| File name: | 1 (290) |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/dade45eb-12b8-4ec8-84d8-39226a952581 |
| 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, 18:14:04 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | 6AE405F158CDA413B1BBEAEECD67C570 |
| SHA1: | BD3776989D16552B3D47AB17DBACBCCF2F3ABFAF |
| SHA256: | 9F234B5B80E5C912E240E63C826AEAF770434D12DE9E13E121F69723930D57EB |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:knUFKt3AoncEpr1sYfQot/ImihzIYY5BV9UCuvAXBYIMkuBbtplkPWzYlbpza5c4:rFwf3oo5ImihMrfVFuvYYIMWzaN |
MALICIOUS
Create files in the Startup directory
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1276)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5376)
GH0ST mutex has been found
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1276)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5376)
SUSPICIOUS
Creates file in the systems drive root
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1276)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5376)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1276)
Executes application which crashes
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1276)
Connects to unusual port
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1276)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5376)
Runs shell command (SCRIPT)
- mshta.exe (PID: 8044)
There is functionality for enable RDP (YARA)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5376)
INFO
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1276)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 1628)
Autorun file from Startup directory
- rundll32.exe (PID: 1276)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5376)
Manual execution by a user
- mshta.exe (PID: 8044)
Reads Internet Explorer settings
- mshta.exe (PID: 8044)
Checks proxy server information
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 1628)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 660)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 1628)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 4040)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 7600)
Compiled with Borland Delphi (YARA)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5376)
Reads the software policy settings
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 1628)
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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
148
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660 | "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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| 1276 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1 (290).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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| 1348 | 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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| 1628 | "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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| 4040 | "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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| 5376 | 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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| 7212 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1276 -s 644 | 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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| 7424 | 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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| 7456 | "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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| 7600 | "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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Total events
4 938
Read events
4 923
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (8044) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8044) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (8044) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (660) 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: | (660) 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: | (660) 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: | (1628) 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: | (1628) 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: | (1628) 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: | (4040) 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
2
Suspicious files
8
Text files
5
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7212 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_rundll32.exe_8b96a266d05a3f926744fb2133f041e775accbd3_67c333ae_8134bee6-b528-4b81-a92d-db4dd7c1abaf\Report.wer | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1628 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\859e5af4-7427-45cb-a1dd-5744ddd625c0.down_data | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 1276 | rundll32.exe | C:\Temp\AppPatch\ComBack.Dll | executable | |
MD5:94C3D8C55A884F842DFDABFFB028DA07 | SHA256:28948FB99C8DA58DD4352507B0A3CFC578B9A54931DF2DE5444E7D5E90933272 | |||
| 1276 | rundll32.exe | C:\Temp\AppPatch\AcSvcst.dll | executable | |
MD5:11DB98E9B5F7E68B3573D2B1E4027FFB | SHA256:C5D061E457F2A92FA1867E879597D2A84502EC10845F5BF0FE3614F9C802147B | |||
| 1276 | rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\Temp\comb.dll | text | |
MD5:D00AB6B03765AE50127C2357A92C2A4F | SHA256:9BF461DF720806F129AEC98A2D72432700299B03E1D33523C41CF886BF41E958 | |||
| 1276 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Startup.hta | html | |
MD5:16314A598FE98F0CDA7F70B6121CA7AF | SHA256:3B58A824937D323B8A46822F9DD4309BFC7BFD3A72F7D2DAD7CD38CA5E72A60F | |||
| 1276 | rundll32.exe | C:\Temp\AppPatch\comb.dll | text | |
MD5:D00AB6B03765AE50127C2357A92C2A4F | SHA256:9BF461DF720806F129AEC98A2D72432700299B03E1D33523C41CF886BF41E958 | |||
| 1628 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\26C212D9399727259664BDFCA073966E_F9F7D6A7ECE73106D2A8C63168CDA10D | binary | |
MD5:65A75D310D1B18C9603F99C2464A4E35 | SHA256:54A0E7A79A67AB74C99F4B3B783D54AF41FEF4204DFA5B3F82AB09B16B42DBE7 | |||
| 1628 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\859e5af4-7427-45cb-a1dd-5744ddd625c0.70293fd2-c3a3-48a7-b284-fac626517a85.down_meta | binary | |
MD5:12B25F68B9035EE66BB3FA0E51AF1074 | SHA256:143E03B444B618089D5D050928144A26DAB90C48E37DCCE7C2787A405A3A980E | |||
| 7212 | WerFault.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\rundll32.exe.1276.dmp | binary | |
MD5:2B4C95CE8AE6C45A53CD3A7E99A4C04C | SHA256:E362E9477B22FA02FFB5209DCE04C7143E4580CB536E805CA46D9998E24A797D | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
25
Threats
2
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7252 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.168.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1628 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7220 | 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 |
7220 | 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 |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.168.114:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | RU | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5376 | svchost.exe | 221.10.93.196:2499 | — | CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone | CN | unknown |
1276 | rundll32.exe | 221.10.93.196:2499 | — | CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone | CN | unknown |
3216 | svchost.exe | 40.115.3.253:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.133:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
Guffery.3322.org |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.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 |