gh0strat | d5ac269da45ba31c35e285e0b12f7ccea70b4e08aa500568d118751d0bb7b63a

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
149s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
11/08/2024, 07:50

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General

Target

89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

470KB
MD5

89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8
SHA1

83470331a82cdfbdc734bb229cdb6548307ed268
SHA256

d5ac269da45ba31c35e285e0b12f7ccea70b4e08aa500568d118751d0bb7b63a
SHA512

bea5968ceb9a65b1e03c4b6d97a5bb38cc8dcbfdefffc0b8db3a77edf9618ceff346ec0f831e1a5dfc259922fde7ab52a2476f53502f1e29e8866bdc2e2e9350
SSDEEP

6144:68egewpkT3Ye77M+e6WKvf8QLBBzAM+GuN8QpKP7ZNP:6fgewQYe7I+FlLbzL+jkD

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0009000000018766-20.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2392-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1508-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1508-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	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

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2612	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2392	qiuqi0.exe
2904	qiuqi0.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe
2392	qiuqi0.exe
2392	qiuqi0.exe
2392	qiuqi0.exe
2392	qiuqi0.exe
2392	qiuqi0.exe
2392	qiuqi0.exe
1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe
2904	qiuqi0.exe
2904	qiuqi0.exe
2904	qiuqi0.exe

Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

bootkit persistence

Bootkit

T1542.003

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	qiuqi0.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maoma0.dll	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.dll	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.bat	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqi0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqi0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	qiuqi0.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	qiuqi0.exe

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{603D3801-BD81-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}\InProcServer32	qiuqi0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID	qiuqi0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{603D3801-BD81-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}	qiuqi0.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2392	qiuqi0.exe
2392	qiuqi0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2392	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2392	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2392	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2392	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2392	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2392	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2392	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2904	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2904	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2904	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2904	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2904	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2904	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2904	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2652	2904	qiuqi0.exe	33
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2652	2904	qiuqi0.exe	33
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2652	2904	qiuqi0.exe	33
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2652	2904	qiuqi0.exe	33
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2652	2904	qiuqi0.exe	33
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2652	2904	qiuqi0.exe	33
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 2652	2904	qiuqi0.exe	33
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2612	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2612	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2612	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2612	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2612	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2612	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 1508 wrote to memory of 2612	1508	89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89945e6656104384940ecc448dd51ed8_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1508
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\maoma0.dll" ServiceMain
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2392
- C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqi0.exe
  "C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqi0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2904
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c del C:\DOCUME~1\qiuqi0.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2652
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\89945E~1.EXE
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2612

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Program Files\Common Files\maoma0.dll

Filesize
24.1MB

MD5
d2a0b971f8f55cd1227ebaace997af47

SHA1
9ce606a5b5d9ea274386b87152a0205a50d4264e

SHA256
96fd4e45197050931d760e7678401e44c69b6e0369bd6309940382d093495b60

SHA512
55b5771536e695ec6ce600189c3f5760c409aab427b65bf54c334134039dc94582f93d09c758d3c415dd96724cae8973f429df090e42397d1d036a1c45085974

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\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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\Users\qiuqi0.exe

Filesize
24.0MB

MD5
239308482ba169bf904474fb56668290

SHA1
4d8dff942fcdc4b8dc1c0fc8948b0b37082c310b

SHA256
826eb7c9af473ff7c2d1526b90133a23b15e1f2da4abdde55ad9255de7b7dc51

SHA512
f8397071e1a8ed04450e2f7432bbb06b189f24ad60ed2a4c234779a3e1b24d471c9077934445d8866ee16465ad12e21ecd688ece88cac786362db6a4d0217c15

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memory/1508-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1508-1-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000399000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1508-8-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000332000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1508-7-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1508-6-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1508-2-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1508-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1508-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1508-26-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1508-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1508-30-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000356000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/1508-42-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2392-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2904-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2904-39-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000026000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2904-40-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000026000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2904-38-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000026000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2904-33-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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