320dc777de09ed92ca9b1f54cd1f5b690ed796d1979514fd6e524e41834916c13c31f80dd8da822cc1679ef7bbf447f1d1856e346465b89ba1d9e18fe457114
SSDEEP

24576:dYFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRln7yzHkSuf:dYREXSVMDi3PX

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000f000000014b9b-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x000f000000014b9b-11.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x000f000000014b9b-10.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x000f000000014b9b-30.dat	family_gh0strat

Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.
rat gh0strat

Sets DLL path for service in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\svchcst\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259430115.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2088	look2.exe
2396	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1672	JC_ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c.exe
2088	look2.exe
2900	svchost.exe
2900	svchost.exe
2396	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259430115.bat	look2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	look2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	JC_ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1672	JC_ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c.exe
1672	JC_ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2088	1672	JC_ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c.exe	28
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2088	1672	JC_ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c.exe	28
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2088	1672	JC_ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c.exe	28
PID 1672 wrote to memory of 2088	1672	JC_ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c.exe	28
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2396	2900	svchost.exe	31
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2396	2900	svchost.exe	31
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2396	2900	svchost.exe	31
PID 2900 wrote to memory of 2396	2900	svchost.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JC_ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JC_ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1672
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\look2.exe
  2⤵
  - Sets DLL path for service in the registry
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  PID:2088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2484

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2900
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\259430115.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2396

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
9f87596c87902317e185e04c0363c978

SHA1
e5356cab57353267c3f2f659491c1a22fffb88af

SHA256
ba783bf92c58996b8c17edf3b68d34da60cd21e5b6c2b5dc89fdd977992a7c6c

SHA512
8320dc777de09ed92ca9b1f54cd1f5b690ed796d1979514fd6e524e41834916c13c31f80dd8da822cc1679ef7bbf447f1d1856e346465b89ba1d9e18fe457114

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe

Filesize
337KB

MD5
2f3b6f16e33e28ad75f3fdaef2567807

SHA1
85e907340faf1edfc9210db85a04abd43d21b741

SHA256
86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857

SHA512
db17e99e2df918cfc9ccbe934adfe73f0777ce1ce9f28b57a4b24ecd821efe2e0b976a634853247b77b16627d2bb3af4ba20306059d1d25ef38ffada7da3e3a4

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\259430115.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
71f20b9039067caaaad113d86bcd1770

SHA1
319ba057bb94c37cdca097cc00a6a8057e3c0315

SHA256
4b7806dcc55f5dec4f9db35ccb39b9abebf2f556a5c669517cc9a2849fb69d7c

SHA512
6b58dcd0ec773517f537f4b39040deefa8fbe551e43ffc36bcc2196accc642d372286feba69bccb66a5681b34971f6fb62cb2e1f4b13209e4e7bf754b0cf2f7d

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe

Filesize
337KB

MD5
2f3b6f16e33e28ad75f3fdaef2567807

SHA1
85e907340faf1edfc9210db85a04abd43d21b741

SHA256
86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857

SHA512
db17e99e2df918cfc9ccbe934adfe73f0777ce1ce9f28b57a4b24ecd821efe2e0b976a634853247b77b16627d2bb3af4ba20306059d1d25ef38ffada7da3e3a4

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259430115.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
71f20b9039067caaaad113d86bcd1770

SHA1
319ba057bb94c37cdca097cc00a6a8057e3c0315

SHA256
4b7806dcc55f5dec4f9db35ccb39b9abebf2f556a5c669517cc9a2849fb69d7c

SHA512
6b58dcd0ec773517f537f4b39040deefa8fbe551e43ffc36bcc2196accc642d372286feba69bccb66a5681b34971f6fb62cb2e1f4b13209e4e7bf754b0cf2f7d

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259430115.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
71f20b9039067caaaad113d86bcd1770

SHA1
319ba057bb94c37cdca097cc00a6a8057e3c0315

SHA256
4b7806dcc55f5dec4f9db35ccb39b9abebf2f556a5c669517cc9a2849fb69d7c

SHA512
6b58dcd0ec773517f537f4b39040deefa8fbe551e43ffc36bcc2196accc642d372286feba69bccb66a5681b34971f6fb62cb2e1f4b13209e4e7bf754b0cf2f7d

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259430115.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
71f20b9039067caaaad113d86bcd1770

SHA1
319ba057bb94c37cdca097cc00a6a8057e3c0315

SHA256
4b7806dcc55f5dec4f9db35ccb39b9abebf2f556a5c669517cc9a2849fb69d7c

SHA512
6b58dcd0ec773517f537f4b39040deefa8fbe551e43ffc36bcc2196accc642d372286feba69bccb66a5681b34971f6fb62cb2e1f4b13209e4e7bf754b0cf2f7d

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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