Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10/05/2024, 09:35

General

  • Target
    93a09a5ecefc75e6fda23d83deffeffddf544da2103a75422e768d26cfe9ee7f.exe
  • Size 30KB
  • Sample240510-lkb3eaae82
  • SHA256 93a09a5ecefc75e6fda23d83deffeffddf544da2103a75422e768d26cfe9ee7f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • limerat

Attributes
  • aes_key

    123

  • antivm

    false

  • c2_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/bQi0vNVC

  • delay

    3

  • download_payload

    false

  • install

    true

  • install_name

    pdf.exe

  • main_folder

    AppData

  • pin_spread

    false

  • sub_folder

    \

  • usb_spread

    false

Extracted

Family
  • limerat

Attributes
  • antivm

    false

  • c2_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/bQi0vNVC

  • download_payload

    false

  • install

    false

  • pin_spread

    false

  • usb_spread

    false

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 5 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\93a09a5ecefc75e6fda23d83deffeffddf544da2103a75422e768d26cfe9ee7f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\93a09a5ecefc75e6fda23d83deffeffddf544da2103a75422e768d26cfe9ee7f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1772
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pdf.exe'"
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3924
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pdf.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pdf.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5040

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        pdf.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\pdf.exe
        • Size 30KB
        • SHA256 93a09a5ecefc75e6fda23d83deffeffddf544da2103a75422e768d26cfe9ee7f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1772-0-0x0000000074E1E000-0x0000000074E1F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1772-1-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000BEE000-memory.dmp

        memory/1772-2-0x00000000055F0000-0x000000000568C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1772-3-0x0000000005540000-0x00000000055A6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1772-4-0x0000000074E10000-0x00000000755C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1772-5-0x00000000063C0000-0x0000000006964000-memory.dmp

        memory/1772-15-0x0000000074E10000-0x00000000755C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5040-16-0x0000000074E10000-0x00000000755C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5040-17-0x0000000074E10000-0x00000000755C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5040-18-0x0000000074E10000-0x00000000755C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5040-19-0x0000000074E10000-0x00000000755C0000-memory.dmp