gh0strat | 1f2dcf76b97463b97614c11b9c7e0fcbd539a35393cbf3d077a93296521f5c4e

Analysis

max time kernel
80s
max time network
146s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20250217-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250217-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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10/03/2025, 10:35

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_5ea494b9224b19b21d8a9e74e5b2d4d8.exe
Size

95KB
MD5

5ea494b9224b19b21d8a9e74e5b2d4d8
SHA1

26eb64607ee568ec356936739217691cac1c3584
SHA256

1f2dcf76b97463b97614c11b9c7e0fcbd539a35393cbf3d077a93296521f5c4e
SHA512

1ecf909965b6ddad1bc2f2959499276115b1efc4807dc60b77fbfbaa544ee94b915595af066eb19b1b4e2530f97cdb00812b6ef4fa1b056042682412ab236bd9
SSDEEP

1536:QRFusSx9qYMhdFHS8qdydo3nTzhYxJA+CwNUtBZVY9v8prkKnoF1o:QHS4jHS8q/3nTzePCwNUh4E9kKns1o

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0032000000023c39-15.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4860-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E478-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3744-20-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/3256-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/1648-30-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-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
4860	euiisnqfgs

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4860	euiisnqfgs

Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3744	svchost.exe
3256	svchost.exe
1648	svchost.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 6 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wlmcjewdgf	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe.txt	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wlmcjewdgf	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe.txt	svchost.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wtburhabta	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe.txt	svchost.exe

Program crash 3 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
936	3744	WerFault.exe	95
1256	3256	WerFault.exe	100
4604	1648	WerFault.exe	105

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	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_5ea494b9224b19b21d8a9e74e5b2d4d8.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	euiisnqfgs

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4860	euiisnqfgs
4860	euiisnqfgs

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	euiisnqfgs
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	euiisnqfgs
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	4860	euiisnqfgs
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4860	euiisnqfgs
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3744	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3256	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1648	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1648	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 4860	2536	JaffaCakes118_5ea494b9224b19b21d8a9e74e5b2d4d8.exe	90
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 4860	2536	JaffaCakes118_5ea494b9224b19b21d8a9e74e5b2d4d8.exe	90
PID 2536 wrote to memory of 4860	2536	JaffaCakes118_5ea494b9224b19b21d8a9e74e5b2d4d8.exe	90

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ea494b9224b19b21d8a9e74e5b2d4d8.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ea494b9224b19b21d8a9e74e5b2d4d8.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2536
- \??\c:\users\admin\appdata\local\euiisnqfgs
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5ea494b9224b19b21d8a9e74e5b2d4d8.exe" a -sc:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\jaffacakes118_5ea494b9224b19b21d8a9e74e5b2d4d8.exe
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4860

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s fastuserswitchingcompatibility
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3744
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3744 -s 824
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:936

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 448 -p 3744 -ip 3744
1⤵
PID:1068

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s fastuserswitchingcompatibility
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3256
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3256 -s 1036
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:1256

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 540 -p 3256 -ip 3256
1⤵
PID:4344

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s fastuserswitchingcompatibility
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1648
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1648 -s 1052
  2⤵
  - Program crash
  PID:4604

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 544 -p 1648 -ip 1648
1⤵
PID:4264

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\euiisnqfgs

Filesize
20.0MB

MD5
3f0433f46ab5dcd2cd9363c316b2de11

SHA1
ee866294abe10d32c87ff20353fbaa47adc804c4

SHA256
32c9fb31500a7c0127cd89191be5712d368bf0f8d34d4c1540e94688b8e14866

SHA512
97a9304a3ce0a89a50fb1a84a80eeb2dc5c21c29f352efd974e1dbe73fb341ab99e6779b9f879b2553e10a28523a5f5b6f13df6e6c84206d7524933b98b73683

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe.txt

Filesize
204B

MD5
ad3be3cf7ddb48eff186a9911e95f21b

SHA1
037c545236e47b4eb96eb9f468319c2a2dc2cbca

SHA256
2c9ea839fa484a8f59a2965dc61dc0beb87aa8dbe4dc884c67fe93f3e0440b58

SHA512
9e764d4242fad31762a64eacae261941899441d454f5c1d0603a737a7a68e8c27d22df826fbb5e7e0865199dfa92a56fae7e494caca8d47530010add153c5998

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe.txt

Filesize
306B

MD5
595081baabaaa959a3e3158cf74c1fe5

SHA1
acd127000e6c9b9b4830c1e3c6fda78b268d1804

SHA256
0bbadb38bbb35713f0bd210a9fdf7ea45ba69fabf924df9f4763d116c320ecc2

SHA512
4e7ef96b6814e24193754d2b3e74ca6db9702f4b9f7ec4413ca990360e76a51af75ad4b1cf5c47de7955c552a0a9c2f69aa8939c1c0881a4cb2b74cdd80cce15

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\??\c:\programdata\application data\storm\update\%sessionname%\wrgbt.cc3

Filesize
21.1MB

MD5
58cba82965eda8a33ebe35e73c79fa0e

SHA1
407db73cfb646b71962af975ab73c99553fb9a99

SHA256
d08cd92ca10dc9cb84c1e24cb79511fdb67b577b4f0cc9a35737c3e3d17c9558

SHA512
fdeb7754bd85f687b7c077347cbbd5feb802117d327abe5834ec4e90c625e00a89417ccf8e604739de111a1ce9702cad7baacb16bdf981279185407ba26d865b

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memory/1648-30-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/1648-27-0x00000000013F0000-0x00000000013F1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2536-2-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2536-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E478-memory.dmp

Filesize
313KB

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memory/2536-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E478-memory.dmp

Filesize
313KB

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memory/3256-25-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/3256-22-0x0000000000FE0000-0x0000000000FE1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3744-18-0x0000000001760000-0x0000000001761000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3744-20-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/4860-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E478-memory.dmp

Filesize
313KB

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memory/4860-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E478-memory.dmp

Filesize
313KB

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memory/4860-10-0x00000000001D0000-0x00000000001D1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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