gh0strat | 5ba47c52b9f1029e4f602c4cf170d8aeef5bb435405d8559c0ce94b46b1a55b3

Analysis

max time kernel
126s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231222-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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29/01/2024, 09:57

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General

Target

7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
Size

183KB
MD5

7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127
SHA1

00f57008c94feca19fd903f0bcdbe437aa554ba8
SHA256

5ba47c52b9f1029e4f602c4cf170d8aeef5bb435405d8559c0ce94b46b1a55b3
SHA512

b48c28b1b9d14909f4ec00620c3803c9b07444a62a21c43ac56a1b60485643abe72bc69e73ba8c7b5ff01f8aab3c0980537fd2b995d6f45a97122e4ae952e0c6
SSDEEP

3072:yKdAWkTthrHwvxiIe91s+n3p/5e8jR0cTs/w+VLXKr6vkvs9R8igyQfgEOBeOB03:hwQvXoim363/OG58dyQIpX

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4856-2-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4856-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4856-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4856-6-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp	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

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\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD = "C:\\Windows\\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\\svchsot.exe"	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Default	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
File created	C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\JH.BAT	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe

Launches sc.exe 1 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
2388	sc.exe

Runs net.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
4856	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
4856	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
4856	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
4856	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
4856	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
4856	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
4856	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
4856	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4072	4856	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe	88
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4072	4856	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe	88
PID 4856 wrote to memory of 4072	4856	7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe	88
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4348	4072	cmd.exe	91
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4348	4072	cmd.exe	91
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4348	4072	cmd.exe	91
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2388	4072	cmd.exe	92
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2388	4072	cmd.exe	92
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2388	4072	cmd.exe	92
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3672	4072	cmd.exe	95
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3672	4072	cmd.exe	95
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3672	4072	cmd.exe	95
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2392	3672	net.exe	94
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2392	3672	net.exe	94
PID 3672 wrote to memory of 2392	3672	net.exe	94
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2016	4072	cmd.exe	93
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2016	4072	cmd.exe	93
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2016	4072	cmd.exe	93
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2916	4072	cmd.exe	96
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2916	4072	cmd.exe	96
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 2916	4072	cmd.exe	96
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4728	4072	cmd.exe	98
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4728	4072	cmd.exe	98
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4728	4072	cmd.exe	98
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3452	4072	cmd.exe	97
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3452	4072	cmd.exe	97
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3452	4072	cmd.exe	97
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4844	4072	cmd.exe	101
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4844	4072	cmd.exe	101
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4844	4072	cmd.exe	101
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4076	4072	cmd.exe	100
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4076	4072	cmd.exe	100
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4076	4072	cmd.exe	100
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 5032	4072	cmd.exe	115
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 5032	4072	cmd.exe	115
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 5032	4072	cmd.exe	115
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3264	4072	cmd.exe	102
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3264	4072	cmd.exe	102
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3264	4072	cmd.exe	102
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4136	4072	cmd.exe	105
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4136	4072	cmd.exe	105
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4136	4072	cmd.exe	105
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4756	4072	cmd.exe	103
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4756	4072	cmd.exe	103
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4756	4072	cmd.exe	103
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3528	4072	cmd.exe	104
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3528	4072	cmd.exe	104
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3528	4072	cmd.exe	104
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4804	4072	cmd.exe	114
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4804	4072	cmd.exe	114
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4804	4072	cmd.exe	114
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3920	4072	cmd.exe	106
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3920	4072	cmd.exe	106
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3920	4072	cmd.exe	106
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3224	4072	cmd.exe	112
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3224	4072	cmd.exe	112
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 3224	4072	cmd.exe	112
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4960	4072	cmd.exe	107
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4960	4072	cmd.exe	107
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4960	4072	cmd.exe	107
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 1624	4072	cmd.exe	111
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 1624	4072	cmd.exe	111
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 1624	4072	cmd.exe	111
PID 4072 wrote to memory of 4356	4072	cmd.exe	108

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7f8b6bfea320f0414a90aca8685e4127.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4856
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\JH.BAT
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4072
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /delete /tn * /f
    3⤵
    PID:4348
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
    sc config Schedule start= auto
    3⤵
    - Launches sc.exe
    PID:2388
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 0:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2016
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net.exe
    net start "Task Scheduler"
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3672
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 1:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2916
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 3:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:3452
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 2:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:4728
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 5:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:4076
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 4:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:4844
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 7:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:3264
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 9:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:4756
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 10:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:3528
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 8:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:4136
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 12:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:3920
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 14:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:4960
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 16:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:4356
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 18:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:5072
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 17:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2248
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 15:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:1624
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 13:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:3224
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 19:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:1608
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 11:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:4804
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 6:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:5032
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 20:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2632
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 21:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:1748
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 22:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:5044
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 23:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:2240
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\at.exe
    At 24:00 C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\svchsot.exe
    3⤵
    PID:4412

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\net1.exe
C:\Windows\system32\net1 start "Task Scheduler"
1⤵
PID:2392

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

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\XXXXXX7A3F0DDD\JH.BAT

Filesize
1KB

MD5
34f391f0fecabdb0b1c7dcf94b63d9bd

SHA1
755744fcbae194ee4c2543be99bde9ad9eb4edeb

SHA256
4895989db870b44359e792deb72fcb91040cf221706b9afee877ac0d7a632315

SHA512
be0434caf6367fc3df4acffb129a10767b6abea1e9fbfcedf8bab754afc81db5b700ae0ef22a55b35e1e0e309ffa4ca3a5862deedc9897bdb54c32da82035507

Download Submit
memory/4856-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4856-2-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4856-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4856-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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memory/4856-6-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010122000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.1MB

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