gh0strat | 51a26c737f867c1fa08224beeff8a7ab46f2590548626295c6b732f32093fce9

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
128s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
29-11-2024 11:12

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General

Target

b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

272KB
MD5

b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148
SHA1

72736ce08f8cce08fef36aa2a5c2fa7b882bf8f4
SHA256

51a26c737f867c1fa08224beeff8a7ab46f2590548626295c6b732f32093fce9
SHA512

aeae36b2d23d5cec3dbc1960fa51fe7b4f632ba1ff43a0b0080857426652af6fc9d24377c03e887470382a3408bfb0799ca53b6864ee013e2cc2cdc5a47b8df4
SSDEEP

6144:hsLYlwIge/+9FR1eTboMMZDYDKvf8QLBBzAM+GBtuL:hsLY5ge/ML5DlLbzL+iu

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 5 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2480-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047F000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2324-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2480-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047F000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2324-30-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2480-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047F000-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

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

Processes:

cmd.exe

pid	Process
2220	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

ctfn0m.inihh.exe

pid	Process
2324	ctfn0m.ini
1660	hh.exe

Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs

Processes:

b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exectfn0m.inihh.exe

pid	Process
2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe
2324	ctfn0m.ini
2324	ctfn0m.ini
2324	ctfn0m.ini
2324	ctfn0m.ini
2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe
2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe
1660	hh.exe
1660	hh.exe
1660	hh.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

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

bootkit persistence

Bootkit

T1542.003

Processes:

ctfn0m.ini

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	ctfn0m.ini

Drops file in Program Files directory 7 IoCs

Processes:

b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\loveuu.bat	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\c\dh.exe	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.cpp	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.cpp	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\c\hh.exe	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\ctfn0m.ini	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\ctfn0m.ini	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe

Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

Processes:

sc.exesc.exe

pid	Process
2572	sc.exe
2588	sc.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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

Processes:

ctfn0m.inihh.exesc.execmd.execmd.exesc.exeb0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ctfn0m.ini
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	hh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

ctfn0m.ini

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	ctfn0m.ini
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	ctfn0m.ini

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

Processes:

ctfn0m.ini

pid	Process
2324	ctfn0m.ini
2324	ctfn0m.ini
2324	ctfn0m.ini

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs

Processes:

b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exehh.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2324	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2324	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2324	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2324	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2324	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2324	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2324	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	31
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2572	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2572	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2572	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2572	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2572	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2572	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2572	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2588	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2588	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2588	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2588	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2588	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2588	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2588	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	33
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 1660	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	35
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 1660	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	35
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 1660	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	35
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 1660	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	35
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 1660	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	35
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 1660	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	35
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 1660	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	35
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2056	1660	hh.exe	37
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2056	1660	hh.exe	37
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2056	1660	hh.exe	37
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2056	1660	hh.exe	37
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2056	1660	hh.exe	37
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2056	1660	hh.exe	37
PID 1660 wrote to memory of 2056	1660	hh.exe	37
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2220	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	38
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2220	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	38
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2220	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	38
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2220	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	38
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2220	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	38
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2220	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	38
PID 2480 wrote to memory of 2220	2480	b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe	38

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b0dc9c026e0c04ed4b50ac081e0bf148_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2480
- C:\Program Files\ctfn0m.ini
  "C:\Program Files\ctfn0m.ini" "C:\Program Files\c\dh.exe" ServiceMain
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2324
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  sc config RasAuto start= auto
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2572
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  sc config RasAuto start= auto
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2588
- C:\Program Files\c\hh.exe
  "C:\Program Files\c\hh.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1660
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c del C:\PROGRA~1\c\hh.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2056
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\B0DC9C~1.EXE
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2220

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

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

\Program Files\ctfn0m.ini

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1660-48-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004030CC-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1660-49-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000024000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1660-50-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000024000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/1660-52-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004030CC-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

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memory/1660-51-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000024000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2324-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2324-30-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2324-24-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2324-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2324-23-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2480-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
508KB

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memory/2480-53-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2480-25-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2480-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
508KB

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memory/2480-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
508KB

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memory/2480-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
508KB

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memory/2480-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
508KB

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memory/2480-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
508KB

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memory/2480-3-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2480-4-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2480-5-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2480-2-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2480-1-0x0000000000240000-0x00000000002BF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
508KB

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memory/2480-42-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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memory/2480-37-0x00000000003C0000-0x00000000003C4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
16KB

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