gh0strat | 1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3

General

Target

1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.exe
Size

1.3MB
MD5

61d496c811032dce06ad7e9600d63291
SHA1

098268ad24cc010fbab04bc9890a3e42485e67d8
SHA256

1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3
SHA512

03090cbb96e0a2919c176ab2159dd63a3946a17a7414db9293dc1215537b8dee9933d842ae6eefdec6989616d5be08bc8996370b5afbeb3c0e57e200c98d784b
SSDEEP

24576:iYFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zjNmZG8RRl9gyzIqfa1M:iYREXSVMKi32qfF

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240605171.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\\240605171.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

3232 look2.exe
3288 svchcst.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

3232 look2.exe
992 svchost.exe
3288 svchcst.exe

pid	process
3232	look2.exe
3288	svchcst.exe

pid	process
3232	look2.exe
992	svchost.exe
3288	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240605171.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:

1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.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:

1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.exe

pid	process
3996	1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.exe
3996	1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3232	3996	1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.exe	look2.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3232	3996	1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.exe	look2.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3232	3996	1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.exe	look2.exe
PID 992 wrote to memory of 3288	992	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 992 wrote to memory of 3288	992	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 992 wrote to memory of 3288	992	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3996

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:3232

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:3160

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:992

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240605171.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:3288

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_X.dat

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
61d496c811032dce06ad7e9600d63291

SHA1
098268ad24cc010fbab04bc9890a3e42485e67d8

SHA256
1f4197132d2a288789567c5daa040b3971f40fa443e6c8009c1af9f1435a61e3

SHA512
03090cbb96e0a2919c176ab2159dd63a3946a17a7414db9293dc1215537b8dee9933d842ae6eefdec6989616d5be08bc8996370b5afbeb3c0e57e200c98d784b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe

Filesize
337KB

MD5
fb66e1e31fa1e6dfb21a50ccd11e0409

SHA1
6c45a0a115ec896eb14a531a44809b2a22cf8934

SHA256
5ea8c5455f0ebe884ed98834e78ead8b6c68814bbb1723370299fa44b88c0faa

SHA512
58ee149f70438296a67d5ae5cbd6cb9f5b2510a0381466b8f09eec3835be1ce7cad6903ca8fbc9273105132e85952208e78c59f776416c5449b86cc62111154b

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240605171.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
e036ed6062288b892b94ae0f44107903

SHA1
524cca6ae02a4509159650f7aabf0a929e0c8ac6

SHA256
808d25b0ed968f09658b772c5795a861a97a6c9911ca7103671f0a8404342741

SHA512
311d02900d7b996c96cf1fbfcbfc5a0c1081aa8e17e8e8b387f606b816c98dc9b0908934fa467c6fc4065341a05f5893faad966b24153fcf90109b96203256d8

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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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