gh0strat | 8651853f367521ba0fb628702a7684cff2597032460de8e21615af467bc51ade

Analysis

max time kernel
124s
max time network
124s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
10/03/2025, 03:59

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe
Size

264KB
MD5

5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb
SHA1

2dc0dbbc2ed04e2d93bf68aed79f6c9ed76abbd5
SHA256

8651853f367521ba0fb628702a7684cff2597032460de8e21615af467bc51ade
SHA512

a36c59cb991390b06af1cd308136bca4009b7ba7346391724e021adb8643d47be58a8f8f19488acf878ebf5ffbc63db78f030ca6e4529eefc0a8f4372708f3d1
SSDEEP

6144:KNJPCugeV0TXPoBQfFMLEwjNDDEx1GsoozQ9bnO:KNRHgeV0zoiaL/Jk5

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000016edb-20.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1684-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1684-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2908-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2908-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/1684-59-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-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

Deletes itself 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2832	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1684	alibao.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe
1684	alibao.exe
1684	alibao.exe
1684	alibao.exe
1684	alibao.exe
1684	alibao.exe
1684	alibao.exe

Indicator Removal: File Deletion 1 TTPs
Adversaries may delete files left behind by the actions of their intrusion activity.
defense_evasion

File Deletion
T1070.004

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.

bootkit persistence

Bootkit

T1542.003

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\PhysicalDrive0	alibao.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.exe	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.exe	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\alihao.bat	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.dll	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.bat	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.VBS	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	alibao.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	WScript.exe

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	alibao.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	alibao.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1684	alibao.exe
1684	alibao.exe
1684	alibao.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1684	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	30
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1684	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	30
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1684	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	30
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1684	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	30
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1684	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	30
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1684	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	30
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 1684	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	30
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2640	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	32
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2640	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	32
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2640	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	32
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2640	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	32
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2640	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	32
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2640	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	32
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2640	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	32
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2832	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	33
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2832	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	33
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2832	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	33
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2832	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	33
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2832	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	33
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2832	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	33
PID 2908 wrote to memory of 2832	2908	JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe	33
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2336	2640	cmd.exe	36
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2336	2640	cmd.exe	36
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2336	2640	cmd.exe	36
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2336	2640	cmd.exe	36
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2336	2640	cmd.exe	36
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2336	2640	cmd.exe	36
PID 2640 wrote to memory of 2336	2640	cmd.exe	36

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5cee11983cd707cacaf411ccf5208fdb.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2908
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.exe" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.dll" ServiceMain
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Checks processor information in registry
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:1684
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c ""C:\Program Files\Common Files\alihao.bat""
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2640
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.VBS"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:2336
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JAFFAC~1.EXE
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2832

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.VBS

Filesize
1KB

MD5
116a7142bbe72653f8ea7c8a9a568c3b

SHA1
8149a7db5bd43bb51454e4ccb11a5a41ef6a7dde

SHA256
e41de1869ca1f14c4bdafbfadd7a769184014ceead652aeba326659368e6c695

SHA512
3e463fd656afe51c403afb002c43e27a5c3e3a52543691c648c3253b377ec2afa4bf237b29566341b350c0d4d0e4c90a092d779e7b557fb196888e7cf89abbc7

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C:\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.dll

Filesize
24.1MB

MD5
960e08a2c649cc243350546d91b5d55f

SHA1
2d33b4e14b820faf1acdf02afd01a76eefab6f0a

SHA256
aa3888c11c51c7f5503fd4502f8d5486311932498e16599952892fa164851988

SHA512
fc169d50f2ee199ad6f5c5a556e9903a4e74cc14f67eb24b2286e514019fedbd8372c270a573bc063669347df74d0eae5aa7faf395ee905613293baa69ee4258

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C:\Program Files\Common Files\alihao.bat

Filesize
57B

MD5
1cdb9bcf58f9a3764fca74fb9f3fbfc3

SHA1
12bee8a9862242ed39d4316b11b4c568c778ba0b

SHA256
4fbd276e36e32db6ef3ba7d86d57c56b870575d76adcdcd82829acd8a7ccc950

SHA512
1bc9a5d46df7f91a7b36dd3050d034a43a67bf66cdf27b5f84ce5ed0542c5b51defabbd6c38408cc1e340b4fc26f652034ee19bd24d86d495d75e54a6497acc6

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\Program Files\Common Files\alibao.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1684-24-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1684-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1684-59-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1684-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1684-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2908-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2908-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2908-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2908-8-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000332000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2908-6-0x00000000002E0000-0x000000000031E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2908-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2908-1-0x00000000002D0000-0x0000000000342000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2908-40-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

Filesize
456KB

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memory/2908-41-0x00000000002E0000-0x000000000031E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2908-2-0x00000000002E0000-0x000000000031E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2908-7-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000321000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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