gh0strat | e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56

General

Target

e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

d4f2252548782876d83725cc1e010c0e
SHA1

62ca3323ad6d7b7c0d2645d8ee12569e5a0c518f
SHA256

e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56
SHA512

90dd4b5d93300abfcc65849830899c080c61b436f0d9bbf8e0340d3ea86f51ae0facfeb330f92889eb5846f4d4a66fbc33e972229dadcbf44c5b347b33a1bcf6
SSDEEP

24576:wYFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRlnvyz1IQk3U:wYREXSVMDi3cNkk

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240617234.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\\240617234.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

4124 look2.exe
3384 svchcst.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

4124 look2.exe
3692 svchost.exe
3384 svchcst.exe

pid	process
4124	look2.exe
3384	svchcst.exe

pid	process
4124	look2.exe
3692	svchost.exe
3384	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\240617234.bat	look2.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.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:

e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.exe

pid	process
5144	e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.exe
5144	e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5144 wrote to memory of 4124	5144	e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.exe	look2.exe
PID 5144 wrote to memory of 4124	5144	e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.exe	look2.exe
PID 5144 wrote to memory of 4124	5144	e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.exe	look2.exe
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 3384	3692	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 3384	3692	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 3692 wrote to memory of 3384	3692	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5144

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:4124

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:1008

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:3692

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240617234.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:3384

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
d4f2252548782876d83725cc1e010c0e

SHA1
62ca3323ad6d7b7c0d2645d8ee12569e5a0c518f

SHA256
e24ab6a6cbbce72629a84d23956e11d5cea024f62db4dd200572d63567e2bf56

SHA512
90dd4b5d93300abfcc65849830899c080c61b436f0d9bbf8e0340d3ea86f51ae0facfeb330f92889eb5846f4d4a66fbc33e972229dadcbf44c5b347b33a1bcf6

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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\240617234.bat
Filesize
51KB

MD5
0809cad778c927a57bc3caf0dd1009bc

SHA1
347c94dc9d8c9a10a6fb196e30687aef2150ae0b

SHA256
3c589f7810954e45d9090fe8b75e0afe69a87dfe8a0400f5ed94d7a6b29127f0

SHA512
7dd4dfa6f2de2d24ce3fdfb60cbce8ebf9a5b20614dc2a0b87ed9387b2488cf10df40d733bae3a7e01ad9cfbea28b9cf42152b52eda89fa63767d38e2af97da5

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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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