gh0strat | 16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867

General

Target

16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe
Size

4.7MB
MD5

4cb7798fbecc4204059ea65774535c07
SHA1

13b5a5efd92375434c30bff55b9b6654105c1e36
SHA256

16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867
SHA512

4f5ce5bc0403a860749c3259a75339fcf6836dac1f2b6222d8a7c8c059ce0d00ec084852b605d82f164f9886a95b24e89663fee0544336643dfceebf347d207c
SSDEEP

49152:cYREXSVMKi39PbXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8ITDnl27PL:l2SVMK89PbXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023431-5.dat	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

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\svchcst\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240603546.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3372	look2.exe
2464	HD_16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe
2740	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3372	look2.exe
1132	svchost.exe
2740	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603546.bat	look2.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3980	16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe
3980	16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3980	16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe
3980	16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3980 wrote to memory of 3372	3980	16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe	84
PID 3980 wrote to memory of 3372	3980	16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe	84
PID 3980 wrote to memory of 3372	3980	16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe	84
PID 3980 wrote to memory of 2464	3980	16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe	87
PID 3980 wrote to memory of 2464	3980	16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe	87
PID 3980 wrote to memory of 2464	3980	16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe	87
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 2740	1132	svchost.exe	94
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 2740	1132	svchost.exe	94
PID 1132 wrote to memory of 2740	1132	svchost.exe	94

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3980
- 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:3372
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  PID:2464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2876

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:1132
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240603546.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2740

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_16d78851abf55ad41ffe4e9059b6eb6b3fb6c41231f906c23b930e1103dd0867.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
2fa1f86aa2254bf9a0f74b2d70e52a37

SHA1
ab548c47e96ff4ab5ed0f11cb137dad8dd5f0b5f

SHA256
5396fe40fea9fb0d3e0e03ef8ce6f1d100f0e6c919d9dacefedc6441df1e33a3

SHA512
22d9c968a5ce7c2dbdcf45571db9c784ac75cc8a44bf09eea92a92bef8d09a43ff0a80018c6bebbb8b976f9bcae61041026fb0f4c1ffea89d028c8ccf6eb7963

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

Filesize
337KB

MD5
fb66e1e31fa1e6dfb21a50ccd11e0409

SHA1
6c45a0a115ec896eb14a531a44809b2a22cf8934

SHA256
5ea8c5455f0ebe884ed98834e78ead8b6c68814bbb1723370299fa44b88c0faa

SHA512
58ee149f70438296a67d5ae5cbd6cb9f5b2510a0381466b8f09eec3835be1ce7cad6903ca8fbc9273105132e85952208e78c59f776416c5449b86cc62111154b

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240603546.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
a162b5e040cd8e45143ca104ad999192

SHA1
59eabb2aad7b30d9ce46864ee47892c0e25ba85e

SHA256
b543d117f2098c0f5428e7ed1f735e1165a81ec6d3ffdf1acd8b97d59ecf4c76

SHA512
9e8ba898b90f69478894c10cfdc85110171b412b5a3285ce56b72f061c29b77b3e2b03663f60c7856d2f6f7f9a83c4b99b281eb19230221880fda587fd46c3f3

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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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