Analysis

  • max time kernel
    56s
  • max time network
    61s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03/09/2024, 03:42

General

  • Target
    Ghost Stealer/Ghost.exe
  • Size 1.2MB
  • Sample240903-d9jjsaxele
  • SHA256 5bc1900d65e4daa0d587ecadee83113aff82facb5259ec1a6988ef25dae7df7d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
6/10

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ghost Stealer\Ghost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ghost Stealer\Ghost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4400
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?prd=11324&pver=4.5&sbp=AppLaunch2&plcid=0x409&o1=SHIM_NOVERSION_FOUND&version=(null)&processName=Ghost.exe&platform=0009&osver=6&isServer=0&shimver=4.0.30319.0
      2⤵
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:208
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffdae1146f8,0x7ffdae114708,0x7ffdae114718
        3⤵
          PID:2620
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2176 /prefetch:2
          3⤵
            PID:1168
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2228 /prefetch:3
            3⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            PID:5036
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2832 /prefetch:8
            3⤵
              PID:4764
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3292 /prefetch:1
              3⤵
                PID:4892
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3312 /prefetch:1
                3⤵
                  PID:4048
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4868 /prefetch:1
                  3⤵
                    PID:3524
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4760 /prefetch:1
                    3⤵
                      PID:1804
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5108 /prefetch:1
                      3⤵
                        PID:3728
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5492 /prefetch:8
                        3⤵
                          PID:4444
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\92.0.902.67\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5492 /prefetch:8
                          3⤵
                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                          PID:4724
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=11 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5568 /prefetch:1
                          3⤵
                            PID:928
                          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5736 /prefetch:1
                            3⤵
                              PID:4696
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5700 /prefetch:1
                              3⤵
                                PID:1992
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2168,12246770096510344322,16922533492807873966,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --instant-process --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4868 /prefetch:1
                                3⤵
                                  PID:2668
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?prd=11324&pver=4.5&sbp=AppLaunch2&plcid=0x409&o1=SHIM_NOVERSION_FOUND&version=(null)&processName=Ghost.exe&platform=0009&osver=6&isServer=0&shimver=4.0.30319.0
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3912
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=92.0.4515.131 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=92.0.902.67 --initial-client-data=0xfc,0x100,0x104,0xd8,0x108,0x7ffdae1146f8,0x7ffdae114708,0x7ffdae114718
                                    3⤵
                                      PID:4300
                                • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                  PID:3928
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k BcastDVRUserService -s BcastDVRUserService
                                  1⤵
                                  • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
                                  • Checks processor information in registry
                                  • Modifies registry class
                                  PID:2428
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k BcastDVRUserService -s BcastDVRUserService
                                  1⤵
                                  • Checks processor information in registry
                                  • Modifies registry class
                                  PID:216
                                • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4972
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:3820

                                    Network

                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                          Downloads

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 152B
                                          • SHA256 986443556d3878258b710d9d9efbf4f25f0d764c3f83dc54217f2b12a6eccd89
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 152B
                                          • SHA256 b36cad5c1f7bc7d07c7eaa2f3cad2959ddb5447d4d3adcb46eb6a99808e22771
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          the-real-index

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                                          • Size 264B
                                          • SHA256 ca2c63bace0bde69f90ee2c0aff2fbaf04c2dcf157bd3100927e482bb8186db3
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 5KB
                                          • SHA256 85848470558fcf53a016395a979ac325e4a3565adea9d9c8c53b2f1667464cff
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 6KB
                                          • SHA256 e6a262b5f3d45b8a64e81a0fd0e9e32516aded9abf953872bee4a7bf8f97a7d2
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                          CURRENT

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT
                                          • Size 16B
                                          • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          CURRENT

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\data_reduction_proxy_leveldb\CURRENT
                                          • Size 16B
                                          • SHA256 1005a525006f148c86efcbfb36c6eac091b311532448010f70f7de9a68007167
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          Local State

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Local State
                                          • Size 10KB
                                          • SHA256 fd78aef2cff03e82c8378510a844962fd9e9116912e79fca369a03e5fe76bc80
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                          desktop.ini

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\Videos\Captures\desktop.ini
                                          • Size 190B
                                          • SHA256 86d9f822aeb989755fac82929e8db369b3f5f04117ef96fd76e3d5f920a501d2
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512