Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    03/03/2025, 02:51

General

  • Target

    2025.scr.exe

  • Size

    211KB

  • MD5

    c104dce7ac77b6154e5235e8bf0ecd19

  • SHA1

    64d2165f1ecb6c68358592c65e29caf68937386a

  • SHA256

    e41b8ea141681fb21c0a4bcf6af20529249e1637a3af9f46a68899e8e39f1b86

  • SHA512

    249d4f5e8c3475a9bb4a735eca8c47c8758470645a43ebaf3899c2f30d2c79a293064ee563dfe7c3a54d3c24daaa28128cd9df10a6b74bd1b9cf562e388be744

  • SSDEEP

    3072:dRsxM0KfuUfBbG6996HM0XU+aDe5UEGJSKz7ccRJMM3Ojl5My3LSEA0QchHnNt4f:dOzSG6hn+aCyIK3ccnMxjRA0Qchtivn

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Gh0st RAT payload 5 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Modifies registry class 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025.scr.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025.scr.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2540
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\smsss.scr
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\smsss.scr" /S
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      PID:2100
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2025SC~1.EXE > nul
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2900

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • \Program Files (x86)\smsss.scr

    Filesize

    211KB

    MD5

    c104dce7ac77b6154e5235e8bf0ecd19

    SHA1

    64d2165f1ecb6c68358592c65e29caf68937386a

    SHA256

    e41b8ea141681fb21c0a4bcf6af20529249e1637a3af9f46a68899e8e39f1b86

    SHA512

    249d4f5e8c3475a9bb4a735eca8c47c8758470645a43ebaf3899c2f30d2c79a293064ee563dfe7c3a54d3c24daaa28128cd9df10a6b74bd1b9cf562e388be744

  • memory/2100-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    460KB

  • memory/2100-36-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010009000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    36KB

  • memory/2540-17-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000241000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-15-0x0000000001F30000-0x0000000001F31000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-5-0x0000000001F70000-0x0000000001F71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-4-0x0000000001F60000-0x0000000001F61000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-3-0x0000000001F60000-0x0000000001F61000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-11-0x0000000001F50000-0x0000000001F51000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-14-0x0000000001F40000-0x0000000001F41000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    460KB

  • memory/2540-16-0x0000000001F20000-0x0000000001F21000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-6-0x0000000001EF0000-0x0000000001EF3000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/2540-13-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000251000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-12-0x0000000001F10000-0x0000000001F11000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010009000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    36KB

  • memory/2540-7-0x0000000001F60000-0x0000000001F61000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-30-0x00000000029B0000-0x0000000002A23000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    460KB

  • memory/2540-29-0x00000000029B0000-0x0000000002A23000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    460KB

  • memory/2540-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000473000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    460KB

  • memory/2540-8-0x0000000001F80000-0x0000000001F81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2540-2-0x0000000001F00000-0x0000000001F01000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB