limerat | 9bb9a1974de3b7ca8de3fd9afd7fb0f92d8f24c33b651584b2d7e2d0bd0da2fe

Analysis

max time kernel
146s
max time network
154s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20231215-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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20-01-2024 14:10

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General

Target

bTcG.exe
Size

28KB
MD5

8e1bb22b17551346730179e6616eb42e
SHA1

7d2482fd93f0824e4353522c68c0fd39af445fc0
SHA256

9bb9a1974de3b7ca8de3fd9afd7fb0f92d8f24c33b651584b2d7e2d0bd0da2fe
SHA512

ec3a09f32393ce91486342712e200d4d0e432f0df90a1e58dd8251281c5257372a31c50db1b5a3a0fb552fa179199d88359c07b63d6b896188dfe32cb5d18ee6
SSDEEP

768:EpDU6F1w9pXlmjF845NonMfo3z3aNHm4j:Epb1w9pIphknMAuH5

Score

10^/10

limerat rat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

limerat

Attributes

aes_key
Kronic
antivm
true
c2_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/jxx7yjgK
delay
3
download_payload
false
install
true
install_name
MSIbuilder.exe
main_folder
AppData
pin_spread
true
sub_folder
\Service Windows\
usb_spread
true

Extracted

Family

limerat

Attributes

antivm
false
c2_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/jxx7yjgK
download_payload
false
install
false
pin_spread
false
usb_spread
false

Signatures

LimeRAT
Simple yet powerful RAT for Windows machines written in .NET.
rat limerat

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-996941297-2279405024-2328152752-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	bTcG.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4776	MSIbuilder.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs

Web Service
T1102
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

pid	Process
4352	schtasks.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4776	MSIbuilder.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4776	MSIbuilder.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4352	1884	bTcG.exe	89
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4352	1884	bTcG.exe	89
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4352	1884	bTcG.exe	89
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4776	1884	bTcG.exe	91
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4776	1884	bTcG.exe	91
PID 1884 wrote to memory of 4776	1884	bTcG.exe	91

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bTcG.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bTcG.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1884
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Service Windows\MSIbuilder.exe'"
  2⤵
  - Creates scheduled task(s)
  PID:4352
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Service Windows\MSIbuilder.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Service Windows\MSIbuilder.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4776

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Service Windows\MSIbuilder.exe

Filesize
28KB

MD5
8e1bb22b17551346730179e6616eb42e

SHA1
7d2482fd93f0824e4353522c68c0fd39af445fc0

SHA256
9bb9a1974de3b7ca8de3fd9afd7fb0f92d8f24c33b651584b2d7e2d0bd0da2fe

SHA512
ec3a09f32393ce91486342712e200d4d0e432f0df90a1e58dd8251281c5257372a31c50db1b5a3a0fb552fa179199d88359c07b63d6b896188dfe32cb5d18ee6

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memory/1884-0-0x0000000074D70000-0x0000000075520000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1884-1-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000C7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/1884-2-0x0000000005650000-0x00000000056EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/1884-3-0x00000000056F0000-0x0000000005756000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/1884-4-0x0000000003040000-0x0000000003050000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1884-5-0x0000000006440000-0x00000000069E4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/1884-15-0x0000000074D70000-0x0000000075520000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4776-16-0x0000000074D70000-0x0000000075520000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4776-17-0x00000000054D0000-0x00000000054E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4776-18-0x0000000074D70000-0x0000000075520000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4776-19-0x00000000054D0000-0x00000000054E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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