Analysis

  • max time kernel
    301s
  • max time network
    307s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30/03/2024, 19:21

General

  • Target
    Lecture10.exe
  • Size 203KB
  • Sample240330-x2pklscf41
  • SHA256 fbb2ba93880b2f923b51f528610f4df715fcb6e397b9e9bc49783d09a891df24
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • limerat

Attributes
  • aes_key

    1111

  • antivm

    true

  • c2_url

    https://pastebin.com/utedD1nd

  • delay

    3

  • download_payload

    false

  • install

    true

  • install_name

    Wservices.exe

  • main_folder

    Temp

  • pin_spread

    false

  • sub_folder

    \

  • usb_spread

    true

Signatures

  • LimeRAT

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • 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\Lecture10.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Lecture10.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:552
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wservices.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2228
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wservices.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wservices.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1384
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4136 --field-trial-handle=2180,i,12780723798465539942,12010519452607841069,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4324

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          Wservices.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Wservices.exe
          • Size 203KB
          • SHA256 fbb2ba93880b2f923b51f528610f4df715fcb6e397b9e9bc49783d09a891df24
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/552-3-0x0000000004D40000-0x0000000004DA6000-memory.dmp

          memory/552-2-0x0000000004DC0000-0x0000000004E5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/552-0-0x00000000751E0000-0x0000000075990000-memory.dmp

          memory/552-4-0x0000000004D30000-0x0000000004D40000-memory.dmp

          memory/552-5-0x0000000005A10000-0x0000000005FB4000-memory.dmp

          memory/552-1-0x0000000000380000-0x00000000003B8000-memory.dmp

          memory/552-17-0x00000000751E0000-0x0000000075990000-memory.dmp

          memory/552-20-0x00000000751E0000-0x0000000075990000-memory.dmp

          memory/1384-19-0x00000000751E0000-0x0000000075990000-memory.dmp

          memory/1384-21-0x0000000004F60000-0x0000000004F70000-memory.dmp

          memory/1384-22-0x00000000751E0000-0x0000000075990000-memory.dmp

          memory/1384-23-0x0000000004F60000-0x0000000004F70000-memory.dmp