gh0strat | f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
154s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
27-01-2025 23:47

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General

Target

f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
Size

2.7MB
MD5

c8efce2b10d2aa07c95e0cc749ecf500
SHA1

c192a97c4839e0bcb84e05552b3fa78723b28554
SHA256

f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac
SHA512

c657e4e5743265ee41f8ca6d806d589183aa3203f957831ec07c3d79a55378db06b42b878138ce7631c9051a7dcf9fc1e7308d944308e9eb934f744d5a5766a7
SSDEEP

49152:nYREXSVMKi3MsS7+XGwv2tP1zTPADnWPMklKu8bi4O8b8ITDnl13S:Y2SVMK8MsS7+Wwv2tP1PPknK

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x001000000001866e-6.dat	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

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\svchcst\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\259419538.bat"	look2.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2988	look2.exe
2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
1424	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
2880	svchcst.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
2988	look2.exe
2892	svchost.exe
2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
2892	svchost.exe
2880	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\259419538.bat	look2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	look2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe

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	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchcst.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	look2.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000_CLASSES\	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2988	2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	30
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2988	2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	30
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2988	2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	30
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2988	2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	30
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2220	2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2220	2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2220	2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	33
PID 2860 wrote to memory of 2220	2860	f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	33
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34
PID 2220 wrote to memory of 1424	2220	HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2860
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\look2.exe
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2988
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2220
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe" --channel=2220.0.2140798715 --type=renderer
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1424

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:2984

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2892
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\259419538.bat",MainThread
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2880

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

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\Temp\HD_X.dat

Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
0d246c1971c22b83fc01d6335401672d

SHA1
11e8272622708a04f3fb789e6e58900acb7f0ec0

SHA256
707b6f576878ac89c98091274fc1162b6b591f5c7561ce77334a5fcffda4f9de

SHA512
6c6880b9f6ffa9c8ab898e9da827dd6945a000b070a10ec116838dce617813365279d4189df7426fd2b34bb08f2d3daf98a6bdbc2a90020cfa29228d47f6f538

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_f6d6f15d5423791e7919c951f5b0554982b94bc0e6bcdb71d01e1f7fdef690ac.exe

Filesize
1.5MB

MD5
7a97aa40d8a3da4a9095873c72d524c5

SHA1
d219db66995e0548ea1226cb1806388b1ac718f7

SHA256
00d2ce2c35e8f2d31c2a8778c6e8846be3d1467cd1e66aa494571a14dea0e4d1

SHA512
16de6e0fdda9ebd7de996e97f73d9fad661c947320b604e5aafdcde50ee4582b1b07da98233b12dc76c464abe2104323c056b1ab477532ee10f5117cb03aa90c

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe

Filesize
337KB

MD5
fb66e1e31fa1e6dfb21a50ccd11e0409

SHA1
6c45a0a115ec896eb14a531a44809b2a22cf8934

SHA256
5ea8c5455f0ebe884ed98834e78ead8b6c68814bbb1723370299fa44b88c0faa

SHA512
58ee149f70438296a67d5ae5cbd6cb9f5b2510a0381466b8f09eec3835be1ce7cad6903ca8fbc9273105132e85952208e78c59f776416c5449b86cc62111154b

Download Submit
\Windows\SysWOW64\259419538.bat

Filesize
51KB

MD5
b60ac0e1e0217b4a0ef952b32a66cc1a

SHA1
e825a7cf083cfb1562dae8e11b240474cac1286b

SHA256
24758ddddbfaa18e89b5765b80432b57ca18c19271fff36b94e7ca9bc9e64077

SHA512
a72882b88351f0342f3fc4d90928ce9a6b34a43a8e8d59660123ff1af6f86b2ab16cb0c2fe2325532a193309df78028eb0aeb018f20efc7d311241e677e3ff42

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\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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