gh0strat | 00a694cdbe727236aacdcebbf78d079f7556be71f95dcab9efa2a49454cad8b7

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
150s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
27-01-2025 15:45

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe
Size

518KB
MD5

4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402
SHA1

33efef5e8c9c48c3be35612af6d0c7ac9797d736
SHA256

00a694cdbe727236aacdcebbf78d079f7556be71f95dcab9efa2a49454cad8b7
SHA512

7fa340e65a1151b026e0aca5334dbb8d501688ee42f77f47e21935d5877cb1f51277b5dccf88af277cd8517e50e46a8e2d23705e2288ee75976beed16b15044a
SSDEEP

6144:kbB5jfgexjptZL02vIMoIcGRU0MQmEMRxlroXnuUEF9GCpiQdu50CnP3xIxHIYP:kbB5jfgexjrOA9NRPmxwX/itF/

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0003000000012000-19.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2704-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1420-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1420-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2704-47-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-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

pid	Process
1748	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2704	qiuqiu.exe
3008	qiuqiu.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe
2704	qiuqiu.exe
2704	qiuqiu.exe
2704	qiuqiu.exe
2704	qiuqiu.exe
2704	qiuqiu.exe
2704	qiuqiu.exe
1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe
3008	qiuqiu.exe
3008	qiuqiu.exe
3008	qiuqiu.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

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	qiuqiu.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maomao.dll	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.dll	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	qiuqiu.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	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqiu.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

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

Modifies registry class 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1}	qiuqiu.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1}\InProcServer32\ = "C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\qiuqiu.dll"	qiuqiu.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1}\InProcServer32	qiuqiu.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID	qiuqiu.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2704	qiuqiu.exe
2704	qiuqiu.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 2704	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	30
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 2704	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	30
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 2704	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	30
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 2704	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	30
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 2704	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	30
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 2704	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	30
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 2704	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	30
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 3008	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	31
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 3008	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	31
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 3008	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	31
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 3008	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	31
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 3008	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	31
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 3008	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	31
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 3008	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	31
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1596	3008	qiuqiu.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1596	3008	qiuqiu.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1596	3008	qiuqiu.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1596	3008	qiuqiu.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1596	3008	qiuqiu.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1596	3008	qiuqiu.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 1596	3008	qiuqiu.exe	32
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1748	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	34
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1748	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	34
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1748	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	34
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1748	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	34
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1748	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	34
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1748	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	34
PID 1420 wrote to memory of 1748	1420	JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4128e44f1d14b6ba04ac744ad434d402.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1420
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\maomao.dll" 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:2704
- C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqiu.exe
  "C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqiu.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3008
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c del C:\DOCUME~1\qiuqiu.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1596
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JAFFAC~1.EXE
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1748

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

C:\Program Files\Common Files\maomao.dll

Filesize
24.1MB

MD5
b4bba4847fe75772f94968aebcf3d617

SHA1
b387fba5da517c980ab95875aa43d75e79adb93d

SHA256
d5e726d2309e9173fb97dd3c202e604d79101a0dcdadeb5e8c832e9605d3f81c

SHA512
99f4cf09961376b8dbf459cbe01070dfaeeddef6761a208b54fd7eef8ffbee230fb0a069817ad2c307194bcd87d5d746f2ac3474f11c184296f6f22e886ccbdc

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\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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\Users\qiuqiu.exe

Filesize
24.0MB

MD5
0c0570b0085b25c08cab1b160334cf24

SHA1
6f66a64c5403a8487c00d5209e5ba0a839bbaa82

SHA256
624887e8abeec4a2b772cbf74642f3c2df5d0c43971ab1c07e738f9e1d68a0d3

SHA512
6e7d1ddde7b7e2b95c4ad56d29568eb5058462a044a7f064cf9c77bc16eef6066b11ee8c4a7d629c40659befaca4866fe4c73d4058cd2728352caec9b2c33a09

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memory/1420-29-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000034E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1420-34-0x00000000003A0000-0x00000000003A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/1420-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1420-6-0x00000000002F0000-0x00000000002F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1420-5-0x00000000002E0000-0x00000000002E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1420-3-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000034E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1420-2-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000034E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1420-46-0x0000000000310000-0x000000000034E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1420-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1420-1-0x00000000002D0000-0x0000000000349000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1420-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1420-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1420-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2704-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2704-24-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2704-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2704-23-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2704-47-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/3008-42-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000026000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/3008-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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