gh0strat | ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e

General

Target

ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.exe
Size

1.4MB
MD5

630ed53c9019a774b97c00c8bce42a77
SHA1

01a0f37f6f48a432aee71ebe92bc44940aca56a0
SHA256

ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e
SHA512

238e36e63fe71b014481c4184f9ea6af9c0423d9b2e17eeb28e7ca4b29456f44d324f899d4e490eb5d7a971b7f02ff276f43e6b18b9898c2e8806911b771aa0d
SSDEEP

24576:dYFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRln5yzHJG:dYREXSVMDi3WG

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240654843.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\\240654843.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

3224 look2.exe
2184 svchcst.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

3224 look2.exe
5072 svchost.exe
2184 svchcst.exe

pid	process
3224	look2.exe
2184	svchcst.exe

pid	process
3224	look2.exe
5072	svchost.exe
2184	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240654843.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:

ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.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:

ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.exe

pid	process
5112	ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.exe
5112	ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3224	5112	ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.exe	look2.exe
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3224	5112	ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.exe	look2.exe
PID 5112 wrote to memory of 3224	5112	ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.exe	look2.exe
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2184	5072	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2184	5072	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 5072 wrote to memory of 2184	5072	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ad70b5db7939e087606d5cf4cca39846886bf40c7377c4c7a4583d282c81fb2e.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5112

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:3224

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2880

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:5072

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240654843.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2184

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=4088 --field-trial-handle=3088,i,14310325015283915034,7660943942870463106,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:1732

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
1.4MB

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\240654843.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
054bebd5589ff6a9434071b9ed70ac21

SHA1
905430cb32f995ac3ce40843b2c993fe5ea3ac21

SHA256
1199eb7041e11b71e86d34befa762d781a7c0e4ca5af591f6e455e7f38015530

SHA512
e09f9a97b41b6fac387d9f9aec59c69f8b9144a5276f447632329b77cfed585ea9da49553704da0fcd576ddfb730e986df3e597a70fefed6329ee1de25aa5647

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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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