gh0strat | 2c2075a2f0a1b05aac02e0fcf351e807ce215c0c37befd41d82f848d38e66d02

General

Target

NEAS.7fa2a8b136c5be91545f833e361c02f0.exe
Size

1019KB
MD5

7fa2a8b136c5be91545f833e361c02f0
SHA1

8bd0e03e0a937cba1f902782b50c1c61ae10d7de
SHA256

2c2075a2f0a1b05aac02e0fcf351e807ce215c0c37befd41d82f848d38e66d02
SHA512

54e190e8bf2422c772386e8e532eb3857d7f4d254a438b1766528dc2f1f3198e1efed9b4c4718a89790f0d44a97bd2d2c4f1e2ac338f2c3e23487dc306758cd4
SSDEEP

24576:oRCa7QkpXbjpeY9QjLc7yC0GfSDpsNQ11tIvyRoUdPeBLshtqx:e7Qkprj79Cc+C0wSDp+FyRNPeBYbK

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023146-20.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023146-21.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023146-15.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

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	NEAS.7fa2a8b136c5be91545f833e361c02f0.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4616	2012516213149.exe
2852	2012516213150.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3027552071-446050021-1254071215-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Ball = "C:\\WINDOWS\\Ball.exe"	2012516213150.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\Ball.exe	2012516213150.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\Ball.exe	2012516213150.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
2852	2012516213150.exe
2852	2012516213150.exe
2852	2012516213150.exe
2852	2012516213150.exe
2852	2012516213150.exe
2852	2012516213150.exe
2852	2012516213150.exe
2852	2012516213150.exe
2852	2012516213150.exe
2852	2012516213150.exe

Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 2 IoCs

pid	Process
660	Process not Found
660	Process not Found

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2852	2012516213150.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4616	2012516213149.exe
4616	2012516213149.exe
4616	2012516213149.exe
4616	2012516213149.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4616	844	NEAS.7fa2a8b136c5be91545f833e361c02f0.exe	86
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4616	844	NEAS.7fa2a8b136c5be91545f833e361c02f0.exe	86
PID 844 wrote to memory of 4616	844	NEAS.7fa2a8b136c5be91545f833e361c02f0.exe	86
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2852	844	NEAS.7fa2a8b136c5be91545f833e361c02f0.exe	87
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2852	844	NEAS.7fa2a8b136c5be91545f833e361c02f0.exe	87
PID 844 wrote to memory of 2852	844	NEAS.7fa2a8b136c5be91545f833e361c02f0.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.7fa2a8b136c5be91545f833e361c02f0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.7fa2a8b136c5be91545f833e361c02f0.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:844
- C:\Windows\temp\2012516213149.exe
  "C:\Windows\temp\2012516213149.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:4616
- C:\Windows\temp\2012516213150.exe
  "C:\Windows\temp\2012516213150.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2852

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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C:\Windows\Temp\2012516213149.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
04106ad276a36e3adb11d8db09eddb4a

SHA1
e1daa1d5d402549a0bffeb56ed99394192b3bc5a

SHA256
af11ff5d053292db6146fc4bc7eb5b35b1cdd280d3959e223e599f092e98d85f

SHA512
6e1d295222159ea0ff15c61adddf0471bad0b793bb6c443a5980867e8d1a8b6074f57e9b60b9492179775a827d9725bb0279d71579e9a8bd4e783ea8be41c6bd

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C:\Windows\Temp\2012516213149.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
04106ad276a36e3adb11d8db09eddb4a

SHA1
e1daa1d5d402549a0bffeb56ed99394192b3bc5a

SHA256
af11ff5d053292db6146fc4bc7eb5b35b1cdd280d3959e223e599f092e98d85f

SHA512
6e1d295222159ea0ff15c61adddf0471bad0b793bb6c443a5980867e8d1a8b6074f57e9b60b9492179775a827d9725bb0279d71579e9a8bd4e783ea8be41c6bd

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C:\Windows\Temp\2012516213150.exe

Filesize
308KB

MD5
b614ebf23ab9ceb6f324ccb11cca7bcf

SHA1
0a3aa4c6157b25a9e31a0f66b4f39b52ac832363

SHA256
96b6b2593c96404ee556d17881f585cb0978d5b3d590f13a862ca8411ff3e790

SHA512
c31548a7a0443ebbcd4ce1d4158937a72a38906e1421ba2d0296078b58785f736e2500f10d68638e59450690c1da607f870210b3d5c4cb6eab923efc2b6a726f

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C:\Windows\Temp\2012516213150.exe

Filesize
308KB

MD5
b614ebf23ab9ceb6f324ccb11cca7bcf

SHA1
0a3aa4c6157b25a9e31a0f66b4f39b52ac832363

SHA256
96b6b2593c96404ee556d17881f585cb0978d5b3d590f13a862ca8411ff3e790

SHA512
c31548a7a0443ebbcd4ce1d4158937a72a38906e1421ba2d0296078b58785f736e2500f10d68638e59450690c1da607f870210b3d5c4cb6eab923efc2b6a726f

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C:\Windows\temp\2012516213149.exe

Filesize
2.4MB

MD5
04106ad276a36e3adb11d8db09eddb4a

SHA1
e1daa1d5d402549a0bffeb56ed99394192b3bc5a

SHA256
af11ff5d053292db6146fc4bc7eb5b35b1cdd280d3959e223e599f092e98d85f

SHA512
6e1d295222159ea0ff15c61adddf0471bad0b793bb6c443a5980867e8d1a8b6074f57e9b60b9492179775a827d9725bb0279d71579e9a8bd4e783ea8be41c6bd

Download Submit
C:\Windows\temp\2012516213150.exe

Filesize
308KB

MD5
b614ebf23ab9ceb6f324ccb11cca7bcf

SHA1
0a3aa4c6157b25a9e31a0f66b4f39b52ac832363

SHA256
96b6b2593c96404ee556d17881f585cb0978d5b3d590f13a862ca8411ff3e790

SHA512
c31548a7a0443ebbcd4ce1d4158937a72a38906e1421ba2d0296078b58785f736e2500f10d68638e59450690c1da607f870210b3d5c4cb6eab923efc2b6a726f

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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