gh0strat | 436b614983d377046341920512037fafe9bf038b9e220193bb3a204a9372dc8a

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
140s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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01/03/2025, 07:12

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd.exe
Size

87KB
MD5

3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd
SHA1

84a417600629b89dd1c6bdca5b309a9c32ebfc7a
SHA256

436b614983d377046341920512037fafe9bf038b9e220193bb3a204a9372dc8a
SHA512

71603dd9f24ef76559125326277ad5596266a84bcdc78a4d8855f2c8015c48aef79a84e4664be108dfe40ee987cec72b4a63ddd6caefbe218c46670db635955b
SSDEEP

1536:kWZ/Sxlnl9IioY3ldKhTMdcEytfLIeI7nV9e3RnX9toreOv3/DRmR:bBSxSo3ldMMdbyVLIemnV9gJ9tQeOv3o

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000e000000023bae-2.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0009000000023c8a-5.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
5036	Msdofyjk.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	CALC.EXE

Drops file in Windows directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Msdofyjk.exe	JaffaCakes118_3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Msdofyjk.exe	JaffaCakes118_3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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_3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Msdofyjk.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	CALC.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2664	JaffaCakes118_3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 3736	2664	JaffaCakes118_3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd.exe	91
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 3736	2664	JaffaCakes118_3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd.exe	91
PID 2664 wrote to memory of 3736	2664	JaffaCakes118_3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd.exe	91
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 2172	5036	Msdofyjk.exe	92
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 2172	5036	Msdofyjk.exe	92
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 2172	5036	Msdofyjk.exe	92
PID 5036 wrote to memory of 2172	5036	Msdofyjk.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2664
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JAFFAC~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3736

C:\Windows\Msdofyjk.exe
C:\Windows\\Msdofyjk.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5036
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\CALC.EXE
  C:\Windows\system32\CALC.EXE
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2172

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

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\Msdofyjk.exe

Filesize
87KB

MD5
3781a4a914514113da9daa99927493bd

SHA1
84a417600629b89dd1c6bdca5b309a9c32ebfc7a

SHA256
436b614983d377046341920512037fafe9bf038b9e220193bb3a204a9372dc8a

SHA512
71603dd9f24ef76559125326277ad5596266a84bcdc78a4d8855f2c8015c48aef79a84e4664be108dfe40ee987cec72b4a63ddd6caefbe218c46670db635955b

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C:\Windows\TEMP\240633359.dll

Filesize
76KB

MD5
c47404a3d72d423bce6c97907fab3844

SHA1
479df6a770148894293c5c2687b19c3afd026530

SHA256
c272c443b5af34fb77d7ef0a02b32e26dfea970680096ef545d5bac965af5457

SHA512
5beb46586591b8236e63c604b74c9408ae419f762406576a30ae9d88fea6dbf09072ec4f5570e06f7a648c28a6d4bb7442d9788af056eaeda9306fcc724093b5

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