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
5624	dfqbwol.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
5624	dfqbwol.exe
4548	gkqob.exe

Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4548	gkqob.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-1-5-21-308834014-1004923324-1191300197-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Depend = "c:\\Program Files\\qvvkiyv\\gkqob.exe \"c:\\Program Files\\qvvkiyv\\gkqob.dll\",Compliance"	gkqob.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)	\??\i:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	gkqob.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	gkqob.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	gkqob.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\qvvkiyv	dfqbwol.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\qvvkiyv\gkqob.dll	dfqbwol.exe
File created	\??\c:\Program Files\qvvkiyv\gkqob.exe	dfqbwol.exe
File opened for modification	\??\c:\Program Files\qvvkiyv\gkqob.exe	dfqbwol.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	0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe
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	dfqbwol.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	gkqob.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
3664	cmd.exe
3672	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 value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	gkqob.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0	gkqob.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
3672	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4548	gkqob.exe
4548	gkqob.exe
4548	gkqob.exe
4548	gkqob.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4548	gkqob.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2904	0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe
5624	dfqbwol.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 3664	2904	0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe	86
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 3664	2904	0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe	86
PID 2904 wrote to memory of 3664	2904	0fb5bdfe7e6f328ac5115724e33caf1185fe8f8cac738f1d43477592bd229c0e.exe	86
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3672	3664	cmd.exe	89
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3672	3664	cmd.exe	89
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 3672	3664	cmd.exe	89
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 5624	3664	cmd.exe	91
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 5624	3664	cmd.exe	91
PID 3664 wrote to memory of 5624	3664	cmd.exe	91
PID 5624 wrote to memory of 4548	5624	dfqbwol.exe	92
PID 5624 wrote to memory of 4548	5624	dfqbwol.exe	92
PID 5624 wrote to memory of 4548	5624	dfqbwol.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:2904
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  cmd.exe /c ping 127.0.0.1 -n 2&C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\dfqbwol.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:3664
- - 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:3672
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfqbwol.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\dfqbwol.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:5624
  - - \??\c:\Program Files\qvvkiyv\gkqob.exe
      "c:\Program Files\qvvkiyv\gkqob.exe" "c:\Program Files\qvvkiyv\gkqob.dll",Compliance C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dfqbwol.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:4548

C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c c:\Program Files\qvvkiyv\gkqob.exe "c:\Program Files\qvvkiyv\gkqob.dll",Compliance
1⤵
PID:5356

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:\Program Files\qvvkiyv\gkqob.exe

Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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

Filesize
206KB

MD5
4c8e16a881184b3be98115dc59f2430c

SHA1
5f739b699cf7a29f2baf01801e6e01aeba9fb447

SHA256
7d7e84ee89764abd08e362f8064ef9dce220e56febe101961dbd22ebf01233a2

SHA512
e2da897d004e95c45cb4ad0c5351a1891c39b2f5ba1f8d64481e65c47d9e28fd0ba76889844a563eab5484e522bdfe8e8eb9fbe22c4638517407f433550fa3e9

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\??\c:\Program Files\qvvkiyv\gkqob.dll

Filesize
141KB

MD5
f2d2f1a9b2fda388009c4aeffedb4e71

SHA1
3bfb8813d6bcfdd7f6ed95cc1c3b2e527a33179c

SHA256
52046ccda6326fe782e5942757226a604d6fcc5c89663f82011730979662fc8e

SHA512
5e411fff6f4222b8c12d89c62efe2354772e0e047db8b37729df384774100ae30a5bd9a2fe803aefdb19a8e15119b5f1182af76d9d6f62cb40540d4e696850ac

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memory/2904-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/2904-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/2904-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/2904-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/4548-19-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/4548-21-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/4548-24-0x0000000010000000-0x000000001004E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
312KB

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memory/5624-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/5624-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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memory/5624-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044901D-memory.dmp

Filesize
292KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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