gh0strat | 3ed3fe4f01db454e07b34c9354876184d09a4c8bc6b8fd038c982f3bb3354039

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
149s
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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04-10-2024 11:32

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General

Target

132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

409KB
MD5

132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4
SHA1

aa191f72095e759241e70a261f784873eb1b5a0a
SHA256

3ed3fe4f01db454e07b34c9354876184d09a4c8bc6b8fd038c982f3bb3354039
SHA512

3bd31fd2d6eca324eef1457f2f7c85921a4e7162c5d14baf9dcf33aed1967318d042b20063741a922bcb8b485651c38b3f9c546b44c24e836c2882a87c719636
SSDEEP

6144:tNRP42rmnG6yu0gvQ/ExKucH+fOkEXRTrC6kpitmdD01L6:tNm2rmG20fRucH+fOkEXRTrC6/mdD0w

Score

10^/10

gh0strat defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023484-1.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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3420	svchest.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\svchest.exe"	132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4_JaffaCakes118.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 System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchest.exe	132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchest.exe	132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4_JaffaCakes118.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchest.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3420	svchest.exe
3420	svchest.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3228	132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4_JaffaCakes118.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 3084	3228	132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 3084	3228	132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4_JaffaCakes118.exe	83
PID 3228 wrote to memory of 3084	3228	132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4_JaffaCakes118.exe	83

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3228
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\132E8C~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3084

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchest.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchest.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:3420

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchest.exe

Filesize
409KB

MD5
132e8cd119870241be412d452d4662e4

SHA1
aa191f72095e759241e70a261f784873eb1b5a0a

SHA256
3ed3fe4f01db454e07b34c9354876184d09a4c8bc6b8fd038c982f3bb3354039

SHA512
3bd31fd2d6eca324eef1457f2f7c85921a4e7162c5d14baf9dcf33aed1967318d042b20063741a922bcb8b485651c38b3f9c546b44c24e836c2882a87c719636

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