Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    16s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240729-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    04/03/2025, 17:57

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_4ed9a08d90b80dc451fb76cd555f99bb.exe

  • Size

    224KB

  • MD5

    4ed9a08d90b80dc451fb76cd555f99bb

  • SHA1

    9a643edefeb91fd3df90c5b968cddffb9782e107

  • SHA256

    327642ea179b19323851e332c5f54c4127df2696c3f57395b78bff7ccd589b3d

  • SHA512

    5027effd4369c97366b6ccd1b646c4b8458f05ba270f5ebd093b668d171e542fe3a7f9695f1b56f7931e8ba81c4ec911cf1b60acdcce97adcfa17996351ff62c

  • SSDEEP

    3072:rb8IM9D5woXXreupOnXY8/ZnLSpWKaIWHnDFoo97pzJ+nYkOCwynsVvRokCB/bnl:0IUWJlfQw+oJpzmfwssLJC5opH9DH3zq

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Gh0strat

    Gh0st RAT is a remote access tool (RAT) with its source code public and it has been used by multiple Chinese groups.

  • Gh0strat family
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

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

  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4ed9a08d90b80dc451fb76cd555f99bb.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4ed9a08d90b80dc451fb76cd555f99bb.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1908
    • 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:2368
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ki15FCC.tmp
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ki15FCC.tmp
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2824
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ins64CC.tmp.msi" /quiet
      2⤵
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2868
    • 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:2596
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inl679B.tmp
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inl679B.tmp cdf1912.tmp
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2080
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inl679B.tmp > nul
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:264
    • 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:2988
      • 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:1032
    • 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:2308
  • 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:2784
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 965E27B242B28E8629FC17851B0E2E4D
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2408

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    765B

    MD5

    a4a4219ce5fdbaf2864b04ca4e453ac9

    SHA1

    98bf1383e8b2f4db0388ee139ae7fe06ff7a67a9

    SHA256

    7ce64a6d79d1772713cf59d6575aec39f9fa00690d4c84cd2f160081b0d412c6

    SHA512

    22f5668719a58a4c1692ceb8aae48af9d5a53527d96431410587fa1f3f67ec9b5f0660c87fa9d931343e1be9b0f56f03c3fcd431cc2d67b104450b2ef792baa8

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run_dws_file.bat

    Filesize

    57B

    MD5

    492e6962f1b4a55dc14efa5d67091c1b

    SHA1

    18db609d3d516d03b298fce40378ee60fdf1485c

    SHA256

    a76f307b93f265bb3681ecec6584a562ae0d9dd08ca2d212dcb7a3f7ea804680

    SHA512

    c7fe60f07a7a4625c8d7e28ec5841541748502c4f40c90222ba2e2b492cfc942a80237b013f1972b60c76efc8d749a0a8dc27fd6dcd15061c2d4550669d4d8b2

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run_kl_file.bat

    Filesize

    45B

    MD5

    195bb2759a29a9669db0bd7a9a848ef6

    SHA1

    b3dbb7d530f2ea2e2b716eeca012e0c5d50a754a

    SHA256

    e731f9b3d71286c67c0d493ed3f970ce7fa5fc6425202d6a369a6c184da15e3d

    SHA512

    d7ab38ae2ac297ece032d51fa2b72cef8439867cee82186f5420c37b0a1351795767a42f457aa6f7a9ccc62600842e64ba7e7db8d48db67943494ffd980ffcf9

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp_ext_favurl_cab.bat

    Filesize

    98B

    MD5

    8663de6fce9208b795dc913d1a6a3f5b

    SHA1

    882193f208cf012eaf22eeaa4fef3b67e7c67c15

    SHA256

    2909ea8555f2fc19097c1070a1da8fcfd6dc6886aa1d99d7e0c05e53feeb5b61

    SHA512

    9381063e0f85e874be54ae22675393b82c6ab54b223090148e4acbeff6f22393c96c90b83d6538461b695528af01d1f1231cf5dc719f07d6168386974b490688

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSI6C3B.tmp

    Filesize

    48KB

    MD5

    9067aad412defc0d2888479609041392

    SHA1

    36cfffc3bafeb24f88ad5886ca5787ca008b6ba9

    SHA256

    99f4e00b6908057a2fe5067ff6c8b6e32b5c07558ab79139dc4b998f1da4b517

    SHA512

    e69f259d78b02e6c1a5d9c45898b59372329a5288fff655dd741353f112b2b8eed18b01caa2bf312a91f5e314e1c0b036321b37c8efbebdcf3650ba6b12dee6a

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

    Filesize

    425B

    MD5

    da68bc3b7c3525670a04366bc55629f5

    SHA1

    15fda47ecfead7db8f7aee6ca7570138ba7f1b71

    SHA256

    73f3605192b676c92649034768378909a19d13883a7ea6f8ba1b096c78ffadb5

    SHA512

    6fee416affcb6a74621479697bca6f14f5429b00de3aa595abe3c60c6b2e094877b59f8783bbe7bdd567fa565d0630bb02def5603f8f0ea92fe8f2c3ac5383c0

  • memory/1908-2-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000023000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/1908-12-0x0000000000660000-0x0000000000670000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1908-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    396KB

  • memory/1908-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000463000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    396KB

  • memory/2080-88-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2368-17-0x00000000001B0000-0x00000000001E2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    200KB

  • memory/2824-19-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000262000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2824-87-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    200KB