gh0strat | a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8

General

Target

a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

a400a4d7221e5816d939c94a8637ade4
SHA1

a9844cf65560c1736d66bfa885b28004b746f833
SHA256

a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8
SHA512

95fbb06396b5c9f7981a64cd24b4ff9cb0542b7376fa0399e709b3572f3e30fcf68694d72c215b48a33f2fdda7f4ddf6e5570c574ae5ef5c9bd6c2cea51a1280
SSDEEP

24576:9YFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRlnQyzHbi:9YREXSVMDi3Li

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240654062.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\\240654062.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

4824 look2.exe
5024 svchcst.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

4824 look2.exe
4676 svchost.exe
5024 svchcst.exe

pid	process
4824	look2.exe
5024	svchcst.exe

pid	process
4824	look2.exe
4676	svchost.exe
5024	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240654062.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:

a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.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:

a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.exe

pid	process
4888	a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.exe
4888	a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 4824	4888	a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.exe	look2.exe
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 4824	4888	a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.exe	look2.exe
PID 4888 wrote to memory of 4824	4888	a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.exe	look2.exe
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 5024	4676	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 5024	4676	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 5024	4676	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4888

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:4824

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:4404

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:4676

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240654062.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:5024

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5240 --field-trial-handle=3240,i,13319578961094268484,16557498665191861597,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:4300

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
a400a4d7221e5816d939c94a8637ade4

SHA1
a9844cf65560c1736d66bfa885b28004b746f833

SHA256
a48c0edb96737e75e8254cc4e09be74d95c6de056cc8968a04d703b7b0324ac8

SHA512
95fbb06396b5c9f7981a64cd24b4ff9cb0542b7376fa0399e709b3572f3e30fcf68694d72c215b48a33f2fdda7f4ddf6e5570c574ae5ef5c9bd6c2cea51a1280

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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\240654062.bat
Filesize
51KB

MD5
42ab532620dcb3b371375bb98c5816de

SHA1
4018f14fef5e013e3258a7f369e9920d95326b13

SHA256
851aca1be28e32fb5ce4d090b9400b4b8767b4b7e4c63360123bb0fec1b87041

SHA512
917ccba053e528fff18c2181e8695be1d715298eb88973302c61d35fb537d9266994c5ac22b839bd952ee2392120a0ba68967bb82026aebb6b79283ca3c07221

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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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