Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-11 10:20

Sample ID 240720-17hk2azarm
Target 6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 dd209b50e0feb6e778d19457d6b8f5f4eeb3d0aec567521cc6688973521d693d
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

dd209b50e0feb6e778d19457d6b8f5f4eeb3d0aec567521cc6688973521d693d

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

limerat rat

LimeRAT

Checks computer location settings

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

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

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

2024-07-20 22:17

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-07-20 22:17

Reported

2024-07-20 22:19

Platform

win7-20240708-en

Max time kernel

147s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_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

Loads dropped DLL

Description Indicator Process Target
N/A N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.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\SysWOW64\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 2412 wrote to memory of 1304 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 1304 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 1304 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 1304 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2832 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2832 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2832 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 2412 wrote to memory of 2832 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\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 104.20.3.235:443 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp

Files

memory/2412-0-0x00000000744DE000-0x00000000744DF000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-2-0x00000000044F0000-0x000000000450C000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-3-0x0000000004510000-0x0000000004540000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-4-0x00000000744D0000-0x0000000074BBE000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8
SHA1 092b50c20b455e17dd8bb45ad920882b4c3d8bde
SHA256 dd209b50e0feb6e778d19457d6b8f5f4eeb3d0aec567521cc6688973521d693d
SHA512 410d603df8f86936ce1443dc6e115b1124e61ee17afad5abd3f798cb745af17a1b5be583e908d7039f1e6e027a286beb3980365eeb665c2e8736934b390211d9

memory/2832-12-0x00000000744D0000-0x0000000074BBE000-memory.dmp

memory/2832-13-0x00000000744D0000-0x0000000074BBE000-memory.dmp

memory/2412-14-0x00000000744D0000-0x0000000074BBE000-memory.dmp

memory/2832-15-0x00000000744D0000-0x0000000074BBE000-memory.dmp

memory/2832-16-0x00000000744D0000-0x0000000074BBE000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-07-20 22:17

Reported

2024-07-20 22:19

Platform

win10v2004-20240709-en

Max time kernel

149s

Max time network

152s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_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\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_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\SysWOW64\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 1128 wrote to memory of 4440 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 4440 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 4440 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 2332 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 2332 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 1128 wrote to memory of 2332 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8_JaffaCakes118.exe"

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\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 g.bing.com udp
US 13.107.21.237:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 35.58.20.217.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 140.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 237.21.107.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 26.35.223.20.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
US 8.8.8.8:53 104.219.191.52.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 50.23.12.20.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 240.221.184.93.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
US 8.8.8.8:53 18.58.20.217.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
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 43.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
US 150.171.27.10:443 tse1.mm.bing.net tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 10.27.171.150.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
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 91.65.42.20.in-addr.arpa udp

Files

memory/1128-0-0x00000000753AE000-0x00000000753AF000-memory.dmp

memory/1128-1-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000432000-memory.dmp

memory/1128-2-0x0000000004AF0000-0x0000000005094000-memory.dmp

memory/1128-3-0x0000000004940000-0x000000000495C000-memory.dmp

memory/1128-4-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075B50000-memory.dmp

memory/1128-5-0x0000000004970000-0x00000000049A0000-memory.dmp

memory/1128-6-0x00000000049A0000-0x0000000004A3C000-memory.dmp

memory/1128-8-0x0000000004A70000-0x0000000004AD6000-memory.dmp

memory/1128-7-0x00000000050A0000-0x0000000005132000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 6031245730bb86ee6c6787883d814de8
SHA1 092b50c20b455e17dd8bb45ad920882b4c3d8bde
SHA256 dd209b50e0feb6e778d19457d6b8f5f4eeb3d0aec567521cc6688973521d693d
SHA512 410d603df8f86936ce1443dc6e115b1124e61ee17afad5abd3f798cb745af17a1b5be583e908d7039f1e6e027a286beb3980365eeb665c2e8736934b390211d9

memory/1128-21-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075B50000-memory.dmp

memory/2332-22-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075B50000-memory.dmp

memory/2332-23-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075B50000-memory.dmp

memory/2332-24-0x00000000753A0000-0x0000000075B50000-memory.dmp