Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    122s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06/03/2025, 10:25

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_55fd135b16bc34096a291df2265a6e14.exe

  • Size

    150KB

  • MD5

    55fd135b16bc34096a291df2265a6e14

  • SHA1

    42d9b03e6d75a73e48f5f91e895131144174bc4b

  • SHA256

    fccc25532293ec20f3cd9fef0ba1ec3daf14b7adc5046758952a1d2077656278

  • SHA512

    a60ced019c9b9552f55cfe2fa30764649167b9972623339632ca4205186cbd7f3222ce81c8831e13a3167dd15d8e3bbfaf288521f008aaf13ad5343877c4838e

  • SSDEEP

    3072:uv5zQKSJs/rWDVV8EcUqgzOc8hdF/7oQkx5YbMHkdv2z:c5MK2orQ7XAgzahdJ3s5YKIvI

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
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 10 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 10 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 45 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_55fd135b16bc34096a291df2265a6e14.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_55fd135b16bc34096a291df2265a6e14.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1832
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\indB1C2.tmp
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\indB1C2.tmp
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2380
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\INSCCC~1.INI /quiet
      2⤵
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2856
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run_dws_file.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2620
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlCF91.tmp
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlCF91.tmp cdf1912.tmp
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1716
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlCF91.tmp > nul
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2940
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp_ext_favurl_cab.bat" "
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2252
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\expand.exe
        expand.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\favorites_url.cab" -F:*.* "C:\Users\Admin\Favorites"
        3⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1052
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JAFFAC~1.EXE > nul
      2⤵
      • Deletes itself
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:3064
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2780
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 33DF438E4ED0DF8510312915C1A1A37A
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2648

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Config.Msi\f76d02f.rbs

    Filesize

    7KB

    MD5

    c2dd029d1a2d26bfd08ed30905950321

    SHA1

    67b711614323708ae44c0619e187eb223cb00ddd

    SHA256

    248be9638bc80e918eb58437db502bdc43f47d17d58525c374bb7fbadd84916b

    SHA512

    a8ba1562a73d639c971edff60457c3a7af94a37a6f1a36f218cf1fa4873e76a741bd253696dc6c033c47d697b7fc309d1181cb48bec633de6c1ffcc51b190bfb

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\INSCCC~1.INI

    Filesize

    66KB

    MD5

    68c04b92de78d16faa87912c7437ce84

    SHA1

    34de900cd85be8fa02697401a464d36c7bd68b3b

    SHA256

    18714dd30936c88bd54126ec86d161f05375a5b94962c240cf5e631491fc1377

    SHA512

    5fc7876d448248884f9c2befc9f0e38a22b16606a8dba07bf5336358b7959a6969b64fae25ec724f82a65947ecffdefd1dd93e43c251c5d8b7c885eb3bc8bc5a

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cdf1912.tmp

    Filesize

    768B

    MD5

    d20d9eda31a2d0300e4589df7f352370

    SHA1

    79b46d2dbb489914cfedafdbc90e62951471b48e

    SHA256

    d7a1d6a8cf5c3fbb85cd06147a599f5274630b86b1c89721f10a60c1bbe994d8

    SHA512

    d28c5b69325a9833776ea362445b77b231a0ec9b9b8b4a2ad37a434ee8b2b0c1903d6ade1e372f73ac8ada951e0a24076cf23d9307d27fed5927f4bf8b0d0a5e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run_dws_file.bat

    Filesize

    57B

    MD5

    4424f674ddc16f74f6cf136ee33aa402

    SHA1

    7973e41de375eafd2f0aa49810899a44305c458f

    SHA256

    1884d0ad5cad63d242833592e86c549e0c4d85126f5909e4a2b14a6f9625d0ef

    SHA512

    a12b8bc5dbe4a106f86b76065288a4b47dff39d035de4053f4ef711d769ddd42a94d96f4f1173e6281109a4106a6e5ebeba12947b6ac8854c9e768a2bdb994a5

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp_ext_favurl_cab.bat

    Filesize

    98B

    MD5

    8663de6fce9208b795dc913d1a6a3f5b

    SHA1

    882193f208cf012eaf22eeaa4fef3b67e7c67c15

    SHA256

    2909ea8555f2fc19097c1070a1da8fcfd6dc6886aa1d99d7e0c05e53feeb5b61

    SHA512

    9381063e0f85e874be54ae22675393b82c6ab54b223090148e4acbeff6f22393c96c90b83d6538461b695528af01d1f1231cf5dc719f07d6168386974b490688

  • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\favorites_url.cab

    Filesize

    425B

    MD5

    da68bc3b7c3525670a04366bc55629f5

    SHA1

    15fda47ecfead7db8f7aee6ca7570138ba7f1b71

    SHA256

    73f3605192b676c92649034768378909a19d13883a7ea6f8ba1b096c78ffadb5

    SHA512

    6fee416affcb6a74621479697bca6f14f5429b00de3aa595abe3c60c6b2e094877b59f8783bbe7bdd567fa565d0630bb02def5603f8f0ea92fe8f2c3ac5383c0

  • memory/1716-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/1832-18-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000023000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/1832-1-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000023000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/1832-19-0x0000000004990000-0x00000000049A0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1832-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB

  • memory/1832-8-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003A0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    192KB

  • memory/1832-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB

  • memory/2380-16-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    192KB

  • memory/2380-12-0x00000000005D0000-0x00000000005D2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB