| File name: | Ghost.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/d0f62ee9-cdbf-47e3-ab7d-103edf1e6c4c |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A backdoor is a type of cybersecurity threat that allows attackers to secretly compromise a system and conduct malicious activities, such as stealing data and modifying files. Backdoors can be difficult to detect, as they often use legitimate system applications to evade defense mechanisms. Threat actors often utilize special malware, such as PlugX, to establish backdoors on target devices. |
| Analysis date: | December 21, 2024, 07:43:19 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 8B2AA0F8AA9886903D7550E94A92FFFD |
| SHA1: | 0468CE60CE5E589E30B44783B266B1BF56F0F37A |
| SHA256: | 7577262FC95EB1CD41448A817E9BF4CDF4C235BA5DB83CB4992EB9B766FFB452 |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:ps/q/cp9M/2Hp5z7aTQ5ZWcPZrhAVfHuWoKZ68Egiy/AIRDYdg2a23Gd0u:cOg6uz7RhpsfHu7KA81iy/sa2I0u |
MALICIOUS
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- Ghost.exe (PID: 6360)
Application was injected by another process
- explorer.exe (PID: 4488)
Starts CMD.EXE for self-deleting
- Ghost.exe (PID: 6360)
Runs injected code in another process
- Ghost.exe (PID: 6360)
Connects to the CnC server
- explorer.exe (PID: 4488)
HAVOC has been detected (SURICATA)
- explorer.exe (PID: 4488)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Ghost.exe (PID: 6360)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- Ghost.exe (PID: 6360)
Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 7052)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- Ghost.exe (PID: 6360)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- explorer.exe (PID: 4488)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- Ghost.exe (PID: 6360)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- Ghost.exe (PID: 6360)
Reads the computer name
- Ghost.exe (PID: 6360)
Checks proxy server information
- explorer.exe (PID: 4488)
Reads the software policy settings
- explorer.exe (PID: 4488)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (2.2) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:12:12 06:32:57+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 294912 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 101888 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x49dfe |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| 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 |
| FileDescription: | |
| FileVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | Ghost.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | Ghost.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
Total processes
128
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2192 | 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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| 4488 | C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6360 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ghost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ghost.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
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| 7052 | "cmd" /c timeout /t 1 && DEL /f Ghost.exe | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | Ghost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7060 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7104 | timeout /t 1 | C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: timeout - pauses command processing Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
872
Read events
871
Write events
1
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6360) Ghost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MicrosoftEdgeUpdater |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Ghost.exe | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6360 | Ghost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Ghost.exe | executable | |
MD5:8B2AA0F8AA9886903D7550E94A92FFFD | SHA256:7577262FC95EB1CD41448A817E9BF4CDF4C235BA5DB83CB4992EB9B766FFB452 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
13
TCP/UDP connections
35
DNS requests
17
Threats
5
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4488 | explorer.exe | POST | 308 | 20.207.70.99:80 | http://f3jtm7ns-80.inc1.devtunnels.ms/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6444 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4488 | explorer.exe | POST | 308 | 20.207.70.99:80 | http://f3jtm7ns-80.inc1.devtunnels.ms/ | unknown | — | — | unknown |
876 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.156:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
— | — | 23.48.23.156:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 104.126.37.185:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.74:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
f3jtm7ns-80.inc1.devtunnels.ms |
| unknown |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2192 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Microsoft Dev Tunnels Domain DNS Lookup (devtunnels .ms) |
4488 | explorer.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | ET MALWARE Havoc Demon CnC Request |
4488 | explorer.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | ET MALWARE Havoc Demon CnC Request |
4488 | explorer.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | ET MALWARE Havoc Demon CnC Request |
4488 | explorer.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | ET MALWARE Havoc Demon CnC Request |