Analysis Overview
SHA256
3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c
Threat Level: Known bad
The file 3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
LimeRAT
Executes dropped EXE
Drops startup file
Loads dropped DLL
Checks computer location settings
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates physical storage devices
Modifies system certificate store
NTFS ADS
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V6
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2022-06-26 02:05
Signatures
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-06-26 02:05
Reported
2022-06-26 04:49
Platform
win7-20220414-en
Max time kernel
171s
Max time network
213s
Command Line
Signatures
LimeRAT
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\herter.exe.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe | N/A |
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 908 set thread context of 1952 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Delays execution with timeout.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe | N/A |
Modifies system certificate store
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key created | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\D4DE20D05E66FC53FE1A50882C78DB2852CAE474 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe | N/A |
| Set value (data) | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\AuthRoot\Certificates\D4DE20D05E66FC53FE1A50882C78DB2852CAE474\Blob = 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 | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe | N/A |
NTFS ADS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hertre\herter.exe:Zone.Identifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy "C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/Temp/3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe" "%appdata%\hertre\herter.exe" /Y
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo [zoneTransfer]ZoneID = 2 > %appdata%\hertre\herter.exe:Zone.Identifier
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ren "%appdata%\hertre\herter.exe.jpg" herter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
cmd /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hertre\herter.exe.bat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
timeout /t 300
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastebin.com | udp |
| US | 104.20.67.143:443 | pastebin.com | tcp |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp |
Files
memory/908-54-0x00000000013C0000-0x00000000014FC000-memory.dmp
memory/908-55-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000474000-memory.dmp
memory/908-56-0x00000000763E1000-0x00000000763E3000-memory.dmp
memory/1936-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hertre\herter.exe
| MD5 | 51f1bdc81a7284a3d9372e3a986d2920 |
| SHA1 | 76e1c7c586b01c512b7df0b71580e24ee5054e20 |
| SHA256 | 3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c |
| SHA512 | 5385191db55896964172df4ed7a29c92e27f166e2ea9e53fe2de65a2fc9a45fe28baab63c4bc9a3cc3a75a1127b33bc9658de6b88b01e0d4c14aa54386d01f21 |
memory/1960-59-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1804-60-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
| MD5 | 9af17c8393f0970ee5136bd3ffa27001 |
| SHA1 | 4b285b72c1a11285a25f31f2597e090da6bbc049 |
| SHA256 | 71d6a7a3fe5f8dc878cd5bdeca0e09177efb85c01e9a8a10a95262cabefaa019 |
| SHA512 | b90f7de7d5ce72dccb264c7ba609e173c529b9d99ed9a63f88632bc58b1a994bbb727365f519c73b979f8918bd6de3c39a9f0347eb3a4bccdce4b2772a6516a3 |
memory/1952-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
memory/1952-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
memory/1952-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
memory/1952-67-0x00000000004080CE-mapping.dmp
memory/1952-66-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
| MD5 | 9af17c8393f0970ee5136bd3ffa27001 |
| SHA1 | 4b285b72c1a11285a25f31f2597e090da6bbc049 |
| SHA256 | 71d6a7a3fe5f8dc878cd5bdeca0e09177efb85c01e9a8a10a95262cabefaa019 |
| SHA512 | b90f7de7d5ce72dccb264c7ba609e173c529b9d99ed9a63f88632bc58b1a994bbb727365f519c73b979f8918bd6de3c39a9f0347eb3a4bccdce4b2772a6516a3 |
memory/1952-70-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
memory/1952-72-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
| MD5 | 9af17c8393f0970ee5136bd3ffa27001 |
| SHA1 | 4b285b72c1a11285a25f31f2597e090da6bbc049 |
| SHA256 | 71d6a7a3fe5f8dc878cd5bdeca0e09177efb85c01e9a8a10a95262cabefaa019 |
| SHA512 | b90f7de7d5ce72dccb264c7ba609e173c529b9d99ed9a63f88632bc58b1a994bbb727365f519c73b979f8918bd6de3c39a9f0347eb3a4bccdce4b2772a6516a3 |
memory/1904-74-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hertre\herter.exe.bat
| MD5 | 12a44ddf06fc31014cbfd1526ef7118f |
| SHA1 | c3fa1ba781363c768c177c6b47b2e305be52f024 |
| SHA256 | d29df78ab5e8764ddbffc30e9be2e579db5d2fc2e813c7378ff369d70968025e |
| SHA512 | f178b74db4c827122a179a12f1a543c75ff6580bcfecf4d4550a5a6a33cb2583746007829a680a05632246886105789e67b31e0eddcfe19f4eeab17f8ecf0d27 |
memory/1324-76-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2022-06-26 02:05
Reported
2022-06-26 04:46
Platform
win10v2004-20220414-en
Max time kernel
151s
Max time network
156s
Command Line
Signatures
LimeRAT
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1809750270-3141839489-3074374771-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe | N/A |
Drops startup file
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\herter.exe.lnk | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe | N/A |
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 4192 set thread context of 4440 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Delays execution with timeout.exe
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe | N/A |
NTFS ADS
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File created | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hertre\herter.exe:Zone.Identifier | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c copy "C:/Users/Admin/AppData/Local/Temp/3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c.exe" "%appdata%\hertre\herter.exe" /Y
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c echo [zoneTransfer]ZoneID = 2 > %appdata%\hertre\herter.exe:Zone.Identifier
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ren "%appdata%\hertre\herter.exe.jpg" herter.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hertre\herter.exe.bat
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
timeout /t 300
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 13.107.21.200:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | pastebin.com | udp |
| US | 104.20.68.143:443 | pastebin.com | tcp |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| NL | 104.110.191.133:80 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| US | 20.189.173.13:443 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| NL | 104.110.191.133:80 | tcp | |
| NL | 104.110.191.133:80 | tcp | |
| NL | 95.101.78.209:80 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp | |
| DE | 193.161.193.99:44611 | tcp |
Files
memory/4192-130-0x00000000006F0000-0x000000000082C000-memory.dmp
memory/4192-131-0x0000000005220000-0x00000000052BC000-memory.dmp
memory/4280-132-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hertre\herter.exe
| MD5 | 51f1bdc81a7284a3d9372e3a986d2920 |
| SHA1 | 76e1c7c586b01c512b7df0b71580e24ee5054e20 |
| SHA256 | 3695257d07a85dbf8fc325b2150d98dd6ac7597dd250ff6e86864f448508370c |
| SHA512 | 5385191db55896964172df4ed7a29c92e27f166e2ea9e53fe2de65a2fc9a45fe28baab63c4bc9a3cc3a75a1127b33bc9658de6b88b01e0d4c14aa54386d01f21 |
memory/1460-134-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/1712-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/4440-136-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/4440-137-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
| MD5 | 8fdf47e0ff70c40ed3a17014aeea4232 |
| SHA1 | e6256a0159688f0560b015da4d967f41cbf8c9bd |
| SHA256 | ed9884bac608c06b7057037cc91d90e4ae5f74dd2dbce2af476699c6d4492d82 |
| SHA512 | bd69d092ed4f9c5e1f24eaf5ec79fb316469d53849dc798fae0fcba5e90869b77ee924c23cc6f692198ff25827ab60ad47bb46cadd6e0aadde7731cbafb013be |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
| MD5 | 8fdf47e0ff70c40ed3a17014aeea4232 |
| SHA1 | e6256a0159688f0560b015da4d967f41cbf8c9bd |
| SHA256 | ed9884bac608c06b7057037cc91d90e4ae5f74dd2dbce2af476699c6d4492d82 |
| SHA512 | bd69d092ed4f9c5e1f24eaf5ec79fb316469d53849dc798fae0fcba5e90869b77ee924c23cc6f692198ff25827ab60ad47bb46cadd6e0aadde7731cbafb013be |
memory/4492-140-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hertre\herter.exe.bat
| MD5 | 12a44ddf06fc31014cbfd1526ef7118f |
| SHA1 | c3fa1ba781363c768c177c6b47b2e305be52f024 |
| SHA256 | d29df78ab5e8764ddbffc30e9be2e579db5d2fc2e813c7378ff369d70968025e |
| SHA512 | f178b74db4c827122a179a12f1a543c75ff6580bcfecf4d4550a5a6a33cb2583746007829a680a05632246886105789e67b31e0eddcfe19f4eeab17f8ecf0d27 |
memory/2228-142-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
memory/4440-143-0x0000000005630000-0x0000000005696000-memory.dmp
memory/4440-144-0x0000000006210000-0x00000000067B4000-memory.dmp