limerat | 5b840344bda0f53b83c8d429eaf6673a941bc0455306b72eba72ee4df2762be5

Analysis

max time kernel
148s
max time network
153s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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31-10-2024 14:48

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General

Target

8356c52ea1848cddcca3edc7992ab3b0_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

92KB
MD5

8356c52ea1848cddcca3edc7992ab3b0
SHA1

6c6e39967c236df518a2dcaefb5c51849eaf9afe
SHA256

5b840344bda0f53b83c8d429eaf6673a941bc0455306b72eba72ee4df2762be5
SHA512

3a8b46b29cf5288611bda486c39695f67bcff88f91cd821ae345de071aa1b297366af47fbc5ef579bd6c410f6e1c920d2e4651758e6118caefa407425b09df16
SSDEEP

1536:+tNQi/tQBpNGMerBfcpSHduJ2b4Tds/q/Ykg7CN/tNupiAK+A09l:D+tQBXderqAAAidb/f+2/ug0D

Score

10^/10

limerat rat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

limerat

Attributes

antivm
false
c2_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/7sALhsP2
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
Limerat family
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

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8356c52ea1848cddcca3edc7992ab3b0_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3592	helps.exe

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

Web Service

T1102

flow	ioc
26	pastebin.com
24	pastebin.com

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

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
1340	schtasks.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3592	helps.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3592	helps.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 1340	3348	8356c52ea1848cddcca3edc7992ab3b0_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 1340	3348	8356c52ea1848cddcca3edc7992ab3b0_JaffaCakes118.exe	92
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 3592	3348	8356c52ea1848cddcca3edc7992ab3b0_JaffaCakes118.exe	94
PID 3348 wrote to memory of 3592	3348	8356c52ea1848cddcca3edc7992ab3b0_JaffaCakes118.exe	94

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8356c52ea1848cddcca3edc7992ab3b0_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8356c52ea1848cddcca3edc7992ab3b0_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3348
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\helps.exe'"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:1340
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\helps.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\helps.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3592

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Web Service

T1102

Exfiltration

Impact

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

Filesize
92KB

MD5
8356c52ea1848cddcca3edc7992ab3b0

SHA1
6c6e39967c236df518a2dcaefb5c51849eaf9afe

SHA256
5b840344bda0f53b83c8d429eaf6673a941bc0455306b72eba72ee4df2762be5

SHA512
3a8b46b29cf5288611bda486c39695f67bcff88f91cd821ae345de071aa1b297366af47fbc5ef579bd6c410f6e1c920d2e4651758e6118caefa407425b09df16

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memory/3348-0-0x00007FFFAC463000-0x00007FFFAC465000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3348-1-0x0000000000530000-0x000000000054E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/3348-2-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E02000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/3348-3-0x00000000025C0000-0x00000000025D8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/3348-4-0x00007FFFAC460000-0x00007FFFACF21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3348-18-0x00007FFFAC460000-0x00007FFFACF21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3592-17-0x00007FFFAC460000-0x00007FFFACF21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3592-19-0x00007FFFAC460000-0x00007FFFACF21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3592-20-0x00007FFFAC460000-0x00007FFFACF21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Malware Config

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Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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