Analysis

  • max time kernel
    140s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20250207-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20250207-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06/03/2025, 13:25

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_56862ecfc66c6941e12357f602424b25.exe

  • Size

    476KB

  • MD5

    56862ecfc66c6941e12357f602424b25

  • SHA1

    c0ad1a78286d3f6e11492d0fbcf305f02f73a28f

  • SHA256

    5da4a3e61bf7cf4a2d4240bc3b1de93a61e57fc3519e13caf2474f7d12030d3f

  • SHA512

    3eda14f758cc3e7a3df5a88e9da817729b93b8955a34b6c0cd26a67b7eb750a7ba487e2305974e457b5258b4c79c1d21d863e7ca05c67718e2fdf1164cd67369

  • SSDEEP

    6144:9qOVverctVjgK6GuQq9+vAG+wLhLL/Z0axth2uL29E2xlVqc:9q2veAtaK6GuQq9lG5hLL/guLT

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Gh0st RAT payload 5 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
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Launches sc.exe 2 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Kills process with taskkill 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 38 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_56862ecfc66c6941e12357f602424b25.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_56862ecfc66c6941e12357f602424b25.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1048
    • C:\RECYCLER\20251325\SysClock.exe
      C:\RECYCLER\20251325\SysClock.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1528
      • C:\RECYCLER\20251325\SysClock.exe
        C:\RECYCLER\20251325\SysClock.exe
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1392
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c C:\RECYCLER\UPX.BAT
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2340
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc config schedule start= auto
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2168
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\sc.exe
        sc start schedule
        3⤵
        • Launches sc.exe
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2028
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Wbem\wmic.exe
      wmic process call create "At 13:26 C:\RECYCLER\20251325\clock.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2376
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /f /im clock.exe
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2484
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
      taskkill /f /im clock.exe
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Kills process with taskkill
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2736
  • C:\Windows\system32\At.exe
    At 13:26 C:\RECYCLER\20251325\clock.exe
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    PID:2648
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {7AD1624E-A4C9-4BA7-A285-7AF90C6BFA21} S-1-5-18:NT AUTHORITY\System:Service:
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2608
    • C:\RECYCLER\20251325\clock.exe
      C:\RECYCLER\20251325\clock.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2672

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\RECYCLER\20251325\SysClock.exe

    Filesize

    476KB

    MD5

    56862ecfc66c6941e12357f602424b25

    SHA1

    c0ad1a78286d3f6e11492d0fbcf305f02f73a28f

    SHA256

    5da4a3e61bf7cf4a2d4240bc3b1de93a61e57fc3519e13caf2474f7d12030d3f

    SHA512

    3eda14f758cc3e7a3df5a88e9da817729b93b8955a34b6c0cd26a67b7eb750a7ba487e2305974e457b5258b4c79c1d21d863e7ca05c67718e2fdf1164cd67369

  • C:\RECYCLER\20251325\clock.exe

    Filesize

    312KB

    MD5

    ecdbc11b58c35d6d0779520e8096b83d

    SHA1

    3a0e1e44d423349bbde859b8728fc22d6d8d69dd

    SHA256

    7adf76381eb4cd6b14b12764601ebd4af03713a626c54bf0138ed559d6114c9b

    SHA512

    f9ac1ed20c9c20508650a3ad4150cd5d52c2b4d74b275e3d38c8a4a507b2bddd9789f115dd666a493ee2a779beb1a1f8361d2594b3c6560520bd7cec04a63c48

  • C:\RECYCLER\UPX.BAT

    Filesize

    51B

    MD5

    496ede5f4af744ec169eeafc494593aa

    SHA1

    df7137e28043cc3d1fd18b7ede50d49497ddab11

    SHA256

    a74b48576dd2e5c8d3f14b9afb28f6947ab6c0c8632c0d4b447d64454d9ad2ff

    SHA512

    44309ae8ed29eb5619fe38dad62445bd741cd0c25271f36da03fc6fa1072b15bf70f5b88e89db8f10b41c4ef8c876c8a8e1d9e051a20de05accd0acf0583d4d0

  • \RECYCLER\20251325\CalendarX.ocx

    Filesize

    32KB

    MD5

    2e2c9d22a7b3afb6443a49888383658b

    SHA1

    c5749e89e9ca318e0ccdaffd911d974809ef0ffd

    SHA256

    e10a6bc9baddff78970faeb6884d3447e39fcb0c1d9863d5153b521ea88a3e5d

    SHA512

    494f36d11a49874587e29c07fe4235f095ec00b0a599400bc4abf1f2453afae91d8f22afda6fa1917fac6114f8942104f5ce0f6ba72263bd09dd3978b03396ec

  • memory/1392-21-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1392-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    92KB

  • memory/1392-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    92KB

  • memory/1392-23-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    92KB

  • memory/1392-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    92KB

  • memory/1392-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    92KB

  • memory/1392-32-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000417000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    92KB