gh0strat | cf0152b5f317d9d82de78765eb7e1028ace7e5d3efe31e294813ddc60adea9d0

Analysis

max time kernel
121s
max time network
121s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
04/03/2025, 05:56

Sharing

Copy URL

Twitter E-mail

Report Analysis Logs

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe
Size

247KB
MD5

4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c
SHA1

e10313620f93a7fe6022a94e0935e5b58d2e2cc5
SHA256

cf0152b5f317d9d82de78765eb7e1028ace7e5d3efe31e294813ddc60adea9d0
SHA512

551e433a59c1f66c8700769f57522a7340bb2022f09964a91ee9e0491cf0bd3860da8894da309f69abdb4adf5d927ef82e22b710e7e6732a31589d32eebfaf3a
SSDEEP

6144:ygTfvUslxrMicrfK7SmnkXMnf1QAJWqgOUeUx71s08jB:ffxMicbKnnk8nf1QG6psbB

Score

10^/10

gh0strat defense_evasion discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2500-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-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
668	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2500	ki1A67C.tmp
2024	inlAE99.tmp

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1120	cmd.exe
2820	MsiExec.exe
2820	MsiExec.exe
2688	cmd.exe
2688	cmd.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Y:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\L:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\V:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\N:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\W:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\K:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\S:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\H:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Z:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\B:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\I:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\J:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\P:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\Q:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\E:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\M:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\X:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\O:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\R:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\T:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\U:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\G:	msiexec.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\A:	msiexec.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

Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\lanmao.dll	ki1A67C.tmp
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\loader.dll	ki1A67C.tmp

Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\WINDOWS\vbcfg.ini	ki1A67C.tmp
File created	C:\Windows\Installer\f76af33.msi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\f76af33.msi	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSIB0D8.tmp	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Installer\MSIB108.tmp	msiexec.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\DPX\setupact.log	expand.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Logs\DPX\setuperr.log	expand.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	msiexec.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	expand.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	inlAE99.tmp
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ki1A67C.tmp
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	MsiExec.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2856	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2856	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2856	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateTokenPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLockMemoryPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeMachineAccountPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTcbPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreatePermanentPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeAuditPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeSyncAgentPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeEnableDelegationPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	2796	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2856	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2856	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2856	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2856	msiexec.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2856	msiexec.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	2856	msiexec.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	2024	inlAE99.tmp

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 1120	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	30
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 1120	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	30
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 1120	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	30
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 1120	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	30
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 2500	1120	cmd.exe	32
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 2500	1120	cmd.exe	32
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 2500	1120	cmd.exe	32
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 2500	1120	cmd.exe	32
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 2500	1120	cmd.exe	32
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 2500	1120	cmd.exe	32
PID 1120 wrote to memory of 2500	1120	cmd.exe	32
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2796	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	33
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2796	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	33
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2796	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	33
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2796	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	33
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2796	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	33
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2796	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	33
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2796	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	33
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2820	2856	msiexec.exe	35
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2820	2856	msiexec.exe	35
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2820	2856	msiexec.exe	35
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2820	2856	msiexec.exe	35
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2820	2856	msiexec.exe	35
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2820	2856	msiexec.exe	35
PID 2856 wrote to memory of 2820	2856	msiexec.exe	35
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2688	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	36
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2688	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	36
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2688	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	36
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2688	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	36
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2244	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	37
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2244	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	37
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2244	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	37
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 2244	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	37
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 668	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	40
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 668	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	40
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 668	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	40
PID 2612 wrote to memory of 668	2612	JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe	40
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1608	2244	cmd.exe	41
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1608	2244	cmd.exe	41
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1608	2244	cmd.exe	41
PID 2244 wrote to memory of 1608	2244	cmd.exe	41
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2024	2688	cmd.exe	43
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2024	2688	cmd.exe	43
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2024	2688	cmd.exe	43
PID 2688 wrote to memory of 2024	2688	cmd.exe	43
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2148	2024	inlAE99.tmp	46
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2148	2024	inlAE99.tmp	46
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2148	2024	inlAE99.tmp	46
PID 2024 wrote to memory of 2148	2024	inlAE99.tmp	46

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4b91b54dafca433b8442e1aa4f11101c.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2612
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run_kl_file.bat" "
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1120
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ki1A67C.tmp
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ki1A67C.tmp
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2500
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\insAB9C.tmp.msi" /quiet
  2⤵
  - Enumerates connected drives
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2796
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run_dws_file.bat" "
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2688
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlAE99.tmp
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlAE99.tmp cdf1912.tmp
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2024
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlAE99.tmp > nul
      4⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2148
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp_ext_favurl_cab.bat" "
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2244
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\expand.exe
    expand.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\favorites_url.cab" -F:*.* "C:\Users\Admin\Favorites"
    3⤵
    - Drops file in Windows directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1608
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JAFFAC~1.EXE > nul
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:668

C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
1⤵
- Enumerates connected drives
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2856
- C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
  C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding E9D729AD8E00DC2E24DB5299B6969F59
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2820

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cdf1912.tmp

Filesize
768B

MD5
d20d9eda31a2d0300e4589df7f352370

SHA1
79b46d2dbb489914cfedafdbc90e62951471b48e

SHA256
d7a1d6a8cf5c3fbb85cd06147a599f5274630b86b1c89721f10a60c1bbe994d8

SHA512
d28c5b69325a9833776ea362445b77b231a0ec9b9b8b4a2ad37a434ee8b2b0c1903d6ade1e372f73ac8ada951e0a24076cf23d9307d27fed5927f4bf8b0d0a5e

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run_dws_file.bat

Filesize
57B

MD5
a387f94f9ac4de51d58716e79d1dd674

SHA1
557d27a9686bb6a0e1ee26f73a8e5a30bf8b0c40

SHA256
af3c5ebc28f8dd2f87aa8da4beef7b0027719a08905391c3d6025d0c248d08b2

SHA512
2e3e1d95e4dd80ead9a315f4047bf2a45e9b48b45762cbe0fd1c02d0da42c8fc041b0f42655eb20af65bccc1d59b353ca2239ca5616ffbeecac88f533fd830e6

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run_kl_file.bat

Filesize
45B

MD5
5ad90309ae71c5832c2623b75f61dcea

SHA1
effbfdeb4abe7b48c4692c7797fc948b74b363e7

SHA256
c0840392756956019bd59d3ef6c79bce67fab6dea80fb0f1641f02b95cb58afc

SHA512
0e6b2723f278a8a588ff4941aa074bb273792613e8cf37c7867a4d525d443fafc3e0cbef03fa9ef85e3bfc6edacee37abddadd1d501abba4aea322b878851927

Download Submit
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp_ext_favurl_cab.bat

Filesize
98B

MD5
8663de6fce9208b795dc913d1a6a3f5b

SHA1
882193f208cf012eaf22eeaa4fef3b67e7c67c15

SHA256
2909ea8555f2fc19097c1070a1da8fcfd6dc6886aa1d99d7e0c05e53feeb5b61

SHA512
9381063e0f85e874be54ae22675393b82c6ab54b223090148e4acbeff6f22393c96c90b83d6538461b695528af01d1f1231cf5dc719f07d6168386974b490688

Download Submit
\??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\favorites_url.cab

Filesize
425B

MD5
da68bc3b7c3525670a04366bc55629f5

SHA1
15fda47ecfead7db8f7aee6ca7570138ba7f1b71

SHA256
73f3605192b676c92649034768378909a19d13883a7ea6f8ba1b096c78ffadb5

SHA512
6fee416affcb6a74621479697bca6f14f5429b00de3aa595abe3c60c6b2e094877b59f8783bbe7bdd567fa565d0630bb02def5603f8f0ea92fe8f2c3ac5383c0

Download Submit
\Windows\Installer\MSIB0D8.tmp

Filesize
48KB

MD5
9067aad412defc0d2888479609041392

SHA1
36cfffc3bafeb24f88ad5886ca5787ca008b6ba9

SHA256
99f4e00b6908057a2fe5067ff6c8b6e32b5c07558ab79139dc4b998f1da4b517

SHA512
e69f259d78b02e6c1a5d9c45898b59372329a5288fff655dd741353f112b2b8eed18b01caa2bf312a91f5e314e1c0b036321b37c8efbebdcf3650ba6b12dee6a

Download Submit
memory/1120-17-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000350000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

Download
memory/2024-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

Download
memory/2500-19-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000003F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

Download
memory/2500-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

Filesize
192KB

Download
memory/2612-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
428KB

Download
memory/2612-12-0x0000000000840000-0x0000000000850000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

Download
memory/2612-2-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000023000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

Download
memory/2612-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000046B000-memory.dmp

Filesize
428KB

Download