gh0strat | 3a9a6d4bbfbc7bd43f8e9b9962c06a3fe851b06d95cf4d9830e4febe8211e42a

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe
Size

10.2MB
MD5

4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6
SHA1

e0ce1cbf170ad06367e1f1481755be06c578bfc6
SHA256

3a9a6d4bbfbc7bd43f8e9b9962c06a3fe851b06d95cf4d9830e4febe8211e42a
SHA512

3a80c7b791bdc66c39041b5dcc686f47a58051ab1a429b0cfd3d864816a59d98442585ab450002ef9b859d9b5d01f74ec3c0c2cb6579762af975d54d0bff1167
SSDEEP

3072:SQhOv9nd/M9Wzh0kHbPzYrIy97rsQUt06M8VqWtDG8vdbOeZCNVowgnCJ2BsJln:SQYv9nO9SXHbP0sy9kF07iRvdbvIUChn

Score

10^/10

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2508-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000015697-17.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2508-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-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
2488	system

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2484	system
2488	system
2828	system

Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2484	system
2484	system
2484	system
2488	system
2484	system
2828	system
2828	system
2828	system
2828	system

Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bak8011252.log	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe
File opened for modification	C:\windows\SysWOW64\kb-x86-proc.xml	system

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	system
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	system
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	system
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe
2488	system
2488	system
2828	system
2484	system

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2484	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	30
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2484	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	30
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2484	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	30
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2484	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	30
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2488	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2488	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2488	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2488	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	31
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2828	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	33
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2828	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	33
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2828	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	33
PID 2508 wrote to memory of 2828	2508	JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe	33

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4be029b09b8e3fe3abccfaa224c41ec6.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2508
- C:\system
  C:\system C:\PROGRA~1\Realtek\EDITOR~1.DLL hime
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2484
- C:\system
  C:\system C:\PROGRA~1\WIFE7F~1\CONTRO~1.CPL comdl2
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2488
- C:\system
  C:\system C:\PROGRA~1\Realtek\EDITOR~1.DLL comdl2
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2828

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\\System32\\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
1⤵
PID:3016

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\PROGRA~1\WIFE7F~1\CONTRO~1.CPL

Filesize
30.1MB

MD5
37d9791df2ba01c58479658d00087788

SHA1
c99fcade315f7b2319e64155e0bea94d2001620e

SHA256
71a2b0f57beacaf48f4813e3ac243f98fbb3e0149245bcd3bf3d65b80427ef1f

SHA512
5e34fac3e3c95aa44e10c577a67b626c7c610433505040cedccb935e9feb6c007556d61b204ef9e1678312b5f520a974b40af8dfeea090ae0e4fb1a42b411530

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\bak8011252.log

Filesize
84B

MD5
8dd11cc6d674c054f444456841febd7c

SHA1
e9adbfd45044f03034ba51e531e2d4f3581e3f0a

SHA256
5a9842ceec957fe8aaaf7b93233b1fe42fe3ff11b3690171af9b1d1f8d5c65aa

SHA512
ea8ee1d34d5f62554826632217b2c63bad135491e8e7054cb4c78de9023ca3d2a44fc305ea7770249bba711d29228c9bacffd5fbe1df0eb6ce50bc0bff7d5675

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C:\system

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2508-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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memory/2508-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000435000-memory.dmp

Filesize
212KB

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