Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    23-05-2024 14:33

General

  • Target

    0f1fcae5afc3ae80abc3ae408f224dc29194ca054e34025cded8311c20ece953.exe

  • Size

    4.0MB

  • MD5

    423a60edff840e9fe38ec71100707478

  • SHA1

    8d5432a241847e90a5aa3a2ab99918d56ae2b4b2

  • SHA256

    0f1fcae5afc3ae80abc3ae408f224dc29194ca054e34025cded8311c20ece953

  • SHA512

    db20925bff79c38b3862a68352ef6af1fdeba17aa533959debc4423da18249d290f8a4361325f6df654bc3c953be396df44909a02e04d4ecdaf07b2ee10bb28f

  • SSDEEP

    98304:v2SVMD8Lnsmtk2aX3Ob9lG4TLaeOnTPia:/NLfdLzOz

Malware Config

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
  • Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 15 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 31 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f1fcae5afc3ae80abc3ae408f224dc29194ca054e34025cded8311c20ece953.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0f1fcae5afc3ae80abc3ae408f224dc29194ca054e34025cded8311c20ece953.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1664
    • 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:2228
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0f1fcae5afc3ae80abc3ae408f224dc29194ca054e34025cded8311c20ece953.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0f1fcae5afc3ae80abc3ae408f224dc29194ca054e34025cded8311c20ece953.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2552
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_0f1fcae5afc3ae80abc3ae408f224dc29194ca054e34025cded8311c20ece953.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_0f1fcae5afc3ae80abc3ae408f224dc29194ca054e34025cded8311c20ece953.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:2568
      • C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\Synaptics\Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2060
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_Synaptics.exe" InjUpdate
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:628
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
    1⤵
      PID:2688
    • 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:3024
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\259427431.bat",MainThread
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        PID:536
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office14\EXCEL.EXE" /automation -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1508

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

    Persistence

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    2
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    2
    T1547.001

    Privilege Escalation

    Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

    2
    T1547

    Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

    2
    T1547.001

    Defense Evasion

    Modify Registry

    3
    T1112

    Discovery

    System Information Discovery

    2
    T1082

    Query Registry

    1
    T1012

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\._cache_HD_0f1fcae5afc3ae80abc3ae408f224dc29194ca054e34025cded8311c20ece953.exe
      Filesize

      2.1MB

      MD5

      80a19f81da0f52108a5ca011314891a9

      SHA1

      e02c8614c63e7d6bb1778eb2fd1902b63e6ee2b0

      SHA256

      a4ea9a60b2a8d49dcd084aaa70992c3d6fb32f97f131ecdbdd05bfb027b67596

      SHA512

      984ead0d2c53cdddaab913eeedc2238c6d3f61f79be4321f9aa53dec6ba23588bbdb8180249f26430445db339557b47eb55321d551c50fe6be7426ce6f151ed7

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

      1.2MB

      MD5

      fb6fa7ee6ee5cb1aacf540b2c7865d55

      SHA1

      2663b31b5127e40082ebb3c65b6a5062f9c64014

      SHA256

      2cf07b948ef83a97b678841a1f658b089eccd4a9c5bcc0c171d9391fedd2235b

      SHA512

      9f28471cc143011058aa9a959115a20262ec34d70f91965590dc9e3b2c82681df7795c3bc3520d811c85156cd076be7a5969a56a28c208a7588c75bff7500c0e

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\l65odLyQ.xlsm
      Filesize

      17KB

      MD5

      e566fc53051035e1e6fd0ed1823de0f9

      SHA1

      00bc96c48b98676ecd67e81a6f1d7754e4156044

      SHA256

      8e574b4ae6502230c0829e2319a6c146aebd51b7008bf5bbfb731424d7952c15

      SHA512

      a12f56ff30ea35381c2b8f8af2446cf1daa21ee872e98cad4b863db060acd4c33c5760918c277dadb7a490cb4ca2f925d59c70dc5171e16601a11bc4a6542b04

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
      Filesize

      337KB

      MD5

      2f3b6f16e33e28ad75f3fdaef2567807

      SHA1

      85e907340faf1edfc9210db85a04abd43d21b741

      SHA256

      86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857

      SHA512

      db17e99e2df918cfc9ccbe934adfe73f0777ce1ce9f28b57a4b24ecd821efe2e0b976a634853247b77b16627d2bb3af4ba20306059d1d25ef38ffada7da3e3a4

    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
      Filesize

      43KB

      MD5

      51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

      SHA1

      8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

      SHA256

      5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

      SHA512

      794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_0f1fcae5afc3ae80abc3ae408f224dc29194ca054e34025cded8311c20ece953.exe
      Filesize

      2.8MB

      MD5

      390291a5e9a54e79b0d0f7aae99df9b5

      SHA1

      7744d645636441a0731b9f1342970319012a22ce

      SHA256

      ae64f6d9a0080839eee44b702efb798ae5c28fdcb44af39c9595847d33846049

      SHA512

      f760d69075c3ea393880f177cb43ddb23126eed34c7527ad49679f91190219ed89b40907b62c320bc147af95f029616d1b4d1311d40915322326105a30755cbe

    • \Windows\SysWOW64\259427431.bat
      Filesize

      51KB

      MD5

      ace7e50c7492107e98a124e102b87e81

      SHA1

      b39e067be1f9d8caa983c566c4d9b934cea24f38

      SHA256

      10b0460d318cc478d62d3167cbb8a3bb85d9ada0c64cbe89cd679ad5e8c08f33

      SHA512

      bc0c30fe005994b89f2581e8c9576c91e130fd5094dd76b0c2701863b23b7b207946b3cfbd8690accc2ea68646fa0cd4bfcaf10028c068ed1888ce1bd87f5803

    • memory/1508-82-0x000000005FFF0000-0x0000000060000000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/2060-102-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006DB000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.9MB

    • memory/2060-103-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006DB000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.9MB

    • memory/2060-137-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006DB000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.9MB

    • memory/2552-63-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000006DB000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      2.9MB