Malware Analysis Report

2024-09-11 10:20

Sample ID 240722-ppk3nayclk
Target 63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118
SHA256 75a1081e0bce1d4ec8dc772f38a128f0a97c18637f9b83bfc5d035263eadab99
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

75a1081e0bce1d4ec8dc772f38a128f0a97c18637f9b83bfc5d035263eadab99

Threat Level: Known bad

The file 63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.

Malicious Activity Summary

limerat rat

LimeRAT

Checks computer location settings

Executes dropped EXE

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

Enumerates physical storage devices

Unsigned PE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task

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

2024-07-22 12:30

Signatures

Unsigned PE

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

Analysis: behavioral1

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-07-22 12:30

Reported

2024-07-22 12:32

Platform

win7-20240704-en

Max time kernel

148s

Max time network

155s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_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 2884 wrote to memory of 3024 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3024 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 3024 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2952 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2952 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 2884 wrote to memory of 2952 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_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
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/2884-0-0x000007FEF5643000-0x000007FEF5644000-memory.dmp

memory/2884-1-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000EC000-memory.dmp

memory/2884-2-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004B6000-memory.dmp

memory/2884-3-0x000007FEF5640000-0x000007FEF602C000-memory.dmp

memory/2884-4-0x0000000000280000-0x0000000000290000-memory.dmp

memory/2884-5-0x00000000004B0000-0x00000000004C8000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1
SHA1 8905b6d482de02c095ec3d0d7e5a81b1c487c9a0
SHA256 75a1081e0bce1d4ec8dc772f38a128f0a97c18637f9b83bfc5d035263eadab99
SHA512 8c9a6e5c5748a745a990589f723cba5aaf8d9ab2e0a12181f80e694f719babe056b33f427061e383689ccda263abd478e9264709e8af80675bed30baf5a6a895

memory/2952-11-0x0000000000990000-0x00000000009AC000-memory.dmp

memory/2952-12-0x0000000000470000-0x0000000000496000-memory.dmp

memory/2952-13-0x000007FEF5640000-0x000007FEF602C000-memory.dmp

memory/2952-14-0x000007FEF5640000-0x000007FEF602C000-memory.dmp

memory/2884-15-0x000007FEF5640000-0x000007FEF602C000-memory.dmp

memory/2952-16-0x000007FEF5640000-0x000007FEF602C000-memory.dmp

memory/2952-17-0x000007FEF5640000-0x000007FEF602C000-memory.dmp

Analysis: behavioral2

Detonation Overview

Submitted

2024-07-22 12:30

Reported

2024-07-22 12:32

Platform

win10v2004-20240709-en

Max time kernel

147s

Max time network

150s

Command Line

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe"

Signatures

LimeRAT

rat limerat

Checks computer location settings

Description Indicator Process Target
Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1705699165-553239100-4129523827-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_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 3380 wrote to memory of 1604 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1604 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe
PID 3380 wrote to memory of 1620 N/A C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\killisrael.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

persistence

Processes

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_JaffaCakes118.exe

"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1_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 8.8.8.8:53 196.249.167.52.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 g.bing.com udp
US 204.79.197.237:443 g.bing.com tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 73.144.22.2.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 pastebin.com udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 58.55.71.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 104.20.4.235:443 pastebin.com tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 235.4.20.104.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 86.23.85.13.in-addr.arpa udp
US 8.8.8.8:53 198.187.3.20.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 40.140.123.92.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
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
IE 52.111.236.21:443 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 19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa udp
DE 193.161.193.99:61716 tcp
US 8.8.8.8:53 tse1.mm.bing.net udp
US 150.171.28.10:443 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
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/3380-0-0x00007FFD950E3000-0x00007FFD950E5000-memory.dmp

memory/3380-1-0x00000000008B0000-0x00000000008CC000-memory.dmp

memory/3380-2-0x00000000011A0000-0x00000000011C6000-memory.dmp

memory/3380-3-0x00000000011C0000-0x00000000011D0000-memory.dmp

memory/3380-4-0x0000000002990000-0x00000000029A8000-memory.dmp

memory/3380-5-0x00007FFD950E0000-0x00007FFD95BA1000-memory.dmp

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

MD5 63380c572eac88aef5616334fa06f9e1
SHA1 8905b6d482de02c095ec3d0d7e5a81b1c487c9a0
SHA256 75a1081e0bce1d4ec8dc772f38a128f0a97c18637f9b83bfc5d035263eadab99
SHA512 8c9a6e5c5748a745a990589f723cba5aaf8d9ab2e0a12181f80e694f719babe056b33f427061e383689ccda263abd478e9264709e8af80675bed30baf5a6a895

memory/1620-19-0x00007FFD950E0000-0x00007FFD95BA1000-memory.dmp

memory/3380-18-0x00007FFD950E0000-0x00007FFD95BA1000-memory.dmp

memory/1620-20-0x0000000002620000-0x0000000002646000-memory.dmp

memory/1620-21-0x00007FFD950E0000-0x00007FFD95BA1000-memory.dmp

memory/1620-22-0x00007FFD950E0000-0x00007FFD95BA1000-memory.dmp

memory/1620-23-0x00007FFD950E0000-0x00007FFD95BA1000-memory.dmp