Gh0stRAT | Threat Level: medium | Type: RAT

Cryptographic Identifiers

SHA25695821099ba6bf139a8a748c9de9752604740b5ef2565a6db36fc740bb26ccf29
MD57e3340b478769aa5b9947eab431ec854
File Typeexe
Size2645.5 KB
First Seen2025-08-13
File NameAceLauncher.exe
Tagsexe, Gh0stRAT, signed

Malware Family: Gh0stRAT

Gh0stRAT, APT gruplarınca kullanılır.

TypeRAT
Programming LanguageC++
Target PlatformWindows
C2 ProtocolTCP
PurposeAPT RAT
First Seen Year2008
AliasesGhost RAT

Threat Indicators (IOC)

  • SHA256: 95821099ba6bf139a8a748c9de9752604740b5ef2565a6db36fc740bb26ccf29
  • MD5: 7e3340b478769aa5b9947eab431ec854

You can verify all hash values of this sample on VirusTotal.

System Cleanup Guide

  1. Disconnect the system from the network — unplug ethernet, disable Wi-Fi
  2. Terminate suspicious processes from Task Manager
  3. Run a full system scan with Malwarebytes or Kaspersky
  4. HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run kayıtlarını kontrol edin
  5. Review newly created tasks in Task Scheduler
  6. Change all your account passwords from a clean device
  7. Gerekirse Windows'u yeniden yükleyin ve verilerinizi temiz bir yedeğe geri alın

YARA Rule Hints

rule Gh0stRAT_SHA256 {
    meta:
        description = "Gh0stRAT sample: 95821099ba6bf139"
        threat_level = "medium"
        first_seen = "2025-08-13"
    condition:
        hash.sha256(0, filesize) == "95821099ba6bf139a8a748c9de9752604740b5ef2565a6db36fc740bb26ccf29"
}

Gh0stRAT — Malware Profile

Gh0stRAT C.Rufus Security Team 2008 Cin. QQ語音神器 Cinli kullanici lure. Magic header 5 byte. APT1/APT10/APT41.

Malware Type
RAT
Programming Language
C++
C2 Protocol
TCP
Target Systems
Windows
Also Known As (AKA)
Ghost RAT

Technical Details

C++, ozel binary protokol, TCP port 2008/2009/443 (varyanta gore), anti-debug, keylogger, screen capture, process killer, file manager, remote shell

Attribution / Threat Actor

Cin kokenli; bazi APT gruplari (APT10, APT40, Mustang Panda) tarafindan kullanilmaktadir. Kaynak kodu yayilmisindan bu yana global kullanim yayginlasmistir.

Capabilities & Behavior

Uzaktan Erişim & Kontrol
Keylogger
Ekran Görüntüsü
Webcam Erişimi
Dosya Yönetimi
Süreç Yönetimi
Komut Yürütme
Kalıcılık Mekanizması

IOC List (2 indicators)

IOC — Gh0stRAT
# SHA256 95821099ba6bf139a8a748c9de9752604740b5ef2565a6db36fc740bb26ccf29 # MD5 7e3340b478769aa5b9947eab431ec854
TypeValueNote
sha256 95821099ba6bf139a8a748c9de9752604740b5ef2565a6db36fc740bb26ccf29 Sample:Gh0stRAT
md5 7e3340b478769aa5b9947eab431ec854 Sample:Gh0stRAT
Tags
gh0stratratmalwaremediumsha256hash-analizi