gh0strat | 22f75718d78b13c1194641ced65c22493571d6531658d335a4263d6e324e7856

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
136s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
28/02/2025, 04:00

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3170019581cd04f3e6a4bc85826137ae.exe
Size

110KB
MD5

3170019581cd04f3e6a4bc85826137ae
SHA1

81be89ed0b47d8854f4565152b15b022ae81e63d
SHA256

22f75718d78b13c1194641ced65c22493571d6531658d335a4263d6e324e7856
SHA512

f48b7da2069e6ebac54f2c75fc63d3cc7218414931e0ef1c7910415ef440b5acfcaa1b590eb15afc697a6b69255a3a80eb66d9a4604d2b27b6dda223f8d46720
SSDEEP

3072:y6T6yGDVd6qSHVkFOnHlF/B4MewatpTw+6T3d9XYo:ya6yGhdt0Vfb/Sl/tRw+S3dp1

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023c00-6.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/564-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-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

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility360.dll"	JaffaCakes118_3170019581cd04f3e6a4bc85826137ae.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4256	SVCHOST.EXE

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4256	SVCHOST.EXE

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility360.dll	JaffaCakes118_3170019581cd04f3e6a4bc85826137ae.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_3170019581cd04f3e6a4bc85826137ae.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SVCHOST.EXE

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3170019581cd04f3e6a4bc85826137ae.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3170019581cd04f3e6a4bc85826137ae.exe"
1⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:564

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOST.EXE
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SVCHOST.EXE -K NETSVCS -s FastUserSwitchingCompatibility
1⤵
- Deletes itself
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4256

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility360.dll

Filesize
97KB

MD5
35ebc02c6938cac3f14149a9337b99bc

SHA1
e960789ad038467a01b80329ee8eea9a2245ae4b

SHA256
477d594d550f60a3133dcbaf1402f4b0a44a105ccafd13f92abf84a76310cc81

SHA512
97a495cd407e0733058e9616d267e750f7aa680e2fb9bebf13c968bf906f52ab656cacc361bc42366be36c3c7e6d3424b2d56b52023c5408ba3356593f6d4d15

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memory/564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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memory/564-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041D000-memory.dmp

Filesize
116KB

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