Analysis

  • max time kernel
    124s
  • max time network
    134s
  • 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, 10:52

General

  • Target

    JaffaCakes118_5eb811e99532fcb37465d60e2244c612.exe

  • Size

    188KB

  • MD5

    5eb811e99532fcb37465d60e2244c612

  • SHA1

    36e5423403b8e64a014a5e520332c38398806087

  • SHA256

    bb659ec52102b801c75eb20ea9af4b6e44ec2313296321de86887ea383e26748

  • SHA512

    2f45ce3fc41d7b79e38554205dc86ca15fe4aaeadbbda00a9d1b95d2efa11bfeafc17685048beed15648b45bd5a45a0a7ea503c1c75eb1d7e68ef4460f5797d7

  • SSDEEP

    3072:eVQZnWL8v3z2uPoF3sRVs1h0HnyuARGf23gnBsQMATW5YmQ0/9W1Q+:TnWL8jDP3vy/Rd6BlMH+mj/9aQ

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Gh0st RAT payload 1 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 2 IoCs
  • Sets service image path in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes itself 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • 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 Program Files directory 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5eb811e99532fcb37465d60e2244c612.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_5eb811e99532fcb37465d60e2244c612.exe"
    1⤵
    • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1960
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s fastuserswitchingcompatibility
    1⤵
    • Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
    • Sets service image path in registry
    • Deletes itself
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:536

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • \??\c:\progra~3\drm\diigw.pdf

    Filesize

    872KB

    MD5

    b23409ef1b9227deb34037dd63a29a39

    SHA1

    5a9bc97148f9cd9b59085707852535db88094984

    SHA256

    fe9b89b29f7e46a46d5d6f5c45d21acf7dd8c98e4d58240e6342c4c94c1ace6b

    SHA512

    555a94f8b3d1211161aa2ce5db69e6dd0a7bda3452a5f07a132e34ec1ae154a8ffbda70fb88e8141b9da42e795ec440de30dd3b3842cb30175c92e8529024d1e