Analysis

  • max time kernel
    900s
  • max time network
    883s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02/03/2025, 06:40

General

  • Target

    ceshi.exe

  • Size

    303KB

  • MD5

    3ddd0fe1b5a21d08007805185072bdd0

  • SHA1

    174d3667b9f266b139f5892c961e7609a6134d79

  • SHA256

    42676dd65d1dbd81f8f8e751790b4412c5a179feb7edb5460cf230463f141299

  • SHA512

    2b633d6be693f46ac07e17c43a7389655e7e7e0ded027e9a82ca120139e0e44c68d1f76b32e34501bb9d4d3dcc9d44997c2803999b9aa1f2fec8f531464fdd9f

  • SSDEEP

    6144:rt8nMnJqNMFSTLeYVvI8vw+Ie51BMz3VolJXUVLAW5w7wIAsKCEc4YgUFk6Oa7HS:doNMsy8I6KFojXUaWQ5KCqOvOaJt+

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Gh0strat family
  • Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 1 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\winlogon.exe
    winlogon.exe
    1⤵
      PID:612
      • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
        "fontdrvhost.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:784
        • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
          "dwm.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:60
        • C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\lsass.exe
          1⤵
            PID:672
          • C:\Windows\system32\fontdrvhost.exe
            "fontdrvhost.exe"
            1⤵
              PID:780
            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p
              1⤵
                PID:796
                • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\wbem\unsecapp.exe -Embedding
                  2⤵
                    PID:2968
                  • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                    2⤵
                      PID:3752
                    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                      2⤵
                        PID:3844
                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                        2⤵
                          PID:3912
                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe
                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca
                          2⤵
                            PID:4000
                          • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                            C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                            2⤵
                              PID:3856
                            • C:\Windows\system32\SppExtComObj.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding
                              2⤵
                                PID:2428
                              • C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3EB3C877-1F16-487C-9050-104DBCD66683}
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4368
                                • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\InputApp\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppX9jnwykgrccxc8by3hsrsh07r423xzvav.mca
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:5016
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:3488
                                    • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                      C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:708
                                      • C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe
                                        C:\Windows\System32\RuntimeBroker.exe -Embedding
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:5060
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                          "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX3bn25b6f886wmg6twh46972vprk9tnbf.mca
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:5848
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe
                                            "C:\Windows\system32\backgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXmtcan0h2tfbfy7k9kn8hbxb6dmzz1zh0.mca
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:512
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS -p
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:908
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p -s LSM
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:960
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s gpsvc
                                                1⤵
                                                  PID:408
                                                • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s lmhosts
                                                  1⤵
                                                    PID:1028
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork -p
                                                    1⤵
                                                      PID:1080
                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NcbService
                                                      1⤵
                                                        PID:1092
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s TimeBrokerSvc
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:1104
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Schedule
                                                          1⤵
                                                            PID:1128
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\taskhostw.exe
                                                              taskhostw.exe {222A245B-E637-4AE9-A93F-A59CA119A75E}
                                                              2⤵
                                                                PID:684
                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s EventLog
                                                              1⤵
                                                                PID:1188
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s nsi
                                                                1⤵
                                                                  PID:1300
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s ProfSvc
                                                                  1⤵
                                                                    PID:1316
                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s DispBrokerDesktopSvc
                                                                    1⤵
                                                                      PID:1364
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s Dhcp
                                                                      1⤵
                                                                        PID:1420
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s UserManager
                                                                        1⤵
                                                                          PID:1472
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                                                            sihost.exe
                                                                            2⤵
                                                                              PID:3024
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s EventSystem
                                                                            1⤵
                                                                              PID:1544
                                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Themes
                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                PID:1576
                                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s NlaSvc
                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                  PID:1628
                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s SENS
                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                    PID:1724
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s netprofm
                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                      PID:1748
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s AudioEndpointBuilder
                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                        PID:1832
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p
                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                          PID:1920
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache
                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                            PID:1980
                                                                                          • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                            C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p
                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                              PID:2008
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Winmgmt
                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                PID:2028
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s ShellHWDetection
                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                  PID:1768
                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k appmodel -p -s StateRepository
                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                    PID:2076
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
                                                                                                    C:\Windows\System32\spoolsv.exe
                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                      PID:2144
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetworkFirewall -p
                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                        PID:2232
                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s LanmanWorkstation
                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                          PID:2292
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                          C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -s RmSvc
                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                            PID:2328
                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s IKEEXT
                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                              PID:2508
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s PolicyAgent
                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                PID:2516
                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s CryptSvc
                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:2620
                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s LanmanServer
                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                    PID:2680
                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\sysmon.exe
                                                                                                                    C:\Windows\sysmon.exe
                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:2700
                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s WpnService
                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                        PID:2720
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s TrkWks
                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:2728
                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:3032
                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s TokenBroker
                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                              PID:3168
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s CDPSvc
                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                PID:3360
                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                                                                                                                C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:3408
                                                                                                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ceshi.exe
                                                                                                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ceshi.exe"
                                                                                                                                    2⤵
                                                                                                                                    • Modifies firewall policy service
                                                                                                                                    • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
                                                                                                                                    • Loads dropped DLL
                                                                                                                                    • Drops file in System32 directory
                                                                                                                                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                                                                                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                                                                    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
                                                                                                                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                                                                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                                                                                                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                                                                                    PID:4556
                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:3548
                                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p
                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:4500
                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s StorSvc
                                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                                        PID:5380
                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation -p -s SSDPSRV
                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:5556
                                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s WinHttpAutoProxySvc
                                                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                                                            PID:5952
                                                                                                                                          • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                                                                                                                            "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                                                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:5236
                                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s LicenseManager
                                                                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                                                                PID:2504
                                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wlidsvc
                                                                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                                                                  PID:1568
                                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcCtnrSvc
                                                                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                                                                    PID:3852
                                                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Appinfo
                                                                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                                                                      PID:5088
                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k appmodel -p -s camsvc
                                                                                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                                                                                        PID:2924
                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
                                                                                                                                                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
                                                                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                                                                        • Deletes itself
                                                                                                                                                        • Loads dropped DLL
                                                                                                                                                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                                                                                                                                                        PID:5516

                                                                                                                                                      Network

                                                                                                                                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                                                                                                                      Downloads

                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eviD830.tmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        172KB

                                                                                                                                                        MD5

                                                                                                                                                        685f1cbd4af30a1d0c25f252d399a666

                                                                                                                                                        SHA1

                                                                                                                                                        6a1b978f5e6150b88c8634146f1406ed97d2f134

                                                                                                                                                        SHA256

                                                                                                                                                        0e478c95a7a07570a69e6061e7c1da9001bccad9cc454f2ed4da58824a13e0f4

                                                                                                                                                        SHA512

                                                                                                                                                        6555ad6b4f4f26105ca8aad64501d74519a3e091f559b4b563d6ffb20a2ddfcde65e4fe94971a9bc65e86db577f2548ca00f9920d341c8ea808b04c0947d61d9

                                                                                                                                                      • \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\winds.dll

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        96KB

                                                                                                                                                        MD5

                                                                                                                                                        2aa77acb6bbb0776f1c619cdc27374b6

                                                                                                                                                        SHA1

                                                                                                                                                        f2afb28195caa694927977201ed14dd25827fb2b

                                                                                                                                                        SHA256

                                                                                                                                                        c0338a019c36f33f9189d3a97f104e915acdc953be6b2c0bfb74453bf2fbf522

                                                                                                                                                        SHA512

                                                                                                                                                        351aecaec4ddaced31921707faadd1f20b973526141c4944fa1e7b0ceed86e2af7f3eeddeb9e5af4388de25fc981a5eaf688c189e2ab07f774fedf44638d5fb6

                                                                                                                                                      • memory/4556-9-0x000000007FE40000-0x000000007FE4C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        48KB

                                                                                                                                                      • memory/4556-8-0x0000000002170000-0x00000000021E3000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        460KB

                                                                                                                                                      • memory/4556-11-0x0000000077C13000-0x0000000077C14000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        4KB

                                                                                                                                                      • memory/4556-10-0x0000000077C12000-0x0000000077C13000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        4KB

                                                                                                                                                      • memory/4556-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        144KB

                                                                                                                                                      • memory/4556-12-0x000000007FE40000-0x000000007FE4C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        48KB

                                                                                                                                                      • memory/4556-14-0x000000007FE40000-0x000000007FE4C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        48KB

                                                                                                                                                      • memory/4556-15-0x000000007FE40000-0x000000007FE4C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        48KB

                                                                                                                                                      • memory/4556-7-0x0000000002170000-0x00000000021E3000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        460KB

                                                                                                                                                      • memory/4556-20-0x0000000002170000-0x00000000021E3000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        460KB

                                                                                                                                                      • memory/4556-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                                                        Filesize

                                                                                                                                                        144KB