Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20/10/2022, 23:39

General

  • Target
    228d45f589db33d9f9afb5fe00f1c0dca51227c1b255d34fe3b9068ce82a47d4.exe
  • Size 29KB
  • Sample221020-3nc8babfg5
  • SHA256 228d45f589db33d9f9afb5fe00f1c0dca51227c1b255d34fe3b9068ce82a47d4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • limerat

Wallets
  • 31u93LeqAjhmu48kA6JYNVSyGshBNvnqNS

Attributes
  • aes_key

    %D*G-KaN

  • antivm

    false

  • c2_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/3YAbmSCc

  • delay

    6

  • download_payload

    false

  • install

    true

  • install_name

    AudioDriver.exe

  • main_folder

    UserProfile

  • pin_spread

    true

  • sub_folder

    \Windows\

  • usb_spread

    true

Signatures

  • LimeRAT

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

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

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

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\228d45f589db33d9f9afb5fe00f1c0dca51227c1b255d34fe3b9068ce82a47d4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\228d45f589db33d9f9afb5fe00f1c0dca51227c1b255d34fe3b9068ce82a47d4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4412
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Windows\AudioDriver.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4336
    • C:\Users\Admin\Windows\AudioDriver.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Windows\AudioDriver.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3500

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        AudioDriver.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Windows\AudioDriver.exe
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 228d45f589db33d9f9afb5fe00f1c0dca51227c1b255d34fe3b9068ce82a47d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        AudioDriver.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Windows\AudioDriver.exe
        • Size 29KB
        • SHA256 228d45f589db33d9f9afb5fe00f1c0dca51227c1b255d34fe3b9068ce82a47d4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3500-140-0x00000000061C0000-0x0000000006252000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-132-0x00000000008F0000-0x00000000008FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-133-0x0000000005290000-0x000000000532C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-134-0x00000000053A0000-0x0000000005406000-memory.dmp

        memory/4412-135-0x0000000005F00000-0x00000000064A4000-memory.dmp