gh0strat | ed189781af15ce607195a5b5db7df28a656da0c45292b5d274366fb4b1627de5

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
122s
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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29-01-2025 17:22

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe
Size

862KB
MD5

59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a
SHA1

19e3406407226bfe215e6e660c53e7c6c02f92a2
SHA256

ed189781af15ce607195a5b5db7df28a656da0c45292b5d274366fb4b1627de5
SHA512

334aae6681bb147255d8b7f1451d3852cd473d04d32039297839e32c33afa077d2c6cba441790bfb5de7ac03665d257b54899a6271d3abe30f213b770615a638
SSDEEP

12288:iM5jZKbBL3aKHx5r+TuxX+fWbwFBfdGmZ5n:iM5j8Z3aKHx5r+TuxX+IwffFZ5n

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023b62-4.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
4536	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_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe	JaffaCakes118_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe	JaffaCakes118_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\notepab.exe	JaffaCakes118_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.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_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchest432048043204801465662051.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 4536	4248	JaffaCakes118_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe	82
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 4536	4248	JaffaCakes118_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe	82
PID 4248 wrote to memory of 4536	4248	JaffaCakes118_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe	82

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4248
- \??\c:\Windows\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe
  c:\Windows\svchest432048043204801465662051.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4536

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
862KB

MD5
59714c5949f2f3eed664fb4c74c5683a

SHA1
19e3406407226bfe215e6e660c53e7c6c02f92a2

SHA256
ed189781af15ce607195a5b5db7df28a656da0c45292b5d274366fb4b1627de5

SHA512
334aae6681bb147255d8b7f1451d3852cd473d04d32039297839e32c33afa077d2c6cba441790bfb5de7ac03665d257b54899a6271d3abe30f213b770615a638

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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