File name:

29f96d0.dll

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/103ee37b-767c-4f70-b370-628a07923d3c
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.

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Analysis date: January 12, 2024, 23:32:01
OS: Windows 11 Professional (build: 22000, 64 bit)
Tags:
remote
rat
gh0st
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

59D218E1634752279E41B9066895A974

SHA1:

F5CAD9101F5F13BF57EFA4F82E4536A4B850DE28

SHA256:

4D18C76BB688C0E0E5988C174D8CEA453421B051C6C565FFE381C9537516CD30

SSDEEP:

98304:cyA464cm4Nr4GU4aIh4fy4+Ce41v4Se4LIxl9ATDjn:

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 156)
      • WallPaper.exe (PID: 3644)
      • QQMusic.exe (PID: 3340)

    • GH0ST has been detected (SURICATA)

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)

    • Unusual connection from system programs

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 2160)

    • UAC/LUA settings modification

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Connects to unusual port

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)

    • Application launched itself

      • QQMusic.exe (PID: 3340)

    • The process drops C-runtime libraries

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)
      • WallPaper.exe (PID: 3644)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)
      • QQMusic.exe (PID: 3340)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • QQMusic.exe (PID: 3340)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • QQMusic.exe (PID: 3340)
      • WallPaper.exe (PID: 3644)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • WallPaper.exe (PID: 3644)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • WallPaper.exe (PID: 3644)

    • Executes application which crashes

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • QQMusic.exe (PID: 3256)
      • WallPaper.exe (PID: 3644)
      • sdatsll.exe (PID: 1200)
      • QQMusic.exe (PID: 3340)

    • Reads the computer name

      • QQMusic.exe (PID: 3340)
      • sdatsll.exe (PID: 1200)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • QQMusic.exe (PID: 3340)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)
      • WallPaper.exe (PID: 3644)
      • WerFault.exe (PID: 5288)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • QQMusic.exe (PID: 3340)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • WerFault.exe (PID: 5288)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • WerFault.exe (PID: 5288)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 132)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | InstallShield setup (33)
.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (23.9)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.2)
.scr | Windows screen saver (10)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2023:12:06 21:46:47+01:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit, DLL
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 61440
InitializedDataSize: 28672
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x978d
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
121
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start rundll32.exe no specs #GH0ST rundll32.exe qqmusic.exe qqmusic.exe no specs rundll32.exe no specs rundll32.exe wallpaper.exe sdatsll.exe no specs werfault.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
132"C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\29f96d0.dll.exe", #1C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
rundll32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
3221225477
Version:
10.0.22000.653 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64base.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64con.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
156"C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\29f96d0.dll.exe", #1C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.22000.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
1200C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\ydcrogfcg\sdatsll.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Temp\ydcrogfcg\sdatsll.exe—WallPaper.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\temp\ydcrogfcg\sdatsll.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64base.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64con.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
2160"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe" advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\apple\Runinf.inf ,DefaultInstall,,32C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
QQMusic.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.22000.653 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64base.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64con.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
3256"C:\Users\Public\Documents\RECSLLE.BIN\system\QQMusic.exe"C:\Users\Public\Documents\RECSLLE.BIN\system\QQMusic.exe—QQMusic.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Tencent
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
QQMusic
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.03.3447.0812
Modules
Images
c:\users\public\documents\recslle.bin\system\qqmusic.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64base.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64con.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
3340"C:\Users\Public\Documents\RECSLLE.BIN\system\QQMusic.exe" C:\Users\Public\Documents\RECSLLE.BIN\system\QQMusic.exe
rundll32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Tencent
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
QQMusic
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.03.3447.0812
Modules
Images
c:\users\public\documents\recslle.bin\system\qqmusic.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64base.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64con.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
3644"C:\Users\Public\Documents\RECSLLE.BIN\WallPaper.exe" C:\Users\Public\Documents\RECSLLE.BIN\WallPaper.exe
QQMusic.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\public\documents\recslle.bin\wallpaper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64base.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64con.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
4808"C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" advpack.dll,LaunchINFSectionEx C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\apple\Runinf.inf ,DefaultInstall,,32C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe—QQMusic.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.22000.653 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64base.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64con.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
5288C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 132 -s 1516C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
rundll32.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Problem Reporting
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.22000.653 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\werfault.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64base.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64con.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
Total events
8 946
Read events
8 711
Write events
235
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(132) rundll32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(132) rundll32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:EnableLUA
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(132) rundll32.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Operation:writeName:PromptOnSecureDesktop
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(132) rundll32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(132) rundll32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(132) rundll32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(132) rundll32.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3340) QQMusic.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Operation:writeName:DpiScalingVer
Value:
4096
(PID) Process:(3340) QQMusic.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Operation:writeName:Win8DpiScaling
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3340) QQMusic.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\OneDrive\Accounts
Operation:writeName:LastUpdate
Value:
5B97796500000000
Executable files
27
Suspicious files
9
Text files
11
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
132rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\_2.dllexecutable
MD5:B49DABC92DDD63C4EC1F06C9AC8D87C9
SHA256:2ED9F7DBA2838A1FA956E5C2F7B56F406D5DE828160A8D6A83E33767BAC9D930
132rundll32.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\install.initext
MD5:84643585BC1D47D118CFBA3AAEDAE3F1
SHA256:C57956D205445D6470682A6DAA09BC6D901DA52F37CFED232F63B18B041666BD
132rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Consys21.pngbinary
MD5:66FEF576A8F341E7EBCF62C8B4F30B30
SHA256:7916E4F02C3A9F264E3CC3EE56CAC84BA0E9C1BFD81529E5B4A430D17DAAC4D8
132rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\_1binary
MD5:2752D23C57B7F92F55AE8CDB30A1324D
SHA256:27D16F44DE66B413EEF4844723E72B1D01176E944BDD2EF80F4A0741BEDE0A5F
132rundll32.exeC:\ProgramData\_3binary
MD5:F45F1BBAFFF0E64C9918C3F48D193A8D
SHA256:EDBFF077F700DB50B2051FFB1CFC472614CFC173FF59833689FC5D78BB496359
132rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\_1.dllexecutable
MD5:B49DABC92DDD63C4EC1F06C9AC8D87C9
SHA256:2ED9F7DBA2838A1FA956E5C2F7B56F406D5DE828160A8D6A83E33767BAC9D930
132rundll32.exeC:\Users\Public\Documents\RECSLLE.BIN\system\crt.dllexecutable
MD5:231CCEB5005A9E71C114CBDAC63C3EE1
SHA256:61CDF4BE615472D358F6B91FA06AC0D17E59E92C2D33165A331BAF1548A4A6A2
132rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\ConsysFun.pngbinary
MD5:856A676EB6D5DBE74D6FA334BE630E51
SHA256:36E13F968167A79421CC69F21421CCE8A356DAE1F909F38976E3A95F600AEF0E
132rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\install.initext
MD5:79D1AAD24986B52C296B3F3F929E7D46
SHA256:7923CDA0AD29649AC34259ECBF02F140A2EA278D00CB7564317713B752C6A017
132rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\_2binary
MD5:F33B6F843EE5EC7D12252931440842B7
SHA256:F746A66D432520FAF1F04EB269C73BFD7B622B7FE4476CDFBA6FF38FF09B3830
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HTTP(S) requests
20
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
12
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5676
smartscreen.exe
GET
200
93.184.221.240:80
http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?f6787b71640c43ae
unknown
compressed
4.66 Kb
unknown
1412
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.21.20.140:80
http://www.msftconnecttest.com/connecttest.txt
unknown
text
22 b
unknown
—
—
GET
200
13.107.6.156:443
https://mrodevicemgr.officeapps.live.com/mrodevicemgrsvc/api/v1/C2RTargetAudienceData?omid=97560490bafb0d49bca6f8f0df91025d&susid=c408ee57-2103-4c34-9e6f-30bdf6c87e50&audienceFFN=492350f6-3a01-4f97-b9c0-c7c6ddf67d60&tid=&osver=Client%7C10.0.22000&offver=16.0.16626.20134&ring=Production&aud=Production&ch=CC&osarch=x64&manstate=6
unknown
—
—
—
—
—
POST
200
20.105.95.163:443
https://checkappexec.microsoft.com/windows/shell/actions
unknown
—
175 b
—
3752
svchost.exe
POST
200
40.126.32.68:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
—
1.25 Kb
—
—
—
POST
200
40.126.32.76:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
—
1.29 Kb
—
—
—
POST
200
20.190.159.75:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
—
—
—
—
—
PUT
200
null:443
https://cs.dds.microsoft.com/Command/user/RegisterDeviceV2
unknown
—
—
—
3752
svchost.exe
POST
400
20.190.160.14:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
210 b
—
3752
svchost.exe
POST
400
40.126.32.136:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
210 b
—
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2864
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
4588
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
—
—
—
whitelisted
1412
svchost.exe
2.21.20.155:80
—
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
5676
smartscreen.exe
20.31.251.109:443
checkappexec.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
unknown
132
rundll32.exe
154.39.241.63:6180
—
HONG KONG Megalayer Technology Co.,Limited
US
unknown
5944
svchost.exe
184.30.17.174:443
—
AKAMAI-AS
DE
unknown
5676
smartscreen.exe
93.184.221.240:80
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
EDGECAST
GB
whitelisted
3752
svchost.exe
40.126.32.68:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
unknown
1412
svchost.exe
2.21.20.140:80
—
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
3752
svchost.exe
20.190.159.73:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
checkappexec.microsoft.com
  • 20.31.251.109
whitelisted
ctldl.windowsupdate.com
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.73
whitelisted
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
  • fd3e:4f5a:5b81::1
shared
umwatson.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.168.117.173
whitelisted
cs.dds.microsoft.com
  • 20.82.217.86
whitelisted
v20.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.189.173.4
whitelisted
officeclient.microsoft.com
  • 52.109.28.46
whitelisted
ecs.office.com
  • 52.123.242.240
  • 52.123.242.236
  • 52.123.242.230
  • 52.123.242.225
  • 52.123.242.233
  • 52.123.242.242
  • 52.123.242.228
  • 52.123.242.232
whitelisted
mrodevicemgr.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.109.77.37
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
132
rundll32.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Gh0stRat
1412
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Microsoft Connection Test
No debug info
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Reports
29f96d0.dll