gh0strat | 31c67757417a79aca92d2a112d64245b8452080deeb8c96ea37e781d78c750ca

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe
Size

120KB
MD5

3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0
SHA1

c5c370331a12bf10115eeb17401aad1b95654f85
SHA256

31c67757417a79aca92d2a112d64245b8452080deeb8c96ea37e781d78c750ca
SHA512

9507dab9b169007bfe1afb060a2ded6fae5466469330f875b89cbcf24cc16b87514723cb89e942d7cbe05562b5edaf787dba2d55be8821b91d33f9a8f0237707
SSDEEP

3072:yLk395hYXJePspYCAh7Ap8DLPw3rywS3pWAgZjf0:yQqiHxkGDs+wS3pWAgZ8

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000a000000016650-11.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

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2512	install8403921.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2512	install8403921.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
836	JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe
2512	install8403921.exe
2512	install8403921.exe
2512	install8403921.exe
2892	svchost.exe
2488	svchost.exe
2796	svchost.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntclp.cc3	install8403921.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	install8403921.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2512	install8403921.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	install8403921.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	install8403921.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2512	install8403921.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2512	install8403921.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2512	836	JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe	30
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2512	836	JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe	30
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2512	836	JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe	30
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2512	836	JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe	30
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2512	836	JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe	30
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2512	836	JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe	30
PID 836 wrote to memory of 2512	836	JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:836
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\install8403921.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\install8403921.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe" -sC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_3ec86d0266e990db3a951f239687a6f0.exe
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2512

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2892

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2488

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2796

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k regsvc
1⤵
PID:2764

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

\??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\ntclp.cc3

Filesize
19.1MB

MD5
915a1a455c0405c959bf07f5ac20c5ca

SHA1
b41b45092512b748501c1350fba18bb6d10cee0c

SHA256
77977ef93c28fbf42ae14794c71624f6240791999c577396723041789b64077c

SHA512
b30597988417e6ab592de388e9ae9b8775d178359779de7ec7f7b0408d19fe39cc04d87278f88f2a3f5488a278bf2e5739f18f3ee1d78e77f2ca4f4e656db759

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\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\install8403921.exe

Filesize
23.4MB

MD5
2aa07b0852ea1125035b7d250975c964

SHA1
faa7cd73234d5e373a2f1158473b7445a76f750c

SHA256
a4bd56257d047dda240f370018e1c595515178c4169fdf7e012a6890aa87480b

SHA512
625227887ce52728e9e91d7006c0f66a2b66d6180696668c4176e41fe8519127319ae978ad905b0b0056e26ca5feb1f732ac9e41764d7a36578c75de1ec16c7b

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