gh0strat | 3660b991bf5321774a655383bb213f711b429ee2068eb37829bb0cd62fb6a1c1

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03/03/2025, 11:52

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe
Size

122KB
MD5

46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc
SHA1

03131a299bfba821e9d0987019be2fa185eae967
SHA256

3660b991bf5321774a655383bb213f711b429ee2068eb37829bb0cd62fb6a1c1
SHA512

517fa52996cc51e9e00b15f93d2606bef27c936cbf10c3eeaeaae83d8a94b358293d8c184ebc1b3421b288a9b8890982eb0b3728bf2c69c945e57632f6adf094
SSDEEP

3072:iingEXxszOTgxLqh+lv7iuKJxr/nam6a//dBj8v:iingEXxszOTgx2h+977grPf//W

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2112-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2112-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x000a0000000122ea-8.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2736-10-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001B000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2736-11-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001B000-memory.dmp	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

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\FastUserSwitchingCompatibility\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\FastUserSwitchingCompatibilityapi.dll"	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2736	SVCHOST.EXE

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2736	SVCHOST.EXE

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\FastUserSwitchingCompatibilityapi.dll	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 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	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	taskkill.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SVCHOST.EXE

Kills process with taskkill 6 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
2804	taskkill.exe
2788	taskkill.exe
2944	taskkill.exe
2728	taskkill.exe
2800	taskkill.exe
2400	taskkill.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs

pid	Process
2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe
2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe
2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe
2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe
2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe
2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2800	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2400	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2728	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2788	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2804	taskkill.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2944	taskkill.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2804	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2804	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2804	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2804	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2804	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2804	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2804	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	30
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2788	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	31
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2788	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	31
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2788	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	31
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2788	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	31
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2788	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	31
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2788	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	31
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2788	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	31
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2944	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2944	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2944	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2944	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2944	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2944	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2944	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	33
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2728	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	34
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2728	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	34
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2728	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	34
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2728	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	34
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2728	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	34
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2728	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	34
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2728	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	34
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2800	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	35
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2800	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	35
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2800	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	35
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2800	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	35
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2800	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	35
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2800	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	35
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2800	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	35
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2400	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	37
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2400	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	37
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2400	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	37
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2400	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	37
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2400	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	37
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2400	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	37
PID 2112 wrote to memory of 2400	2112	JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe	37

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_46e7dde045313bfddd645faf872ee9fc.exe"
1⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2112
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
  taskkill /f /t /im RSTray.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Kills process with taskkill
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2804
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
  taskkill /f /t /im safeboxTray.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Kills process with taskkill
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2788
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
  taskkill /f /t /im 360tray.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Kills process with taskkill
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2944
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
  taskkill /f /t /im knownsvr.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Kills process with taskkill
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2728
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
  taskkill /f /t /im ras.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Kills process with taskkill
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2800
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
  taskkill /f /t /im SuperKiller.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Kills process with taskkill
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2400

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:2736

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

\Windows\SysWOW64\FastUserSwitchingCompatibilityapi.dll

Filesize
98KB

MD5
c0d7ff134bc56eb940485eb2a0ea4bc2

SHA1
0e7e76179923967e175d704194767621de04d7ac

SHA256
2898e5dd835b519b462fecf013dbae5d24d8aa9e25c86c77a949317e2663a2fe

SHA512
1ee5aeb79679fd4b03f1bbb156404f4d02e24fcfceb4c363554f3b71ce29ed27ffdda84978ab05f31fb80b349a2a40c30b4965d87f6e30debee604e89c66d61f

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memory/2112-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/2112-3-0x0000000000401000-0x0000000000402000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2112-2-0x0000000000020000-0x000000000003E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/2112-1-0x0000000000020000-0x000000000003E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/2112-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000041E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/2736-10-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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memory/2736-11-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001001B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
108KB

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