gh0strat | ec3e374deb438ad64a5982cf0f120df981d5d9d35aeef0387a9e215e9f408fde

Analysis

max time kernel
145s
max time network
149s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05/03/2025, 03:50

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe
Size

275KB
MD5

505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e
SHA1

86e7cfd584af0bea278ac30f0ddc1e861282637d
SHA256

ec3e374deb438ad64a5982cf0f120df981d5d9d35aeef0387a9e215e9f408fde
SHA512

4455b5274e77df224d225d9d68bd73e6533c9e8d2ece75461798161a8feabfb888fdbb2238e044610d50f40d6bba064a894114880fa1ba0c67c60133a9cebfc2
SSDEEP

6144:kbB5jfgexjptZL02vIMoIcGRU0MQmEMRxlroXnuUEF9GCpiQdgq:kbB5jfgexjrOA9NRPmxwX/itFR

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x00080000000120f4-19.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2116-26-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2116-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1696-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1696-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2116-46-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-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
864	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2116	qiuqiu.exe
2940	qiuqiu.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe
2116	qiuqiu.exe
2116	qiuqiu.exe
2116	qiuqiu.exe
2116	qiuqiu.exe
2116	qiuqiu.exe
2116	qiuqiu.exe
1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe
2940	qiuqiu.exe
2940	qiuqiu.exe
2940	qiuqiu.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

Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.

bootkit persistence

Bootkit

T1542.003

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	qiuqiu.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maomao.dll	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.dll	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqiu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqiu.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	qiuqiu.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	qiuqiu.exe

Modifies registry class 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1}	qiuqiu.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1}\InProcServer32\ = "C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\qiuqiu.dll"	qiuqiu.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1}\InProcServer32	qiuqiu.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID	qiuqiu.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2116	qiuqiu.exe
2116	qiuqiu.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2116	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	30
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2116	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	30
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2116	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	30
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2116	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	30
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2116	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	30
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2116	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	30
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2116	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	30
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2940	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	32
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2940	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	32
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2940	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	32
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2940	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	32
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2940	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	32
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2940	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	32
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 2940	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	32
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2884	2940	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2884	2940	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2884	2940	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2884	2940	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2884	2940	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2884	2940	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 2884	2940	qiuqiu.exe	33
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 864	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	34
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 864	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	34
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 864	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	34
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 864	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	34
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 864	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	34
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 864	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	34
PID 1696 wrote to memory of 864	1696	JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_505e0c2c5759b10808c9b29546a3aa0e.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1696
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\maomao.dll" ServiceMain
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:2116
- C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqiu.exe
  "C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqiu.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2940
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c del C:\DOCUME~1\qiuqiu.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2884
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JAFFAC~1.EXE
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:864

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

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:\Program Files\Common Files\maomao.dll

Filesize
24.1MB

MD5
4209abd2a62b369bddd0525759bc0d54

SHA1
214bc8b806b763f7226ecd815db8fd9d7a35c525

SHA256
81e9236805bf960cdaa5465093a694f09cd874abb7a666af173908bf21832850

SHA512
dd7adb7bf1942051a189c2fc799ce16c8cfcb637a0f6993cfa3844514930c08fed8fa0a33eb8e1b2a60aec5cdbf2ca7c13e5e25a338f2194d647fe57021edd62

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\Program Files\Common Files\qiuqiu.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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\Users\qiuqiu.exe

Filesize
24.0MB

MD5
f3277ca9f20e3b161350ab2257c8b8c4

SHA1
abd6855d0afb26f5112d3d833e679a90ff5a83c6

SHA256
01dcaa6997a1b368db280a16f58e57f2d96e1a8b9a6c5abf60f192efde01d8c2

SHA512
5675156031cce088fb7f7ecd2e8903c33f8f7a993a8cb0f073b255d74f25781edb1d0a9ac09b7b51c05e692b3158872fc7844d1fee056c3034423ba643153950

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memory/1696-5-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1696-33-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002D6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/1696-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1696-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1696-6-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1696-2-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1696-3-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1696-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1696-45-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1696-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1696-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/1696-28-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1696-1-0x0000000000240000-0x00000000002B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2116-23-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2116-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2116-26-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2116-46-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2940-36-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2940-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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