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Database Entry



Gh0stRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 5d2351aa7fafc82d91dedcc0d24a6d986754259e0eb3c12007727ac2bf9039dd
SHA3-384 hash: fa0ddc69a6f699bbb41af93ff3b6c960bacf727a8fd87d1a0df791aaf8451ed2c9792e739a8813b69c4b03f0c7ea5031
SHA1 hash: a7b56a22cda658d8f5f9150d61cbd8c1bbaaf2f1
MD5 hash: 3ceace93b91ba707ac731a724d86c006
humanhash: pizza-emma-steak-apart
File name:PDWsetup.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Gh0stRAT
File size:4'716'032 bytes
First seen:2024-10-21 13:55:32 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 2de2d66bb0e2a03bebf794c7c04e768b (1 x Gh0stRAT)
ssdeep 98304:7pctVNcNh32rgzGFLOAkGkzdnEVomFHKnP:OgzGFLOyomFHKnP
Threatray 7 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T130269E46BEEC40E4D4969135C99A8A0EDBB3BC513932875F0066375FEF337A24D1A236
TrID 68.8% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
12.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.0% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.4% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Magika pebin
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon 787c78fa87f7e6c4 (18 x Gh0stRAT, 11 x Pikabot, 9 x ManusCrypt)
Reporter vm001cn
Tags:exe Gh0stRAT SilverFox

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
485
Origin country :
HK HK
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
PDWsetup.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-10-21 13:51:25 UTC
Tags:
loader payload silverfox backdoor winos

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
Emotet Cobalt
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Moving a recently created file
Launching a process
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Searching for synchronization primitives
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching the default Windows debugger (dwwin.exe)
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
fingerprint keylogger lolbin microsoft_visual_cc obfuscated packed packed packer_detected shell32
Malware family:
Sysinternals
Verdict:
Suspicious
Result
Threat name:
GhostRat
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected suspicious sample
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Opens the same file many times (likely Sandbox evasion)
Sigma detected: Execution from Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspect Svchost Activity
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected GhostRat
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1538628 Sample: PDWsetup.exe Startdate: 21/10/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 38 yk.ggdy.com 2->38 40 shed.dual-low.s-part-0017.t-0009.t-msedge.net 2->40 42 3 other IPs or domains 2->42 56 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->56 58 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->58 60 Yara detected GhostRat 2->60 62 3 other signatures 2->62 8 PDWsetup.exe 1 22 2->8         started        13 tomemb.exe 2->13         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 44 8.217.62.104, 49730, 49731, 49732 CNNIC-ALIBABA-US-NET-APAlibabaUSTechnologyCoLtdC Singapore 8->44 26 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tomemb[1].exe, PE32 8->26 dropped 28 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\libemb[1].dll, PE32 8->28 dropped 30 C:\Users\Public\tomemb.exe, PE32 8->30 dropped 32 C:\Users\Public\libemb.dll, PE32 8->32 dropped 66 Drops PE files to the user root directory 8->66 68 Writes to foreign memory regions 8->68 70 Allocates memory in foreign processes 8->70 72 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 8->72 15 tomemb.exe 1 8->15         started        19 svchost.exe 3 8->19 injected 21 svchost.exe 183 13->21         started        file6 signatures7 process8 file9 34 C:\Users\Public\Documents\tomemb.exe (copy), PE32 15->34 dropped 36 C:\Users\Public\Documents\libemb.dll (copy), PE32 15->36 dropped 46 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 15->46 48 Writes to foreign memory regions 15->48 50 Allocates memory in foreign processes 15->50 23 svchost.exe 5 188 15->23         started        52 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 21->52 54 Opens the same file many times (likely Sandbox evasion) 21->54 signatures10 process11 signatures12 64 Opens the same file many times (likely Sandbox evasion) 23->64
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery persistence
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Enumerates connected drives
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Downloads MZ/PE file
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
5d2351aa7fafc82d91dedcc0d24a6d986754259e0eb3c12007727ac2bf9039dd
MD5 hash:
3ceace93b91ba707ac731a724d86c006
SHA1 hash:
a7b56a22cda658d8f5f9150d61cbd8c1bbaaf2f1
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (GUARD_CF)high
CHECK_TRUST_INFORequires Elevated Execution (level:requireAdministrator)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CLSIDFromProgID
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
ole32.dll::CoFreeUnusedLibraries
ole32.dll::CreateStreamOnHGlobal
GDI_PLUS_APIInterfaces with Graphicsgdiplus.dll::GdiplusStartup
gdiplus.dll::GdiplusShutdown
gdiplus.dll::GdipDeleteGraphics
gdiplus.dll::GdipAlloc
gdiplus.dll::GdipCreateFromHDC
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::PlaySoundW
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::GetFileSecurityW
ADVAPI32.dll::SetFileSecurityW
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
SHELL32.dll::SHGetFileInfoW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess
KERNEL32.dll::VirtualAllocEx
KERNEL32.dll::WriteProcessMemory
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
WININET.dll::InternetCloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
ntdll.dll::NtQueryInformationProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetVolumeInformationW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileW
SHLWAPI.dll::PathRemoveFileSpecW
KERNEL32.dll::ReplaceFileW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::AppendMenuW
USER32.dll::CreateMenu
ole32.dll::OleCreateMenuDescriptor
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::OpenClipboard
USER32.dll::PeekMessageW

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