Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    31/10/2024, 03:31

General

  • Target
    8173bdfafc135aa867c33525bcbbee03_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 4.8MB
  • Sample241031-d24vraxmbv
  • SHA256 df3d4b03c2fcd0050c01e5be70962d833c960aaf937765e2a043ec4ae14bba9a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Gh0strat family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • VMProtect packed file 6 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with VMProtect commercial packer.

  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 25 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8173bdfafc135aa867c33525bcbbee03_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8173bdfafc135aa867c33525bcbbee03_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4388
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\server.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\server.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1312
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1312 -s 332
        3⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1668
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VIP加强版.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VIP加强版.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4256
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument http://tg.94fz.com/
        3⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4900
        • 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=0x100,0x104,0x108,0xdc,0x10c,0x7ffaf2d446f8,0x7ffaf2d44708,0x7ffaf2d44718
          4⤵
            PID:3984
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2180 /prefetch:2
            4⤵
              PID:1456
            • 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=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2232 /prefetch:3
              4⤵
              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
              PID:544
            • 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=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2792 /prefetch:8
              4⤵
                PID:2652
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --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=3240 /prefetch:1
                4⤵
                  PID:2332
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --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=3248 /prefetch:1
                  4⤵
                    PID:3852
                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --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=4212 /prefetch:1
                    4⤵
                      PID:4460
                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --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=3480 /prefetch:1
                      4⤵
                        PID:3192
                      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=9 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4368 /prefetch:1
                        4⤵
                          PID:3332
                        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --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=10 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5388 /prefetch:1
                          4⤵
                            PID:4944
                          • 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=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4280 /prefetch:8
                            4⤵
                              PID:264
                            • 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=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4280 /prefetch:8
                              4⤵
                              • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                              PID:3076
                            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --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=12 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4236 /prefetch:1
                              4⤵
                                PID:2160
                              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --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=4036 /prefetch:1
                                4⤵
                                  PID:3544
                                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3068 /prefetch:1
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:3380
                                  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --lang=en-US --disable-client-side-phishing-detection --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=15 --no-v8-untrusted-code-mitigations --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5616 /prefetch:1
                                    4⤵
                                      PID:3508
                                    • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --field-trial-handle=2160,14148589509624424632,8763747336013610190,131072 --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=4318 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.546 --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADoAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAEAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgAAAAAAAAAeAAAAAAAAAAoAAAABAAAACAAAAAAAAAAKAAAAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAADgAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADQAAABAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAA0AAAAQAAAAAAAAAAQAAAANAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAHAAAADQAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1952 /prefetch:2
                                      4⤵
                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                      PID:3924
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 1312 -ip 1312
                                1⤵
                                  PID:452
                                • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:1612
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\CompPkgSrv.exe -Embedding
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1572

                                    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 1e1ad9dce141f5f17ea07c7e9c2a65e707c9943f172b9134b0daf9eef25f0dc9
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          settings.dat

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad\settings.dat
                                          • Size 152B
                                          • SHA256 08e098bb97fd91d815469cdfd5568607a3feca61f18b6b5b9c11b531fde206c8
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 6KB
                                          • SHA256 6ff7c74ddec7273ff8ba46e75b36edb0921f053ef0016b0d6c2b5d5c6bc6ebdf
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                          Preferences

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                          • Size 5KB
                                          • SHA256 74fb9f63913a1539e9821ae4e6ac0fec30649f92a4dd47348d028d00c486790f
                                          • 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 11KB
                                          • SHA256 7017bcc83366702647a26ac257224b3c340db8762dba6bd2dfe6f0308750697d
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                          VIP加强版.exe

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VIP加强版.exe
                                          • Size 4.9MB
                                          • SHA256 019f06b57860be00c9f1f3d118dbfff1c692052c595299b9e9e4407e380967b1
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                          server.exe

                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\server.exe
                                          • Size 123KB
                                          • SHA256 02e1dfc8f92ca1932a25e00fdf7c71811b73b0e4f394234faa1057b54a3cbccd
                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                          memory/1312-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000421000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4256-27-0x0000000000A20000-0x00000000014AF000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4256-25-0x0000000000A20000-0x00000000014AF000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4256-24-0x0000000000A21000-0x0000000000A59000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4256-80-0x0000000000A20000-0x00000000014AF000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4256-81-0x0000000001AC0000-0x0000000001B1F000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4256-82-0x0000000001AC0000-0x0000000001B1F000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4256-83-0x0000000000A20000-0x00000000014AF000-memory.dmp

                                          memory/4256-23-0x0000000000A20000-0x00000000014AF000-memory.dmp