gh0strat | 0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e

General

Target

0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe
Size

206KB
MD5

2ed9257013c5ca081562ddca06191c1b
SHA1

d803295bd4d9197f8d3d243d0716466683804077
SHA256

0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e
SHA512

bb32d5c23ac9daf6ae6adcb8d0cc3c38cae86c8fb946c0b3a39132941f8f79e26a50ac9d3d92483b4eac68de1faf334b5ed20e4c2eca53d668ffff617866d8f9
SSDEEP

3072:fP5gvNVLIfHQja1RfmLQADwSKkhU+tLgT5lODbiC8r1PkT: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
4612	xkxim.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4612	xkxim.exe
4648	xgmfplikq.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4648	xgmfplikq.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-1-5-21-1279544337-3716153908-718418795-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Depend = "c:\\Program Files\\oinhw\\xgmfplikq.exe \"c:\\Program Files\\oinhw\\xgmfplikq.dll\",Compliance"	xgmfplikq.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)	\??\l:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	xgmfplikq.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	xgmfplikq.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	xgmfplikq.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\oinhw	xkxim.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\oinhw\xgmfplikq.dll	xkxim.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\oinhw\xgmfplikq.exe	xkxim.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\oinhw\xgmfplikq.exe	xkxim.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	PING.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	xkxim.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	xgmfplikq.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.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
5360	cmd.exe
6060	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	xgmfplikq.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	xgmfplikq.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
6060	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4648	xgmfplikq.exe
4648	xgmfplikq.exe
4648	xgmfplikq.exe
4648	xgmfplikq.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4648	xgmfplikq.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3256	0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe
4612	xkxim.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 5360	3256	0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe	85
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 5360	3256	0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe	85
PID 3256 wrote to memory of 5360	3256	0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe	85
PID 5360 wrote to memory of 6060	5360	cmd.exe	87
PID 5360 wrote to memory of 6060	5360	cmd.exe	87
PID 5360 wrote to memory of 6060	5360	cmd.exe	87
PID 5360 wrote to memory of 4612	5360	cmd.exe	91
PID 5360 wrote to memory of 4612	5360	cmd.exe	91
PID 5360 wrote to memory of 4612	5360	cmd.exe	91
PID 4612 wrote to memory of 4648	4612	xkxim.exe	92
PID 4612 wrote to memory of 4648	4612	xkxim.exe	92
PID 4612 wrote to memory of 4648	4612	xkxim.exe	92

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3256
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\xkxim.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5360
- - 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:6060
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xkxim.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\xkxim.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe"
    3⤵
    - Deletes itself
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Drops file in Program Files directory
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4612
  - - \??\c:\Program Files\oinhw\xgmfplikq.exe
      "c:\Program Files\oinhw\xgmfplikq.exe" "c:\Program Files\oinhw\xgmfplikq.dll",Compliance C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xkxim.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:4648

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\Program Files\oinhw\xgmfplikq.exe "c:\Program Files\oinhw\xgmfplikq.dll",Compliance
1⤵
PID:4492

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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Downloads

C:\Program Files\oinhw\xgmfplikq.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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

Filesize
207KB

MD5
06a9595d8c4a16a4a17a237d559135d9

SHA1
14007db4b54bb2514a9a00fbdcb24d31035178ab

SHA256
3a9202a45950303e9f7718781d871c064a39e4cc04bc66a3892908fd456f7eb6

SHA512
4c5cac2d94a16403a8f649d7edebfd9e719c9a47c904524e741f5d631ea8a1596ea851f112af48fce4b424b7424edef95535aa65d8b1c4d3eb5f3923aaf8fa17

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\??\c:\Program Files\oinhw\xgmfplikq.dll

Filesize
141KB

MD5
7bc67e732b1962766ca13588aac7d622

SHA1
cdb5bd38760f1f48267c2d065219b34795eede92

SHA256
7b2ad816bb7e3d5193466fdb277b505a71f49d1fb9ab65add3c337f319ddcc2a

SHA512
8d06ed4d20bdb0660310865b370c7942edeae9d52ea38e9c6632676216643bf41feeecb4ca18d5f62e4dce5e4948aa25dd6a6f67be5748ec162080cb3611b054

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memory/3256-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/3256-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/3256-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/3256-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/4612-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/4612-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/4612-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/4648-19-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/4648-20-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/4648-21-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/4648-24-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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