gh0strat | 9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef

General

Target

9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
Size

4.6MB
MD5

4aa39cc214c10777cf6bc28372a722d9
SHA1

d2bf7e0dc9c9a9911454b6b5e8c99079c3421bf1
SHA256

9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef
SHA512

a1a0ab13d4883ebc3d60cdce61aac35201200c71722efb7f7418b289a63f46a9781dbdda5ebdaabc912c432065f4fa055c17b97ac97a5d07756991c9c23a4c22
SSDEEP

49152:wYREXSVMDi3E+bXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8ITDnl27PL:B2SVMD8E+bXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259395358.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\\259395358.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exeHD_9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

2012 look2.exe
2596 HD_9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
2588 svchcst.exe

pid	process
2012	look2.exe
2596	HD_9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
2588	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exelook2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid	process
2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
2012	look2.exe
2148	svchost.exe
2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
2148	svchost.exe
2588	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

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\259395358.bat	look2.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe

pid process

2928 9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe

pid	process
2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2012	2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe	look2.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2012	2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe	look2.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2012	2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe	look2.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2012	2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe	look2.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2596	2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe	HD_9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2596	2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe	HD_9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2596	2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe	HD_9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
PID 2928 wrote to memory of 2596	2928	9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe	HD_9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2588	2148	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2588	2148	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2588	2148	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2148 wrote to memory of 2588	2148	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- 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:2012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2596

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2744

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:2148

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\259395358.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2588

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
ff3f3615a1c80aa1ea3fc638e1a1ef60

SHA1
0a6f9989ab53b040c7a790bd3bd4a4e4e9b34129

SHA256
0d09682a9e73a543feea9958dac3afb2d5aaf748a4866718127f7940daa087ea

SHA512
f50415aa220289f41ace5bd7419cba0c45582432fab223c0459a44bd5ec9237cc50380cc5ce31042d0652a397320d338b4243db1f8d2088a948c752a27308254

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_9ed0d959579b14bca3e7dc6f810c7f4ef172aee1fe80e6856a9f44e13a05e9ef.exe
Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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

MD5
2f3b6f16e33e28ad75f3fdaef2567807

SHA1
85e907340faf1edfc9210db85a04abd43d21b741

SHA256
86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857

SHA512
db17e99e2df918cfc9ccbe934adfe73f0777ce1ce9f28b57a4b24ecd821efe2e0b976a634853247b77b16627d2bb3af4ba20306059d1d25ef38ffada7da3e3a4

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259395358.bat
Filesize
51KB

MD5
3988b5fc04d3e6444fb994da15366743

SHA1
76d6ac3602bc329b36107d855670fee8458a5c6a

SHA256
ad305180bcf2e77b62e15c0cda4ebf14e51ae870f1f7c9f092b52222c27650a5

SHA512
2ac0727360978a37cbcd6c45ce16c1ee1b932c1dd0cab996b669b6b40fddc0441bdf3a5e46353c8dbf16181b46193225e9bc97d3a5d58a688926927ba3edf71a

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\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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