gh0strat | 59fddf05d1e9af0fc003a2b590d1a1fb264f3517845563079b4a186c8a31d7fe

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
150s
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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11/03/2025, 16:51

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_66501f3c871076cf802c85e13145c307.exe
Size

188KB
MD5

66501f3c871076cf802c85e13145c307
SHA1

8a323dcd679574588955ad31f43b0079a5ecbb12
SHA256

59fddf05d1e9af0fc003a2b590d1a1fb264f3517845563079b4a186c8a31d7fe
SHA512

ae1be079dcd14b36e71b48cd8b55dd6013a42917ffd40c26c4ca4a042a0bcbeac13997af8f0021f8fc0343585bb943a9749352a9cb901c0e93012ff765baa2ba
SSDEEP

3072:/penW5zuZEg/KusKTfrYqlaX+h9WmkmB54Vhk3:/penW5P6K8Yq7h9Wmkmz6

Score

10^/10

gh0strat bootkit discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023c8d-2.dat	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
1688	svchost.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1688	svchost.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	svchost.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\teagwsobkh	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\PROGRA~2\NETMEE~1\kqomw.lib	JaffaCakes118_66501f3c871076cf802c85e13145c307.exe

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	JaffaCakes118_66501f3c871076cf802c85e13145c307.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	svchost.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 5 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\ActiveMovie\devenum\Version = "7"	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs

pid	Process
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe
1688	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 15 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3644	JaffaCakes118_66501f3c871076cf802c85e13145c307.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3644	JaffaCakes118_66501f3c871076cf802c85e13145c307.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	1688	svchost.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	1688	svchost.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_66501f3c871076cf802c85e13145c307.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_66501f3c871076cf802c85e13145c307.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3644

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -s fastuserswitchingcompatibility
1⤵
- Deletes itself
- 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:1688

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Pre-OS Boot

T1542

Bootkit

T1542.003

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

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:\progra~2\netmee~1\kqomw.lib

Filesize
1.7MB

MD5
f6cd2a9a207c3c28c5ab51c5bab3c414

SHA1
f2957f088ea65eb807222c411759d41e3ff38a2a

SHA256
e1f643df74a2bc47f5d8e5837ecc7ed6b90250f608ef2400ac3e42c6aabb1dd4

SHA512
cc098175407784debcd8575fc0f73c9b215a7515dd18a131c590f0ebb10fbbc559d20bdd7f8d9e87127c2f802f069ff24a5914d1db61f561cab73c36d8d1aa8d

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