gh0strat | c79ac8a613c7a25793b2a0167d48a6a5e8e7c811ccdaf01d0a47efc7dff99dbd

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
148s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

0.exe
Size

71KB
MD5

2a9d0d06d292a4cbbe4a95da4650ed54
SHA1

44c32dfae9ac971c3651adbd82c821971a5400dc
SHA256

09a1c17ac55cde962b4f3bcd61140d752d86362296ee74736000a6a647c73d8c
SHA512

ed15670a18bffa1c5c1d79f1a5a653d6b2bde649164c955473580321f4ab3d048124c26e1a92e9d8ba0edaf754617d2d2c13d8db92323e09957b6de225b5314d
SSDEEP

1536:jWZpTtLcWyeYd4//yEZc1GJf7/QP4uirySj5e:+pZTvnyEZiGJ7/QguiryS5e

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\2163300.dll	family_gh0strat
\??\c:\windows\filename.jpg	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

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid process

1808 svchost.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

0.exesvchost.exe

pid process

1284 0.exe
1808 svchost.exe
Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

Processes:

0.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Windows\FileName.jpg 0.exe
File created C:\Windows\FileName.jpg 0.exe

pid	process
1284	0.exe
1808	svchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\FileName.jpg	0.exe
File created	C:\Windows\FileName.jpg	0.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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

Processes:

0.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs

Processes:

svchost.exe

pid	process
1808	svchost.exe
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Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 6 IoCs

Processes:

pid

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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

Processes:

0.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1284	0.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1284	0.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1284	0.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1284	0.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1284	0.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1284	0.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1284	0.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1284	0.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1284

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
1⤵
- Deletes itself
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:1808

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\2163300.dll
Filesize
64KB

MD5
45dc749351fd65d71da89ca2ed2766cb

SHA1
e080faf81157b7f867cb56938c5e579c206af9b9

SHA256
391109432ba2df9f3ebc74e0144f42a490405f7c8ecb51da01b4ce793be72f25

SHA512
7e63d8778a4656a19397849a6edb483993f1183257fb8c0793ad4b5c625ed69d1b9472969bac6dfc98938e19baed7e3e61ab80085a1a6edd8a50ca660ce3bf74

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\??\c:\NT_Path.jpg
Filesize
54B

MD5
599ac1dcf1ca906fc609a86d5ada1ed3

SHA1
f1599d1bbeca04ac753c1858b0b1829a44e2eeaf

SHA256
a6530d33f26ef0a42bbb2b3730607b05baf86babd2887951a39bddb577cd1e37

SHA512
a37c93e8c1918531974439e10a802447c5129b7f6fc582680b117826030fa239fd9d4447309626b7758464dd9464a2453591e1a6cf8636eb392f799748b0e2d3

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\??\c:\windows\filename.jpg
Filesize
18.2MB

MD5
60e653e8c75fc43badba8fbbae40eecb

SHA1
86836d29b17c640f5fb1b8c370ea3b2fa66370cc

SHA256
89c2a19aa60118d94db8bf0d349dfe8ca186b9bd9c952de189fb4c4af9933649

SHA512
f6c4d2a5107b88b6cd73a1f8c68a51c13abcace25a6d549a54ce6d70c7b74146d6ada1a7d9a68c1ba5710d7d54ec345550bfcc109645261cdb63f4ac02604b2d

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