Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    09/03/2025, 15:09

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_59c99d828d57eca5c990b24d3de289a3.exe

  • Size

    150KB

  • MD5

    59c99d828d57eca5c990b24d3de289a3

  • SHA1

    61867d469321ea10a2bc9b3b74045229df10e4f9

  • SHA256

    fcb29a3ce8b65e61db3094d17d0bd59b949f945a76637ac6423697776ac6fa2c

  • SHA512

    bf90c1ac36ab4f94cab2eaa63b05f3c7727aaaccf6ec2d2ba84f0be8701c897b9f3aacb4352963944a1bb5df518c5b68d75d608478da55b68224b69b064fae1b

  • SSDEEP

    3072:tlxAxiiAYXRJ1cbuR3m8KoNVzbqQ+yaKf4baDJws3wD/:tePXD1zQuNV1+yi/

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_59c99d828d57eca5c990b24d3de289a3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_59c99d828d57eca5c990b24d3de289a3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2840
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FED8.tmp
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\FED8.tmp
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2720
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\INS1A0~1.INI /quiet
      2⤵
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2932
    • 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:2944
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inl1CD6.tmp
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inl1CD6.tmp cdf1912.tmp
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:908
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inl1CD6.tmp > nul
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2008
    • 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:1992
      • 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:580
    • 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:1096
  • 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:2736
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 86C72951A87176F315D9D085DC91A7BB
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2888

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Config.Msi\f771d64.rbs

    Filesize

    7KB

    MD5

    f6e496d781945f2ae44bf4d70db7cb7e

    SHA1

    6b2d0622f85bf7b1be71cf5671bca3be74a22814

    SHA256

    df0a506d5f073e032c8960e3ed9cb5181bda2999d4d40665d462d2a10f4529c9

    SHA512

    6add43f196d7f5d30bc2511a863da54d4853ca0c0331ca406f80c4f4291cb184c6961c6241c61f2350debf4a9dcc6692275d476e56661ed9a3784bd82a2815ea

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\INS1A0~1.INI

    Filesize

    66KB

    MD5

    64e7ee8e58fe2bb647a9bb194c1a5d44

    SHA1

    b6de77ae200a969c0f898cdfea408e988d840d4d

    SHA256

    ff61cdeafc4604f4a2d69f2dcb7b66cabd86b622ccd875252859a01e849d3db8

    SHA512

    34fca9f60c211bd0bc4a43bf29c3d84af734582f34bbf9a102e25814a55b4c68810bf68859226332dac8da84ec019575ad484e73486b3c888c8b78ce92cec611

  • 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

    1b7595e60674285e569960ce93041d5e

    SHA1

    ea879ca97fb7e127a082ca527830f4d5aba90074

    SHA256

    0c3cf7c38c53296f1ac0be2b760b7f0db1d29719cff7bbd8cd76c1981953131d

    SHA512

    368addc742f011dd8e97a8369b89db86eb84c32784af71e13c8f9c2b4b97f7900f6d94f280bcd4994ab80a78ca8da0b9aeb758aa1826ce7c188cd69f4c23584a

  • 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/908-92-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2720-11-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    192KB

  • memory/2720-17-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000430000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    192KB

  • memory/2720-13-0x0000000000260000-0x0000000000262000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2840-19-0x0000000004750000-0x0000000004760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2840-54-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB

  • memory/2840-2-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000023000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/2840-8-0x0000000000380000-0x00000000003B0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    192KB

  • memory/2840-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000043E000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    248KB