warzonerat | d62ee9a702da49b7e70b74f5ce1bd7867be37b91b37e3070864f5353ab777452

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe

WarzoneRat, AveMaria
WarzoneRat is a native RAT developed in C++ with multiple plugins sold as a MaaS.
rat infostealer warzonerat

Windows security bypass 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe = "0"	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe

Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Oracle\VirtualBox Guest Additions	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe

Warzone RAT payload 1 IoCs

rat

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/2184-17-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004E3000-memory.dmp	warzonerat

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
3524	powershell.exe

Looks for VMWare Tools registry key 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Query Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\VMware, Inc.\VMware Tools	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe

Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\SystemBiosVersion	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\VideoBiosVersion	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-656926755-4116854191-210765258-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe

Windows security modification 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Disable or Modify Tools

T1562.001

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths\C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe = "0"	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions\Paths	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Exclusions	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe

Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Disk\Enum	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 400 set thread context of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 1 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
4556	2184	WerFault.exe	94

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3524	powershell.exe
3524	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3524	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 400 wrote to memory of 3524	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	91
PID 400 wrote to memory of 3524	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	91
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2704	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	92
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2704	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	92
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2704	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	92
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 2184	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	94
PID 400 wrote to memory of 920	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	95
PID 400 wrote to memory of 920	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	95
PID 400 wrote to memory of 920	400	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe	95

System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

evasion

Modify Registry

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\EnableLUA = "0"	e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe"
1⤵
- UAC bypass
- Windows security bypass
- Looks for VirtualBox Guest Additions in registry
- Looks for VMWare Tools registry key
- Checks BIOS information in registry
- Checks computer location settings
- Windows security modification
- Checks whether UAC is enabled
- Maps connected drives based on registry
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:400
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e9615671d02b16f25444360f643b059cfa117f6ce3097d4fd70e581a668cf56d.exe" -Force
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3524
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2704
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:2184
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2184 -s 20
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:4556
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe
  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\ilasm.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:920

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 2184 -ip 2184
1⤵
PID:5080

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Defense Evasion

Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

T1548

Bypass User Account Control

T1548.002

Impair Defenses

3

T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

Modify Registry

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

5

Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion

2