Analysis

  • max time kernel
    139s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09-05-2024 05:22

General

  • Target

    28791769da9ed51d070020058e9c172c_JaffaCakes118.exe

  • Size

    112KB

  • MD5

    28791769da9ed51d070020058e9c172c

  • SHA1

    a9060e5b1c51da2b213917cec15a0ff51aecde05

  • SHA256

    4ede99f5c5f44b2f9e573c23eed940512cdaa1ab578ac4548e511e0b0c1b24e9

  • SHA512

    04ea27c1cfe4f4937cdaf204c3883bd395b289e400bf51fa945ca24fecc4813f626e3920445db5fcaa22b1cfdf8ca0922779a87ee993d1dfac7695237d8d1973

  • SSDEEP

    1536:vqEA70HzLJksPEOajozLElnqiO2UdJ/tHi:vXTLJkQ7zAV3mtC

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

gh0strat

C2

1.234.27.25

Signatures

  • Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Sets DLL path for service in the registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Creates a Windows Service
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\28791769da9ed51d070020058e9c172c_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\28791769da9ed51d070020058e9c172c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Sets DLL path for service in the registry
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1220
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1 && del /f/q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\28791769da9ed51d070020058e9c172c_JaffaCakes118.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:632
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1
        3⤵
        • Runs ping.exe
        PID:5088
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "SRDSL"
    1⤵
      PID:4808
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "SRDSL"
      1⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1264
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SRDSL.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\SRDSL.exe "c:\program files (x86)\google\240639968.dll",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        PID:4920
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --field-trial-handle=3772,i,5711962389779687290,1245653010537220991,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4040 /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:2808

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\240639968.dll

        Filesize

        37KB

        MD5

        824ee7b538e849cf006eeaa43f908392

        SHA1

        f8f0f86144fd9b8e7a7165b483527a61e22ba4c4

        SHA256

        a627c5126a8f6a4d3293b26221976ce5f0bbf514e97ec5c54a07560fb748c9aa

        SHA512

        8f8d559ef9ae64a569cbc8efb4602a5189ad2eb81f89e44c0fb7d4e29fa21e284c0aad5290a012eb51386eeaf07d66bc54e507f4337fce894cddff9a489286df

      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SRDSL.exe

        Filesize

        60KB

        MD5

        889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

        SHA1

        8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

        SHA256

        6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

        SHA512

        08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641