gh0strat | d1d7b3a41908e887dadf677c781d9390c644ef103ec5b173a9b435db742913c7

Analysis

max time kernel
150s
max time network
129s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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12/10/2026, 22:33

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General

Target
445_unpacked.bin.exe
Size 424KB
Sample261012-2gmbzafa36
SHA256 d1d7b3a41908e887dadf677c781d9390c644ef103ec5b173a9b435db742913c7
MD5 1eae52d696c9ca7ed455bafe617aed62
SHA1 c857b06005a517de8f04e4988b317adcf09ee73a
SHA512 bd74ab07dc7b60feb95c54513e5d6c7eaa4a20b8a3d2e4e7bd5c4312e83b55554ea6f8a18bdf8af1168ac5d67c0f27ff3d427fed2b9ceb5d48e6895b652560a3
SSDEEP 12288:TU229a281xs9AB+EmjfvIxhGtEubEmjfvIxhGt/46k:TU2h1GeEHkh+9Hkh9
TLSH
T1FF94AF13B1A0C0B3F067127554A21B35EBB9FA211BB09A279794CE7D4E33741FE3A916
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

defense_evasion discovery evasion gh0strat persistence privilege_escalation rat trojan

Malware Config

Signatures

Family: 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

Gh0st RAT payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047F000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000016b39-2.dat	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4448-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4448-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat
behavioral2/memory/4448-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp	family_gh0strat

Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion trojan

Modify Registry

T1112

Windows Service

T1543.003

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\DisableAntiSpyware = "1"	445_unpacked.bin.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Port Monitors 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Adversaries may use port monitors to run an adversary supplied DLL during system boot for persistence or privilege escalation.

persistence

Port Monitors

T1547.010

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\RunDllExe	445_unpacked.bin.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Monitors\RunDllExe\Driver = "C:\\Windows\\Logs\\RunDllExe.dll"	445_unpacked.bin.exe

Deletes itself 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

File Deletion

T1070.004

pid	Process
2508	powershell.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2516	Process not Found

Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 5 IoCs

Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

description	flow	ioc	pid	Process
Destination IP	5	218.49.74.199	4448	svchost.exe
Destination IP	11	218.49.74.199	4448	svchost.exe
Destination IP	13	218.49.74.199	4448	svchost.exe
Destination IP	14	218.49.74.199	4448	svchost.exe
Destination IP	15	218.49.74.199	4448	svchost.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\Content.IE5	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCookies	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History\History.IE5	svchost.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\Logs\RunDllExe.dll	445_unpacked.bin.exe

Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

persistence privilege_escalation

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe
Key value enumerated	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\NetSh	netsh.exe

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 11 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	powershell.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	445_unpacked.bin.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	netsh.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	svchost.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	svchost.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 8 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies\CachePrefix = "Cookie:"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History\CachePrefix = "Visited:"	svchost.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\ProxyBypass = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\IntranetName = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\UNCAsIntranet = "1"	svchost.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\AutoDetect = "0"	svchost.exe
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content\CachePrefix	svchost.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 12 IoCs

pid	Process
4448	svchost.exe
4448	svchost.exe
2508	powershell.exe
2508	powershell.exe
4448	svchost.exe
4448	svchost.exe
4448	svchost.exe
4448	svchost.exe
4448	svchost.exe
4448	svchost.exe
4448	svchost.exe
4448	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2508	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
564	445_unpacked.bin.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 564 wrote to memory of 4648	564	445_unpacked.bin.exe	90
PID 564 wrote to memory of 3104	564	445_unpacked.bin.exe	92
PID 564 wrote to memory of 1300	564	445_unpacked.bin.exe	94
PID 564 wrote to memory of 4660	564	445_unpacked.bin.exe	96
PID 564 wrote to memory of 5792	564	445_unpacked.bin.exe	98
PID 564 wrote to memory of 1756	564	445_unpacked.bin.exe	100
PID 564 wrote to memory of 436	564	445_unpacked.bin.exe	102
PID 564 wrote to memory of 1868	564	445_unpacked.bin.exe	104
PID 564 wrote to memory of 2508	564	445_unpacked.bin.exe	106

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\445_unpacked.bin.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\445_unpacked.bin.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies Windows Defender DisableAntiSpyware settings
- Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Port Monitors
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:564
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
  netsh ipsec static add policy name=Block
  2⤵
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4648
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
  netsh ipsec static add filterlist name=Filter1
  2⤵
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:3104
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
  netsh ipsec static add filter filterlist=Filter1 srcaddr=any dstaddr=Me dstport=135 protocol=TCP
  2⤵
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1300
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
  netsh ipsec static add filter filterlist=Filter1 srcaddr=any dstaddr=Me dstport=139 protocol=TCP
  2⤵
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4660
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
  netsh ipsec static add filter filterlist=Filter1 srcaddr=any dstaddr=Me dstport=445 protocol=TCP
  2⤵
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:5792
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
  netsh ipsec static add filteraction name=FilteraAtion1 action=block
  2⤵
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1756
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
  netsh ipsec static add rule name=Rule1 policy=Block filterlist=Filter1 filteraction=FilteraAtion1
  2⤵
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:436
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exe
  netsh ipsec static set policy name=Block assign=y
  2⤵
  - Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:1868
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe Start-Sleep -s 2;del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\445_unpacked.bin.exe"
  2⤵
  - Deletes itself
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2508

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe"
1⤵
- Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
- Drops file in System32 directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Checks processor information in registry
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
PID:4448

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Port Monitors

T1547.010

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Port Monitors

T1547.010

Create or Modify System Process

T1543

Windows Service

T1543.003

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

Netsh Helper DLL

T1546.007

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Indicator Removal

T1070

File Deletion

T1070.004

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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RunDllExe.dll

Path C:\Windows\Logs\RunDllExe.dll
Size 157KB
SHA256 b6deaf80e9ce265076b92b7461371cefeea027b967bf3ffc9c78da64192fbdc3
MD5 573bd8b19c850d8a313b447c63df2553
SHA1 1bc9c56f05ecb57252f6e059c5c5380c34534ee3
SHA512 d092edfdc2b87d6a04a12c27b13b32297e033a895dfad3480d21f077b2e3714051261316f9111d26625a9ecc69872639874dd139775e5e058524cd3a2a2ad4d5
SSDEEP 3072:C5VK0lTSG9xoC+CQpiU5M8U3mjfv2JxhGtBx0N4w:d0T9xB+CUamjfvIxhGtB6N
TLSH
T1C0F36A5BB2A544BBF036523884631E75E373F82056219B6F0760C66E4E37391BD3AF62
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/564-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000047F000-memory.dmp

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memory/2508-11-0x00000000057F0000-0x0000000005856000-memory.dmp

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memory/2508-8-0x0000000003130000-0x0000000003166000-memory.dmp

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memory/2508-22-0x0000000008870000-0x0000000008E2A000-memory.dmp

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memory/2508-21-0x00000000075B0000-0x00000000075D2000-memory.dmp

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memory/2508-16-0x00000000063F0000-0x000000000640E000-memory.dmp

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memory/2508-19-0x0000000006940000-0x000000000695A000-memory.dmp

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memory/2508-20-0x0000000007650000-0x00000000076E6000-memory.dmp

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memory/4448-4-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

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memory/4448-3-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

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memory/4448-24-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000409000-memory.dmp

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