gh0strat | 89391d2c2fbb330a15ae91f8587be857bd7f92e4bd00bd3d81241f0b4cf8bdb6

General

Target

69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

374KB
MD5

69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d
SHA1

b08a1ab9d0df1e40547c9ea825160030afbbfef7
SHA256

89391d2c2fbb330a15ae91f8587be857bd7f92e4bd00bd3d81241f0b4cf8bdb6
SHA512

50203169fc043ea661f8c515fa832f06335d80d63ba778f99923bfbf23100e6df2c4bb9ed572afdc6f950a63b82a9be2e608163558dd5a4915fc5dd7e226de95
SSDEEP

6144:lvZzQJVb5p72cHF1ybDFwekh212KhvwIb759QOaBjpaVRPu23E2rJmWjFS:lYVOiF1WD7kE1dTYOi8V5u23zmWFS

Score

10^/10

gh0strat rat upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4404-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4404-6-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3900-34-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3900-32-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4468-51-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4468-50-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1337824034-2731376981-3755436523-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

SQLServse.exe

pid process

4468 SQLServse.exe
Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

SQLServse.exeSQLServse.exeSQLServse.exeSQLServse.exe

pid process

4732 SQLServse.exe
3900 SQLServse.exe
4468 SQLServse.exe
3268 SQLServse.exe

pid	process
4468	SQLServse.exe

pid	process
4732	SQLServse.exe
3900	SQLServse.exe
4468	SQLServse.exe
3268	SQLServse.exe

UPX packed file 8 IoCs

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

upx

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/4404-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4404-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4404-6-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3900-34-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3900-32-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/3900-29-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4468-51-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4468-50-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLServse.exe	69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLServse.exe	69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Program crash 1 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

4708 3900 WerFault.exe SQLServse.exe

pid	pid_target	process	target process
4708	3900	WerFault.exe	SQLServse.exe

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

Processes:

SQLServse.exe

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

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

Processes:

69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exeSQLServse.exeSQLServse.exeSQLServse.exeSQLServse.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4404	69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4732	SQLServse.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3900	SQLServse.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3900	SQLServse.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3900	SQLServse.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4468	SQLServse.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3268	SQLServse.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4468	SQLServse.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exeSQLServse.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4404 wrote to memory of 4732	4404	69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe	SQLServse.exe
PID 4404 wrote to memory of 4732	4404	69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe	SQLServse.exe
PID 4404 wrote to memory of 4732	4404	69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe	SQLServse.exe
PID 3900 wrote to memory of 4468	3900	SQLServse.exe	SQLServse.exe
PID 3900 wrote to memory of 4468	3900	SQLServse.exe	SQLServse.exe
PID 3900 wrote to memory of 4468	3900	SQLServse.exe	SQLServse.exe
PID 3900 wrote to memory of 3268	3900	SQLServse.exe	SQLServse.exe
PID 3900 wrote to memory of 3268	3900	SQLServse.exe	SQLServse.exe
PID 3900 wrote to memory of 3268	3900	SQLServse.exe	SQLServse.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\69faf02b87f0305929d8e81f91ef666d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4404

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLServse.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLServse.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4732

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLServse.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLServse.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3900

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLServse.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLServse.exe"
2⤵
- Deletes itself
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks processor information in registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4468

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLServse.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLServse.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3268

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3900 -s 572
2⤵
- Program crash
PID:4708

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 3900 -ip 3900
1⤵
PID:3816

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\SQLServse.exe
Filesize
38.4MB

MD5
7f9a3ba761fcce48175aa8b9ea3ef997

SHA1
574d5702bfadfa0335ebc5e3ad87fcfbcb7b2ff0

SHA256
f934a873c5bde221d891006564f14cdf7a3666812e50ccaaff4639302af369ec

SHA512
d35ed8a66b01ed58a2e1e5aad70eabe6357692b5b957b793a6d101a3a666f138f93d3d35d0eaaae09999af4da6647eae9d1d0e456ec434b1fc5f2558c8328acb

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memory/3268-52-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/3900-34-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/3900-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/3900-29-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/3900-32-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/4404-6-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/4404-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/4404-1-0x0000000000462000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4404-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/4404-3-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/4404-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/4468-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/4468-51-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/4468-50-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010362000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.4MB

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memory/4732-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/4732-18-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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memory/4732-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

Filesize
416KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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