gh0strat | 80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4

General

Target

80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.exe
Size

1.1MB
MD5

ed82af42d1ab0689550a944b491cc741
SHA1

d2c34187ed9d47f97f10e41301f5bfca59f37335
SHA256

80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4
SHA512

4f7884873a39ca737bba04da79550f173265403063eaf031f0ccb9a5a45e81fbb291d5a920a57daa9ece35749c01137a87616563dc67a2992d52fbcb59cb98df
SSDEEP

24576:rYFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRlnayzmXAP6LBv:rYREXSVMDi33PmBv

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\240599937.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\\240599937.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

6088 look2.exe
5436 svchcst.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

6088 look2.exe
1860 svchost.exe
5436 svchcst.exe

pid	process
6088	look2.exe
5436	svchcst.exe

pid	process
6088	look2.exe
1860	svchost.exe
5436	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240599937.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:

80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.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:

80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.exe

pid	process
1336	80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.exe
1336	80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes:

80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 6088	1336	80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.exe	look2.exe
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 6088	1336	80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.exe	look2.exe
PID 1336 wrote to memory of 6088	1336	80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.exe	look2.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 5436	1860	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 5436	1860	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 5436	1860	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1336

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:6088

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:1948

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:1860

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240599937.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:5436

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
1.1MB

MD5
ed82af42d1ab0689550a944b491cc741

SHA1
d2c34187ed9d47f97f10e41301f5bfca59f37335

SHA256
80a7a67ec7a406aa9907adf727c8ce3dd6a20f66ed00e775c1d53f7e67e08fc4

SHA512
4f7884873a39ca737bba04da79550f173265403063eaf031f0ccb9a5a45e81fbb291d5a920a57daa9ece35749c01137a87616563dc67a2992d52fbcb59cb98df

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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\svchcst.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\240599937.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
672e08efc34532eb1ebb5eea09233940

SHA1
096e3d73e3420e61d0bab3d18b68d0f79090c050

SHA256
8a2c87394816c3f895fedb1c6eee532e0a357fa9a8b6b91c8a7f18d4a09ee76e

SHA512
d7c1a576b8b97017367bc67a88a95825e13b951dbbbeb169e6a60b3828c04c427292c8f3122f13537171bf1effee89fb652cc86bd17f90fe24262b608834c7fa

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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