gh0strat | 8e8c707c7c3ae865d6a7b2f652af08f3154dc7ac20a80778e9748fa319e2f39f

Analysis

max time kernel
142s
max time network
127s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03/03/2025, 15:05

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe
Size

517KB
MD5

47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87
SHA1

c46ffb95596ded5e0a6e9b1c74d44f162b61dfc0
SHA256

8e8c707c7c3ae865d6a7b2f652af08f3154dc7ac20a80778e9748fa319e2f39f
SHA512

79589c2c9debd0a2bdae157aef462d69688f2bb966abcc0c4f5f2a61683165b2ff6aaadf5ed3540746705d7eb9fbaf945fc53791fe9cbebcd01206e9d9ff9677
SSDEEP

6144:J00geEaFb79FR1eTboMMnIroSe5Kvf8QLBBzAM+GuN8QpKPiTcVZQP:J00geEaF1L5tSeMlLbzL+jkq

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000900000001756b-20.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2092-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2764-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2764-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2764-32-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2092-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2764-50-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-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

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1648	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	qiuqi0.exe
2324	qiuqi0.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe
2764	qiuqi0.exe
2764	qiuqi0.exe
2764	qiuqi0.exe
2764	qiuqi0.exe
2764	qiuqi0.exe
2764	qiuqi0.exe
2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe
2324	qiuqi0.exe
2324	qiuqi0.exe
2324	qiuqi0.exe

Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

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	qiuqi0.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.dll	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.bat	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maoma0.dll	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe

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	qiuqi0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqi0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.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	qiuqi0.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	qiuqi0.exe

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{603D3801-BD81-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}\InProcServer32	qiuqi0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID	qiuqi0.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{603D3801-BD81-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}	qiuqi0.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2764	qiuqi0.exe
2764	qiuqi0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2764	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2764	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2764	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2764	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2764	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2764	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2764	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	30
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2324	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	31
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2324	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	31
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2324	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	31
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2324	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	31
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2324	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	31
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2324	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	31
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 2324	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	31
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2660	2324	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2660	2324	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2660	2324	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2660	2324	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2660	2324	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2660	2324	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 2324 wrote to memory of 2660	2324	qiuqi0.exe	32
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 1648	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	34
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 1648	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	34
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 1648	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	34
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 1648	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	34
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 1648	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	34
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 1648	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	34
PID 2092 wrote to memory of 1648	2092	JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_47a6285bbf0b7469e44ef9b81d063f87.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2092
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\maoma0.dll" ServiceMain
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2764
- C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqi0.exe
  "C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqi0.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2324
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c del C:\DOCUME~1\qiuqi0.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2660
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JAFFAC~1.EXE
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1648

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

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:\Program Files\Common Files\maoma0.dll

Filesize
24.1MB

MD5
7a2e4d8a2a564786f0020f55811bc4bf

SHA1
8c57127a37c7685c4eff26041bedf2f1db1c40a8

SHA256
4ad37d1871a14d39f18632d4a842bff2dc7127b3e03c77dc6f6eea91154bbbcf

SHA512
221879145d23a24fb3fd68f49f1df9b54e1323c33c624c33798b48883870f10d67cc9606482b84eee30175de59a884e85a1bf889a2c846cd5e0d13378cfb1d68

Download Submit
\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqi0.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

Download Submit
\Users\qiuqi0.exe

Filesize
24.0MB

MD5
9832fbfe5b010581714e725f0055b4d7

SHA1
44e90c70bb0a34b0869fb532f64d152baf139984

SHA256
6ab4f6b683df02e9173571f1b12643df6557327b5f2d91dd9d18c6d98abfdba7

SHA512
0a534d2eebf18f94a00cf823200ccab6f29777fd391e518914212f9c1bbe84b00016b4bdf9e5f5b90db55f28585796e25f2516bfa5052f91c4d10dd75d1f4af7

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memory/2092-5-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2092-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2092-6-0x0000000000610000-0x0000000000612000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2092-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2092-3-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000081E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2092-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2092-2-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000081E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2092-36-0x0000000000630000-0x0000000000636000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2092-49-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000081E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2092-48-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2092-26-0x0000000000870000-0x00000000008E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2092-29-0x00000000007E0000-0x000000000081E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2092-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2092-1-0x0000000000870000-0x00000000008E9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2324-39-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2324-43-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000026000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2324-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2764-32-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2764-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2764-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2764-50-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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