gh0strat | 3e8a83545e78b52259daa304bfe39aa0e5cabfea341d49543992bcde7efb763f

Analysis

max time kernel
122s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
10/03/2025, 05:34

Sharing

Copy URL

Twitter E-mail

Report Analysis Logs

General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe
Size

274KB
MD5

5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725
SHA1

05114a9c0ba9ae21e76cb4459ccb5480d4dfdb55
SHA256

3e8a83545e78b52259daa304bfe39aa0e5cabfea341d49543992bcde7efb763f
SHA512

28f8173cc6a43e1a9b16d279f193ca4e84aade3de0b9ddddbdfdc788fa6d08abb7806979118abc1c0218ba21fc234856c33c5ed6a95ca436a7acdcaf611ce3e0
SSDEEP

6144:gqWPVPoEA71IdU39U3B2+3yyQIyTJbTmKJS1lQzQG/d:gqWPZoEO98H3DbyTg4QG1

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000b000000023c65-59.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5076-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000498000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/5076-69-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010020000-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

Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\wewe344sd\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\wewe344sd.dll"	rundll32.exe

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5076	JaffaCakes118_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe
4284	rundll32.exe
912	svchost.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wewe344sd.ini	JaffaCakes118_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5	svchost.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	svchost.exe

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.key\ = "regfile"	JaffaCakes118_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.key	JaffaCakes118_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.key\	JaffaCakes118_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 4284	5076	JaffaCakes118_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe	85
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 4284	5076	JaffaCakes118_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe	85
PID 5076 wrote to memory of 4284	5076	JaffaCakes118_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5d544e23a7097a65484eb603d1023725.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5076
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
  rundll32.exe C:\Windows\system32\wewe344sd.dll setup
  2⤵
  - Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4284

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
PID:912

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Server.tmp

Filesize
124KB

MD5
9b483fd8fe3058a82c7be10b1324f934

SHA1
b231ad500b99efec68225847e120421b22afa9fa

SHA256
003ee22eabc24fdc233baf438619092e27f4024e891386b92839a9bd583164e3

SHA512
3b278e972d3934baf75d67659ea8c546e2e11676379d0e2318956018479ff81c2f6d240fa53666c4b6e2bff893c4b311076de19dc9c64af248f98c7e38bd20c6

Download Submit
memory/5076-57-0x00000000026C0000-0x00000000026C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-56-0x0000000002590000-0x0000000002591000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-55-0x0000000002560000-0x0000000002561000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-54-0x0000000002540000-0x0000000002541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-53-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-52-0x00000000026B0000-0x00000000026B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-51-0x0000000002580000-0x0000000002581000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-50-0x0000000002550000-0x0000000002551000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-49-0x0000000002530000-0x0000000002531000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-48-0x0000000002510000-0x0000000002511000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-47-0x0000000002520000-0x0000000002521000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-46-0x00000000024F0000-0x00000000024F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-45-0x0000000002500000-0x0000000002501000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-44-0x00000000023C0000-0x00000000023C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-43-0x00000000024E0000-0x00000000024E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-42-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-41-0x00000000023B0000-0x00000000023B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-40-0x00000000022D0000-0x00000000022D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-39-0x00000000022B0000-0x00000000022B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-38-0x00000000022C0000-0x00000000022C1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-37-0x0000000002280000-0x0000000002281000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-36-0x0000000002290000-0x0000000002291000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-35-0x0000000002270000-0x0000000002271000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-34-0x0000000002360000-0x0000000002361000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-33-0x0000000002240000-0x0000000002241000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-32-0x0000000000540000-0x0000000000541000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-31-0x0000000002350000-0x0000000002351000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-30-0x0000000002330000-0x0000000002331000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-29-0x0000000002250000-0x0000000002251000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-28-0x0000000002390000-0x0000000002391000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-27-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-26-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-25-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-24-0x0000000002390000-0x0000000002391000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-23-0x0000000002390000-0x0000000002391000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-22-0x0000000002390000-0x0000000002391000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-21-0x0000000002390000-0x0000000002391000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-20-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-12-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-18-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-17-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-16-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-15-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-14-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-13-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-11-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-19-0x00000000023A0000-0x00000000023A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-10-0x0000000002390000-0x0000000002391000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-9-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002343000-memory.dmp

Filesize
12KB

Download
memory/5076-8-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-7-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-6-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-5-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-4-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-3-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-2-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-1-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-0-0x0000000002340000-0x0000000002341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

Download
memory/5076-68-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000498000-memory.dmp

Filesize
608KB

Download
memory/5076-69-0x0000000010000000-0x0000000010020000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

Download