Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250217-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    06/03/2025, 08:54

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_55b98489c397583c041c21f1dce0ec50.exe

  • Size

    68KB

  • MD5

    55b98489c397583c041c21f1dce0ec50

  • SHA1

    b080b820a2ab7d678acfcf8b44529a998398f50b

  • SHA256

    6890408c9b2951a708daf57e5cad76ff405981cb0080c5b3345297fdcadf3247

  • SHA512

    a4dbf418ef8bfdb85d9e54ad5e8a62e6d282238a3cbeea42c3494d4c7c396b5968956f137eec2f04d4a1c7432ac512a3293d535a34cae5280702b8202f233030

  • SSDEEP

    1536:X2NjIKUcbdPm4A/TQBjv9v9SuxtnOCiOYG1Q5:X4cKUOPm4oKjv19SuzOPOY4E

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Gh0st RAT payload 3 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
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • ACProtect 1.3x - 1.4x DLL software 2 IoCs

    Detects file using ACProtect software.

  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 7 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Modifies registry class 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: LoadsDriver 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_55b98489c397583c041c21f1dce0ec50.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_55b98489c397583c041c21f1dce0ec50.exe"
    1⤵
    • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Modifies system executable filetype association
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    PID:2444
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s FastUserSwitchingCompatibility
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Drivers directory
    • Deletes itself
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3084

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\240655203_ex.tmp

    Filesize

    47KB

    MD5

    72b0a1fdfa152ba760bafb6b8623780d

    SHA1

    cf9420091ee7414dc43833cd0780e8595493bf6c

    SHA256

    3329938a048d0347dd2a6007936d873ba766e4b62370e43955b045e7fa17d175

    SHA512

    42fc75b6b9343c21a1ddcbf7612f732025f8a78f889d77cb9b78e8e15315594ddc3e3bf653eb68d46e582bbd44c100415a5c1f9a118fdbbe1ab47edd3966f6c6

  • \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\msexfastuserswitchingcompatibility.dll

    Filesize

    47KB

    MD5

    49bc3034b534f0c2ebbf90eb92b88be2

    SHA1

    c002b0c68c9d7c7b3a1e5b5ce004223ddf548a48

    SHA256

    65c9d54b4a3b2a2e24cf6743f7e5b2c9063eba406ffd64224c0ff658b1799641

    SHA512

    b2fb5a8f2c2804722aef32fd099649db53419abb6e922a29f5614943dcbea1d6ef649898718019080462db61aee800175bdb5f0bb3d70846d51d5a68d7d54b7a

  • memory/2444-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    160KB

  • memory/2444-1-0x00000000005C0000-0x00000000005C1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2444-8-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010021000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    132KB

  • memory/2444-18-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010021000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    132KB

  • memory/2444-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000428000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    160KB

  • memory/3084-19-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010021000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    132KB

  • memory/3084-20-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010021000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    132KB

  • memory/3084-22-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010021000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    132KB