gh0strat | 0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18

General

Target

0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

183887d239008cbf8ee91b82e605a0a5
SHA1

79785a592862812fdee116d66565ae11ee5393b4
SHA256

0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18
SHA512

84cd766ca7bed9aa7df6941ffba9c95a6c84f1e6eb98cb3c3a68b4a08eca6789449935086885da283f57ff7fefec0caedb6e84c9a790a7743c2fd250587fc396
SSDEEP

24576:FYFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRlneyz1FtS:FYREXSVMDi3Ng

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240612156.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\\240612156.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

3888 look2.exe
5084 svchcst.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

3888 look2.exe
3220 svchost.exe
5084 svchcst.exe

pid	process
3888	look2.exe
5084	svchcst.exe

pid	process
3888	look2.exe
3220	svchost.exe
5084	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240612156.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:

0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.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:

0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.exe

pid	process
1440	0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.exe
1440	0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 3888	1440	0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.exe	look2.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 3888	1440	0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.exe	look2.exe
PID 1440 wrote to memory of 3888	1440	0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.exe	look2.exe
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 5084	3220	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 5084	3220	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 3220 wrote to memory of 5084	3220	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1440

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:3888

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2948

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:3220

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240612156.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:5084

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
183887d239008cbf8ee91b82e605a0a5

SHA1
79785a592862812fdee116d66565ae11ee5393b4

SHA256
0514cbf86a07ac76910a7b0a3c95c08346869fe2dddd782a7df9d89d26ba2d18

SHA512
84cd766ca7bed9aa7df6941ffba9c95a6c84f1e6eb98cb3c3a68b4a08eca6789449935086885da283f57ff7fefec0caedb6e84c9a790a7743c2fd250587fc396

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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\240612156.bat
Filesize
51KB

MD5
3c4fad22d953baf0b82344e43a316a87

SHA1
c90e23dd6d822e773ca5dce62e5eda2a28f54458

SHA256
ece75cbba5e115a8b06c49e4312d493ab57dc1561d5af66e205f9528afd64e0c

SHA512
e324d1369dbe9a4ce3a2d1630ea956033fd744caa24e25253ba1cb935e2b790e0082db0b7703ab3298e0fcb0d503be678b5f3815791989c3b0cf3c4fd1741a8e

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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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