gh0strat | cd2b8399b2a84f9f59197665777c9c8931870e4cc9fecc84ca905d7f05572fa5

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
136s
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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04/03/2025, 08:08

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4c2909912dac739d2cce790dacb9cdd5.exe
Size

196KB
MD5

4c2909912dac739d2cce790dacb9cdd5
SHA1

856b864ca31a9de4c749e58befcc80dd8bebfa4f
SHA256

cd2b8399b2a84f9f59197665777c9c8931870e4cc9fecc84ca905d7f05572fa5
SHA512

4fe68e49710b9ac37d92f9239bc76f8c0eef368fa2b4a4faa02f9e7eb96c15f56ed70734858e84bc85e00833e9e8761ecbf15d0416ccb2818bf3b8637984b03f
SSDEEP

3072:1a5gMYN37IHH1kdkOefmuvvpONDIK3I21qugTh4aPGS:fMYNMHwkNf7vU+K4gqugTOaPGS

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/436-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2278412438-3475196406-3686434223-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_4c2909912dac739d2cce790dacb9cdd5.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4652	QQGameDl.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4652	QQGameDl.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2278412438-3475196406-3686434223-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\systen = "C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\Sogou.exe"	QQGameDl.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\Sogou.exe	JaffaCakes118_4c2909912dac739d2cce790dacb9cdd5.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 2 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	JaffaCakes118_4c2909912dac739d2cce790dacb9cdd5.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	QQGameDl.exe

Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
436	JaffaCakes118_4c2909912dac739d2cce790dacb9cdd5.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4652	436	JaffaCakes118_4c2909912dac739d2cce790dacb9cdd5.exe	93
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4652	436	JaffaCakes118_4c2909912dac739d2cce790dacb9cdd5.exe	93
PID 436 wrote to memory of 4652	436	JaffaCakes118_4c2909912dac739d2cce790dacb9cdd5.exe	93

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4c2909912dac739d2cce790dacb9cdd5.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4c2909912dac739d2cce790dacb9cdd5.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:436
- C:\QQGameDl.exe
  "C:\QQGameDl.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4652

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

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:\Common\Utility.dll

Filesize
20KB

MD5
00b563630caf0c52763ba2ef96e72f1e

SHA1
9c1827fe7c0d47a1d12197a27e7f2d3303175fe0

SHA256
e9fbd3cc6eea2d0423cefdf3f073fb7014a1e0a568faba90a7282565033b9af5

SHA512
2a215ec1e552c9269f126c92da64bb95d564d66ac9a58d6170eee1747da97b9d575321a090a990c436608b6265deecce4484dc0b253729c5adf263a31f65d6b6

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C:\QQGameDl.exe

Filesize
14KB

MD5
283dfc61285de508d6e40c3d83d686b7

SHA1
a2169603ff6ffd1abdc3fa62c2f5d1d8bc21d92f

SHA256
048aa0309250dd9c5f32b2dfa1828318502f0d138c684340e33196caef7bd2b9

SHA512
c265621e03bf20363dc98ace6c147db5c3e6300011290b99de6218d386496c5fcc653b5fc7d6e8fae8cf7d489510090d63c70f8fabe0ce496d894f954ae330f1

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memory/436-12-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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General

Malware Config

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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