gh0strat | 1e40ec25d456ae442a37378796ae45e2d7dcf2005f54cee1310da0116961bb2b

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
118s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
09/03/2025, 15:29

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe
Size

483KB
MD5

59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08
SHA1

c2a4584fb9250c2c8d10ddfaf042636044659e7b
SHA256

1e40ec25d456ae442a37378796ae45e2d7dcf2005f54cee1310da0116961bb2b
SHA512

c7f76dd279170c75c1ef4a1214f70d917dd0af3d5b6b37cb0fca6960a3ee04caee3e95c8376e33fc6138c6587b012990b701ab726da8a210559f208151044998
SSDEEP

6144:7evzV8Yct6Ym5OjI6UOwqdC32bAAzMFiI:7e7V8rzmb6URlizUiI

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/492-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F5000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/492-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F5000-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
492	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_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\BJ.exe	JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\svchest000.exe	JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Windows\svchest000.exe	JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe
File created	\??\c:\Windows\notepab.exe	JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.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_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchest000.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 492	2532	JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe	31
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 492	2532	JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe	31
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 492	2532	JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe	31
PID 2532 wrote to memory of 492	2532	JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe	31

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08.exe"
1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2532
- \??\c:\Windows\svchest000.exe
  c:\Windows\svchest000.exe
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:492

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
483KB

MD5
59e2444309912ad1ac2fdbb3183a4a08

SHA1
c2a4584fb9250c2c8d10ddfaf042636044659e7b

SHA256
1e40ec25d456ae442a37378796ae45e2d7dcf2005f54cee1310da0116961bb2b

SHA512
c7f76dd279170c75c1ef4a1214f70d917dd0af3d5b6b37cb0fca6960a3ee04caee3e95c8376e33fc6138c6587b012990b701ab726da8a210559f208151044998

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memory/492-8-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/492-10-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/2532-0-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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memory/2532-13-0x00000000026A0000-0x0000000002795000-memory.dmp

Filesize
980KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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