gh0strat | e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629

General

Target

e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

123f982d1e61cad9310eb705cc974287
SHA1

b0a3882492b30928b800a5bca927a07225ad7b7c
SHA256

e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629
SHA512

85f6b58de947076d84946ae7e23efbf7ae14ed942815779aa58de06e9a46f70a4401e96eea50bfa92db17d14084c6b5e6a3b893e1ecdd48f2628f38459f2e256
SSDEEP

24576:zYFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRlndyzF:zYREXSVMDi3Q

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000a000000012280-6.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\\259405669.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1792	look2.exe
2736	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
756	e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629.exe
1792	look2.exe
2436	svchost.exe
2436	svchost.exe
2736	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259405669.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	e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629.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
756	e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629.exe
756	e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 756 wrote to memory of 1792	756	e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629.exe	28
PID 756 wrote to memory of 1792	756	e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629.exe	28
PID 756 wrote to memory of 1792	756	e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629.exe	28
PID 756 wrote to memory of 1792	756	e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629.exe	28
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2736	2436	svchost.exe	31
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2736	2436	svchost.exe	31
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2736	2436	svchost.exe	31
PID 2436 wrote to memory of 2736	2436	svchost.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:756
- 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:1792

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2696

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:2436
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\259405669.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2736

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

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
123f982d1e61cad9310eb705cc974287

SHA1
b0a3882492b30928b800a5bca927a07225ad7b7c

SHA256
e59aa0e715834770776a4e0ec7c571c43346b66a831dbfaa0d783b06928c4629

SHA512
85f6b58de947076d84946ae7e23efbf7ae14ed942815779aa58de06e9a46f70a4401e96eea50bfa92db17d14084c6b5e6a3b893e1ecdd48f2628f38459f2e256

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

Filesize
337KB

MD5
2f3b6f16e33e28ad75f3fdaef2567807

SHA1
85e907340faf1edfc9210db85a04abd43d21b741

SHA256
86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857

SHA512
db17e99e2df918cfc9ccbe934adfe73f0777ce1ce9f28b57a4b24ecd821efe2e0b976a634853247b77b16627d2bb3af4ba20306059d1d25ef38ffada7da3e3a4

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259405669.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
36c78f05643ddf90b2c62602ee00ee2c

SHA1
8bb874556258a2e8ab8815758acb65a5fddc9f6f

SHA256
baa4a0f1ef46c02c66c1b4214a712f47d4d36122e62c3bbdc58788f24db2e52f

SHA512
bb4ba3ea8d1d1fc7f481405f4608ba0d7b6f507ec4bfbe6eccfea424b0afc7cf7dc66f5e6f8496f11165676ddf08dd843b8c8cbc765726002957a883cdd9c9cb

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\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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