gh0strat | 679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3

General

Target

679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe
Size

4.6MB
MD5

64d34dbd3c392f7aee145775fdf5ac5e
SHA1

7e2dcb57df470e14faa23be53b9e0848b833f567
SHA256

679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3
SHA512

0288981544361fc1340a3aba4a207a6b014372579cb76ab8ff4d052336a6a57baeaef77ea2cf87bb8f10c1e78d3cbb725977cf3aed21f19370deabe7e58548dd
SSDEEP

49152:sYREXSVMDi3gKbXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8ITDnl27PL:12SVMD8gKbXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000900000001225c-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\\259431581.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2484	look2.exe
2164	HD_679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe
2944	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe
2484	look2.exe
2140	svchost.exe
3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe
2140	svchost.exe
2944	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259431581.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	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe
3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2484	3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe	28
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2484	3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe	28
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2484	3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe	28
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2484	3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe	28
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2164	3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe	31
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2164	3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe	31
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2164	3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe	31
PID 3004 wrote to memory of 2164	3004	679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe	31
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2944	2140	svchost.exe	32
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2944	2140	svchost.exe	32
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2944	2140	svchost.exe	32
PID 2140 wrote to memory of 2944	2140	svchost.exe	32

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3004
- 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:2484
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2164

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2144

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:2140
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\259431581.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2944

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
e03ba42144790c8015ab41ff24ab8e49

SHA1
ffea9f123323b97febfb52486fc26e4def282314

SHA256
62b20356f2b5b974ca3f1724d5cc0d872f3d8711c688a0148c8c0372490830cd

SHA512
92e44e9674bb2445e0c0e37516bfa81fc1066539ab8176a92874c5d23af6c3499d419000f1ffa9764dcda83a08f174ab52543e251e6ceb7a54a4207acdd1fd52

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_679e02eeeeae9ac957cbb2339a3ac7001e8f6bdcead1e58053f874beaa235fa3.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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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\259431581.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
4bde745b0d0e003516ef4e47b4bb26b1

SHA1
b3b203d5be794abb2eac436d4d900b8e9bab5c83

SHA256
a06cd283c43b9c23a9a3a59d9cadac398e64a4ed58a857e153ac42ceada27901

SHA512
d255b803ea29517486f39f196891df4b402025959dad39ec70aec755a4ea4f44f66445319ac21621cfb571fa570526217e42722931de8d97185372f3b6dae0a3

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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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