Analysis

  • max time kernel
    153s
  • max time network
    177s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220721-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220721-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    31/07/2022, 08:35

General

  • Target
    baa46260667b36d42d0deda945bee0bca17d97aeebcd971335c8e37a043bc108.exe
  • Size 943KB
  • Sample220731-kg29ragdd7
  • SHA256 baa46260667b36d42d0deda945bee0bca17d97aeebcd971335c8e37a043bc108
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • limerat

Wallets
  • 1MJXnQB1fVSovLk6B5jf4pBY2qGEXbN559

Attributes
  • aes_key

    LIME

  • antivm

    true

  • c2_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/QRSPEs9J

  • delay

    3

  • download_payload

    false

  • install

    true

  • install_name

    media.exe

  • main_folder

    AppData

  • pin_spread

    false

  • sub_folder

    \

  • usb_spread

    true

Signatures

  • AgentTesla

    Agent Tesla is a remote access tool (RAT) written in visual basic.

  • LimeRAT

    Simple yet powerful RAT for Windows machines written in .NET.

  • AgentTesla payload 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Reads data files stored by FTP clients 2 TTPs

    Tries to access configuration files associated with programs like FileZilla.

  • Reads user/profile data of local email clients 2 TTPs

    Email clients store some user data on disk where infostealers will often target it.

  • Reads user/profile data of web browsers 2 TTPs

    Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

  • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs
  • outlook_office_path 1 IoCs
  • outlook_win_path 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\baa46260667b36d42d0deda945bee0bca17d97aeebcd971335c8e37a043bc108.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\baa46260667b36d42d0deda945bee0bca17d97aeebcd971335c8e37a043bc108.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:364
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe
      "C:\Windows\\System32\\msiexec.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2416
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LIMENATIVE.EXE
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LIMENATIVE.EXE"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3200
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\media.exe'"
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3672
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ORIGINNATIVE.EXE
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ORIGINNATIVE.EXE"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • outlook_office_path
        • outlook_win_path
        PID:912

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        LIMENATIVE.EXE

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LIMENATIVE.EXE
        • Size 148KB
        • SHA256 19b1a4cf6fe08668ed89fdf0f521aca6dfd87c471f89e93aa025b6b5f8bd82fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        LIMENATIVE.EXE

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LIMENATIVE.EXE
        • Size 148KB
        • SHA256 19b1a4cf6fe08668ed89fdf0f521aca6dfd87c471f89e93aa025b6b5f8bd82fa
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        ORIGINNATIVE.EXE

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ORIGINNATIVE.EXE
        • Size 343KB
        • SHA256 e4625e6e13e15314e9d34f18936fe892ffa2cf41c6b6ac1f2b15b4d5e1ff69c9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        ORIGINNATIVE.EXE

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ORIGINNATIVE.EXE
        • Size 343KB
        • SHA256 e4625e6e13e15314e9d34f18936fe892ffa2cf41c6b6ac1f2b15b4d5e1ff69c9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/364-130-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000D42000-memory.dmp

        memory/364-131-0x0000000005BF0000-0x0000000006194000-memory.dmp

        memory/364-132-0x0000000005720000-0x00000000057B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/912-145-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F91000-memory.dmp

        memory/912-142-0x00000000005B0000-0x0000000000610000-memory.dmp

        memory/912-148-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F91000-memory.dmp

        memory/2416-141-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-137-0x0000000000030000-0x000000000003C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-146-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F91000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-149-0x00000000749E0000-0x0000000074F91000-memory.dmp