gh0strat | 9669ec9b614e3433c89f3911c42ad1bbfe91f88d1f8e24c5b866801bbc114035

Analysis

max time kernel
123s
max time network
124s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
05/03/2025, 04:54

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe
Size

260KB
MD5

509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa
SHA1

03b9b72e915066dc261f4346a5028520218203af
SHA256

9669ec9b614e3433c89f3911c42ad1bbfe91f88d1f8e24c5b866801bbc114035
SHA512

25a943796bf5e946d93d40aac5c323ccaa3ce6e6c9b5823d7513826539adc89f9d0b49294f5234773850d28dfb452e866feca70b9d4b38dd3a2ad996689f4fc2
SSDEEP

3072:Ka4UgD6dpIpbpq+JqS+0dv3nCfEgljD7tN9on4WcGeiLPDQqkVdbSjoudEEw+VkZ:tgeYbH5YMYN3O4WcZBdYHEzodHEe4Ca

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001747b-21.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2380-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3000-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/3000-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2380-47-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-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
2628	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2380	maolan.exe
2660	qiuqi1.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe
2380	maolan.exe
2380	maolan.exe
2380	maolan.exe
2380	maolan.exe
2380	maolan.exe
2380	maolan.exe
3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe
2660	qiuqi1.exe
2660	qiuqi1.exe
2660	qiuqi1.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	maolan.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.exe	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\xxxooo.bat	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.dll	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\xxxooo.dll	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.exe	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	maolan.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqi1.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	maolan.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	maolan.exe

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{603D3801-BD81-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}\InProcServer32	qiuqi1.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID	qiuqi1.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{603D3801-BD81-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}	qiuqi1.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2380	maolan.exe
2380	maolan.exe
2380	maolan.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2380	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	30
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2380	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	30
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2380	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	30
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2380	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	30
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2380	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	30
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2380	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	30
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2380	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	30
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2660	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	32
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2660	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	32
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2660	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	32
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2660	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	32
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2660	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	32
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2660	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	32
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2660	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	32
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2632	2660	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2632	2660	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2632	2660	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2632	2660	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2632	2660	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2632	2660	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2632	2660	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2628	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	34
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2628	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	34
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2628	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	34
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2628	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	34
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2628	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	34
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2628	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	34
PID 3000 wrote to memory of 2628	3000	JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_509ad8b8d8381b5bbc699fdd0b817aaa.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3000
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.exe" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.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:2380
- C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqi1.exe
  "C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqi1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2660
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c del C:\DOCUME~1\qiuqi1.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2632
- 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:2628

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\maolan.dll

Filesize
24.1MB

MD5
8962a7be78a45ed31acf7e1e886aea08

SHA1
e4e37a9829bb0d418d233e4d01bd50cc0afccc28

SHA256
47429b162abdea2ee773adb8a808b6ca984991623e7fe4476d01530ed27e1175

SHA512
1191d151ca4c280cf8badb5e5e8a5f99b02023c6e3d7693854826a409c174f908c5e4d862cd1da5724b33f15eb957b4a2cbd431e86cad2b074245d7cf757f0de

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\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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\Users\qiuqi1.exe

Filesize
24.0MB

MD5
d43b946ca40269df5ca75ce2c5faae53

SHA1
cbbffb060da920bcda6c91ac3443ee6fd85e6194

SHA256
b1f0c0b42fee0cc275377a2150b21b6f9b32196ec59f4631a1a7cfff577bace1

SHA512
c0768514b0cd1470b052440e46b302558d7e37a4f08a5645d71df35ceac8334c08795867fcb5612e0ca083fb644e0b0489763e00a7b2835a2b49b6549385b072

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memory/2380-47-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2380-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2380-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2380-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2660-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2660-38-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/3000-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/3000-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/3000-7-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3000-6-0x00000000002E0000-0x000000000031E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/3000-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/3000-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/3000-30-0x00000000002E0000-0x000000000031E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/3000-8-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000332000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3000-1-0x00000000002C0000-0x0000000000339000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/3000-36-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000356000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/3000-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/3000-44-0x00000000002E0000-0x000000000031E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/3000-2-0x00000000002C0000-0x0000000000339000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/3000-3-0x00000000002E0000-0x000000000031E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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