Malware Analysis Report

2025-08-05 11:00

Sample ID 241031-gns3wasbpp
Target 81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 61f68d3d924510e7c83516699349c45308dec2485d15bcee111ee3bb6ada5717
Tags
gh0strat discovery persistence rat
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK

Enterprise Matrix V15

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

61f68d3d924510e7c83516699349c45308dec2485d15bcee111ee3bb6ada5717

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Gh0st RAT payload

Gh0strat family

Gh0strat

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL

Deletes itself

Loads dropped DLL

Drops file in System32 directory

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Unsigned PE

Checks processor information in registry

MITRE ATT&CK

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-10-31 05:57

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload

Description Indicator Process Target
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Gh0strat family

gh0strat

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
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Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-31 05:57

Reported

2024-10-31 06:00

Platform

win7-20240903-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

152s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload

Description Indicator Process Target
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Gh0strat

rat gh0strat

Gh0strat family

gh0strat

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\bdesfvc.dll" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Deletes itself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE N/A

Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bdesfvc.dll C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bdesfvc.dll C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mstmp C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE N/A

Checks processor information in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE -K NETSVCS

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 dodm.organiccrap.com udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 dodm.organiccrap.com udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 dodm.organiccrap.com udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 dodm.organiccrap.com udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 dodm.organiccrap.com udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 dodm.organiccrap.com udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp

Files

memory/2100-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

\Windows\SysWOW64\bdesfvc.dll

MD5 b999d0cb9e706fda27f79bc088ad5bce
SHA1 6db3d2a1aed81355e94bd92a1c5086d7d4d8b903
SHA256 a278f414b6e18de7fd2316120e5c540626630728eb58fb1018e1a45cc9d915a0
SHA512 5cd896773415e03a98f0fb8e081bdd17602a127eb011c6ce2389589246f2b9464080fa034649e05d4959e8c748063800cf757ecd506bbdc80f0b17e5838301da

memory/2164-6-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

memory/2100-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/2164-7-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-10-31 05:57

Reported

2024-10-31 06:00

Platform

win10v2004-20241007-en

Max time kernel

150s

Max time network

153s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload

Description Indicator Process Target
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Gh0strat

rat gh0strat

Gh0strat family

gh0strat

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL

persistence
Description Indicator Process Target
Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\bdesfvc.dll" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Deletes itself

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE N/A

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE N/A

Drops file in System32 directory

Description Indicator Process Target
File created C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bdesfvc.dll C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bdesfvc.dll C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
File opened for modification C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mstmp C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

discovery
Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE N/A

Checks processor information in registry

Description Indicator Process Target
Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE N/A
Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE N/A

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\81e46be0cb151d66b5bd422528ffab37_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOSt.ExE -K NETSVCS -s FastUserSwitchingCompatibility

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 79.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 241.150.49.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 150.171.28.10:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 72.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 dodm.organiccrap.com udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 100.128.125.74.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 149.220.183.52.in-addr.arpa udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 206.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 dodm.organiccrap.com udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 77.190.18.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 dodm.organiccrap.com udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 dodm.organiccrap.com udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 dodm.organiccrap.com udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 dodm.organiccrap.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 13.173.189.20.in-addr.arpa udp
NL 74.125.128.100:443 tcp

Files

memory/2028-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\bdesfvc.dll

MD5 b999d0cb9e706fda27f79bc088ad5bce
SHA1 6db3d2a1aed81355e94bd92a1c5086d7d4d8b903
SHA256 a278f414b6e18de7fd2316120e5c540626630728eb58fb1018e1a45cc9d915a0
SHA512 5cd896773415e03a98f0fb8e081bdd17602a127eb011c6ce2389589246f2b9464080fa034649e05d4959e8c748063800cf757ecd506bbdc80f0b17e5838301da

memory/2028-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

memory/920-6-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp

memory/920-7-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010013000-memory.dmp