gh0strat | 89a7d7bbeebc524884df6561ff7c1306cf2a9c4e7f1821817defe0305accad96

Analysis

max time kernel
145s
max time network
147s
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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03/03/2025, 17:35

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe
Size

63KB
MD5

4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27
SHA1

bc379fd5062eacedb8e06910f899bfdaf31d1d22
SHA256

89a7d7bbeebc524884df6561ff7c1306cf2a9c4e7f1821817defe0305accad96
SHA512

4beed0cf3dff13e2ce459f95ad57df3082803668fdb5fed7a7d0ecfb3e4ba1f4a6253b74ce2331b3a969f436950606b74357a04e6bea333e364e5b893534975d
SSDEEP

1536:sJ0yR7aj07hDUhA9o8L0RhnUeUDGIlPI/EkYAU08DJ:sJ0yoawhB8ARePuMkYAT8D

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000c000000023c1e-2.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/664-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/664-12-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010020000-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\svchoat\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\svchoat.dll"	rundll32.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
664	JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe
1268	rundll32.exe
3932	svchost.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchoat.ini	JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe

UPX packed file 2 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/664-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral2/memory/664-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp	upx

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	664	JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 664 wrote to memory of 1268	664	JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe	84
PID 664 wrote to memory of 1268	664	JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe	84
PID 664 wrote to memory of 1268	664	JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe	84
PID 664 wrote to memory of 4800	664	JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe	98
PID 664 wrote to memory of 4800	664	JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe	98
PID 664 wrote to memory of 4800	664	JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe	98

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4835a0c368ee4ef1070003c2d8903f27.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:664
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\svchoat.dll setup
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1268
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JAFFAC~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4800

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3932

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

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Server.tmp

Filesize
124KB

MD5
b333fc8d7f6e9fe0087e8bb56762478b

SHA1
ddc891fb7c0358a145eb63b883d5c5c0156b869a

SHA256
3ea5763db7ddeae5643ede6b9bedc83347390081a0b88a88507834316efbdbca

SHA512
b41915083d2057494f2df70096a2275471119926392356ee687ab87c2bff135fadfcc6f2a346941abdd4bd3c5ad3dc713645d98020168aa8e19405ce80806908

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memory/664-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

Filesize
164KB

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memory/664-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000429000-memory.dmp

Filesize
164KB

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memory/664-12-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010020000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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