Malware Analysis Report

2025-03-14 23:02

Sample ID 240406-3vve6sfc95
Target e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 0078aabe8f329b6282f4ab534b50bae580483cee50de7ae29269b953177270de
Tags
gh0strat persistence rat
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

0078aabe8f329b6282f4ab534b50bae580483cee50de7ae29269b953177270de

Threat Level: Known bad

The file e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

gh0strat persistence rat

Gh0strat

Gh0st RAT payload

Executes dropped EXE

Checks computer location settings

Loads dropped DLL

Adds Run key to start application

Drops file in Program Files directory

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-04-06 23:50

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-04-06 23:50

Reported

2024-04-06 23:53

Platform

win7-20240221-en

Max time kernel

127s

Max time network

119s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Gh0strat

rat gh0strat

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Rteqcq.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Dpahtx.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XXXXXXDD928CED = "C:\\Windows\\XXXXXXDD928CED\\svchsot.exe" C:\Program Files (x86)\Rteqcq.exe N/A

Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Rteqcq.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Dpahtx.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Rteqcq.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Rteqcq.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Rteqcq.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Rteqcq.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Rteqcq.exe"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Dpahtx.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Dpahtx.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 caonixiaomei.3322.org udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8000 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8000 tcp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8000 tcp

Files

\Program Files (x86)\Rteqcq.exe

MD5 d21061559a5970baeb1be73c404c5f53
SHA1 974c228b025550283b84a1b079627c65b6f422dc
SHA256 686e0959ad0a00466ad726b65c96134c82c7b47dfeb418accaf24e49b6e1c39d
SHA512 82ee996dbb232e64a9cbe58d43307cfe7577578437537a10f2ec1121707c0bdcc7590635cd351343300e7fb25e1ce9b780b1bd3bd5c1f8897e65be2c59f995df

memory/348-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

memory/348-20-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000544000-memory.dmp

C:\Program Files (x86)\Dpahtx.exe

MD5 f546210b583ee712be3f8caea97ec573
SHA1 d112cf8eb9a185df3e65ef16f44cf996419b9fe6
SHA256 2880108b58b4baebd896c39defed2dec60e57c9505563ba53bbc6ed70ffe1810
SHA512 90f06cc35209253ab4a61c2c238beab1383b55ef3ccebe2bbe485f7e224a1530f39117e561684a456d15ffa891e70396f867dbe8dda0fcfc0bb3f5a7b6be0936

memory/348-22-0x0000000001F10000-0x0000000001F11000-memory.dmp

memory/348-30-0x0000000001EE0000-0x0000000001EE1000-memory.dmp

memory/348-29-0x0000000001F50000-0x0000000001F51000-memory.dmp

memory/348-28-0x0000000001F20000-0x0000000001F21000-memory.dmp

memory/348-27-0x0000000001F30000-0x0000000001F31000-memory.dmp

memory/348-26-0x0000000001EC0000-0x0000000001EC1000-memory.dmp

memory/348-25-0x0000000001ED0000-0x0000000001ED1000-memory.dmp

memory/348-24-0x0000000001F40000-0x0000000001F41000-memory.dmp

memory/348-32-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010121000-memory.dmp

memory/348-31-0x0000000001EB0000-0x0000000001EB1000-memory.dmp

memory/348-23-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001EF1000-memory.dmp

memory/348-36-0x0000000001EB0000-0x0000000001EB7000-memory.dmp

memory/348-35-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010121000-memory.dmp

memory/348-34-0x0000000001F60000-0x0000000001F62000-memory.dmp

memory/348-39-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010121000-memory.dmp

memory/2352-4-0x00000000028B0000-0x0000000002938000-memory.dmp

memory/348-43-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000544000-memory.dmp

memory/348-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-04-06 23:50

Reported

2024-04-06 23:53

Platform

win10v2004-20240226-en

Max time kernel

133s

Max time network

130s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Gh0strat

rat gh0strat

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-513485977-2495024337-1260977654-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Uterdn.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XXXXXXDD928CED = "C:\\Windows\\XXXXXXDD928CED\\svchsot.exe" C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe N/A

Drops file in Program Files directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Uterdn.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe N/A
N/A N/A C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e394a14a73d080089042b9e95e637da9_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe"

C:\Program Files (x86)\Uterdn.exe

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Uterdn.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
GB 23.44.234.16:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 caonixiaomei.3322.org udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8000 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 68.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8000 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 150.1.37.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 0.204.248.87.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 caonixiaomei.3322.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
N/A 127.0.0.1:8000 tcp

Files

C:\Program Files (x86)\Qylveh.exe

MD5 d21061559a5970baeb1be73c404c5f53
SHA1 974c228b025550283b84a1b079627c65b6f422dc
SHA256 686e0959ad0a00466ad726b65c96134c82c7b47dfeb418accaf24e49b6e1c39d
SHA512 82ee996dbb232e64a9cbe58d43307cfe7577578437537a10f2ec1121707c0bdcc7590635cd351343300e7fb25e1ce9b780b1bd3bd5c1f8897e65be2c59f995df

C:\Program Files (x86)\Uterdn.exe

MD5 f546210b583ee712be3f8caea97ec573
SHA1 d112cf8eb9a185df3e65ef16f44cf996419b9fe6
SHA256 2880108b58b4baebd896c39defed2dec60e57c9505563ba53bbc6ed70ffe1810
SHA512 90f06cc35209253ab4a61c2c238beab1383b55ef3ccebe2bbe485f7e224a1530f39117e561684a456d15ffa891e70396f867dbe8dda0fcfc0bb3f5a7b6be0936

memory/4788-20-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000674000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-25-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-24-0x0000000002360000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-27-0x0000000002320000-0x0000000002321000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-28-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010121000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-30-0x0000000002310000-0x0000000002311000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-26-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-32-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010121000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-34-0x0000000002370000-0x0000000002371000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-33-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010121000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-37-0x00000000023B0000-0x00000000023B1000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-36-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010121000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-31-0x0000000002380000-0x0000000002381000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-38-0x0000000002330000-0x0000000002331000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-39-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-40-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-41-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-43-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-42-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-44-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-45-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-46-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-51-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-50-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-52-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-49-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-48-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-47-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-54-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-53-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-55-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-57-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-58-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-56-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-59-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-60-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-62-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-63-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-61-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-64-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-65-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-66-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-68-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-67-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-69-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-70-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-71-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-72-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-73-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-74-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-75-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-76-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-77-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-79-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-78-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-80-0x0000000002300000-0x0000000002301000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-81-0x00000000023C0000-0x00000000023C1000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-84-0x0000000002690000-0x0000000002691000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-86-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000488000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-87-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000674000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-88-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-89-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-90-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-91-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-92-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-93-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp

memory/4788-94-0x0000000003310000-0x000000000332B000-memory.dmp