gh0strat | fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae

General

Target

fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
Size

4.6MB
MD5

d2b23780758c2866b005e51c44794bfd
SHA1

ab872ea48cffa6e37aea15ae68eef94f8cba36fc
SHA256

fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae
SHA512

5a423a45471c778c16b60444fbeb642694af4e11c381aa3e4a85c03e6a4f032f0019798ecc7b3129f5de1812b2261ed1013cf7a7f67a073f5002517a0a9967f9
SSDEEP

49152:9YREXSVMDi3LMbXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8ITDnl27PL:S2SVMD8LMbXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259393408.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\\259393408.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exeHD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

2864 look2.exe
2668 HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
2728 svchcst.exe

pid	process
2864	look2.exe
2668	HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
2728	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exelook2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid	process
1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
2864	look2.exe
2316	svchost.exe
1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
2316	svchost.exe
2728	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exelook2.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259393408.bat	look2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	look2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.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:

fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe

pid process

1968 fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe

pid	process
1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2864	1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	look2.exe
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2864	1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	look2.exe
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2864	1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	look2.exe
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2864	1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	look2.exe
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2668	1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2668	1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2668	1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
PID 1968 wrote to memory of 2668	1968	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2728	2316	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2728	2316	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2728	2316	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2728	2316	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1968

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:2864

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2668

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2548

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:2316

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\259393408.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2728

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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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.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\259393408.bat
Filesize
51KB

MD5
42ab532620dcb3b371375bb98c5816de

SHA1
4018f14fef5e013e3258a7f369e9920d95326b13

SHA256
851aca1be28e32fb5ce4d090b9400b4b8767b4b7e4c63360123bb0fec1b87041

SHA512
917ccba053e528fff18c2181e8695be1d715298eb88973302c61d35fb537d9266994c5ac22b839bd952ee2392120a0ba68967bb82026aebb6b79283ca3c07221

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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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