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
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596234.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\\240596234.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exeHD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

464 look2.exe
880 HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
620 svchcst.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

464 look2.exe
3788 svchost.exe
620 svchcst.exe

pid	process
464	look2.exe
880	HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
620	svchcst.exe

pid	process
464	look2.exe
3788	svchost.exe
620	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240596234.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:

fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\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 2 IoCs

Processes:

fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe

pid	process
3728	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
3728	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe

pid	process
3728	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
3728	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 464	3728	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	look2.exe
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 464	3728	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	look2.exe
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 464	3728	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	look2.exe
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 880	3728	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 880	3728	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
PID 3728 wrote to memory of 880	3728	fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe	HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 620	3788	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 620	3788	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 3788 wrote to memory of 620	3788	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3728

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:464

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:880

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:3348

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:3788

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240596234.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:620

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_fec9a4cd24f81b28f104aae1c9622201ee714fc4f167af2d8251d30d1b6be1ae.exe
Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RCX3642.tmp
Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
8408c719d0e15bfeeb42cb3edaa6c446

SHA1
73fb6b82f8c89e8813ed7d9dbecd7550a470fadd

SHA256
8153c76230bdf21195216523b45bc2f790d5ea76bb62db8bbbc4cdacb29232f8

SHA512
2c27675a333deafb7f02126a14f07712f7f216e2128cd2d61e7681f2063fcca78eefd5f00c8af3c5f52c302738fe59498e1bbc9b2fc21063e976ea9facfaaba7

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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\240596234.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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