gh0strat | b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274

General

Target

b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
Size

3.3MB
MD5

a81f88ac8bd78924798c208dc8379b05
SHA1

9f1dcec8da44dcbc5ced2b1f67e94be5cf21a35f
SHA256

b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274
SHA512

d7e48123453422517d8d2935886a67d40d1be7f42491888f22f70e88026326fe4309b5c50b4b0d07ac528f9b88fc21a326712b090b5093e9968865c3cec6604e
SSDEEP

24576:4YFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRlnZyzUjcDE9MSIfWm5vsSM2LTUAo/sj/0/VM:4YREXSVMDi3neE9IWoNUAWsD0q3Z

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259397230.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\\259397230.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exeHD_b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

1640 look2.exe
1648 HD_b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
1876 svchcst.exe

pid	process
1640	look2.exe
1648	HD_b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
1876	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

Processes:

b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exelook2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid	process
1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
1640	look2.exe
2372	svchost.exe
1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
2660
2372	svchost.exe
1876	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259397230.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:

b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.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:

b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe

pid process

1904 b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe

pid	process
1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 1640	1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe	look2.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 1640	1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe	look2.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 1640	1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe	look2.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 1640	1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe	look2.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 1648	1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe	HD_b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 1648	1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe	HD_b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 1648	1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe	HD_b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
PID 1904 wrote to memory of 1648	1904	b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe	HD_b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1876	2372	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1876	2372	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1876	2372	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2372 wrote to memory of 1876	2372	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1904

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:1640

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:1648

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2996

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:2372

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\259397230.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:1876

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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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
3283361f9f3398961778f3a9df74f51c

SHA1
e57cbd9615c296b8bc1a824011317b3fad7fa6d3

SHA256
16b41534d5998077df912b572a7c90d3423ab8b67898a74c23fc081771d9dee6

SHA512
738b04047e72e3d589e20b1eb65d70140e93810120c88a8a3619b389fd9a8918781cbaa7c78d3cfb9871f8705af6b61f08d75d6945ab099e7f1a566ca7776a19

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_b0960c4778ed73556dd698aaaf7e75e32fd5c02b0f8ff6169534377f802f5274.exe
Filesize
2.1MB

MD5
16d3ed7d9d663f6ea8abba540ab30c67

SHA1
4ed1489efda26f08ea32a00e498fc9bd397d29d6

SHA256
b6f0cacdd1bdfa4e2b1400d10209fa0d8656a8793a7a4a44b13df152d7d21a69

SHA512
cda49a39d3cef3ba48ef742289f7dc1cc92098f73d0cee630ac4d4f963553cdd47e3138f1d7391a8189159d0b78a1a2f41692dcb72be3cc67118bcfdceee9e1d

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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\259397230.bat
Filesize
51KB

MD5
9035cdf329538fb298e02178f7086d9e

SHA1
0ac9d746cb560e3a49c1296b0073e7ea9e527673

SHA256
997a23be64032542db015d89ab7dd2d5666c4703763184b02dbd0320e7fcbacb

SHA512
e15ce91af09c6c31a541dce6783d74729a4709805f8e8c06bfe9a0903ca96b7e9a593005ef5d034e467095cfd0a205e821845c82b16f3af53d98b4016bf777bd

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\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1648-26-0x000000013FB80000-0x000000013FE5D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1648-39-0x000000013FB80000-0x000000013FE5D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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memory/1904-18-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002FBD000-memory.dmp

Filesize
2.9MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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