gh0strat | 5ec414a67742ca49ffa8b710295e643dcb01e348c1b40515033613113f20e5ff

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
143s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240802-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
01/10/2024, 08:11

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General

Target

04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

216KB
MD5

04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261
SHA1

eb72be1e4db9b307f87989182fae6700dd9f7a78
SHA256

5ec414a67742ca49ffa8b710295e643dcb01e348c1b40515033613113f20e5ff
SHA512

526b3e04d20c9a33f545d1c02244e3b9aaccf72bbfa461c6fddddda1a97858041e00dfa5ef7914db92226d8c30cb7c8f482ba65d36a0821c5e7805322012ce04
SSDEEP

3072:0VQZytihuXq2eobs76FkkvtpOqRnupBT8V1+Uc6uQ:vZoqXoc9WtFRupBT8V1+9fQ

Score

10^/10

gh0strat defense_evasion discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3760-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010034000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/232-8-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010034000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4432-13-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010034000-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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-523280732-2327480845-3730041215-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
232	atiecls.exe
4432	atiecls.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

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\atiecls.exe	04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\atiecls.exe	04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.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 4 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	04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	atiecls.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	atiecls.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
3760	04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe
3760	04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe
232	atiecls.exe
232	atiecls.exe
4432	atiecls.exe
4432	atiecls.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3760	04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	232	atiecls.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 5116	3760	04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 5116	3760	04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3760 wrote to memory of 5116	3760	04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 232 wrote to memory of 4432	232	atiecls.exe	85
PID 232 wrote to memory of 4432	232	atiecls.exe	85
PID 232 wrote to memory of 4432	232	atiecls.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04fb1f52568c65c6d033cf2c518f1261_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3760
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\04FB1F~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5116

C:\Windows\atiecls.exe
C:\Windows\atiecls.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:232
- C:\Windows\atiecls.exe
  C:\Windows\atiecls.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4432

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

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

memory/232-8-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010034000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/3760-0-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010034000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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memory/4432-13-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010034000-memory.dmp

Filesize
208KB

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