gh0strat | 228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f

General

Target

228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
Size

4.5MB
MD5

adaa233d89dd91884f591c90c3b9b735
SHA1

2c3646edb530be765277b2cf9d64e6769d6b377f
SHA256

228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f
SHA512

5db95fe3a82d616d5a8721d77281f89618d5e92bfe0d6eb6a91aa0ea93ca1a8911ab52e0fb14f64b00ab65c92b362e31daa73caf21b6ee61a9391cfca3b2d3c8
SSDEEP

49152:dYREXSVMDi3PabXsPNIULkmp1/j6AeXZG7wmpvGF1IP9z5WuHC4O8b8ITDnl27PL:y2SVMD8PabXsPN5kiQaZ56

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
\Windows\SysWOW64\259399211.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\\259399211.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exeHD_228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

2236 look2.exe
2116 HD_228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
2556 svchcst.exe

pid	process
2236	look2.exe
2116	HD_228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
2556	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

Processes:

228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exelook2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid	process
2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
2236	look2.exe
1156	svchost.exe
2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
1156	svchost.exe
2556	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259399211.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

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

Processes:

228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe

pid process

2220 228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

Processes:

228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe

pid	process
2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2236	2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe	look2.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2236	2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe	look2.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2236	2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe	look2.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2236	2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe	look2.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2116	2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe	HD_228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2116	2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe	HD_228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2116	2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe	HD_228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 2116	2220	228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe	HD_228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2556	1156	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2556	1156	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2556	1156	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 1156 wrote to memory of 2556	1156	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2220

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:2236

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2116

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:1284

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:1156

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\259399211.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:2556

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

\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_228badf283023ad84b51ce97207368a4688f4f3377a52f72dab70369ec13305f.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
fb083acd60fe5c3156dc25442be815e3

SHA1
61df59b8f3ebd8b3d29ca3aedc4995e23cacf6d8

SHA256
f130b3789962d5c8b59aa250d6f26ad5945928f3905b32bf65aa7bd30348a794

SHA512
7147337d2c1006bb15cfa967c9eea6826b63c8d343f866e7454d7368d25019f39e52cf179500810834244c3ca9644d6c0df0b2c3128a9051e9ee6b428fa926f6

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

Filesize
337KB

MD5
2f3b6f16e33e28ad75f3fdaef2567807

SHA1
85e907340faf1edfc9210db85a04abd43d21b741

SHA256
86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857

SHA512
db17e99e2df918cfc9ccbe934adfe73f0777ce1ce9f28b57a4b24ecd821efe2e0b976a634853247b77b16627d2bb3af4ba20306059d1d25ef38ffada7da3e3a4

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\Windows\SysWOW64\259399211.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
a2773eba06001a11095c038034a138c9

SHA1
5d20974f2bb255ca1d87b6131939b9b234036d16

SHA256
a319208cd723c18964976516592ac1f3673d2647f7dd25bbf08f5ad75e238e47

SHA512
d544c02b6757d169b7fbf4d95afd1281bae5edd8bac061a79cdcb13bdadf0b0e39e014c3fc62e4eae16ae006d0be1daa9738bcfbc9c18a1b3c69dd24669d3cec

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\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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