gh0strat | a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78

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Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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General

Target

a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe
Size

328KB
MD5

547b878574ddb23538a8d3409ce702b0
SHA1

ede7adac69f17ed846624c8942e5bdf5a737b164
SHA256

a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78
SHA512

966d6b8d7b91f2195e575ff175f718bf66de61830752e88d0f23956c4dbb9069e11002496bb5c31a21bb651687257994d0b28d7bae937fb46fb62f45bf055e90
SSDEEP

6144:4eKKtlCCp1fBpzhhh2KNZbBKKKrx90J8GtiU67+arHM:hlBpBBpcKwnON6Cars

Score

10^/10

gh0strat ramnit banker discovery persistence rat spyware stealer trojan upx worm

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2864-1-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010024000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2864-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010024000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/2864-24-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010024000-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
Gh0strat family
gh0strat
Ramnit
Ramnit is a versatile family that holds viruses, worms, and Trojans.
trojan spyware stealer worm banker ramnit
Ramnit family
ramnit

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78Srv.exe
4388	DesktopLayer.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\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\ = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe"	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe

UPX packed file 6 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2424-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/files/0x0033000000023b73-7.dat	upx
behavioral2/memory/2424-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4388-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4388-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/4388-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Program Files directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\pxA095.tmp	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78Srv.exe
File created	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.exe	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78Srv.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.exe	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78Srv.exe

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	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78Srv.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	DesktopLayer.exe

Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 32 IoCs

adware spyware

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2555897168"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\WindowsSearch\Version = "WS not running"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "2555897168"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\en-US = "en-US.1"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\CompatibilityFlags = "0"	iexplore.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window_Placement = 2c0000000200000003000000ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff2400000024000000aa04000089020000	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FullScreen = "no"	iexplore.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU\AdapterInfo = "vendorId=\"0x10de\",deviceID=\"0x8c\",subSysID=\"0x0\",revision=\"0x0\",version=\"10.0.19041.546\"hypervisor=\"No Hypervisor (No SLAT)\""	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31145577"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateLowDateTime = "2554178358"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31145577"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\PendingRecovery\AdminActive = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateLowDateTime = "2554178358"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLLowDateTime = "1251635200"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastUpdateHighDateTime = "31145577"	IEXPLORE.EXE
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\FileNames\	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DomainSuggestion\NextUpdateDate = "439215061"	iexplore.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Recovery\AdminActive\{C3BEAAA4-AA5C-11EF-ADF2-FA9F886F8D04} = "0"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\GPU	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastTTLHighDateTime = "50"	iexplore.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager	IEXPLORE.EXE
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\LastCheckForUpdateHighDateTime = "31145577"	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

pid	Process
2864	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe
2864	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe
2864	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe
2864	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe
4388	DesktopLayer.exe
4388	DesktopLayer.exe
4388	DesktopLayer.exe
4388	DesktopLayer.exe
4388	DesktopLayer.exe
4388	DesktopLayer.exe
4388	DesktopLayer.exe
4388	DesktopLayer.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1556	iexplore.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1556	iexplore.exe
1556	iexplore.exe
1080	IEXPLORE.EXE
1080	IEXPLORE.EXE
1080	IEXPLORE.EXE
1080	IEXPLORE.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2424	2864	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe	81
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2424	2864	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe	81
PID 2864 wrote to memory of 2424	2864	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe	81
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 4388	2424	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78Srv.exe	82
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 4388	2424	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78Srv.exe	82
PID 2424 wrote to memory of 4388	2424	a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78Srv.exe	82
PID 4388 wrote to memory of 1556	4388	DesktopLayer.exe	83
PID 4388 wrote to memory of 1556	4388	DesktopLayer.exe	83
PID 1556 wrote to memory of 1080	1556	iexplore.exe	84
PID 1556 wrote to memory of 1080	1556	iexplore.exe	84
PID 1556 wrote to memory of 1080	1556	iexplore.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2864
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78Srv.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78Srv.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2424
- - C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\DesktopLayer.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4388
  - - C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe"
      4⤵
      Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1556
    - - C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE
        
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" SCODEF:1556 CREDAT:17410 /prefetch:2
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        
        PID:1080

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

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

Filesize
471B

MD5
539399c9f7153f78b67cde1bcdea163f

SHA1
6cb6e4936d546c17549aec9431a2af7c31bb3c3a

SHA256
27b9528028887b2d852cae2cb55efb965fc13dfa0882f85d6236814f7eb0ad65

SHA512
11836ba1429de7d15b9eb33b4852b0c71872149e9d448959c366aca1db75796446a86ee5c40b274ac3102d5395c7197d4dc2cd11b32754538aa6883e0ebdbf17

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\7423F88C7F265F0DEFC08EA88C3BDE45_AA1E8580D4EBC816148CE81268683776

Filesize
404B

MD5
4215b140406c2e4ab1582d705d56a87f

SHA1
7c7653681779baa7cb30753326b813f13e5bd582

SHA256
8770e62b246f96d4cfd6fe74a077ec857c9817b453b22e8e160985e84c771a08

SHA512
9c82479827a5aa6d92b6a7a4ff035c4284fe2fc7168d17c7aa724ae6abfd8933e8d5d241a2276f2b64433526fd85c677b6d3d2af28f608f784e5467ef940f607

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\VersionManager\ver1884.tmp

Filesize
15KB

MD5
1a545d0052b581fbb2ab4c52133846bc

SHA1
62f3266a9b9925cd6d98658b92adec673cbe3dd3

SHA256
557472aeaebf4c1c800b9df14c190f66d62cbabb011300dbedde2dcddd27a6c1

SHA512
bd326d111589d87cd6d019378ec725ac9ac7ad4c36f22453941f7d52f90b747ede4783a83dfff6cae1b3bb46690ad49cffa77f2afda019b22863ac485b406e8d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\PGH3GSHW\suggestions[1].en-US

Filesize
17KB

MD5
5a34cb996293fde2cb7a4ac89587393a

SHA1
3c96c993500690d1a77873cd62bc639b3a10653f

SHA256
c6a5377cbc07eece33790cfc70572e12c7a48ad8296be25c0cc805a1f384dbad

SHA512
e1b7d0107733f81937415104e70f68b1be6fd0ca65dccf4ff72637943d44278d3a77f704aedff59d2dbc0d56a609b2590c8ec0dd6bc48ab30f1dad0c07a0a3ee

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a200023b3ff5786e5e4d90ff8fb355a4bbbe052861871e29a361d2d04233da78Srv.exe

Filesize
55KB

MD5
ff5e1f27193ce51eec318714ef038bef

SHA1
b4fa74a6f4dab3a7ba702b6c8c129f889db32ca6

SHA256
fd6c69c345f1e32924f0a5bb7393e191b393a78d58e2c6413b03ced7482f2320

SHA512
c9d654ead35f40eea484a3dc5b5d0a44294b9e7b41a9bacdafdd463d3de9daa2a43237a5f113f6a9c8ea5e1366823fd3d83da18cd8197aa69a55e9f345512a7a

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memory/2424-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2424-10-0x0000000000480000-0x000000000048F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
60KB

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memory/2424-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/2864-5-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010024000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/2864-1-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010024000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/2864-24-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010024000-memory.dmp

Filesize
144KB

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memory/4388-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4388-21-0x0000000000590000-0x0000000000591000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4388-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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memory/4388-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
184KB

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