gh0strat | 57291e202fa8db7fbf49026df0c928e0af8a60e0d735878fdd8c4c29f0211fd7

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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28-01-2025 23:50

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe
Size

658KB
MD5

508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb
SHA1

3da6c2431fde9fb51f635e2f6000909c4cf4558d
SHA256

57291e202fa8db7fbf49026df0c928e0af8a60e0d735878fdd8c4c29f0211fd7
SHA512

5d85881095e0096c7f749184a0517e1ede83e8b16d604ff3cd90b75dcd9b13d40dde280d32d2b0e347acc0837d1d2538e34983a11d94e8029d0e60d22505d2c5
SSDEEP

12288:iM5jZKbBL3aKHx5r+TuxX+fWbwFBfdGmZNA:iM5j8Z3aKHx5r+TuxX+IwffFZNA

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000015d19-5.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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2424	svchest001465662051.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Kris = "c:\\Windows\\notepab.exe"	JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\svchest001465662051.exe	JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\notepab.exe	JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\svchest001465662051.exe	JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 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	JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchest001465662051.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2424	2236	JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2424	2236	JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2424	2236	JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe	30
PID 2236 wrote to memory of 2424	2236	JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2236
- \??\c:\Windows\svchest001465662051.exe
  c:\Windows\svchest001465662051.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2424

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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 Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\svchest001465662051.exe

Filesize
658KB

MD5
508969083565d1231cd5fb18cdb40bcb

SHA1
3da6c2431fde9fb51f635e2f6000909c4cf4558d

SHA256
57291e202fa8db7fbf49026df0c928e0af8a60e0d735878fdd8c4c29f0211fd7

SHA512
5d85881095e0096c7f749184a0517e1ede83e8b16d604ff3cd90b75dcd9b13d40dde280d32d2b0e347acc0837d1d2538e34983a11d94e8029d0e60d22505d2c5

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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