gh0strat | cb6a62372c324df503bacbc8bcece488a977e95f65b972a482788504a46b09b3

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
18s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05/03/2025, 01:23

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe
Size

607KB
MD5

4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228
SHA1

585ffe06b173698a7518c2204044ff8a473c54bf
SHA256

cb6a62372c324df503bacbc8bcece488a977e95f65b972a482788504a46b09b3
SHA512

299a299de7b306c4ecec74ae29cb1712cbb3ce1486e323154c5a8329fb866ab0e0a606e3b31d16816a8d2d30400307e9d0fa96e11096779e9189a2abcca6ef94
SSDEEP

12288:34ddhJlAghv3r+TsPREfWZRJTUb5XfM5A78HANUTNC:oblAghv3r+TsPREuRlU9fM5AD

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016d0c-4.dat	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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3068	(null)0.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\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Kris = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe"	JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\(null)0.exe	JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe

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_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	(null)0.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1176 wrote to memory of 3068	1176	JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe	29
PID 1176 wrote to memory of 3068	1176	JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe	29
PID 1176 wrote to memory of 3068	1176	JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe	29
PID 1176 wrote to memory of 3068	1176	JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe	29

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1176
- \??\c:\Windows\(null)0.exe
  c:\Windows\(null)0.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3068

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Windows\(null)0.exe

Filesize
607KB

MD5
4fdb53c607d9a1940722b4c340d83228

SHA1
585ffe06b173698a7518c2204044ff8a473c54bf

SHA256
cb6a62372c324df503bacbc8bcece488a977e95f65b972a482788504a46b09b3

SHA512
299a299de7b306c4ecec74ae29cb1712cbb3ce1486e323154c5a8329fb866ab0e0a606e3b31d16816a8d2d30400307e9d0fa96e11096779e9189a2abcca6ef94

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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