Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05/03/2025, 17:30

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_52fae45994528c635150fec30273f0b0.exe

  • Size

    292KB

  • MD5

    52fae45994528c635150fec30273f0b0

  • SHA1

    10ab647a23ae304e7e45ec2006975122621175b8

  • SHA256

    3c26d8c54cee45d0cc0d58c629cf1aee4c0dcd1534ef956c484240bdf4ccbb99

  • SHA512

    fd4fa692b3f4b980ec41bb871874f8718f6e1fdfc43cc47f3511ddcec95c49c69a49b8822d2d8c4566cd8abe94a91088110beb4f1c11dcb315acb8ab0c350324

  • SSDEEP

    6144:pbS8Dee6ShFGDksOFilJzYcIbVwCuwtmnsxI5STCQjlM9:pO8K40DksoilJzYcIbVwCuwtmgI5Szj+

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
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_52fae45994528c635150fec30273f0b0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_52fae45994528c635150fec30273f0b0.exe"
    1⤵
    • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1640
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_52fae45994528c635150fec30273f0b0.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2712
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "xxiaoxiliushui"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:536
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
      rundll32.exe c:\windows\system32\mte578ffbm.dll, wince
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:4072

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mte578ffbm.dll

    Filesize

    162KB

    MD5

    d991ebcf473c6adda9b4817d81cc191b

    SHA1

    1891a97be1bd4e02a74f3729fd2c31adfc97f5f3

    SHA256

    04e62897201e64d1e04087c2b2668c7a1701ef45a41846ce79379060d6693c2a

    SHA512

    aaabc185b9fe6ec0e55c8c6f2b5a7f40b3048a034a48f5d9ca008ac9806ea7be76beabcc427bbe886fc674e4b108c31be81f1cc1408fc25caf44e07b65282de7