Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10/03/2025, 06:00

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_5d719d8d73199792d17b0744552a9d34.exe

  • Size

    235KB

  • MD5

    5d719d8d73199792d17b0744552a9d34

  • SHA1

    f985cf42e201e75fe02d493f7f3466c92e75f206

  • SHA256

    02577711bfa38cd6fba201dfb85d54b4b8a1bba2bfafe38eec1319c2fc219dd5

  • SHA512

    b18426f57a0ade026a4dac29f856295ebc5b6ac26f215858981ed945f87366c7343a35b7a5f185f0bedfeacea228a1ace1f3bbfcb3301e90493c09c520a5472d

  • SSDEEP

    6144:zphUyNq8ibIsUeIuiFFXYBmGFXfyHH+8kUBq:zvUyNq8OqeIuiemIyn+8Y

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Gh0st RAT payload 3 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
  • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 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.

  • 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5d719d8d73199792d17b0744552a9d34.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5d719d8d73199792d17b0744552a9d34.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2712
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run_kl_file.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2776
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ki1E6D6.tmp
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ki1E6D6.tmp
        3⤵
        • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2936
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\insEC15.tmp.msi" /quiet
      2⤵
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3032
    • 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:2172
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlEEF3.tmp
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlEEF3.tmp cdf1912.tmp
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2228
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe" /c del C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\inlEEF3.tmp > nul
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2180
    • 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:2432
      • 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:2136
    • 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:2092
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2336
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 15D75181BB292912DDD9C98591DB6E46
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2604
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k imgsvc
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2624

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • 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

    49d95063f1224359cd4bc5e722518df1

    SHA1

    8fff2e1a48b46e2d6a3ef734e10451f6a4ad5917

    SHA256

    11feeb460c7fa08c3d2bedd9d3041642f90891698ed6d3d25be2e33bff196b70

    SHA512

    44334843d63dc850540307b48712d4fbaf884cd3810f5730cd444633a6cdd482411027ac5d2d58336fd1562124f1209ce208c76cf4fa977ecf5307471e631e7c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\run_kl_file.bat

    Filesize

    45B

    MD5

    523c9074aaeed82aed681ce13167098b

    SHA1

    a5a6f47d72357fd5b73f758938aa905ab8bdf29a

    SHA256

    eaa66437e031a74100733d927b51a229a37b643670ac89eda83ffe7063bfd393

    SHA512

    18a68e123eb106691735bafec6534f8a229c01488aa39bd7f2d5aa3d01150afd1343c3388640b12c0eb0271d37bcfc458ccde1ad5c5d5d87900d4bc0e129649b

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp_ext_favurl_cab.bat

    Filesize

    98B

    MD5

    8663de6fce9208b795dc913d1a6a3f5b

    SHA1

    882193f208cf012eaf22eeaa4fef3b67e7c67c15

    SHA256

    2909ea8555f2fc19097c1070a1da8fcfd6dc6886aa1d99d7e0c05e53feeb5b61

    SHA512

    9381063e0f85e874be54ae22675393b82c6ab54b223090148e4acbeff6f22393c96c90b83d6538461b695528af01d1f1231cf5dc719f07d6168386974b490688

  • C:\Windows\Installer\MSIF3F0.tmp

    Filesize

    48KB

    MD5

    9067aad412defc0d2888479609041392

    SHA1

    36cfffc3bafeb24f88ad5886ca5787ca008b6ba9

    SHA256

    99f4e00b6908057a2fe5067ff6c8b6e32b5c07558ab79139dc4b998f1da4b517

    SHA512

    e69f259d78b02e6c1a5d9c45898b59372329a5288fff655dd741353f112b2b8eed18b01caa2bf312a91f5e314e1c0b036321b37c8efbebdcf3650ba6b12dee6a

  • \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\favorites_url.cab

    Filesize

    425B

    MD5

    da68bc3b7c3525670a04366bc55629f5

    SHA1

    15fda47ecfead7db8f7aee6ca7570138ba7f1b71

    SHA256

    73f3605192b676c92649034768378909a19d13883a7ea6f8ba1b096c78ffadb5

    SHA512

    6fee416affcb6a74621479697bca6f14f5429b00de3aa595abe3c60c6b2e094877b59f8783bbe7bdd567fa565d0630bb02def5603f8f0ea92fe8f2c3ac5383c0

  • \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\6ovudn.dll

    Filesize

    24.1MB

    MD5

    845d807900bd6615b253b9b8d3a16551

    SHA1

    98c2266ff182b729b7fb5f88e63fc962cbe1b25d

    SHA256

    0eadad0a7ad87e3af5ddce77805bb7528423102bfb25aa7f1abbb3bc1f8e2a98

    SHA512

    6deae16e2fce08dc6268ce6d93a01dab21ec453fbf5d5ea4657d5eab24f0f23084601861ea17f54af7ca91d2a356983b0abecc27d7dc1effda53a59dcf5f856e

  • memory/2228-91-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000408000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2624-90-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000141000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2624-93-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/2624-74-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    156KB

  • memory/2712-2-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000023000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    12KB

  • memory/2712-12-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033B0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2712-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/2712-51-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000480000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/2776-17-0x0000000023560000-0x0000000023596000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    216KB

  • memory/2936-56-0x0000000023560000-0x0000000023595BE0-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    214KB

  • memory/2936-20-0x0000000023560000-0x0000000023595BE0-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    214KB