gh0strat | dddd8077bb0c0f6ef2dfbceef9c4f17c044429598b175f3cf3c1c97b91276b7b

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
119s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
06/03/2025, 06:56

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.exe
Size

395KB
MD5

55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef
SHA1

62c9ae85cfc4a42a2c3f5dbf704813fd8cda6b44
SHA256

dddd8077bb0c0f6ef2dfbceef9c4f17c044429598b175f3cf3c1c97b91276b7b
SHA512

99f510e36f26b19a41f0e7c474c5350824a6cd2f329f6f3bc2731be90a3f5ffac594d3f3ba0f17b0e3d1dddc795df7e2e0381cd139f6931c47e40987d3d42a32
SSDEEP

6144:wGzRxSVtp0l6whGfsKR+zkBpTaa5tJHYt4Z4g:Dt0VPFfsKAkrbPlYG+g

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat upx

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1228-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F0000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1228	(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_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.exe"	JaffaCakes118_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.exe

UPX packed file 5 IoCs

Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

upx

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/1228-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1228-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001746a-9.dat	upx
behavioral1/memory/1560-8-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000027C0000-memory.dmp	upx
behavioral1/memory/1560-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F0000-memory.dmp	upx

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\(null)0.exe	JaffaCakes118_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.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_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.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 1560 wrote to memory of 1228	1560	JaffaCakes118_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.exe	29
PID 1560 wrote to memory of 1228	1560	JaffaCakes118_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.exe	29
PID 1560 wrote to memory of 1228	1560	JaffaCakes118_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.exe	29
PID 1560 wrote to memory of 1228	1560	JaffaCakes118_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.exe	29

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1560
- \??\c:\Windows\(null)0.exe
  c:\Windows\(null)0.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1228

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
395KB

MD5
55625fbe5f9d5707caa0f32cc341f7ef

SHA1
62c9ae85cfc4a42a2c3f5dbf704813fd8cda6b44

SHA256
dddd8077bb0c0f6ef2dfbceef9c4f17c044429598b175f3cf3c1c97b91276b7b

SHA512
99f510e36f26b19a41f0e7c474c5350824a6cd2f329f6f3bc2731be90a3f5ffac594d3f3ba0f17b0e3d1dddc795df7e2e0381cd139f6931c47e40987d3d42a32

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memory/1228-13-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/1228-11-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/1560-10-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000027C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/1560-8-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000027C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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memory/1560-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
960KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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