Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-11 10:21

Sample ID 240627-ljje4axbjq
Target 1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 b7a2082ded2f96c5d5ad618b0368ff4530c4bed5594217b8a8e8d0de7c346873
Tags
limerat rat
score
10/10

Table of Contents

Analysis Overview

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Signatures

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Command Line

Signatures

Processes

Network

Files

Analysis Overview

score
10/10

SHA256

b7a2082ded2f96c5d5ad618b0368ff4530c4bed5594217b8a8e8d0de7c346873

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

limerat rat

LimeRAT

Executes dropped EXE

Checks computer location settings

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Unsigned PE

Enumerates physical storage devices

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13

Initial Access
TA0001
Execution
TA0002
Scheduled Task/Job
T1053
Scheduled Task
T1053.005
Persistence
TA0003
Scheduled Task/Job
T1053
Scheduled Task
T1053.005
Privilege Escalation
TA0004
Scheduled Task/Job
T1053
Scheduled Task
T1053.005
Defense Evasion
TA0005
Credential Access
TA0006
Discovery
TA0007
System Information Discovery
T1082
Query Registry
T1012
Lateral Movement
TA0008
Collection
TA0009
Exfiltration
TA0010
Command and Control
TA0011
Web Service
T1102
Impact
TA0040
Resource Development
TA0042
Reconnaissance
TA0043

Analysis: static1

Detonation Overview

Reported

2024-06-27 09:33

Signatures

Unsigned PE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A N/A N/A

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-27 09:33

Reported

2024-06-27 09:36

Platform

win7-20240508-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

149s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

LimeRAT

rat limerat

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe N/A

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task

persistence execution
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2780 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2780 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2780 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2912 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2912 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 2228 wrote to memory of 2912 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe

schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe'"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe"

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp

Files

memory/2228-0-0x000007FEF5793000-0x000007FEF5794000-memory.dmp

memory/2228-1-0x0000000000D30000-0x0000000000D4C000-memory.dmp

memory/2228-2-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003F6000-memory.dmp

memory/2228-3-0x000007FEF5790000-0x000007FEF617C000-memory.dmp

memory/2228-4-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000400000-memory.dmp

memory/2228-5-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000418000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

MD5 1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa
SHA1 887c01ee1254c93b2506ffdaa97b9833e454b5f9
SHA256 b7a2082ded2f96c5d5ad618b0368ff4530c4bed5594217b8a8e8d0de7c346873
SHA512 8ad94a2da86d9f6f478e04ec36fe7a33ad4f7df0bf14f19e987c6d2b508b1c9f06431b38ecb66db9c632d9a4727286e175585b3061b4be2ad0db36f1c3c4fed6

memory/2228-12-0x000007FEF5790000-0x000007FEF617C000-memory.dmp

memory/2912-11-0x0000000000BC0000-0x0000000000BDC000-memory.dmp

memory/2912-13-0x000007FEF5790000-0x000007FEF617C000-memory.dmp

memory/2912-14-0x000007FEF5790000-0x000007FEF617C000-memory.dmp

memory/2912-15-0x000007FEF5790000-0x000007FEF617C000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-06-27 09:33

Reported

2024-06-27 09:36

Platform

win10v2004-20240611-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

151s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

LimeRAT

rat limerat

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3665033694-1447845302-680750983-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe N/A

Executes dropped EXE

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe N/A

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
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N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
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N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
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N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
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N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A
N/A pastebin.com N/A N/A

Enumerates physical storage devices

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task

persistence execution
Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe N/A

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Description Indicator Process Target
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe N/A
Token: SeDebugPrivilege N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe N/A

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Description Indicator Process Target
PID 4660 wrote to memory of 1604 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
PID 4660 wrote to memory of 1604 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
PID 4660 wrote to memory of 2592 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 4660 wrote to memory of 2592 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe

schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe'"

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe"

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 --field-trial-handle=3044,i,12594301322143882025,16832588342008839449,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3856 /prefetch:8

Network

Country Destination Domain Proto
US 8.8.8.8:53 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 209.205.72.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 80.90.14.23.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 136.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 232.168.11.51.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 24.19.67.172.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 13.86.106.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 140.71.91.104.in-addr.arpa udp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 29.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 203.107.17.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.28.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 10.28.171.150.in-addr.arpa udp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp

Files

memory/4660-1-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000B8C000-memory.dmp

memory/4660-0-0x00007FFFAC593000-0x00007FFFAC595000-memory.dmp

memory/4660-2-0x0000000001330000-0x0000000001356000-memory.dmp

memory/4660-3-0x00000000015F0000-0x0000000001600000-memory.dmp

memory/4660-4-0x0000000001600000-0x0000000001618000-memory.dmp

memory/4660-5-0x00007FFFAC590000-0x00007FFFAD051000-memory.dmp

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

MD5 1580de07812e8327fa45cac871a7d0fa
SHA1 887c01ee1254c93b2506ffdaa97b9833e454b5f9
SHA256 b7a2082ded2f96c5d5ad618b0368ff4530c4bed5594217b8a8e8d0de7c346873
SHA512 8ad94a2da86d9f6f478e04ec36fe7a33ad4f7df0bf14f19e987c6d2b508b1c9f06431b38ecb66db9c632d9a4727286e175585b3061b4be2ad0db36f1c3c4fed6

memory/2592-18-0x0000000001FD0000-0x0000000001FF6000-memory.dmp

memory/2592-19-0x00007FFFAC590000-0x00007FFFAD051000-memory.dmp

memory/2592-20-0x00007FFFAC590000-0x00007FFFAD051000-memory.dmp

memory/4660-21-0x00007FFFAC590000-0x00007FFFAD051000-memory.dmp

memory/2592-22-0x00007FFFAC590000-0x00007FFFAD051000-memory.dmp

memory/2592-23-0x00007FFFAC590000-0x00007FFFAD051000-memory.dmp