limerat | 56d8a883c8b9d4a2a317f9ea3cb0a3f55281970c804c08f8de6482af04868da4

General

Target

d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

251KB
MD5

d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f
SHA1

a95aa92c2d8a5322421e60d6f108ac54eb907bb7
SHA256

56d8a883c8b9d4a2a317f9ea3cb0a3f55281970c804c08f8de6482af04868da4
SHA512

69c06dd77f92fd56c86804417c114e0cc4be9eaa80549dbbec937965c75b7644ce3b90fc7598bb1e9187aeeee1c39d57c51bb4ab2d555ef6ce4482159ec2808a
SSDEEP

6144:O/EDkB/TwAFZe1EB79p1ERueqJwCVqE6Js:OcABrDZe6BD1FhVH

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

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1194130065-3471212556-1656947724-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exeWindows Update.exe

pid process

1080 Windows Update.exe
3800 Windows Update.exe
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service
T1102

Processes:

flow ioc

17 pastebin.com
18 pastebin.com

pid	process
1080	Windows Update.exe
3800	Windows Update.exe

flow	ioc
17	pastebin.com
18	pastebin.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

Processes:

d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4944 set thread context of 5064	4944	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 1080 set thread context of 3800	1080	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe

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

Processes:

schtasks.exeWindows Update.exeWindows Update.exed64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exed64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Update.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	Windows Update.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.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

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

4412 schtasks.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

Windows Update.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3800 Windows Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3800 Windows Update.exe

pid	process
4412	schtasks.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3800	Windows Update.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3800	Windows Update.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

Processes:

d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exed64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exeWindows Update.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 4944 wrote to memory of 5064	4944	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 4944 wrote to memory of 5064	4944	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 4944 wrote to memory of 5064	4944	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 4944 wrote to memory of 5064	4944	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 4944 wrote to memory of 5064	4944	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 4944 wrote to memory of 5064	4944	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 4944 wrote to memory of 5064	4944	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4412	5064	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4412	5064	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 4412	5064	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1080	5064	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1080	5064	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 5064 wrote to memory of 1080	5064	d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3800	1080	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3800	1080	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3800	1080	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3800	1080	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3800	1080	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3800	1080	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe
PID 1080 wrote to memory of 3800	1080	Windows Update.exe	Windows Update.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4944
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5064
- - 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:4412
- - C:\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1080
  - - 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:3800

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

1

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f_JaffaCakes118.exe.log

Filesize
226B

MD5
916851e072fbabc4796d8916c5131092

SHA1
d48a602229a690c512d5fdaf4c8d77547a88e7a2

SHA256
7e750c904c43d27c89e55af809a679a96c0bb63fc511006ffbceffc2c7f6fb7d

SHA512
07ce4c881d6c411cac0b62364377e77950797c486804fb10d00555458716e3c47b1efc0d1f37e4cc3b7e6565bb402ca01c7ea8c963f9f9ace941a6e3883d2521

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C:\Users\Admin\Windows\Windows Update.exe

Filesize
251KB

MD5
d64c663ca513edb1e8ad004a6e6cbb3f

SHA1
a95aa92c2d8a5322421e60d6f108ac54eb907bb7

SHA256
56d8a883c8b9d4a2a317f9ea3cb0a3f55281970c804c08f8de6482af04868da4

SHA512
69c06dd77f92fd56c86804417c114e0cc4be9eaa80549dbbec937965c75b7644ce3b90fc7598bb1e9187aeeee1c39d57c51bb4ab2d555ef6ce4482159ec2808a

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memory/1080-32-0x0000000074B70000-0x0000000075320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1080-27-0x0000000074B70000-0x0000000075320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1080-26-0x0000000074B70000-0x0000000075320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4944-0-0x0000000074B7E000-0x0000000074B7F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4944-3-0x0000000005880000-0x0000000005888000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4944-1-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F96000-memory.dmp

Filesize
280KB

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memory/4944-2-0x0000000074B70000-0x0000000075320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4944-9-0x0000000074B70000-0x0000000075320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/5064-7-0x0000000074B70000-0x0000000075320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/5064-13-0x00000000058B0000-0x0000000005E54000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/5064-12-0x0000000074B70000-0x0000000075320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/5064-10-0x0000000004C10000-0x0000000004CAC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
624KB

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memory/5064-25-0x0000000074B70000-0x0000000075320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/5064-8-0x0000000000750000-0x000000000075C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/5064-11-0x0000000004CB0000-0x0000000004D16000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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