gh0strat | 5b1b894af745518bbf941eb5ae91f984415ef00afb8125c0b3f6495fbcdb772f

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
07-09-2024 18:26

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General

Target

2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
Size

3.0MB
MD5

5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158
SHA1

25e382f48b0db10b9118215fc764a05582701107
SHA256

5b1b894af745518bbf941eb5ae91f984415ef00afb8125c0b3f6495fbcdb772f
SHA512

ac1564ee10621700077ae9446e5dd5244aab29476a7932e6d7f6432318e20108e8658315cc1c00ee55d48d4e4e39928f0cd0b6816ad8866c85c8e447b9b3c321
SSDEEP

49152:yYREXSVMDi3CccmJ5DQd1jlmDvkRAuFkuoJZEtMFniQX4O8b8ITDnlQV:X2SVMD8CccmJ6d1Z4kRAuFkkmn

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023465-5.dat	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

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\svchcst\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240621531.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2504	look2.exe
5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
920	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
3268	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2504	look2.exe
1396	svchost.exe
3268	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240621531.bat	look2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	look2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchcst.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	look2.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-786284298-625481688-3210388970-1000_Classes\	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2396	2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
2396	2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2396	2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
2396	2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2504	2396	2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	82
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2504	2396	2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	82
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 2504	2396	2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	82
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 5036	2396	2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	85
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 5036	2396	2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	85
PID 2396 wrote to memory of 5036	2396	2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	85
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 920	5036	HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe	87

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2396
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\look2.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2504
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5036
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe" --channel=5036.1.885768583 --type=renderer
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:920

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:1568

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1396
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240621531.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3268

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_2024-09-07_5206f49106fe46d3b93282dbe56e2158_icedid.exe

Filesize
1.3MB

MD5
ca0c67ba7aeba6aed5ddb852e6eea811

SHA1
8b8db3434cac650ba795ff9aa8f89a24e4b83410

SHA256
1c52b50019786ce77c3338f470a9193f90f71080196198357744cb065b7c6851

SHA512
014fc45aa3141e160d5e78b963f065b196c7243ef0e630954de255b787d788f43f443b7a9a69c3b8b6f9e93e3f6ef25fe8ccfc7101fb196358b3459d4d6ec016

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe

Filesize
337KB

MD5
2f3b6f16e33e28ad75f3fdaef2567807

SHA1
85e907340faf1edfc9210db85a04abd43d21b741

SHA256
86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857

SHA512
db17e99e2df918cfc9ccbe934adfe73f0777ce1ce9f28b57a4b24ecd821efe2e0b976a634853247b77b16627d2bb3af4ba20306059d1d25ef38ffada7da3e3a4

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240621531.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
3da5e31294a31e4d8ccba89c745e08e6

SHA1
73ffee0ed6987c8f51a3368f64c1e5c56c8ff4a1

SHA256
70d43fed2eadc8678f6ce549896dce16c27305de825f1b01ed4aad34eaebe82d

SHA512
2f141699e16926273fc60eb69e3fe7bf291389e36ed3c9542a41e6b7e8ce2a48a5f24861104d7a41c3bf2a173f1b4afac6cebe2c0f670c2e43eacfcb93bf411d

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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