| File name: | Gh0stRAT.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/d066662a-e42a-45b1-ae3d-7b5dcf5606ab |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | March 23, 2025, 18:12:20 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 11 sections |
| MD5: | 4536DF2BF3B1BD76523D9F38E3E7ECF1 |
| SHA1: | E6F790B69C721826BB1C37757944818A132A427C |
| SHA256: | 26064B12C5AE242BA23C29D0CC2309A9E3B15717F6FEA32DF8799D42D8C5CEB8 |
| SSDEEP: | 786432:encBbR5BK3oYUeMt6tqDMFmoun2GIowU8Xm:AcBbR5BK35o6sYFmoun2GyPXm |
MALICIOUS
Changes Windows Defender settings
- 223cF8.exe (PID: 7964)
Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- 223cF8.exe (PID: 7964)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Gh0stRAT.exe (PID: 7704)
- Gh0stRAT.tmp (PID: 7724)
Reads the Windows owner or organization settings
- Gh0stRAT.tmp (PID: 7724)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- Gh0stRAT.tmp (PID: 7724)
The process drops C-runtime libraries
- Gh0stRAT.tmp (PID: 7724)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- 223cF8.exe (PID: 7964)
Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender
- 223cF8.exe (PID: 7964)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- 223cF8.exe (PID: 7964)
Executes as Windows Service
- WmiApSrv.exe (PID: 7880)
Connects to unusual port
- sihost.exe (PID: 4984)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- sihost.exe (PID: 4984)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- Gh0stRAT.tmp (PID: 7724)
- Gh0stRAT.exe (PID: 7704)
- 223cF8.exe (PID: 7964)
Create files in a temporary directory
- Gh0stRAT.exe (PID: 7704)
- Gh0stRAT.tmp (PID: 7724)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- Gh0stRAT.tmp (PID: 7724)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8184)
- 223cF8.exe (PID: 7964)
Checks supported languages
- Gh0stRAT.tmp (PID: 7724)
- Gh0stRAT.exe (PID: 7704)
- 223cF8.exe (PID: 7964)
The sample compiled with english language support
- Gh0stRAT.tmp (PID: 7724)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7920)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8184)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 1812)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 4608)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 1180)
Reads the software policy settings
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8184)
- slui.exe (PID: 7292)
Checks proxy server information
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 8184)
- slui.exe (PID: 7292)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- 223cF8.exe (PID: 7964)
Creates files in the program directory
- sihost.exe (PID: 4984)
Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 5260)
Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 5260)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Inno Setup installer (67.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 EXE PECompact compressed (generic) (25.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (2.7) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.2) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.2) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:07:12 07:26:53+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 685056 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 374272 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xa83bc |
| OSVersion: | 6.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | This installation was built with Inno Setup. |
| CompanyName: | |
| FileDescription: | 3b6b5f Setup |
| FileVersion: | |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | |
| ProductName: | 3b6b5f |
| ProductVersion: | 9.629.982.659 |
Total processes
149
Monitored processes
15
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1180 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1812 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2040 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2196 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4608 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4984 | sihost.exe | C:\Windows\System32\sihost.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Shell Infrastructure Host Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5260 | powershell -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\'" | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | 223cF8.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7292 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7588 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gh0stRAT.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gh0stRAT.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: 3b6b5f Setup Exit code: 3221226540 Version: Modules
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| 7704 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gh0stRAT.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Gh0stRAT.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Integrity Level: HIGH Description: 3b6b5f Setup Exit code: 0 Version: Modules
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Total events
38 248
Read events
38 222
Write events
26
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7920) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8184) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8184) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8184) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1812) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4608) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
Executable files
17
Suspicious files
10
Text files
9
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7724 | Gh0stRAT.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\3b6b5f\7955a5\7374ae7b07\29557c8\is-HUU8C.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7724 | Gh0stRAT.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\3b6b5f\7955a5\7374ae7b07\29557c8\A0Blt.1 | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7724 | Gh0stRAT.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\3b6b5f\7955a5\7374ae7b07\29557c8\is-K3FQ1.tmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7724 | Gh0stRAT.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\3b6b5f\7955a5\7374ae7b07\29557c8\IMG_.MP4 | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7724 | Gh0stRAT.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\3b6b5f\is-FE4A1.tmp | image | |
MD5:F865883790FEADABF6AB76CD296FD2F2 | SHA256:740C745DB12EBD8DF5EA25EC1FA2F1C6344734514CDA35EEA6516FE0256AA7E7 | |||
| 7724 | Gh0stRAT.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-M7ARI.tmp\_isetup\_isdecmp.dll | executable | |
MD5:077CB4461A2767383B317EB0C50F5F13 | SHA256:8287D0E287A66EE78537C8D1D98E426562B95C50F569B92CEA9CE36A9FA57E64 | |||
| 7704 | Gh0stRAT.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\is-NQOCN.tmp\Gh0stRAT.tmp | executable | |
MD5:480307090071E74F225015C34062AB09 | SHA256:78A3A3B4D749108B9ACC391D7C14CDFE41A32CE51B5D5E4F527F0892D42A3D47 | |||
| 7724 | Gh0stRAT.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\3b6b5f\312dae.ico | image | |
MD5:F865883790FEADABF6AB76CD296FD2F2 | SHA256:740C745DB12EBD8DF5EA25EC1FA2F1C6344734514CDA35EEA6516FE0256AA7E7 | |||
| 7724 | Gh0stRAT.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\3b6b5f\7955a5\7374ae7b07\29557c8\is-66N1S.tmp | executable | |
MD5:C8409FCE82AAF54ADD8EA27BE96AA9F2 | SHA256:F734F11356BCF91922BFC6D2AAC5E237CB87DB8B89C62E37BF03C16E5699E896 | |||
| 7724 | Gh0stRAT.tmp | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\3b6b5f\6d197\589db98\66dE70A97.exe | executable | |
MD5:D4BDE46E834DC7E518F27EF1D133AFD4 | SHA256:AC5FE5D89FE7344ED14D3DDA944316C5C104740D755661D40422C1BDCED75F4F | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
28
DNS requests
19
Threats
2
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.53.40.176:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7196 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8184 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8172 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8172 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.53.40.176:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.113.110.67:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.76:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.54.109.203:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 40.113.110.67:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
7196 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.223.36.55:443 | arc.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
7196 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 23.54.109.203:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
zh1j1.star1ine.com |
| unknown |
yj.yjysiss.icu |
| unknown |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO DNS Query for Suspicious .icu Domain |
4984 | sihost.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | ET MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Gh0stRAT.Gen Server Response (SweetSpecter) |