gh0strat | 7ab5a4963454c799cc1149b38d9b26fa816cfdf938169879b431723f863a44d1

Analysis

max time kernel
94s
max time network
137s
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, 18:15

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General

Target

JaffaCakes118_66a3465502ceef6514b81cda65af97ea.exe
Size

88KB
MD5

66a3465502ceef6514b81cda65af97ea
SHA1

dbbd91bd4f5d6dceb9c9fcb7a2cfe37033679fc6
SHA256

7ab5a4963454c799cc1149b38d9b26fa816cfdf938169879b431723f863a44d1
SHA512

60a0fee518ea398651f232e76e668b2dc09d83cfe6a14cc83bcfb873c318e35bee47ec4ba3d3f68991d5baa41fb8a621d662fc87fc6de60a3df5cb2701bb31b3
SSDEEP

1536:ALXB65939tY6HBg4sXJXivNF3NT9672dY7LVF3+PwiFqIbdwV4HRwBxya:ALk395hYXJyFpVSTz+NdwyRQca

Score

10^/10

gh0strat discovery persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0012000000023a86-4.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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-925314154-1797147466-1467878628-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	JaffaCakes118_66a3465502ceef6514b81cda65af97ea.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2004	20118404441.exe

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\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\System = "RUNDLL32 C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\WINSOCK.INI,MJ001"	20118404441.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Program Files\MJ001.INI	20118404441.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 3 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_66a3465502ceef6514b81cda65af97ea.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	20118404441.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	rundll32.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2004	4156	JaffaCakes118_66a3465502ceef6514b81cda65af97ea.exe	87
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2004	4156	JaffaCakes118_66a3465502ceef6514b81cda65af97ea.exe	87
PID 4156 wrote to memory of 2004	4156	JaffaCakes118_66a3465502ceef6514b81cda65af97ea.exe	87
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 1692	2004	20118404441.exe	88
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 1692	2004	20118404441.exe	88
PID 2004 wrote to memory of 1692	2004	20118404441.exe	88

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_66a3465502ceef6514b81cda65af97ea.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_66a3465502ceef6514b81cda65af97ea.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4156
- C:\Windows\temp\20118404441.exe
  "C:\Windows\temp\20118404441.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Adds Run key to start application
  - Drops file in Program Files directory
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2004
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
    rundll32 "C:\Program Files\MJ001.INI",MJ001
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1692

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

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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C:\Windows\Temp\20118404441.exe

Filesize
152KB

MD5
76d4be5325ab30c36a17d59058a49784

SHA1
94c9e0f84cebe4f418c0e9fd968f8e4b7d5ff300

SHA256
15a152afd9e625e11962c53a7a2c67777df7b5f313d1d22f9f16888f41618328

SHA512
75f5ce2b0f65755f93fd9d50121c172e209597d781c5b6ec020b2593ec9654f3199e243df5c8c5c5d23daa00fba4e42e186e5ff0e80b9c7c4ca156dae7fee55d

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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