gh0strat | 20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1

General

Target

20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1.exe
Size

207KB
MD5

036d89a867c4af14e157ec74c8e84490
SHA1

a614c33cffeba68a7cae4b7740921af856ebbffa
SHA256

20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1
SHA512

6699364d658b27e18be1658406279b9ae3d7e3ae554124e5a18b51356eb759a630a0be0091127fc99059b9d08b802fa47c34fcbc7519994962691b6e05cefb59
SSDEEP

3072:fP5gvNVLIfHQja1RfmLQADwSKkhU+tLgT5lODbiC8r1PkTF:X2vnSwjaOcADw9cUeCOf

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit discovery persistence rat spyware stealer

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

gh0strat

C2

107.163.241.193:6520

http://107.163.241.181:16300/

http://107.163.241.182:12354/login.php

Attributes

user_agent
Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 7.0; Windows NT 6.1; Trident/4.0; SLCC2; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; .NET CLR 3.5.30729; .NET CLR 3.0.30729; Media Center PC 6.0; .NET4.0C))

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 8.0; Windows NT 6.0)

Signatures

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
2036	metoz.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2036	metoz.exe
2440	qwhz.exe

Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs

pid	Process
1288	cmd.exe
1288	cmd.exe
2036	metoz.exe
2440	qwhz.exe
2440	qwhz.exe
2440	qwhz.exe
2440	qwhz.exe

Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
spyware stealer

Data from Local System
T1005

Credentials In Files
T1552.001

Credentials from Web Browsers
T1555.003

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-677481364-2238709445-1347953534-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Depend = "c:\\Program Files\\orbffhbr\\qwhz.exe \"c:\\Program Files\\orbffhbr\\qwhzv.dll\",Compliance"	qwhz.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	qwhz.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	qwhz.exe

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	qwhz.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\orbffhbr	metoz.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\orbffhbr\qwhzv.dll	metoz.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\orbffhbr\qwhz.exe	metoz.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\orbffhbr\qwhz.exe	metoz.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	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	metoz.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	qwhz.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1.exe

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
1288	cmd.exe
2372	PING.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	qwhz.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	qwhz.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
2372	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2440	qwhz.exe
2440	qwhz.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2440	qwhz.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
1852	20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1.exe
2036	metoz.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 1288	1852	20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1.exe	30
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 1288	1852	20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1.exe	30
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 1288	1852	20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1.exe	30
PID 1852 wrote to memory of 1288	1852	20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1.exe	30
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2372	1288	cmd.exe	32
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2372	1288	cmd.exe	32
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2372	1288	cmd.exe	32
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2372	1288	cmd.exe	32
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2036	1288	cmd.exe	33
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2036	1288	cmd.exe	33
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2036	1288	cmd.exe	33
PID 1288 wrote to memory of 2036	1288	cmd.exe	33
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2440	2036	metoz.exe	34
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2440	2036	metoz.exe	34
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2440	2036	metoz.exe	34
PID 2036 wrote to memory of 2440	2036	metoz.exe	34

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1852
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\metoz.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1288
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
    ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
    - Runs ping.exe
    PID:2372
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\metoz.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\metoz.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\20afdcc123ce8bad3fc361059f12af2ae1b637e1a50da090904e99e8db63f2d1.exe"
    3⤵
    - Deletes itself
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2036
  - - \??\c:\Program Files\orbffhbr\qwhz.exe
      "c:\Program Files\orbffhbr\qwhz.exe" "c:\Program Files\orbffhbr\qwhzv.dll",Compliance C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\metoz.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Loads dropped DLL
      Adds Run key to start application
      Enumerates connected drives
      Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Checks processor information in registry
      Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2440

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Pre-OS Boot

1

T1542

Bootkit

1

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Pre-OS Boot

1

T1542

Bootkit

1

T1542.003

Credential Access

Credentials from Password Stores

1

T1555

Credentials from Web Browsers

1

T1555.003

Unsecured Credentials

1

T1552

Credentials In Files

1

T1552.001

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Data from Local System

1

T1005

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\metoz.exe

Filesize
207KB

MD5
c57730802e438ab6865b8c121dca355f

SHA1
12ca83d057fc90f17b1064c77ac6ee8f17ae6859

SHA256
90254e94ba97130458a6cd4ed91e2805e64a27f1a7e4ad71ee7995ff97020077

SHA512
5e698f11c214f801ae130c116d4bd9114c780639b9eeb8d9687b16eca2db23c2f862e45105bc7fbb5a04405dca2c7c91b9597a85f8303816059acac22df6f723

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\??\c:\Program Files\orbffhbr\qwhzv.dll

Filesize
141KB

MD5
625a37047fa136adf6d7a2fadb874044

SHA1
6aa771fd106e1821fe62807ca17007334fe46090

SHA256
485bba84ba4e9fabccca77fe238c0904691e84c41d36b95192d4f7a06da95664

SHA512
45b2c25395495e08c251ecc65fbc56fda8d25fd18ced4945ea615f750d9a3e839d8e0cd8050ab6fbd03349cfe1411957ba5d8d0368389d52cff72ff15228a903

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\Program Files\orbffhbr\qwhz.exe

Filesize
43KB

MD5
51138beea3e2c21ec44d0932c71762a8

SHA1
8939cf35447b22dd2c6e6f443446acc1bf986d58

SHA256
5ad3c37e6f2b9db3ee8b5aeedc474645de90c66e3d95f8620c48102f1eba4124

SHA512
794f30fe452117ff2a26dc9d7086aaf82b639c2632ac2e381a81f5239caaec7c96922ba5d2d90bfd8d74f0a6cd4f79fbda63e14c6b779e5cf6834c13e4e45e7d

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memory/1288-7-0x0000000000270000-0x00000000002BA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
296KB

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memory/1852-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/1852-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/1852-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/1852-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/2036-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/2036-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/2036-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/2036-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/2440-28-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2440-27-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2440-29-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2440-30-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/2440-33-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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