gh0strat | 71e5fd43c7fe4d3c17503e0924f35667cb4e24b4d8e59e39eb759f17ad9c562a

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
19s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
29-01-2025 02:03

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe
Size

1.0MB
MD5

518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68
SHA1

365c8017a04f0cb4ccd01878690e1f97633f54ff
SHA256

71e5fd43c7fe4d3c17503e0924f35667cb4e24b4d8e59e39eb759f17ad9c562a
SHA512

bb77c3fb7042d931c3309e04fd06c150774ba73de9767b41eeaf4d2309c14e0be88cdd8feb305d00b2d3d2ae5381d2add117c6bb770f856a72510e33d95f7ded
SSDEEP

12288:iM5jZKbBL3aKHx5r+TuxX+fWbwFBfdGmZEy:iM5j8Z3aKHx5r+TuxX+IwffFZEy

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000900000001756e-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
2864	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_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\svchest001465662051.exe	JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\svchest001465662051.exe	JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\notepab.exe	JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.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_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchest001465662051.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2864	2808	JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe	29
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2864	2808	JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe	29
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2864	2808	JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe	29
PID 2808 wrote to memory of 2864	2808	JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe	29

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2808
- \??\c:\Windows\svchest001465662051.exe
  c:\Windows\svchest001465662051.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2864

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
1.0MB

MD5
518925d4c206e726a1df45672f384b68

SHA1
365c8017a04f0cb4ccd01878690e1f97633f54ff

SHA256
71e5fd43c7fe4d3c17503e0924f35667cb4e24b4d8e59e39eb759f17ad9c562a

SHA512
bb77c3fb7042d931c3309e04fd06c150774ba73de9767b41eeaf4d2309c14e0be88cdd8feb305d00b2d3d2ae5381d2add117c6bb770f856a72510e33d95f7ded

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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