Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    06/03/2025, 15:16

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_56d15cd22a5fe7c6730b10ae8e57abb7.exe

  • Size

    235KB

  • MD5

    56d15cd22a5fe7c6730b10ae8e57abb7

  • SHA1

    1a33aa72de200385c00f3bdb6526c0d0a83d4466

  • SHA256

    009cce521f828ee6c1099d7ec0090af1dd72a60c42fc29d2bf4596d7092ba94d

  • SHA512

    143b7ed0e3ec55e91918a5520b1814377ea6a0c455270a60180312655805855ea6270be224ed152fb27e12d90348fedcfdb26913e32ef9c8f6456d336fce43d8

  • SSDEEP

    6144:Exe4D9PGqiw808eN5PPtJ876Dco9outnxotGICVYLyLJk:0ZhPLihZeNJ1Jg6YFtwVMIk

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
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 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.

  • 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_56d15cd22a5fe7c6730b10ae8e57abb7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_56d15cd22a5fe7c6730b10ae8e57abb7.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2528
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run_kl_file.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2120
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ki1A583.tmp
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ki1A583.tmp
        3⤵
        • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1628
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\insAAB2.tmp.msi" /quiet
      2⤵
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2820
    • 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:1312
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlAD90.tmp
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlAD90.tmp cdf1912.tmp
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2136
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlAD90.tmp > nul
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2204
    • 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:2624
      • 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:2600
    • 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:2668
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2748
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2860
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding DB3C71B6B17B9FD0F442C25118D7DC24
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:1568

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • 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

    d20b74969143e37aaff075d1c220c9b1

    SHA1

    854c86399f03bab31b2252f04adede7611834678

    SHA256

    d825d045672f66b64ead576bd14a771c427bf5f54ca37fe8043a00add023e8a6

    SHA512

    9277010f1a1fb5ca584202c655ed6b5acd067cc229dc44581d135f3ece0325fe3a69e52e91154052c6d332246573bc821c556ca9ef149fc6985cb8d9bb8ae966

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

    Filesize

    45B

    MD5

    12334398285f06feea3192e8ceec110b

    SHA1

    dbf11e42a78fececb64d90a3eb078bb6319ac3e3

    SHA256

    77d309088e760aa2d3d88abd9cfea58fe449086f799b2eaca7eb4e2f1f35281a

    SHA512

    c4fb1a33b26b51beb743816b99c284382a4d33d39eacea4688ba043aa9606cdcb09dfaf6eb9e20a979bdd26922ede34d47cdebfa4b4280fbb6367582171f0600

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

    Filesize

    98B

    MD5

    8663de6fce9208b795dc913d1a6a3f5b

    SHA1

    882193f208cf012eaf22eeaa4fef3b67e7c67c15

    SHA256

    2909ea8555f2fc19097c1070a1da8fcfd6dc6886aa1d99d7e0c05e53feeb5b61

    SHA512

    9381063e0f85e874be54ae22675393b82c6ab54b223090148e4acbeff6f22393c96c90b83d6538461b695528af01d1f1231cf5dc719f07d6168386974b490688

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIB27D.tmp

    Filesize

    48KB

    MD5

    9067aad412defc0d2888479609041392

    SHA1

    36cfffc3bafeb24f88ad5886ca5787ca008b6ba9

    SHA256

    99f4e00b6908057a2fe5067ff6c8b6e32b5c07558ab79139dc4b998f1da4b517

    SHA512

    e69f259d78b02e6c1a5d9c45898b59372329a5288fff655dd741353f112b2b8eed18b01caa2bf312a91f5e314e1c0b036321b37c8efbebdcf3650ba6b12dee6a

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

    Filesize

    425B

    MD5

    da68bc3b7c3525670a04366bc55629f5

    SHA1

    15fda47ecfead7db8f7aee6ca7570138ba7f1b71

    SHA256

    73f3605192b676c92649034768378909a19d13883a7ea6f8ba1b096c78ffadb5

    SHA512

    6fee416affcb6a74621479697bca6f14f5429b00de3aa595abe3c60c6b2e094877b59f8783bbe7bdd567fa565d0630bb02def5603f8f0ea92fe8f2c3ac5383c0

  • \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\6ovudn.dll

    Filesize

    48.1MB

    MD5

    b8878a1e853952f0b799c7fb85b034e9

    SHA1

    00909ca4646dbc4122445ff3a94a54f90f4a9ebf

    SHA256

    fbe4d6d5d558c947ed53a32d0c3997417d992f24a803d676abd548d52489f97a

    SHA512

    e411004ca301c804f046f2ffbc5a8b4f337a697c9082efb4ca6558b6d94c85da70f50dd5e9cccc4f62eb1f884ca4113c880cee97a59f3129fda3d0a0737ce51c

  • memory/1628-54-0x0000000023560000-0x0000000023595BE0-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    214KB

  • memory/1628-20-0x0000000023560000-0x0000000023595BE0-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    214KB

  • memory/2120-17-0x0000000023560000-0x0000000023596000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    216KB

  • memory/2136-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2528-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/2528-50-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000023000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/2528-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/2528-12-0x0000000003390000-0x00000000033A0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2528-1-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000023000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/2748-61-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/2748-82-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001A1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2748-94-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    156KB