| File name: | 1 (1155) |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/50c3b190-c4bd-4a54-8b39-0ee0a625b290 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Gh0st RAT is a malware with advanced trojan functionality that enables attackers to establish full control over the victim’s system. The spying capabilities of Gh0st RAT made it a go-to tool for numerous criminal groups in high-profile attacks against government and corporate organizations. The most common vector of attack involving this malware begins with spam and phishing emails. |
| Analysis date: | March 24, 2025, 08:28:07 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | 85112604C9ACED30B1E602D584EEDF40 |
| SHA1: | 8B9DFA8E27E491CA969B56E9C52FC0514F6CC474 |
| SHA256: | 4838B81833E4F92F3C803C4B669A0876435972832A7F235956FEE9D1A2616420 |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:NnUFKt3AoncEpr1sYfQot/ImihzIYY5BV9UCuvAXBYIMkuBbtplkPWzYlbpza5cB:+Fwf3oo5ImihMrfVFuvYYIMWzao |
MALICIOUS
GH0ST mutex has been found
- rundll32.exe (PID: 5968)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2284)
Create files in the Startup directory
- rundll32.exe (PID: 5968)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2284)
SUSPICIOUS
Executes application which crashes
- rundll32.exe (PID: 5968)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- rundll32.exe (PID: 5968)
Creates file in the systems drive root
- svchost.exe (PID: 2284)
- rundll32.exe (PID: 5968)
Runs shell command (SCRIPT)
- mshta.exe (PID: 8032)
Connects to unusual port
- svchost.exe (PID: 2284)
- rundll32.exe (PID: 5968)
There is functionality for enable RDP (YARA)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2284)
INFO
Autorun file from Startup directory
- rundll32.exe (PID: 5968)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2284)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- rundll32.exe (PID: 5968)
- WerFault.exe (PID: 5176)
Reads Internet Explorer settings
- mshta.exe (PID: 8032)
Manual execution by a user
- mshta.exe (PID: 8032)
Compiled with Borland Delphi (YARA)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2284)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 7320)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (23.5) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, DLL, Bytes reversed hi |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| CodeSize: | 130560 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 9216 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x20c24 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Total processes
144
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2284 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k rundll32 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\svchost.exe | rundll32.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4736 | 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 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5176 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5968 -s 624 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe | — | rundll32.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Problem Reporting Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5968 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1 (1155).dll", #1 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 3221225477 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7288 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7320 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 8032 | "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Startup.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft (R) HTML Application host Exit code: 0 Version: 11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 8100 | "C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" "" Install | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | — | mshta.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
3 519
Read events
3 516
Write events
3
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (8032) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8032) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8032) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
3
Text files
5
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5176 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_rundll32.exe_8b96a266d05a3f926744fb2133f041e775accbd3_67c333ae_9eafd177-1d71-4339-934f-c1654281aea9\Report.wer | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5176 | WerFault.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\rundll32.exe.5968.dmp | binary | |
MD5:19F7E1EE544BBD9DF9D9C1A59D3AC7E7 | SHA256:021ED42841B67E5091FDB69C0349ED6ED07A19751D96EB6996B135E51168E2C2 | |||
| 5968 | rundll32.exe | C:\Temp\AppPatch\ComBack.Dll | executable | |
MD5:90553D9EC530E692D59905588CFC3F0C | SHA256:9B0784D1033E4BCC0C908DD7CE932E4E0C724706723BF747E329DFA0CAA736C9 | |||
| 5968 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Startup.hta | html | |
MD5:16314A598FE98F0CDA7F70B6121CA7AF | SHA256:3B58A824937D323B8A46822F9DD4309BFC7BFD3A72F7D2DAD7CD38CA5E72A60F | |||
| 5968 | rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\comb.dll | text | |
MD5:D00AB6B03765AE50127C2357A92C2A4F | SHA256:9BF461DF720806F129AEC98A2D72432700299B03E1D33523C41CF886BF41E958 | |||
| 5176 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERBDF4.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml | binary | |
MD5:54D502B37885A9579EBCC82FD9D801D5 | SHA256:1410413E86E61397C0027AD2D8B8FD6F13665F9E7FB564A28082DD783A9C1C83 | |||
| 5968 | rundll32.exe | C:\Temp\AppPatch\AcSvcst.dll | executable | |
MD5:5E63245AA96A0C5AA74E9D9985E4F778 | SHA256:3FBCC4A25587163EE4612A3B4DD1894149EF65D202C47D42D80FA538A24AFED5 | |||
| 5176 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERBCAB.tmp.dmp | binary | |
MD5:3F64613C3F3390E7568C10DBC0CCCB0E | SHA256:3860AD1DA32CF0DA78874AA9A30BB94E80C33054C8532AB8A1C31BFFA6382026 | |||
| 5176 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERBE33.tmp.xml | xml | |
MD5:11B36E43A9AF77979722CCCF91D9ED66 | SHA256:C525F661331B5648A51121E038CCFA03574AB3319CAA473042E3EEE625A1B83A | |||
| 2284 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Startup.hta | html | |
MD5:16314A598FE98F0CDA7F70B6121CA7AF | SHA256:3B58A824937D323B8A46822F9DD4309BFC7BFD3A72F7D2DAD7CD38CA5E72A60F | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
29
DNS requests
23
Threats
2
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.120:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.120:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2236 | 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 |
2236 | 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 |
7564 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.164.120:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.164.120:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2284 | svchost.exe | 221.10.93.196:2499 | — | CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone | CN | unknown |
5968 | rundll32.exe | 221.10.93.196:2499 | — | CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone | CN | unknown |
3216 | svchost.exe | 40.113.110.67:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.0:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 184.30.131.245:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Guffery.3322.org |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to 3322.org Domain |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to 3322.org Domain |