gh0strat | 01b58d3a2e1ba116cb73dcfedc8a4be2fb2f443ae884ae383d50de060ee0bd89

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
147s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
28-01-2025 03:17

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe
Size

366KB
MD5

4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1
SHA1

c4742328eab6fbd49dae8efa6fc098ca3ad2d77b
SHA256

01b58d3a2e1ba116cb73dcfedc8a4be2fb2f443ae884ae383d50de060ee0bd89
SHA512

85c9c7b6dc58ee35102f118acdd076a85a421e500cc00128f8a68eb9640eab63b13ea23491cffc1576d4a347e2aa393b45bb33ee044e13080d49835d937342da
SSDEEP

6144:nINgekrKFVH0pwpM9NBiBd3wxQKwaaQMoTUUNm:nINgekrKFVH0pp9KdAxQKwB1

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001937b-21.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2936-29-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2144-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2144-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2936-51-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-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
2336	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2936	qiuqi0.exe
3048	qiuqi0.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe
2936	qiuqi0.exe
2936	qiuqi0.exe
2936	qiuqi0.exe
2936	qiuqi0.exe
2936	qiuqi0.exe
2936	qiuqi0.exe
2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe
3048	qiuqi0.exe
3048	qiuqi0.exe
3048	qiuqi0.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	qiuqi0.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.bat	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maoma0.dll	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.dll	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.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	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqi0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqi0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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	qiuqi0.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	qiuqi0.exe

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{603D3801-BD81-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}\InProcServer32	qiuqi0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID	qiuqi0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{603D3801-BD81-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}	qiuqi0.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2936	qiuqi0.exe
2936	qiuqi0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2936	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2936	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2936	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2936	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2936	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2936	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2936	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	30
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3048	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	31
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3048	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	31
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3048	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	31
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3048	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	31
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3048	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	31
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3048	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	31
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 3048	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	31
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1088	3048	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1088	3048	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1088	3048	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1088	3048	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1088	3048	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1088	3048	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 3048 wrote to memory of 1088	3048	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2336	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	33
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2336	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	33
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2336	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	33
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2336	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	33
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2336	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	33
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2336	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	33
PID 2144 wrote to memory of 2336	2144	JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4657f69c3e151f3bcb728628b7f06cd1.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2144
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\maoma0.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:2936
- C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqi0.exe
  "C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqi0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3048
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c del C:\DOCUME~1\qiuqi0.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1088
- 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:2336

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\maoma0.dll

Filesize
24.1MB

MD5
ddc2632c9600d19f5c931f6405ee65fd

SHA1
21426dbc6fd901d15a79feccaf69e3d27458d9eb

SHA256
c8b7705f4b41a0ec101e96c4cf7676659b3181bdd86f5b3dacea3bfdabcb5785

SHA512
2a88384e3413d583afbb4ef57be14b6fed4905d4b96a9b333af28d7ce749fcc256485b68c9785a148a1503c48e258588713c1eaf9ae91f27d9297f47efb0f49e

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\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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\Users\qiuqi0.exe

Filesize
24.0MB

MD5
43ff1221794ea69ac37128118aade0f4

SHA1
1fe8710c7b8a12afb315720f9cb99764ad430674

SHA256
c810ea39543a136f790b3d9a4bfe7c46bb9073f9d17ef3f3ea094f969835403a

SHA512
ec1e093c35fc4a1bd370de2e8b36ddbd5c019de6ce55df8fc9a52973628780096d12d7394f6fb3ab7d380f7089fcbb290e83029621c030dc19e698482d5ccda7

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memory/2144-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2144-3-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000037E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2144-7-0x0000000000270000-0x0000000000272000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2144-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2144-6-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000261000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2144-4-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000037E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2144-2-0x0000000000340000-0x00000000003B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2144-1-0x0000000000340000-0x00000000003B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2144-39-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2144-49-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2144-50-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000037E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2144-8-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2144-31-0x0000000000340000-0x00000000003B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2144-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2144-32-0x0000000000340000-0x000000000037E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2936-26-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2936-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2936-29-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2936-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2936-51-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/3048-45-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000026000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/3048-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/3048-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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