Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-11 10:20

Sample ID 240716-g2xyzs1fmb
Target 4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 e01a285adbb9fd9e374eb939ae1f0685a10e2ceb480d8e8b88c88575c0a5b698
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

e01a285adbb9fd9e374eb939ae1f0685a10e2ceb480d8e8b88c88575c0a5b698

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_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

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

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

2024-07-16 06:18

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-07-16 06:18

Reported

2024-07-16 06:21

Platform

win7-20240708-en

Max time kernel

144s

Max time network

146s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_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

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 2052 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 3048 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 2052 wrote to memory of 2656 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_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 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
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DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
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DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
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DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp

Files

memory/2052-0-0x000007FEF5A23000-0x000007FEF5A24000-memory.dmp

memory/2052-1-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

memory/2052-2-0x0000000000240000-0x0000000000248000-memory.dmp

memory/2052-3-0x000007FEF5A20000-0x000007FEF640C000-memory.dmp

memory/2052-4-0x0000000000260000-0x000000000026C000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5
SHA1 4cb321980a55116ba0d35b21aaf1fe7e08250e70
SHA256 e01a285adbb9fd9e374eb939ae1f0685a10e2ceb480d8e8b88c88575c0a5b698
SHA512 8a20b57040873d11aa35cf3dbd8d25888cd7dc0ff3577697f085b6d96e00b4a04b2f0b52950dd90f45883cfb382fffde4c8cad9dbec9e72710e702847f9c2733

memory/2052-11-0x000007FEF5A20000-0x000007FEF640C000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-10-0x00000000009C0000-0x00000000009E4000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-12-0x000007FEF5A20000-0x000007FEF640C000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-13-0x000007FEF5A20000-0x000007FEF640C000-memory.dmp

memory/2656-14-0x000007FEF5A20000-0x000007FEF640C000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-07-16 06:18

Reported

2024-07-16 06:21

Platform

win10v2004-20240709-en

Max time kernel

145s

Max time network

148s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

LimeRAT

rat limerat

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-384068567-2943195810-3631207890-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_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

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 392 wrote to memory of 1460 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
PID 392 wrote to memory of 1460 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
PID 392 wrote to memory of 4508 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 392 wrote to memory of 4508 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5_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 8.8.8.8.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 73.159.190.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 57.169.31.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp
US 172.67.19.24:443 pastebin.com tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 24.19.67.172.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 183.59.114.20.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 56.126.166.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 192.142.123.92.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
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US 8.8.8.8:53 172.210.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 172.214.232.199.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 30.243.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
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Files

memory/392-0-0x0000000000430000-0x0000000000454000-memory.dmp

memory/392-1-0x00007FFC13800000-0x00007FFC1390B000-memory.dmp

memory/392-2-0x00000000024B0000-0x00000000024B8000-memory.dmp

memory/392-3-0x00000000024D0000-0x00000000024DC000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 4d22cfac14da3907e94b3825ac4875b5
SHA1 4cb321980a55116ba0d35b21aaf1fe7e08250e70
SHA256 e01a285adbb9fd9e374eb939ae1f0685a10e2ceb480d8e8b88c88575c0a5b698
SHA512 8a20b57040873d11aa35cf3dbd8d25888cd7dc0ff3577697f085b6d96e00b4a04b2f0b52950dd90f45883cfb382fffde4c8cad9dbec9e72710e702847f9c2733

memory/392-16-0x00007FFC13800000-0x00007FFC1390B000-memory.dmp

memory/4508-17-0x00007FFC13800000-0x00007FFC1390B000-memory.dmp