gh0strat | 53a7b596c2da99f8eceef7b0419865b7a31f61063f90faa69b25d136c886e813

Analysis

max time kernel
141s
max time network
130s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
06/03/2025, 09:25

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe
Size

272KB
MD5

55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c
SHA1

ca3e141756cda8cb0658823c29284b5ecee3d0a8
SHA256

53a7b596c2da99f8eceef7b0419865b7a31f61063f90faa69b25d136c886e813
SHA512

e8db1ae471134192d434beda0814066f250cd04376114ec7d78e5efecfbec3736cec3cc6c4396e4c6077bfc1c018f9a8ea2089d7c38a1a947b607ac7683204fe
SSDEEP

6144:23ogeEaZXPoBQfFM0Ns7uLUGsUd3wxdHM9n:2YgeEaZoia0GERdAx1M5

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001612f-18.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2076-20-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1928-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2076-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1928-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-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
2704	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2076	ctfn0m.ini
2724	ctfn0m.exe

Loads dropped DLL 6 IoCs

pid	Process
1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe
2076	ctfn0m.ini
1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe
2724	ctfn0m.exe
2724	ctfn0m.exe
2724	ctfn0m.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	ctfn0m.ini

Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\4716\errmsjlg.kjru	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\safesa.jpg	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\safesa.jpg	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\ctfn0m.ini	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\ctfn0m.ini	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\ctfn0m.bat	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe

Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

Sc.exe is a Windows utlilty to control services on the system.

pid	Process
2896	sc.exe
2852	sc.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ctfn0m.ini
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	ctfn0m.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	sc.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	ctfn0m.ini
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	ctfn0m.ini

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2076	ctfn0m.ini
2076	ctfn0m.ini
2076	ctfn0m.ini

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 42 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2076	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	31
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2076	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	31
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2076	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	31
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2076	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	31
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2076	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	31
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2076	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	31
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2076	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	31
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2896	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	32
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2896	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	32
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2896	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	32
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2896	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	32
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2896	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	32
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2896	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	32
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2896	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	32
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2852	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	33
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2852	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	33
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2852	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	33
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2852	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	33
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2852	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	33
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2852	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	33
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2852	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	33
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2724	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	35
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2724	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	35
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2724	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	35
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2724	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	35
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2724	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	35
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2724	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	35
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2724	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	35
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2344	2724	ctfn0m.exe	37
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2344	2724	ctfn0m.exe	37
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2344	2724	ctfn0m.exe	37
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2344	2724	ctfn0m.exe	37
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2344	2724	ctfn0m.exe	37
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2344	2724	ctfn0m.exe	37
PID 2724 wrote to memory of 2344	2724	ctfn0m.exe	37
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2704	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	39
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2704	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	39
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2704	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	39
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2704	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	39
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2704	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	39
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2704	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	39
PID 1928 wrote to memory of 2704	1928	JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe	39

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_55d35d4a706c6c0996c9b3ad45f0058c.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1928
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\ctfn0m.ini
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\ctfn0m.ini" "C:\Program Files\4716\errmsjlg.kjru" 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:2076
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  sc config RasAuto start= auto
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2896
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
  sc config RasAuto start= auto
  2⤵
  - Launches sc.exe
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2852
- C:\Documents and Settings\ctfn0m.exe
  "C:\Documents and Settings\ctfn0m.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2724
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c del C:\DOCUME~1\ctfn0m.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2344
- 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:2704

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\4716\errmsjlg.kjru

Filesize
24.1MB

MD5
9d467f043e2a1d306c59e213012875b6

SHA1
2727f40a4b40c6ca26bd3d425865cd38ac6f085b

SHA256
26f3722c99c2c01cdb874cc6f6fcc1dffb656ad4a41a5f58dce1a09a0f4d2df6

SHA512
87ea87ba3521c25c94ef4f37a631e93ae942a8a1da2a810c51d051d88828888b02536a144cbe13dccc5cb80be29df685de20a4931a5ae6ff2231f7ea64544f03

Download Submit
\Program Files\Common Files\ctfn0m.ini

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

Download Submit
\Users\ctfn0m.exe

Filesize
24.0MB

MD5
2e118227dbc314ef3eb056f3bc5a8fe4

SHA1
0497d020ef246dcdb2e51dc46ef04b872a392845

SHA256
cef7d9df5d4e324950bb8fb309ce1c3cda7854ce7f452da83e2fdeb4651e377d

SHA512
5f64b4d583c33c12d327e63219151ab0e431b978223b87c8d76554332a6c2f3dd8e7a540f79ca6104735e77550d24ebd2b67bcd65a077d8d74cf125a408fbd3a

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memory/1928-6-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp

Filesize
520KB

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memory/1928-22-0x0000000000240000-0x00000000002C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
520KB

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memory/1928-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp

Filesize
520KB

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memory/1928-5-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000002B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/1928-4-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1928-3-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1928-2-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1928-44-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp

Filesize
520KB

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memory/1928-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp

Filesize
520KB

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memory/1928-7-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000482000-memory.dmp

Filesize
520KB

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memory/1928-23-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1928-45-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/1928-1-0x0000000000240000-0x00000000002C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
520KB

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memory/1928-32-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2076-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2076-20-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2724-38-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000028000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2724-40-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000028000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2724-41-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2724-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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