Analysis Overview
SHA256
8ad98ac46fce6ff5e59cb7a4d3e381c46f3841fe8a88144dccf11521e40aa6c9
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Gh0strat
Gh0st RAT payload
Sets service image path in registry
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
Deletes itself
Loads dropped DLL
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Drops file in System32 directory
Drops file in Program Files directory
Unsigned PE
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-24 22:07
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-24 22:07
Reported
2024-06-24 22:09
Platform
win7-20240221-en
Max time kernel
149s
Max time network
146s
Command Line
Signatures
Gh0st RAT payload
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Gh0strat
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\PROGRA~2\\nsltx\\nsltx.ref" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\PROGRA~2\\nsltx\\nsltx.ref" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Sets service image path in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\ImagePath = "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | \??\PhysicalDrive0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d2f5ca0e.del | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRA~2\nsltx\nsltx.ref | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ActiveMovie | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum\Version = "7" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\SOFTWARE\Microsoft | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | zhou-mengfei.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
Files
memory/2128-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/2128-2-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000260000-memory.dmp
memory/2128-1-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000260000-memory.dmp
\??\c:\progra~2\nsltx\nsltx.ref
| MD5 | aa7db535e5a59197970e622f7dfb5331 |
| SHA1 | 072495f04679cc8ee07337870365bc2e69d1bf73 |
| SHA256 | 0668e98fc405742b293e2bc23fbd20173b17383d7fc1a811a5c25347ce122864 |
| SHA512 | 24f458a4af691e41729ea779e3d406f4d5827d93cbb31cded2d923a4df7554df86e2a83d1d00cd2385711676dba318ef68766df3f0fdcbc40e6bbcb1213c820a |
memory/1964-7-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/2128-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/1964-9-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/1964-10-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-24 22:07
Reported
2024-06-24 22:09
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
150s
Max time network
150s
Command Line
Signatures
Gh0st RAT payload
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Gh0strat
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\PROGRA~2\\drtoo\\drtoo.ref" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\PROGRA~2\\drtoo\\drtoo.ref" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Sets service image path in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\fastuserswitchingcompatibility\ImagePath = "%SystemRoot%\\System32\\svchost.exe -k netsvcs" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | \??\PhysicalDrive0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\d2f5ca0e.del | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Drops file in Program Files directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\PROGRA~2\drtoo\drtoo.ref | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Checks processor information in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (int) | \REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum\Version = "7" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeBackupPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeSecurityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0adee9ee23d78ff4ea559063e4ec5d7e_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s fastuserswitchingcompatibility
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | zhou-mengfei.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.163.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | zhou-mengfei.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | zhou-mengfei.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | zhou-mengfei.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | zhou-mengfei.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | zhou-mengfei.3322.org | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.baidu.com | udp |
Files
memory/1472-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
\??\c:\progra~2\drtoo\drtoo.ref
| MD5 | 4e7567486ab22f3d2a1270dc3cc6885a |
| SHA1 | ab4121d96d73dbb54c7aceda8379bc53955e4b9f |
| SHA256 | a8f23e3ec7043bebd080656cb426772ae2bb44d84538177052e7d3e5b2eed5d0 |
| SHA512 | c564f1442aad9c391e9f5c7675b9a2972236f30fd8a11ab9030bcfcebaa30441b5729b6af850f1b6ca59a6c74fe7cd687c421494b07c563138412c5ba668472e |
memory/3788-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/1472-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp
memory/3788-7-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/3788-9-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/3788-10-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/3788-12-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/3788-14-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/3788-17-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp
memory/3788-19-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010028000-memory.dmp