Malware Analysis Report

2025-01-22 14:30

Sample ID 240623-rwkrksxhmp
Target 068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 2f91317dade8737b6e5d67496a5fdab125b0617044a9875c3dc17a51c77271d6
Tags
gh0strat persistence rat
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

2f91317dade8737b6e5d67496a5fdab125b0617044a9875c3dc17a51c77271d6

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

gh0strat persistence rat

Gh0st RAT payload

Gh0strat

Executes dropped EXE

Adds Run key to start application

Drops file in Windows directory

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-23 14:32

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-23 14:32

Reported

2024-06-23 14:35

Platform

win7-20240611-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

123s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload

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Gh0strat

rat gh0strat

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A \??\c:\Windows\svchest000.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Kris = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Drops file in Windows directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created \??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File created \??\c:\Windows\svchest000.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\svchest000.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe"

\??\c:\Windows\svchest000.exe

c:\Windows\svchest000.exe

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 aa0533.3322.org udp

Files

memory/2412-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-1-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003FE000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-2-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003FE000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-10-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-9-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000701000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-8-0x00000000006F0000-0x00000000006F2000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-7-0x00000000006E0000-0x00000000006E1000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\svchest000.exe

MD5 068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd
SHA1 7a6b70e259dda9b2d690b77671e5a9a8ae865edf
SHA256 2f91317dade8737b6e5d67496a5fdab125b0617044a9875c3dc17a51c77271d6
SHA512 ed9d626496078b243c7c8fbc4f6bc34641fe659b9fd9366deb60ee1211630cc58cf77d7175cfdad82900d7344b7c21afa576e5757462e7f93cdd8aa0224c4b65

memory/2412-19-0x0000000002670000-0x00000000027BB000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-32-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-28-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002BE000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-27-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2564-21-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002BE000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-34-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003FE000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-35-0x0000000002670000-0x00000000027BB000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-23 14:32

Reported

2024-06-23 14:35

Platform

win10v2004-20240226-en

Max time kernel

152s

Max time network

151s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload

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Gh0strat

rat gh0strat

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A \??\c:\Windows\svchest425075242507520.exe N/A

Adds Run key to start application

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Kris = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Drops file in Windows directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created \??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File created \??\c:\Windows\svchest425075242507520.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened for modification \??\c:\Windows\svchest425075242507520.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd_JaffaCakes118.exe"

\??\c:\Windows\svchest425075242507520.exe

c:\Windows\svchest425075242507520.exe

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=3744 --field-trial-handle=3192,i,2785050981002401924,4037047756083432660,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 aa0533.3322.org udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.24.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 134.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 228.249.119.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 164.189.21.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 183.142.211.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.165.165.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 13.107.253.64:443 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 192.142.123.92.in-addr.arpa udp
NL 52.142.223.178:80 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 25.24.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 23.236.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 100.58.20.217.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 2.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/3304-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-1-0x0000000000820000-0x000000000085E000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-2-0x0000000000820000-0x000000000085E000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-10-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000468000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-9-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000861000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-8-0x0000000000700000-0x0000000000702000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-7-0x00000000006F0000-0x00000000006F1000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-3-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

C:\Windows\svchest425075242507520.exe

MD5 068acfceca3f518b1a4f21fa682e57dd
SHA1 7a6b70e259dda9b2d690b77671e5a9a8ae865edf
SHA256 2f91317dade8737b6e5d67496a5fdab125b0617044a9875c3dc17a51c77271d6
SHA512 ed9d626496078b243c7c8fbc4f6bc34641fe659b9fd9366deb60ee1211630cc58cf77d7175cfdad82900d7344b7c21afa576e5757462e7f93cdd8aa0224c4b65

memory/1412-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-24-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-26-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-20-0x0000000002050000-0x000000000208E000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-27-0x0000000002050000-0x000000000208E000-memory.dmp

memory/1412-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-30-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000054B000-memory.dmp

memory/3304-31-0x0000000000820000-0x000000000085E000-memory.dmp