gh0strat | d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8

General

Target

d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

f8b6e83f0f352f14a231c977b3177efc
SHA1

68618f6c35b9e1022475279c805d7efd94a0c653
SHA256

d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8
SHA512

64603698f5b99950c85273ab7ce9bfc0351342ef9a748cfd15151cbac770b38b20c0b5698bc5235fff873870cb0c07d19d90732b78859313a69ee4ac67535b7e
SSDEEP

24576:JYFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRlnOyzik:JYREXSVMDi3Ik

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602171.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\\240602171.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

4296 look2.exe
4964 svchcst.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

4296 look2.exe
2596 svchost.exe
4964 svchcst.exe

pid	process
4296	look2.exe
4964	svchcst.exe

pid	process
4296	look2.exe
2596	svchost.exe
4964	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602171.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:

d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exe

pid	process
2928	d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exe
2928	d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4296	2928	d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exe	look2.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4296	2928	d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exe	look2.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 4296	2928	d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exe	look2.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 4964	2596	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 4964	2596	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2596 wrote to memory of 4964	2596	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2928

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:4296

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:4920

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:2596

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240602171.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:4964

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
1.4MB

MD5
f8b6e83f0f352f14a231c977b3177efc

SHA1
68618f6c35b9e1022475279c805d7efd94a0c653

SHA256
d572c6d00f33688c53590d68e20154dc1ec8269e71ac2bee8e579da4e0947fe8

SHA512
64603698f5b99950c85273ab7ce9bfc0351342ef9a748cfd15151cbac770b38b20c0b5698bc5235fff873870cb0c07d19d90732b78859313a69ee4ac67535b7e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
Filesize
337KB

MD5
2f3b6f16e33e28ad75f3fdaef2567807

SHA1
85e907340faf1edfc9210db85a04abd43d21b741

SHA256
86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857

SHA512
db17e99e2df918cfc9ccbe934adfe73f0777ce1ce9f28b57a4b24ecd821efe2e0b976a634853247b77b16627d2bb3af4ba20306059d1d25ef38ffada7da3e3a4

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602171.bat
Filesize
51KB

MD5
dae74604117816f3ffd4c3bcc470e3ea

SHA1
d7548ff84eaa945fc2fb373c7f1dcb7ddce2600d

SHA256
dca63fef80e97fdf06bdb93bb8b6e8cdff58ff4f8633dc0de8664aa243a165fe

SHA512
fdda3b7bb698a3817189e95fe90bfe324f50b026bb621fabdc12596533d6998139fbaf7901a8ad0fba1cca4da3d4498103eea755de281576a4bc8248e2af3440

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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