gh0strat | 123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a

General

Target

123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
Size

4.6MB
MD5

45d846f648b7a5c88d0f17063b902f94
SHA1

4b7639ab71e2e144cd1ee09bf551406c5283f89a
SHA256

123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a
SHA512

1a875ab4c3ea2e69340a91d2944aa866a38f43537740dfd576e4afc34d6e8c2fcaf8e8439cc64d78a79159fde3de564026286e48758ee3022a21ea8542f36b8f
SSDEEP

49152:4YREXSVMDi3aTtf5ObXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8ITDnG:52SVMD8aTtf5ObXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259427525.bat	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

Processes:

look2.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\svchcst\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259427525.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exeHD_123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

2356 look2.exe
2564 HD_123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
2460 svchcst.exe

pid	process
2356	look2.exe
2564	HD_123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
2460	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exelook2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid	process
1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
2356	look2.exe
2264	svchost.exe
1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
2264	svchost.exe
2460	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259427525.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

Processes:

123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.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

Processes:

123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe

pid process

1284 123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe

pid	process
1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2356	1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe	look2.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2356	1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe	look2.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2356	1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe	look2.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2356	1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe	look2.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2564	1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe	HD_123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2564	1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe	HD_123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2564	1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe	HD_123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
PID 1284 wrote to memory of 2564	1284	123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe	HD_123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2460	2264	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2460	2264	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2460	2264	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2264 wrote to memory of 2460	2264	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1284
- 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:2356
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2564

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:3024

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:2264
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\259427525.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2460

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

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
64176a2ac8528eb16c7b52f83e510d7e

SHA1
9f5e4d2c128fadac947ce94934e58ae33071822e

SHA256
46250902da1fc8d57c906d21b751fd6567abb63c0c3c13197f6c5b6cdcaed147

SHA512
749a0b647009aa6edbcb6875c317e90ade2e2db1a321c752fcd4e9c6162b0e763bfbcf000b0067531a3a0cdef2ef311aae608d528ff6e8514986290253301d41

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_123aa7e9989c92f8f0960b8adb3f2a43804fb9ff61b2c509680eceafa2f7361a.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\259427525.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
f3f4dc5c3b0d4fc372ef040a0a5c94bf

SHA1
383f6f7e04fc24d4b895b00a2d5aa806da4c4c4f

SHA256
8f99560edb1d252e246dddaa0a23c329bd7f71f09d8d38bb6a173689ff41c1f3

SHA512
ba2afb152fc2d10d65f5566f53bf7d2358be24f12a6dc6ff04c1181f53a9b124adc409e3afb4e02181c6dea76209239a77d82e64edcd2bb46bf6a22fbb19979d

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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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