gh0strat | 6502f8146ef1622aea845d8969ea5fbd775f6521db877b03891bea2d6b06ffd5

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
136s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250129-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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28/01/2025, 21:20

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe
Size

710KB
MD5

4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d
SHA1

28d588f0389ebb1ec45cfb99561ddbeaa88637a1
SHA256

6502f8146ef1622aea845d8969ea5fbd775f6521db877b03891bea2d6b06ffd5
SHA512

2f18bca1776f92c0d823cc59aeb240476d794cd79091a1b47c21455bb1a62bba6aa84cd2e5f34fba01429e11b37512719d7836d581243c5c7c4936b84eebc2e6
SSDEEP

12288:iM5jZKbBL3aKHx5r+TuxX+fWbwFBfdGmZlFc:iM5j8Z3aKHx5r+TuxX+IwffFZlFc

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023c7e-4.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
3384	svchest432048043204801465662051.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_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe	JaffaCakes118_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe	JaffaCakes118_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\notepab.exe	JaffaCakes118_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.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_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchest432048043204801465662051.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 3384	3904	JaffaCakes118_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe	84
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 3384	3904	JaffaCakes118_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe	84
PID 3904 wrote to memory of 3384	3904	JaffaCakes118_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe	84

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3904
- \??\c:\Windows\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe
  c:\Windows\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3384

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\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe

Filesize
710KB

MD5
4f70c14120ebd5314e90a1ab2b236b2d

SHA1
28d588f0389ebb1ec45cfb99561ddbeaa88637a1

SHA256
6502f8146ef1622aea845d8969ea5fbd775f6521db877b03891bea2d6b06ffd5

SHA512
2f18bca1776f92c0d823cc59aeb240476d794cd79091a1b47c21455bb1a62bba6aa84cd2e5f34fba01429e11b37512719d7836d581243c5c7c4936b84eebc2e6

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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