gh0strat | 2edb9a68bd575c2f1d9f2d56d9a81b46e6c262be81520a8510e2fbc14281f298

Analysis

max time kernel
123s
max time network
146s
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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02/03/2025, 17:55

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_41b55e6a13f3393eb84fcb255b512cb9.exe
Size

188KB
MD5

41b55e6a13f3393eb84fcb255b512cb9
SHA1

907b5f824350fffac516f47fa1c43c8a98190642
SHA256

2edb9a68bd575c2f1d9f2d56d9a81b46e6c262be81520a8510e2fbc14281f298
SHA512

1fe7b5d5a26aa0a968c506bbe09367499773177e5b7f773df775b3ba4740f65bea30794164cc35bac0e452c776da19cdb0c4f5460f3c47f21e46fafd574b68ed
SSDEEP

3072:BuynWZJKMIdsJMN/uHsYqmzT86aCpdKzemN2ZNZaBaKY:5nWZJKM+9mHh66aCpdKzemNQjyu

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023c72-2.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
2172	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	svchost.exe

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

bootkit persistence

Bootkit

T1542.003

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	svchost.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\qnsyapktrj	svchost.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_41b55e6a13f3393eb84fcb255b512cb9.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	svchost.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum\Version = "7"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
2172	svchost.exe
2172	svchost.exe
2172	svchost.exe
2172	svchost.exe
2172	svchost.exe
2172	svchost.exe
2172	svchost.exe
2172	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3628	JaffaCakes118_41b55e6a13f3393eb84fcb255b512cb9.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3628	JaffaCakes118_41b55e6a13f3393eb84fcb255b512cb9.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2172	svchost.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_41b55e6a13f3393eb84fcb255b512cb9.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_41b55e6a13f3393eb84fcb255b512cb9.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3628

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s fastuserswitchingcompatibility
1⤵
- Deletes itself
- Loads dropped DLL
- Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2172

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

\??\c:\users\admin\application data\acd systems\acdsee\imagett.ddf

Filesize
152KB

MD5
cb018f59691bc3f1c63686f233655b7b

SHA1
b655c28c7a08413c0436202a6dd331badffe1ab0

SHA256
29e2043b30c088fe4f47ed62f4878b3e5568045c2a265ee96a7a807938e285bb

SHA512
6cc03e6bdcacf9c618c56658c8a1592b1287972514b31d1c309464c08209455a3df527fbf6be0ef34023fc01ed9dc7acd88c25cbcea58c0c0ad7841a7b328473

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