limerat | 64f96c98b66e34531a11f0ceba67916b5207cc0f7dbcda256c6ee3d9c5f528cc

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
149s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240729-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
10-08-2024 23:22

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General

Target

88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

330KB
MD5

88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60
SHA1

d67d981b38b82002f2f9e9e45c5c489368e8cda7
SHA256

64f96c98b66e34531a11f0ceba67916b5207cc0f7dbcda256c6ee3d9c5f528cc
SHA512

4a6bf3ecf6763d569fc26c8cae61b38c07f27594954cb2448ade77aa7ae584fc7ae118463d14826cffd2ec4d5ecd77fd04861b5ed98a77f752357cb9860c29b2
SSDEEP

6144:zK8lUvarEuKLH321cUx5zugbguHzYOi2Deq1qR1:zDEzSnbbg6l11q

Score

10^/10

limerat discovery 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

pid	Process
2788	Windows Update.exe
2980	Windows Update.exe

Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe
2788	Windows Update.exe

Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
4	pastebin.com
5	pastebin.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1976 set thread context of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2788 set thread context of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Update.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Update.exe

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

pid	Process
2856	schtasks.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2788	Windows Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2980	Windows Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2980	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 33 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 1976 wrote to memory of 2464	1976	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	30
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2856	2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2856	2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2856	2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2856	2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	32
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2788	2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2788	2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2788	2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2788	2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2788	2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2788	2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2464 wrote to memory of 2788	2464	88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe	34
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35
PID 2788 wrote to memory of 2980	2788	Windows Update.exe	35

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1976
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2464
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe'"
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2856
- - 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
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2788
  - - C:\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe"
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2980

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
330KB

MD5
88157978da35d52fee44f25b3610aa60

SHA1
d67d981b38b82002f2f9e9e45c5c489368e8cda7

SHA256
64f96c98b66e34531a11f0ceba67916b5207cc0f7dbcda256c6ee3d9c5f528cc

SHA512
4a6bf3ecf6763d569fc26c8cae61b38c07f27594954cb2448ade77aa7ae584fc7ae118463d14826cffd2ec4d5ecd77fd04861b5ed98a77f752357cb9860c29b2

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memory/1976-0-0x0000000074D3E000-0x0000000074D3F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1976-1-0x0000000000F30000-0x0000000000F88000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/1976-2-0x0000000074D30000-0x000000007541E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1976-3-0x0000000074D30000-0x000000007541E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1976-4-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000308000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/1976-11-0x0000000074D30000-0x000000007541E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2464-16-0x0000000074D30000-0x000000007541E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2464-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2464-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2464-8-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2464-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2464-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2464-5-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2464-18-0x0000000074D30000-0x000000007541E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2464-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/2464-38-0x0000000074D30000-0x000000007541E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2788-25-0x0000000000980000-0x00000000009D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
352KB

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memory/2980-33-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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