limerat | bf5ef36eb0ab0ecb25d80207e730177d07961df7b8266167074ddbc3baf5bcb3

General

Target

440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

238KB
MD5

440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd
SHA1

fbf4d41cc343cb260d0c320ade3c1271959d6eba
SHA256

bf5ef36eb0ab0ecb25d80207e730177d07961df7b8266167074ddbc3baf5bcb3
SHA512

ee709aa46f4506aa1ce26d0edcdbf9241749ed154e1a8ab2976b691f95469c8cdef168d59ad27773506e433debb0a28550f113f6bb5b7e1e12c994fcd2aa875c
SSDEEP

3072:zTZ5rlD8r5Yg3g7xnyfKUze1zF9Olhc7tmtpsJpQuTejgu3nypr/7Rioqz5HKd/z:zTyYg3AnySQcWlqi1ERio6q2U

Score

10^/10

limerat rat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

limerat

Attributes

aes_key
IRj3SceatjDfweW/qMMw7g==
antivm
true
c2_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/p8Be8nNX
delay
3
download_payload
false
install
true
install_name
Windows Update.exe
main_folder
UserProfile
pin_spread
false
sub_folder
\Windows\
usb_spread
false

Extracted

Family

limerat

Attributes

antivm
false
c2_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/p8Be8nNX
download_payload
false
install
false
pin_spread
false
usb_spread
false

Signatures

LimeRAT
Simple yet powerful RAT for Windows machines written in .NET.
rat limerat
Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

pid process

2540 Windows Update.exe
2296 Windows Update.exe
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

Processes:

440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exeWindows Update.exe

pid process

2292 440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
2540 Windows Update.exe
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service
T1102

Processes:

flow ioc

2 pastebin.com
3 pastebin.com

pid	process
2540	Windows Update.exe
2296	Windows Update.exe

pid	process
2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
2540	Windows Update.exe

flow	ioc
2	pastebin.com
3	pastebin.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2080 set thread context of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2540 set thread context of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence execution

Scheduled Task
T1053.005

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

2560 schtasks.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2296 Windows Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2296 Windows Update.exe

pid	process
2560	schtasks.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	Windows Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2296	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

Processes:

440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2080 wrote to memory of 2292	2080	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2560	2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2560	2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2560	2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2560	2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2540	2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2540	2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2540	2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2540	2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2540	2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2540	2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2292 wrote to memory of 2540	2292	440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 2540 wrote to memory of 2296	2540	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2080
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2292
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe'"
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2560
- - C:\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2540
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2296

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

1

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
238KB

MD5
440d7a7357b48507cbf9857064638dfd

SHA1
fbf4d41cc343cb260d0c320ade3c1271959d6eba

SHA256
bf5ef36eb0ab0ecb25d80207e730177d07961df7b8266167074ddbc3baf5bcb3

SHA512
ee709aa46f4506aa1ce26d0edcdbf9241749ed154e1a8ab2976b691f95469c8cdef168d59ad27773506e433debb0a28550f113f6bb5b7e1e12c994fcd2aa875c

Download Submit
memory/2080-0-0x000000007435E000-0x000000007435F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2080-1-0x0000000001160000-0x00000000011A2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
264KB

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memory/2080-2-0x0000000074350000-0x0000000074A3E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2080-3-0x0000000000210000-0x0000000000218000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/2080-16-0x0000000074350000-0x0000000074A3E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2292-9-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2292-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2292-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2292-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2292-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2292-18-0x0000000074350000-0x0000000074A3E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2292-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2292-20-0x0000000074350000-0x0000000074A3E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2292-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2292-28-0x0000000074350000-0x0000000074A3E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2296-36-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2540-27-0x00000000013A0000-0x00000000013E2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
264KB

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Analysis

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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