Gh0stRAT | Threat Level: medium | Type: RAT

Cryptographic Identifiers

SHA2564d0ac144f8c297610edb552710c198eef0bac2ac1cacd8210a437941dae3987d
MD5dd717c0e4571c5506b9aa71bde00a0ea
File Typeexe
Size7148.0 KB
First Seen2026-03-23
File NameGh0st.exe
Tagsa6a4b63, attack-tool, exe, Gh0stRAT, rat-winos4.0-gh0st, Win

Malware Family: Gh0stRAT

Gh0stRAT, APT RAT'tır.

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

Threat Indicators (IOC)

  • SHA256: 4d0ac144f8c297610edb552710c198eef0bac2ac1cacd8210a437941dae3987d
  • MD5: dd717c0e4571c5506b9aa71bde00a0ea

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: 4d0ac144f8c29761"
        threat_level = "medium"
        first_seen = "2026-03-23"
    condition:
        hash.sha256(0, filesize) == "4d0ac144f8c297610edb552710c198eef0bac2ac1cacd8210a437941dae3987d"
}

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 4d0ac144f8c297610edb552710c198eef0bac2ac1cacd8210a437941dae3987d # MD5 dd717c0e4571c5506b9aa71bde00a0ea
TypeValueNote
sha256 4d0ac144f8c297610edb552710c198eef0bac2ac1cacd8210a437941dae3987d Sample:Gh0stRAT
md5 dd717c0e4571c5506b9aa71bde00a0ea Sample:Gh0stRAT
Tags
gh0stratratmalwaremediumsha256hash-analizi