gh0strat | 01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa

General

Target

01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa.exe
Size

1.5MB
MD5

1c6b82d829fa553b92fff50595951181
SHA1

96494106a002fe7cfe746a00a34bd108f025a020
SHA256

01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa
SHA512

181bab87aaed7138800d1debd4ddd375839b7f2b50d728d342605c4ff733cbe0c4b48ab8f55cb0d966adc2582fcdaf93d3d8334195ef60b442db5a1cb4056f57
SSDEEP

24576:QYFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRln3yzH9:QYREXSVMDi3q

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0035000000014712-6.dat	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

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\svchcst\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259396746.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2700	look2.exe
2924	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2856	01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa.exe
2700	look2.exe
2976	svchost.exe
2976	svchost.exe
2924	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
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
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259396746.bat	look2.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa.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

pid	Process
2856	01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa.exe
2856	01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2700	2856	01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa.exe	28
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2700	2856	01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa.exe	28
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2700	2856	01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa.exe	28
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2700	2856	01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa.exe	28
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2924	2976	svchost.exe	31
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2924	2976	svchost.exe	31
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2924	2976	svchost.exe	31
PID 2976 wrote to memory of 2924	2976	svchost.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2856
- 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:2700

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2528

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:2976
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\259396746.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  PID:2924

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
1.5MB

MD5
1c6b82d829fa553b92fff50595951181

SHA1
96494106a002fe7cfe746a00a34bd108f025a020

SHA256
01be1ab883a4ea56e2e093faf4e67cc640e52ab97ed91a36da8a15bc68a944fa

SHA512
181bab87aaed7138800d1debd4ddd375839b7f2b50d728d342605c4ff733cbe0c4b48ab8f55cb0d966adc2582fcdaf93d3d8334195ef60b442db5a1cb4056f57

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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\259396746.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
1475688da5a6d03bd467d7948f4d4989

SHA1
497aa89d55a5b330c4a5b0c44b867b8e216fa7b1

SHA256
dc007d5cd53d8ef3b1e494f4af9f9bf82bac499133b7b6c3d2cd9b155de72c4e

SHA512
4ff49f00cf6f07bfcb55076ff8548a712a7e6aa6c9ef86233f8a7a9ae979be698b694294570da425f66aaee1a6a6cc42a49f7846f463ad6af3935176c5659b6c

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\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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