gh0strat | 503272fb015d5607dcdeb347f9f4b968d73ababeab618040f1f1a62d487679b9

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
151s
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, 16:49

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe
Size

405KB
MD5

3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544
SHA1

e6e35e1c90fb6cc37b5bd754fa0c310112db02b8
SHA256

503272fb015d5607dcdeb347f9f4b968d73ababeab618040f1f1a62d487679b9
SHA512

df4e5854efe93baf30e5ef7a07b239fb72528cda99091cd04ea732a54382cd6b57f116e1eddb20083d9c39234d21c7507c5d08aa1b2056334c72adf020659588
SSDEEP

6144:7evzV8Yct6Ym5OjI6UOwqdC32bAAzMFBYc:7e7V8rzmb6URlizUBF

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/5116-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F5000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
5116	svchest479126447912640.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_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\svchest479126447912640.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\svchest479126447912640.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\notepab.exe	JaffaCakes118_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.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_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchest479126447912640.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 5116	5060	JaffaCakes118_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe	85
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 5116	5060	JaffaCakes118_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe	85
PID 5060 wrote to memory of 5116	5060	JaffaCakes118_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5060
- \??\c:\Windows\svchest479126447912640.exe
  c:\Windows\svchest479126447912640.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5116

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\svchest479126447912640.exe

Filesize
405KB

MD5
3a4185f50b2f02ce2d533bac475d6544

SHA1
e6e35e1c90fb6cc37b5bd754fa0c310112db02b8

SHA256
503272fb015d5607dcdeb347f9f4b968d73ababeab618040f1f1a62d487679b9

SHA512
df4e5854efe93baf30e5ef7a07b239fb72528cda99091cd04ea732a54382cd6b57f116e1eddb20083d9c39234d21c7507c5d08aa1b2056334c72adf020659588

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memory/5060-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/5116-9-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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Malware Config

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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