wshrat | 46648093234287c679db48c441de8f2d12306a3c8299b4d30e3fcf0057bcd633

Analysis

max time kernel
140s
max time network
149s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
07-01-2025 13:55

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_66ce275ae44bfac23f7a71c0e3df1e76.js
Size

2.1MB
MD5

66ce275ae44bfac23f7a71c0e3df1e76
SHA1

a8f6afbb0c136b8dcfe6f108cde75b40b7c0d2ce
SHA256

46648093234287c679db48c441de8f2d12306a3c8299b4d30e3fcf0057bcd633
SHA512

94e9ead33c3a0ff6133f46951fb9a52d4e59215f79a05f7c006cbff47712ab39130bcafabfc165cd5fa1402336a1a63b204b7eb33631a0172fc5e6463ba36afe
SSDEEP

24576:uKw3pqOTn/rH/I791y2Nd05Zo40U64pb11ndIclNxR2MLkH/hfuCM6J/xPyL5EoA:uKIw7M37TpZF3Tk46xP6nNa9

Score

10^/10

wshrat discovery execution persistence trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

WSHRAT
WSHRAT is a variant of Houdini worm and has vbs and js variants.
trojan wshrat

WSHRAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0036000000016d24-88.dat	family_wshrat

Wshrat family
wshrat

Blocklisted process makes network request 14 IoCs

flow	pid	Process
4	2976	wscript.exe
7	1044	wscript.exe
10	1044	wscript.exe
11	2976	wscript.exe
14	1044	wscript.exe
15	2976	wscript.exe
17	1044	wscript.exe
19	2976	wscript.exe
24	1044	wscript.exe
25	2976	wscript.exe
28	1044	wscript.exe
29	2976	wscript.exe
31	1044	wscript.exe
33	2976	wscript.exe

Drops startup file 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\OPAFu.vbs	wscript.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\OPAFu.vbs	wscript.exe
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\EkoHX.vbs	wscript.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\EkoHX.vbs	wscript.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe
2580	WHS2.0.exe
1916	gmebm.pif

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe
2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe
2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe
2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe
2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe
2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe
2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe
2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe
2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OPAFu = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\OPAFu.vbs\""	wscript.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\OPAFu = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\OPAFu.vbs\""	wscript.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\EkoHX = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\EkoHX.vbs\""	wscript.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\EkoHX = "wscript.exe //B \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\EkoHX.vbs\""	wscript.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
3	ip-api.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1916 set thread context of 2204	1916	gmebm.pif	35

Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript 1 TTPs
execution

JavaScript
T1059.007
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WHS2.0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	gmebm.pif
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wscript.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	RegSvcs.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	wscript.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2204	RegSvcs.exe
2204	RegSvcs.exe
2204	RegSvcs.exe
2204	RegSvcs.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2836	2196	wscript.exe	30
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2836	2196	wscript.exe	30
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2836	2196	wscript.exe	30
PID 2196 wrote to memory of 2836	2196	wscript.exe	30
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2580	2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe	31
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2580	2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe	31
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2580	2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe	31
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 2580	2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe	31
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1916	2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe	32
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1916	2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe	32
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1916	2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe	32
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 1916	2836	IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe	32
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2976	2580	WHS2.0.exe	33
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2976	2580	WHS2.0.exe	33
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2976	2580	WHS2.0.exe	33
PID 2580 wrote to memory of 2976	2580	WHS2.0.exe	33
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2204	1916	gmebm.pif	35
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2204	1916	gmebm.pif	35
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2204	1916	gmebm.pif	35
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2204	1916	gmebm.pif	35
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2204	1916	gmebm.pif	35
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2204	1916	gmebm.pif	35
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2204	1916	gmebm.pif	35
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2204	1916	gmebm.pif	35
PID 1916 wrote to memory of 2204	1916	gmebm.pif	35
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1044	2204	RegSvcs.exe	36
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1044	2204	RegSvcs.exe	36
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1044	2204	RegSvcs.exe	36
PID 2204 wrote to memory of 1044	2204	RegSvcs.exe	36

C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
wscript.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_66ce275ae44bfac23f7a71c0e3df1e76.js
1⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2196
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2836
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\61849594\WHS2.0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\61849594\WHS2.0.exe" ... that Dmitri Smirnov (pictured) composed the Triple Concerto No.
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2580
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EkoHX.vbs
      4⤵
      Blocklisted process makes network request
      Drops startup file
      Adds Run key to start application
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2976
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\61849594\gmebm.pif
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\61849594\gmebm.pif" qardexmt.mdc
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1916
  - - C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe"
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2204
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wscript.exe
        
        "C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exe" C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\OPAFu.vbs
        5⤵
        Blocklisted process makes network request
        Drops startup file
        Adds Run key to start application
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        
        PID:1044

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

JavaScript

T1059.007

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 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

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\WUBCGJ0A\json[1].json

Filesize
291B

MD5
c085beeb6f771b90fed94c1d940f97f6

SHA1
44a994d9175d6abaa9a3b5718e242fa659aed66a

SHA256
ff5681f440a7a4b019a4a59f43ad414393321d1eb6dc3874cea0a84e73a83c51

SHA512
9d000581b287cd3d5464c33c260008090369a4f5f380b7cfa72eb0fc3221ce0e07df0387f6d3d6b38253c215250ac873dec0f52c501e3d6312f0a5437723a76a

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\61849594\amihgkew.urb

Filesize
1.0MB

MD5
393bff19f709832ddbd70230f2ccc714

SHA1
8f605c8557d61a1049f4bd0614165f713b6dcecd

SHA256
6e21b346428b764227858b3c69e6c96ce4bf275715cc3b129065dcc41eace024

SHA512
b00f498f8576e38edf094ca0337b406d8890f76829e0941fc6974ca4ca9fb20290c928990bcf37a748423a52ac509f8661cb0337df6b003322951acb71923130

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\61849594\aolgrnrpt.log

Filesize
36KB

MD5
a1e3f47b52737f7a0d5136b89369b2f2

SHA1
37cd3f1073d88e938023915a4196b3ffcbe0dad9

SHA256
6ca30a0b9918922c3c3408b48399736998d41b34c2345e9cec712ac132c95ae0

SHA512
22ad5473ecc6bb9046f93378a4810ea1966b68567e7875e59b23a62180c62b81a4ae52a4fdfbdeb0bcba524b40223b000158e77067ebf3c5242098a6bff3725e

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\EkoHX.vbs

Filesize
180KB

MD5
952b1cbd78885f81760a77dc3b453fd3

SHA1
4af75b46620b063fc23652c3ecaa3b4081074572

SHA256
fe3f15e4a3d59457c16fb955e38be8df4bfe3a0978a2b09c85705f14bb6d751d

SHA512
1d6f2f6d91f88725b9515b2877348616dee3d96b862014f6c6b54f41b18835483cdf5b6294e99e0fdff17d80d79b27ac70638cab6376b15526b87b592313b837

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\IMG-9877-PO-PDF-LIST9576867.exe

Filesize
1.6MB

MD5
4183142d3de98c340787c751ae2f8d03

SHA1
7b7161f73a3100eea2d67fbdf66488f322408c55

SHA256
c9589679c82039bc1fccaf2c300d564e969c651fc6fb440260e222690f3586bb

SHA512
8648129e13d7285b7d7d38c3627365f97a79e027173f794a82450bd56f1b0ef35f97a6ebf3c9b59bdf4b0991d95caf7ca3d93bd9c5afe29c03a0a42bdc557a88

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\61849594\WHS2.0.exe

Filesize
527KB

MD5
40acb53d42e4b4d20a0111e6dd847606

SHA1
d010be1ba9ceea60098bebbfee425c0cda66b9a2

SHA256
213d841404449d68dd9f50c18f7259074c43df2fd5221f0bbd34d2e89b611b73

SHA512
a7834c27ab5e432a9243376fc7b058e819c56290580f96c28dcd61ca6356d4a7507f907373635cfec933c2fb916cbd07abb50ef39b7b1416c665c77b3930794d

Download Submit
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\61849594\gmebm.pif

Filesize
758KB

MD5
1d7071dd5cda216508b235c0e2318b05

SHA1
0b972fbc1ea8a47204b2a187e608744a4e947bc2

SHA256
788edeacd860a1a3bb22b839c1ecf408227e1e14bbe0b1baf55824075161f996

SHA512
65965d2de629024773dddf5f8f37d40a15afc51cbaec48c8cda3b0763e9391e065c5ee6ab81b7f4e53ab1f531ef53bb9dccd9ddd4a1c9423922eebf37e544118

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memory/2204-97-0x00000000003C0000-0x0000000000929000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.4MB

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memory/2204-101-0x00000000003C0000-0x0000000000929000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.4MB

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memory/2204-100-0x00000000003C0000-0x0000000000929000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.4MB

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memory/2204-99-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2204-103-0x00000000003C0000-0x000000000044A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
552KB

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memory/2204-102-0x00000000003C0000-0x0000000000929000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.4MB

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