gh0strat | 229f20c65d20cea7e02a2fc4210067f40446d127921c4ca7dcbe943b59f7f955

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
149s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
06/03/2025, 07:01

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe
Size

349KB
MD5

5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3
SHA1

204183aaf3ca8a636018e9d7a0f51bb94b2b8647
SHA256

229f20c65d20cea7e02a2fc4210067f40446d127921c4ca7dcbe943b59f7f955
SHA512

754103feb4bc863a94edbd4fb173c6ac68d3f4e788f71488acc4e7827a7159fca68f498101b48742118c91fe82a247067326dad7520fd8e79c485f6164610fb4
SSDEEP

6144:T4RgeQLkpcQSE7M1loXnuUEF9GCpiQ+0uE:T4RgeQAqxEI1aX/it2c

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 7 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000019490-20.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1228-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1228-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2272-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1228-32-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1228-36-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2272-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-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
2716	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1228	maolan.exe
3008	qiuqi1.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe
1228	maolan.exe
1228	maolan.exe
1228	maolan.exe
1228	maolan.exe
1228	maolan.exe
1228	maolan.exe
2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe
3008	qiuqi1.exe
3008	qiuqi1.exe
3008	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_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\xxxooo.bat	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.dll	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\xxxooo.dll	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.exe	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.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_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	maolan.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqi1.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	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 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1228	maolan.exe
1228	maolan.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1228	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	31
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1228	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	31
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1228	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	31
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1228	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	31
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1228	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	31
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1228	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	31
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 1228	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	31
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 3008	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 3008	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 3008	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 3008	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 3008	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 3008	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	32
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 3008	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	32
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2636	3008	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2636	3008	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2636	3008	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2636	3008	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2636	3008	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2636	3008	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 3008 wrote to memory of 2636	3008	qiuqi1.exe	33
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2716	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	35
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2716	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	35
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2716	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	35
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2716	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	35
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2716	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	35
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2716	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	35
PID 2272 wrote to memory of 2716	2272	JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5565046f16c5302b690fc1a780f43ef3.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2272
- 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:1228
- 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:3008
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c del C:\DOCUME~1\qiuqi1.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2636
- 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:2716

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
f410aa19a815f98280b82fc143fe89de

SHA1
a80b094a821d58c712ea7f912f42592f3563284a

SHA256
69f85aa227050221a07ddd397ad84a5f8bd767784332b573b46220e33c94d1b5

SHA512
f89007f00bddc2e1d72957e58242e9096ab659ba69b9d6d5af8844502949b0096c21d4da87868a3754329d08ff70df17397b841249e2aa42d081c6e6b8d7333e

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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
439ccb88dc18bf0e86f3706828d8ab26

SHA1
c95cbb5ee4f73e2a227fed5a42b680efa69ecf94

SHA256
39f9e9323b3a4abc058719de156cca2126ffea4cacd61dc92d658dbc62226176

SHA512
42aecd3df7d249c6f0c5e51ed6ef0e719afbdd977a2bb92ea656b82214c0cbd064ce74896969cad81f1a9a99793cb4dda5bdb17a6891105a833d1b0aea96372d

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memory/1228-36-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1228-32-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1228-24-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1228-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1228-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1228-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2272-6-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2272-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2272-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2272-7-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2272-5-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2272-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2272-30-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2272-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2272-2-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2272-38-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000316000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2272-1-0x0000000000240000-0x00000000002B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2272-50-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2272-51-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/3008-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/3008-47-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/3008-45-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000026000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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