gh0strat | 1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb

General

Target

1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe
Size

4.2MB
MD5

6e440bb3cee5b332c2f90ecd33ade1b1
SHA1

e55a94ea07a3ed3ff8d799434bed799712b23003
SHA256

1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb
SHA512

21c6f3c7d04c67f943216079e1065a0902c984de39f7ddb4028eb4ffd7c325ae7fad9f2287a63ce3e052fb4a06f3641136d39cf269ee77e9d987e4efa80a449a
SSDEEP

49152:fYREXSVMDi3zbXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8ITDnl27PLn:g2SVMD8zbXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000d000000023164-5.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\\240596515.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3780	look2.exe
2864	HD_1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe
448	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3780	look2.exe
1600	svchost.exe
448	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596515.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\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1652	1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe
1652	1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1652	1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe
1652	1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 3780	1652	1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe	88
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 3780	1652	1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe	88
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 3780	1652	1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe	88
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2864	1652	1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe	91
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2864	1652	1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe	91
PID 1652 wrote to memory of 2864	1652	1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe	91
PID 1600 wrote to memory of 448	1600	svchost.exe	100
PID 1600 wrote to memory of 448	1600	svchost.exe	100
PID 1600 wrote to memory of 448	1600	svchost.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1652
- 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:3780
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2832

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:1600
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240596515.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:448

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_1b8db4bff25dd1ee2ef9a4549fd3a3e37a70699637b9bdb6c3f022d43086eabb.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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

Filesize
1.1MB

MD5
48defcde41a9c7cd2a2d13edbbf28ae0

SHA1
2d40ee439ad27e3f40e871848066e95758cd2ab3

SHA256
4b6ee6e6d98c82a93a6a49faffe0dce2aa066fa6b4e393dcad4a80989e4734c0

SHA512
39964fb03006fcedf5a73af40d297e6af82a0d1218dd21ac8b162d48af11f5bee146a352dad9b86a2fd6b9fb33a7db4842ec424074f965e0b91528e4ec468a37

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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\240596515.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
16d84e9c02a1cf1c35ab2f8da9eb72b4

SHA1
9fe2feb7ad4f785e07624efa4a2025c6bf4d0037

SHA256
89213b93a099e070ec05712c55f890e1d869dc2efed2dd961731282873fe5dbf

SHA512
85d3c5b4b1d1a4909294bb6d338d7184079b40f94c9fb184b4617d56458b1a140ad8012fc0c0bd7ec28eee38071b68d0fd668caaf291fc2e592579ae653f271d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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