gh0strat | 2b7da4dd0e3d7028d72b86f8d98a827569b0d74a973f38df3eda927b3ea0ab3b

Analysis

max time kernel
93s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
28-01-2025 01:37

Sharing

Copy URL

Twitter E-mail

Report Analysis Logs

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_458988d16621bc0e15192e4b4bc44d6c.exe
Size

208KB
MD5

458988d16621bc0e15192e4b4bc44d6c
SHA1

5b627caf57d77e7b44608bd7c59684ce1d69f44a
SHA256

2b7da4dd0e3d7028d72b86f8d98a827569b0d74a973f38df3eda927b3ea0ab3b
SHA512

2f56a9f176068dfb88ce7f54200df94043976c90c967653e259d1ce241f240251391af2664aecb8e5d842faf068135920df22e5b7a1ff193065eadd3a11cdd2b
SSDEEP

3072:tfhicY1twWBWHWVKhqvEzO/V1VrNYQkCA+HFSWvF3TBftWBunob2j:125WHA9DNYtEHhvF3TBlVnobm

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023b5b-5.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4316-14-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023bd9-13.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4316-18-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4316	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4316	svchost.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\yjsoft.ini	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\yjsoft.ini	svchost.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\FF13s.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\WINDOWS\FF13s.exe	svchost.exe
File created	C:\WINDOWS\FF12s.exe	svchost.exe

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
512	4316	WerFault.exe	82

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_458988d16621bc0e15192e4b4bc44d6c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
4080	JaffaCakes118_458988d16621bc0e15192e4b4bc44d6c.exe
4080	JaffaCakes118_458988d16621bc0e15192e4b4bc44d6c.exe
4316	svchost.exe
4316	svchost.exe
4316	svchost.exe
4316	svchost.exe
4316	svchost.exe
4316	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4316	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4316	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4316	4080	JaffaCakes118_458988d16621bc0e15192e4b4bc44d6c.exe	82
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4316	4080	JaffaCakes118_458988d16621bc0e15192e4b4bc44d6c.exe	82
PID 4080 wrote to memory of 4316	4080	JaffaCakes118_458988d16621bc0e15192e4b4bc44d6c.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_458988d16621bc0e15192e4b4bc44d6c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_458988d16621bc0e15192e4b4bc44d6c.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4080
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4316
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4316 -s 864
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 452 -p 4316 -ip 4316
1⤵
PID:4360

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe

Filesize
20.2MB

MD5
6420505d720dce71caffdadc0e69c854

SHA1
aa41ca05443ca8d11dcf380bc11a815922eea498

SHA256
104a05133c1c1f4d3614022acf5463e904bb8c4aa4785af5d77a7f3a8a48fbc3

SHA512
cdf3ce2fb7f369a9e616ca9547cda411852cbe1e0e0c05a0b6c52798792b715693489b9f4f0277e73c6f9f6be99cdcab9eb992796ddf48b2aa743663b4307280

Download Submit
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\yjsoft.ini

Filesize
152KB

MD5
03a2c5f31a2d6f552282189da1d640e1

SHA1
eb0752c2447abaa1ef9fdb0017c2ffc5696fbb6c

SHA256
afd7541c86085f606f5b4d4256d585425c7078b4da716913c3b54e31430e1f85

SHA512
271298ca99376c65fe11937322af5056a046474a1ac2310552866bc2beb555401935df02657183fb0a459d91d89310b4ede32c1e8d380f0666761788d1766ed3

Download Submit
memory/4316-14-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

Download
memory/4316-16-0x0000000002940000-0x0000000002941000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/4316-18-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

Download