| File name: | 1 (1401) |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/559b6264-bd67-4a3b-9c19-9024f0ad0040 |
| 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, 15:21:48 |
| 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: | D3D86537A28D572A57A7C0D861241EC0 |
| SHA1: | 8C75B568881AA221FBBA9095CB195A3482C808BD |
| SHA256: | CE66E4203BC90C8B69EA358FDC2875BF7BF389207B6D3A1856451A9D24ACC063 |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:rnUFKt3AoncEpr1sYfQot/ImihzIYY5BV9UCuvAXBYIMkuBbtplkPWzYlbpza5cP:gFwf3oo5ImihMrfVFuvYYIMWzaQ |
MALICIOUS
Create files in the Startup directory
- rundll32.exe (PID: 3300)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7264)
GH0ST mutex has been found
- rundll32.exe (PID: 3300)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7264)
SUSPICIOUS
Creates file in the systems drive root
- rundll32.exe (PID: 3300)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7264)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- rundll32.exe (PID: 3300)
Executes application which crashes
- rundll32.exe (PID: 3300)
Connects to unusual port
- rundll32.exe (PID: 3300)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7264)
There is functionality for enable RDP (YARA)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7264)
Runs shell command (SCRIPT)
- mshta.exe (PID: 7236)
INFO
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- rundll32.exe (PID: 3300)
Autorun file from Startup directory
- rundll32.exe (PID: 3300)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7264)
Compiled with Borland Delphi (YARA)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7264)
Manual execution by a user
- mshta.exe (PID: 7236)
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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
146
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2108 | 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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| 3300 | "C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1 (1401).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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| 5332 | "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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| 7236 | "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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| 7264 | 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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| 7332 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3300 -s 640 | 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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| 7464 | 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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| 7496 | "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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Total events
3 519
Read events
3 516
Write events
3
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7236) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7236) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7236) 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7332 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_rundll32.exe_8b96a266d05a3f926744fb2133f041e775accbd3_67c333ae_5365eab4-f577-4f23-8470-1c059cf0eda1\Report.wer | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3300 | rundll32.exe | C:\Temp\AppPatch\ComBack.Dll | executable | |
MD5:101CFF5CB9EF0A6C657AEB0A68699238 | SHA256:47592FD45BF456BD3D356E74003C654C58ADD89DCE279EB9B516FDE630B94A11 | |||
| 3300 | rundll32.exe | C:\Temp\AppPatch\comb.dll | text | |
MD5:D00AB6B03765AE50127C2357A92C2A4F | SHA256:9BF461DF720806F129AEC98A2D72432700299B03E1D33523C41CF886BF41E958 | |||
| 3300 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Startup.hta | html | |
MD5:16314A598FE98F0CDA7F70B6121CA7AF | SHA256:3B58A824937D323B8A46822F9DD4309BFC7BFD3A72F7D2DAD7CD38CA5E72A60F | |||
| 7332 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERE541.tmp.dmp | binary | |
MD5:2672ADF4133FE7D237A01BFB283AACCE | SHA256:9C8906D4AF8EAF80621B1C8A0F187424492751F99D6FB1A4B191E0DB595DD334 | |||
| 3300 | rundll32.exe | C:\Temp\AppPatch\AcSvcst.dll | executable | |
MD5:337F685ECE32AC32DD953EC74FF52497 | SHA256:9610D99FDADB20FF2DD455D7D47E55B6AB62F23FFD571A914BDD1ECF15D6BEAC | |||
| 7332 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERE822.tmp.xml | xml | |
MD5:3776F6151F8565DC75D7857478A3EB55 | SHA256:6A0716C2658AEEA5CE9F5D5D45B421DBD3011929835BB680FAAB7461DA43C226 | |||
| 7264 | svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Startup.hta | html | |
MD5:16314A598FE98F0CDA7F70B6121CA7AF | SHA256:3B58A824937D323B8A46822F9DD4309BFC7BFD3A72F7D2DAD7CD38CA5E72A60F | |||
| 7332 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WERE7E2.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml | binary | |
MD5:AB46D74CAAC04F34BD491506529DD771 | SHA256:2D518E734F83E5179DD0AC47DAF15FFA225A10EE16DCECF3991E353C0E105359 | |||
| 7332 | WerFault.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\rundll32.exe.3300.dmp | binary | |
MD5:068F359F4F94F0A5B40FA0A7B84CE80B | SHA256:6DB67D8C0A0A69B9F760BA16566BAD698448F4592F5BE2E706BB0172EA3D6FBC | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
36
DNS requests
30
Threats
2
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.162:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5776 | firefox.exe | GET | 200 | 34.107.221.82:80 | http://detectportal.firefox.com/canonical.html | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2244 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5776 | firefox.exe | GET | 200 | 34.107.221.82:80 | http://detectportal.firefox.com/success.txt?ipv4 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1388 | 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 |
1388 | 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 |
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.162:80 | 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 | 20.190.160.132:443 | 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 |
3300 | rundll32.exe | 221.10.93.196:2499 | — | CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone | CN | unknown |
7264 | svchost.exe | 221.10.93.196:2499 | — | CHINA UNICOM China169 Backbone | CN | unknown |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
Guffery.3322.org |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
detectportal.firefox.com |
| whitelisted |
prod.detectportal.prod.cloudops.mozgcp.net |
| 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 |