gh0strat | e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
151s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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05-07-2024 05:18

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General

Target

e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
Size

2.2MB
MD5

2dc529598a1d63b9e9fcddcc8ac97d40
SHA1

d98e136143b71aa0debefadc051dcfd3c7388b2b
SHA256

e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24
SHA512

a3f23d6274f5101d11851c0b88770c3dd73c8b6bb95bb1d0ed202d74d41fa79844a843d403c3f7ff9adb73cd38fc791664cfa4fdeac2e7a83afd58cafc4af9f7
SSDEEP

24576:qYFbkIsaPiXSVnC7Yp9zkNmZG8RRln/yzKYOiU/DQM+QgJR3dLVg0WWQIpyallRk:qYREXSVMDi3U2+BdLzfIak

Score

10^/10

gh0strat persistence rat

Malware Config

Signatures

Gh0st RAT payload 1 IoCs

Processes:

resource yara_rule

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602531.bat 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
Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
persistence

Terminal Services DLL
T1505.005

Processes:

look2.exe

description ioc process

Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\svchcst\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240602531.bat" look2.exe
Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exeHD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

1396 look2.exe
3736 HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
3404 svchcst.exe
Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exesvchcst.exe

pid process

1396 look2.exe
1236 svchost.exe
3404 svchcst.exe

resource	yara_rule
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602531.bat	family_gh0strat

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\svchcst\Parameters\ServiceDll = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\240602531.bat"	look2.exe

pid	process
1396	look2.exe
3736	HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
3404	svchcst.exe

pid	process
1396	look2.exe
1236	svchost.exe
3404	svchcst.exe

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

look2.exesvchost.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602531.bat	look2.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ini.ini	look2.exe
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe	svchost.exe

Drops file in Program Files directory 1 IoCs

Processes:

e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe

description ioc process

File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

description	ioc	process
File opened for modification	C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe	e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exeHD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe

pid	process
1428	e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
1428	e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
3736	HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
3736	HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 IoCs

Processes:

e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exeHD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe

pid	process
1428	e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
1428	e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
3736	HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
3736	HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exesvchost.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 1396	1428	e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe	look2.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 1396	1428	e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe	look2.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 1396	1428	e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe	look2.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 3736	1428	e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe	HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 3736	1428	e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe	HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
PID 1428 wrote to memory of 3736	1428	e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe	HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 3404	1236	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 3404	1236	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe
PID 1236 wrote to memory of 3404	1236	svchost.exe	svchcst.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe"
1⤵
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1428

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\\look2.exe
2⤵
- Server Software Component: Terminal Services DLL
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
PID:1396

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3736

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
PID:3860

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe -k "svchcst"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1236

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchcst.exe "c:\windows\system32\240602531.bat",MainThread
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
PID:3404

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Server Software Component

T1505

Terminal Services DLL

T1505.005

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_X.dat
Filesize
1.2MB

MD5
fe3a23cfb6093b43037c9450630613c6

SHA1
a4a4cf2b644eb62012516f5438ad34b1df894b59

SHA256
43d4646dc7d4437f8fd081e548da6dd9cd2a774c172ac95194ebe9023c5c2107

SHA512
c056cae2bb3bcc64d66a2eabd07287ecc068f84e680aeaff60121a314589ed37ea744d055e2ff0bbbb5c701af273a002bcda4a87dc105c2af6897e96e496679e

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HD_e0c46aad345b3ea64a4abf455b2d3676eb33fa778ef5d46ddc51de370094ae24.exe
Filesize
1024KB

MD5
a88a90e92c7c90832f3693ac8d810888

SHA1
3f0ebffec36e0930ef4ea9ca97252bbd2a1d7001

SHA256
f4c6ed07eb49044ee7958d22f1aba1ddf53a39dcdf0d3bfeef22a0ec7b591fdf

SHA512
3d1ac92075ce3ad37941f3507ac4f24fe2982f8d9cbebdfef6b7bbf4f2cb68fd1713af1a107a78c9a338579e5620913cb1a095323da90ed15d83c2a72c179970

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\look2.exe
Filesize
337KB

MD5
2f3b6f16e33e28ad75f3fdaef2567807

SHA1
85e907340faf1edfc9210db85a04abd43d21b741

SHA256
86492ebf2d6f471a5ee92977318d099b3ea86175b5b7ae522237ae01d07a4857

SHA512
db17e99e2df918cfc9ccbe934adfe73f0777ce1ce9f28b57a4b24ecd821efe2e0b976a634853247b77b16627d2bb3af4ba20306059d1d25ef38ffada7da3e3a4

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\240602531.bat
Filesize
51KB

MD5
aa4ad216fd225b9fa03a7378b0ea8b60

SHA1
72c85b511bfc4343e235eb6de155ef42ff435c75

SHA256
6c107776601e544f658993a90a055a89ec6d6427a0a819f9210cda1b18a01c1e

SHA512
99b8d7dd0ba5d6082c0fd4b41196ea8019257f138f9635d6b01f90ba895ad41b077824d4b62ee8d635dcb9ef098d2bd45eaadeaa20eb0378bde616a3fd240cd5

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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchcst.exe
Filesize
60KB

MD5
889b99c52a60dd49227c5e485a016679

SHA1
8fa889e456aa646a4d0a4349977430ce5fa5e2d7

SHA256
6cbe0e1f046b13b29bfa26f8b368281d2dda7eb9b718651d5856f22cc3e02910

SHA512
08933106eaf338dd119c45cbf1f83e723aff77cc0f8d3fc84e36253b1eb31557a54211d1d5d1cb58958188e32064d451f6c66a24b3963cccd3de07299ab90641

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