gh0strat | 0485a200a6d5b6638b81783e82a5f1b2c5a163bf75224c62e7c5d5c97f8b4555

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Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
120s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20241010-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe
Size

435KB
MD5

59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598
SHA1

0ff0bdc95d40e50f2f6d5e98d85e93c726569c78
SHA256

0485a200a6d5b6638b81783e82a5f1b2c5a163bf75224c62e7c5d5c97f8b4555
SHA512

1e10f7a59fd4d5a23fbd0f84ad8962c29ea055561da279cf07c8d151f321d92009122d4d4f4e115642718eac59851026eb0cf57bd0c65b51d45175aec4fce1d4
SSDEEP

6144:7evzV8Yct6Ym5OjI6UOwqdC32bAAzMFBp:7e7V8rzmb6URlizUBp

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2884-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F5000-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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2884	svchest000.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Kris = "c:\\Windows\\notepab.exe"	JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\svchest000.exe	JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\svchest000.exe	JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\notepab.exe	JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchest000.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 2884	1604	JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe	30
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 2884	1604	JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe	30
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 2884	1604	JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe	30
PID 1604 wrote to memory of 2884	1604	JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe	30

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1604
- \??\c:\Windows\svchest000.exe
  c:\Windows\svchest000.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2884

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Windows\svchest000.exe

Filesize
435KB

MD5
59513765dd893ec667f98fb89c797598

SHA1
0ff0bdc95d40e50f2f6d5e98d85e93c726569c78

SHA256
0485a200a6d5b6638b81783e82a5f1b2c5a163bf75224c62e7c5d5c97f8b4555

SHA512
1e10f7a59fd4d5a23fbd0f84ad8962c29ea055561da279cf07c8d151f321d92009122d4d4f4e115642718eac59851026eb0cf57bd0c65b51d45175aec4fce1d4

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memory/1604-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1604-7-0x00000000026E0000-0x00000000027D5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/1604-13-0x00000000026E0000-0x00000000027D5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/2884-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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