Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    154s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230703-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24/08/2023, 15:59

General

  • Target
    0x0006000000022e29-172.exe
  • Size 28KB
  • Sample230824-te6ntsdf86
  • SHA256 241612ebc1cb84fa0f2bd663718f35ca9e07f2ff2640ffe113afe3cecb9bd2bd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • limerat

Attributes
  • aes_key

    082808

  • antivm

    true

  • c2_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/Mh8T0LJe

  • delay

    6

  • download_payload

    false

  • install

    true

  • install_name

    limo.exe

  • main_folder

    Temp

  • payload_url

    https://mdl.arabou.edu.kw/ksa/user/profile/field/text/lang/en/VB64.exe

  • 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
  • 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).

  • 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\0x0006000000022e29-172.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0x0006000000022e29-172.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2316
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows\limo.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3236
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows\limo.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows\limo.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4736

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        limo.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows\limo.exe
        • Size 28KB
        • SHA256 241612ebc1cb84fa0f2bd663718f35ca9e07f2ff2640ffe113afe3cecb9bd2bd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        limo.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows\limo.exe
        • Size 28KB
        • SHA256 241612ebc1cb84fa0f2bd663718f35ca9e07f2ff2640ffe113afe3cecb9bd2bd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        limo.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows\limo.exe
        • Size 28KB
        • SHA256 241612ebc1cb84fa0f2bd663718f35ca9e07f2ff2640ffe113afe3cecb9bd2bd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2316-3-0x0000000004FB0000-0x0000000005016000-memory.dmp

        memory/2316-4-0x00000000028F0000-0x0000000002900000-memory.dmp

        memory/2316-5-0x0000000005B50000-0x00000000060F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2316-7-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075260000-memory.dmp

        memory/2316-0-0x0000000000540000-0x000000000054C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2316-2-0x0000000004F10000-0x0000000004FAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2316-1-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075260000-memory.dmp

        memory/2316-17-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075260000-memory.dmp

        memory/4736-16-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075260000-memory.dmp

        memory/4736-18-0x00000000057A0000-0x00000000057B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4736-19-0x0000000074AB0000-0x0000000075260000-memory.dmp

        memory/4736-20-0x00000000057A0000-0x00000000057B0000-memory.dmp