gh0strat | 1226e0a39d3f07469a01ee277725321fe1d7b11c0e6502d6db85a9bdf82c336e

Analysis

max time kernel
145s
max time network
148s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
28/01/2025, 06:42

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe
Size

317KB
MD5

47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78
SHA1

67936b04b805799bded441017e736d18fda08602
SHA256

1226e0a39d3f07469a01ee277725321fe1d7b11c0e6502d6db85a9bdf82c336e
SHA512

5fa1f0e52ce7c87ca0c6d30a95e64f2a1b6593eecc883a88dd82708d22d7e69f6cae897edd14d6fcb882b23e28138b0bf9a7da7c73cd4df7c314bc121f65d71a
SSDEEP

6144:kbB5jfgexjptZL02vIMoIcGRU0MQmEMRxlroXnuUEF9GCpiQdV:kbB5jfgexjrOA9NRPmxwX/itFV

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000a0000000122ea-19.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2324-24-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1488-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1488-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2324-43-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-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
1668	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2324	qiuqiu.exe
2692	qiuqiu.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe
2324	qiuqiu.exe
2324	qiuqiu.exe
2324	qiuqiu.exe
2324	qiuqiu.exe
2324	qiuqiu.exe
2324	qiuqiu.exe
1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe
2692	qiuqiu.exe
2692	qiuqiu.exe
2692	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\qiuqiu.dll	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maomao.dll	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqiu.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	qiuqiu.exe
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

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2324	qiuqiu.exe
2324	qiuqiu.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2324	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2324	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2324	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2324	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2324	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2324	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2324	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	31
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2692	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	32
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2692	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	32
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2692	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	32
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2692	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	32
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2692	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	32
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2692	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	32
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 2692	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	32
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2644	2692	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2644	2692	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2644	2692	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2644	2692	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2644	2692	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2644	2692	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2692 wrote to memory of 2644	2692	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1668	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	34
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1668	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	34
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1668	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	34
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1668	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	34
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1668	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	34
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1668	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	34
PID 1488 wrote to memory of 1668	1488	JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_47f44d67f74040c429f4999e1901ff78.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1488
- 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:2324
- 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:2692
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c del C:\DOCUME~1\qiuqiu.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2644
- 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:1668

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
89b895f8bbac62435d016a11057533b4

SHA1
da9f5fd4598e903248521481be32c0d2e66afa91

SHA256
1ea5ee649948c8768ed4ade9bb76885ba4ed8fe6fa1aa6b444c87e0125f7bf96

SHA512
9048eb13c9d34a4f85112326be80ce6ed72db416b21e70c475a02080571b5d4e515a375ce57ea1877107c1979b1ebc2f98aa30ddcb61bd64b1c42e49037d5d67

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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
7412fff9ff7766f568e09414b501df5b

SHA1
19c82bddbac9ef19f1fcfbeee7bc20541433a994

SHA256
b1ebab48e1fb05bf361b61c0a6148c50f331968278713c6228166eb0cdc0610e

SHA512
25f2e9542b4ce78d9bd3500ac5ba058fee8ba688869d5d897b0c8984a253b4ef97193c91fb32b36294c21e39924dc63dae20bd7b0dbf370ae66e5c99b5b6de52

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memory/1488-6-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003D2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1488-42-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1488-5-0x00000000001F0000-0x00000000001F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1488-3-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1488-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1488-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1488-2-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1488-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1488-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1488-26-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1488-31-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000003F6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/1488-1-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000959000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1488-40-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2324-24-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2324-43-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2692-37-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000026000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2692-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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