Analysis Overview
SHA256
5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Gh0strat
Gh0strat family
Runningrat family
Gh0st RAT payload
RunningRat payload
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
Deletes itself
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Drops file in System32 directory
Creates a Windows Service
Unsigned PE
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-12-30 16:52
Signatures
RunningRat payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Runningrat family
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-12-30 16:52
Reported
2024-12-30 16:54
Platform
win7-20240708-en
Max time kernel
118s
Max time network
119s
Command Line
Signatures
Gh0st RAT payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gh0strat
Gh0strat family
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\dmw\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\ProgramData\\259439287.dll" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
Deletes itself
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | N/A |
Creates a Windows Service
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | N/A |
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "dmw"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "dmw"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1 && del /f/q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe
C:\Windows\system32\dmw.exe "c:\programdata\259439287.dll",MainThread
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | fwq.kuai-go.com | udp |
Files
\ProgramData\259439287.dll
| MD5 | 07c9f184d5cf6709a94807845c7ab382 |
| SHA1 | 280c71e47ffdf5584cdde0542ef63dba725bf66f |
| SHA256 | 57ab6db208a1f1431eec74ca7ee5098ca6173850973f88a3f50a1d55d99b1f52 |
| SHA512 | a7f3250f20c4fd523ebac921a99d675ecdebed962f0440ad813391dd6a7ba0d98e02427aa94f450be76c470ebb1ae51bd85fbbb19d74a9fb34de33524298408d |
\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe
| MD5 | 51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8 |
| SHA1 | 8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58 |
| SHA256 | 5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124 |
| SHA512 | 794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-12-30 16:52
Reported
2024-12-30 16:54
Platform
win10v2004-20241007-en
Max time kernel
102s
Max time network
103s
Command Line
Signatures
Gh0st RAT payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Gh0strat
Gh0strat family
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\dmw\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\ProgramData\\240609578.dll" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2878641211-696417878-3864914810-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | N/A |
Creates a Windows Service
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe | N/A |
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Runs ping.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "dmw"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "dmw"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1 && del /f/q "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c15dfb77e6ebf777995de8713092d59d857adadc12a0fd4457eb3e75a385735N.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 1
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe
C:\Windows\system32\dmw.exe "c:\programdata\240609578.dll",MainThread
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 88.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 104.219.191.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 95.221.229.192.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 71.31.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | fwq.kuai-go.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 97.17.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | fwq.kuai-go.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | fwq.kuai-go.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 212.20.149.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 15.164.165.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 92.12.20.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | fwq.kuai-go.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | fwq.kuai-go.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | fwq.kuai-go.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 83.210.23.2.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 48.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | fwq.kuai-go.com | udp |
Files
C:\ProgramData\240609578.dll
| MD5 | 07c9f184d5cf6709a94807845c7ab382 |
| SHA1 | 280c71e47ffdf5584cdde0542ef63dba725bf66f |
| SHA256 | 57ab6db208a1f1431eec74ca7ee5098ca6173850973f88a3f50a1d55d99b1f52 |
| SHA512 | a7f3250f20c4fd523ebac921a99d675ecdebed962f0440ad813391dd6a7ba0d98e02427aa94f450be76c470ebb1ae51bd85fbbb19d74a9fb34de33524298408d |
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\dmw.exe
| MD5 | 889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679 |
| SHA1 | 8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7 |
| SHA256 | 6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910 |
| SHA512 | 08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641 |