gh0strat | 7ab3eb25abe219404418d6ab09c5da0780b1f1654320e25e2d217b0e01abb229

General

Target

1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

276KB
MD5

1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0
SHA1

7bcdb9505c6c13dffdf5e1ac7b8bd371a46ba627
SHA256

7ab3eb25abe219404418d6ab09c5da0780b1f1654320e25e2d217b0e01abb229
SHA512

e741c82159078d54347c96684aff6525ef1c2d48f71a16b77dde6ad06016c9ab74d3e3fd4a249453bf2339eb15e255927d7ceee03541d61031b5c09814684d3b
SSDEEP

6144:CE4rib+K6Zpa4C4jLvkjbtMjvpbYZ651NN+uBSTZ5D:ClibsZpa4Nkje9j2Yat

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 10 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2156-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2156-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2156-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2544-19-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2544-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2544-20-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2556-27-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2556-40-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-41-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2688-42-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-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

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2688	Terms.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2544	Terms.exe
2556	Terms.exe
2688	Terms.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2156	1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2156	1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
2556	Terms.exe
2744	WerFault.exe
2744	WerFault.exe
2744	WerFault.exe
2744	WerFault.exe

UPX packed file 12 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2156-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2156-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2544-15-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2544-19-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2544-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2544-20-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2556-27-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2556-40-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-41-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/2688-42-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp	upx

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2744	2556	WerFault.exe	29

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 5 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\1	Terms.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\1\ProcessorNameString	Terms.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\2	Terms.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	Terms.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	Terms.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2156	1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2544	Terms.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2556	Terms.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2556	Terms.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2688	Terms.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2544	2156	1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2544	2156	1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2544	2156	1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 2156 wrote to memory of 2544	2156	1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe	28
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 2688	2556	Terms.exe	30
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 2688	2556	Terms.exe	30
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 2688	2556	Terms.exe	30
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 2688	2556	Terms.exe	30
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 2744	2556	Terms.exe	31
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 2744	2556	Terms.exe	31
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 2744	2556	Terms.exe	31
PID 2556 wrote to memory of 2744	2556	Terms.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2156
- C:\Users\Public\baseclass\Terms.exe
  "C:\Users\Public\baseclass\Terms.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2544

C:\Users\Public\baseclass\Terms.exe
C:\Users\Public\baseclass\Terms.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2556
- C:\Users\Public\baseclass\Terms.exe
  C:\Users\Public\baseclass\Terms.exe
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2688
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2556 -s 340
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Program crash
  PID:2744

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

\Users\Public\baseclass\Terms.exe

Filesize
276KB

MD5
1065005c1e4f2e65aaab7c6a4187a8b0

SHA1
7bcdb9505c6c13dffdf5e1ac7b8bd371a46ba627

SHA256
7ab3eb25abe219404418d6ab09c5da0780b1f1654320e25e2d217b0e01abb229

SHA512
e741c82159078d54347c96684aff6525ef1c2d48f71a16b77dde6ad06016c9ab74d3e3fd4a249453bf2339eb15e255927d7ceee03541d61031b5c09814684d3b

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memory/2156-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2156-4-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2156-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2156-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2544-19-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2544-15-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2544-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2544-20-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2556-27-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2556-40-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2688-41-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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memory/2688-42-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010146000-memory.dmp

Filesize
1.3MB

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