gh0strat | 5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088

General

Target

5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe
Size

4.5MB
MD5

9f8ac4ddb9196b3aca03a7dcd14c845d
SHA1

f9e48489ddae575f2387c16bfb448ee800bca124
SHA256

5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088
SHA512

698694fa3033a5ee9fa3fbb861acc78bbbe2b826d3ffa474f1d972f8d9db22153601ca73127713266b19206fa9fa0dfc85e0c138f4fb57d1efe98e920d84ff97
SSDEEP

49152:dYREXSVMDi3W4bXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8ITDnl27PL:y2SVMD8nbXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240592609.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\\240592609.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exeHD_5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

2036 look2.exe
2864 HD_5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe
2624 svchcst.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

2036 look2.exe
1300 svchost.exe
2624 svchcst.exe

pid	process
2036	look2.exe
2864	HD_5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe
2624	svchcst.exe

pid	process
2036	look2.exe
1300	svchost.exe
2624	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240592609.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:

5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.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:

5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe

pid	process
1348	5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe
1348	5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe

pid	process
1348	5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe
1348	5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2036	1348	5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe	look2.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2036	1348	5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe	look2.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2036	1348	5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe	look2.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2864	1348	5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe	HD_5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2864	1348	5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe	HD_5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe
PID 1348 wrote to memory of 2864	1348	5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe	HD_5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 2624	1300	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 2624	1300	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 1300 wrote to memory of 2624	1300	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1348

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:2036

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2864

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:4688

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:1300

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240592609.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2624

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_5e09cba6affdaaa8f303b696be7e204e3187d334b49e1eab7fa6e13f3f565088.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
1.4MB

MD5
630ed53c9019a774b97c00c8bce42a77

SHA1
01a0f37f6f48a432aee71ebe92bc44940aca56a0

SHA256
ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e

SHA512
238e36e63fe71b014481c4184f9ea6af9c0423d9b2e17eeb28e7ca4b29456f44d324f899d4e490eb5d7a971b7f02ff276f43e6b18b9898c2e8806911b771aa0d

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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\240592609.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
580320dac5f1baf48ae0268e7fb0d63e

SHA1
799cba4d541402566f2ce0ef33e8f3358962cdd0

SHA256
d422509216ddfa97618d6873ea9a996503b0ebfe358b2de82be6269f20667898

SHA512
8975005b61b1106d0034081071be7740136d73a487c517d66b734636ad7a91a8163a27e7656ddc0932dc7d389305b92810749bdca5433ac93a087ad9234f34d5

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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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