Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    123s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    03/03/2025, 23:48

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_49d7c4b361a56ea50c7c2a4d2f35f7ca.exe

  • Size

    193KB

  • MD5

    49d7c4b361a56ea50c7c2a4d2f35f7ca

  • SHA1

    f0a6d528861bf0af6ef0b0fb168407b172a955f9

  • SHA256

    d1958e61d9851e6dc2e684431594c973fd64ea865a5d70fac170c2d29209aa4e

  • SHA512

    9bd11239d630cc2eb463d9b0616f7ed84281c9535ffca9b96723fa3e4c33ef9ea9e66e5e4d44d328ad3eebf4c84e8a8b5e5f5c0841b70f03aae75c389fdf4d2f

  • SSDEEP

    6144:TGNnW4O+URStpqHH1KCfvlHn7iWlLSOyP4l191bUDXccpjaP:TGNWl+URStpqHH1KCfvlHnD9SOywl19R

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Gh0st RAT payload 1 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
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files 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.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 16 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_49d7c4b361a56ea50c7c2a4d2f35f7ca.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_49d7c4b361a56ea50c7c2a4d2f35f7ca.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2520
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
    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:2148

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • \??\c:\progra~3\applic~1\storm\update\ormba.lib

    Filesize

    2.4MB

    MD5

    997adbf830405417e847f841378c6d19

    SHA1

    f6062c5e1bf38dce93c3f516eb9563065b841a27

    SHA256

    69d88b4b8120579194d922fb63ff9a59cb63db6469be88917d14b283f3b7004d

    SHA512

    7bc4f00cb0e0e46c8af1f5d0ea6ac38986eec37051a1511b0a309632c978532dd8a48f058375de0c3483274fa8517a510f04e3cd86e2520cca7896c8a92112df