gh0strat | 297954c481e86f5af32779b259095a1ea6a63f5446debd5f10c136a1a1565b7f

Analysis

max time kernel
144s
max time network
148s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
11/03/2025, 02:22

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe
Size

477KB
MD5

62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1
SHA1

27e0cdd2c4b1acd52e1048cf4954e44d13b8566f
SHA256

297954c481e86f5af32779b259095a1ea6a63f5446debd5f10c136a1a1565b7f
SHA512

9f5be93cde02132ddfc4a361ad30fcc51e18dcfaadf3a3d012eeff84a3bee82b2b05e815fd95c3bf297dce3447f66b844a54de2a37454e9ba0c8772dd9cc7fe3
SSDEEP

6144:vEsgehtRZL02vIMP6lZSoXnuUEF9GCpiQ+EX+YC:dge3ROA9iLNX/it25

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit defense_evasion discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 6 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x000800000001686c-20.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2440-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2440-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2412-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2412-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral1/memory/2440-48-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-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
2760	cmd.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2440	maolan.exe
2768	qiuqi1.exe

Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs

pid	Process
2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe
2440	maolan.exe
2440	maolan.exe
2440	maolan.exe
2440	maolan.exe
2440	maolan.exe
2440	maolan.exe
2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe
2768	qiuqi1.exe
2768	qiuqi1.exe
2768	qiuqi1.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	maolan.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.exe	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.exe	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\xxxooo.bat	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.dll	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe
File created	C:\Program Files\Common Files\xxxooo.dll	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe

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_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	maolan.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qiuqi1.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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	maolan.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	maolan.exe

Modifies registry class 3 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID	qiuqi1.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{603D3801-BD81-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}	qiuqi1.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\CLSID\{603D3801-BD81-11d0-A3A5-00C04FD706EC}\InProcServer32	qiuqi1.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2440	maolan.exe
2440	maolan.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 28 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2440	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	28
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2440	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	28
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2440	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	28
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2440	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	28
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2440	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	28
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2440	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	28
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2440	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	28
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2768	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	31
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2768	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	31
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2768	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	31
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2768	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	31
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2768	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	31
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2768	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	31
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2768	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	31
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3044	2768	qiuqi1.exe	32
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3044	2768	qiuqi1.exe	32
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3044	2768	qiuqi1.exe	32
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3044	2768	qiuqi1.exe	32
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3044	2768	qiuqi1.exe	32
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3044	2768	qiuqi1.exe	32
PID 2768 wrote to memory of 3044	2768	qiuqi1.exe	32
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2760	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	34
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2760	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	34
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2760	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	34
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2760	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	34
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2760	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	34
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2760	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	34
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2760	2412	JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_62aa39e41a9fe0a1b469a6c9dd33b7d1.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2412
- C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.exe
  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.exe" "C:\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.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:2440
- C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqi1.exe
  "C:\Documents and Settings\qiuqi1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Modifies registry class
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2768
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
    cmd /c del C:\DOCUME~1\qiuqi1.exe
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:3044
- 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:2760

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\maolan.dll

Filesize
24.1MB

MD5
a80ed8fa7bd767188e194926a94867a1

SHA1
ba1137ec8df99aa273d83b77e71c34908445379b

SHA256
833f154fb9104893321f50fcb172927d0cca8d6af858737b198bca25a644291c

SHA512
665c51970cd49ae26e243f142d916d5543118e18de42d049c3b0efd1426a8c46d225253a76f4e6ae546b4a5af7bebf4e7a1f85b1f40ecc49d8b5b303de72cb58

Download Submit
C:\Users\qiuqi1.exe

Filesize
24.0MB

MD5
4395e76cfcc05232623c4ef43c68eba0

SHA1
acd40acbf1964900fd996121aeb14ee06d14f895

SHA256
beac48adde7a8c9b2c28eeb18a5943c91f42cb11f1f63200485851f44b393454

SHA512
64d50b4419bc15333ac5a66ea325db4cf48a68aa63bb2f53ba3b0e3acc6aaec98215b6146b6f8b7cb556a564996883acdff3b2c8505521c2010953ff3e6fdf85

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\Program Files\Common Files\maolan.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/2412-34-0x00000000002E0000-0x00000000002E6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2412-1-0x0000000000240000-0x00000000002B9000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2412-6-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2412-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2412-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2412-8-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/2412-2-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2412-47-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000029E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
248KB

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memory/2412-46-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2412-7-0x00000000002A0000-0x00000000002A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2412-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2412-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000479000-memory.dmp

Filesize
484KB

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memory/2440-26-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2440-27-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2440-28-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2440-24-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2440-48-0x0000000020000000-0x0000000020027000-memory.dmp

Filesize
156KB

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memory/2768-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2768-42-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000026000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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memory/2768-43-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000406000-memory.dmp

Filesize
24KB

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