limerat | e65c8b7adef2d900a2041507d873cc2afc0ed5aeaee401823340e635af7a4470

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
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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03-11-2024 17:23

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General

Target

8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d_JaffaCakes118.exe
Size

63KB
MD5

8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d
SHA1

3aeefa2a74cfa452f7ede84628ccbeccd6112c10
SHA256

e65c8b7adef2d900a2041507d873cc2afc0ed5aeaee401823340e635af7a4470
SHA512

82dc3cf039d75b0c3c92cb4b8ba4bcc911b73f732b08c0d60c186fb73c65a5d391a16b4284ac9b8366254c407158d17b80accfc21c78a5871b396561d4d68fe5
SSDEEP

1536:QCQ1bX2UG2m9mIznhAyVCBjfWLJ2V3kYIjmeQhGBK0zi9:Pa+PNApkYICw+

Score

10^/10

limerat rat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

limerat

Attributes

aes_key
pundek
antivm
false
c2_url
https://pastebin.com/raw/7sALhsP2
delay
3
download_payload
false
install
true
install_name
Secure.exe
main_folder
Temp
pin_spread
false
sub_folder
\
usb_spread
false

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

Processes:

8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1045960512-3948844814-3059691613-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d_JaffaCakes118.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

Secure.exe

pid process

4588 Secure.exe
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Web Service
T1102

Processes:

flow ioc

29 pastebin.com
30 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

Processes:

schtasks.exe

pid process

3468 schtasks.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

Secure.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4588 Secure.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4588 Secure.exe

pid	process
4588	Secure.exe

flow	ioc
29	pastebin.com
30	pastebin.com

pid	process
3468	schtasks.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4588	Secure.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4588	Secure.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes:

8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d_JaffaCakes118.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 3468	3752	8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 3468	3752	8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d_JaffaCakes118.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 4588	3752	8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d_JaffaCakes118.exe	Secure.exe
PID 3752 wrote to memory of 4588	3752	8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d_JaffaCakes118.exe	Secure.exe

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\8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d_JaffaCakes118.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3752
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  schtasks /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn LimeRAT-Admin /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Secure.exe'"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3468
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Secure.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Secure.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4588

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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Downloads

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

Filesize
63KB

MD5
8ca274dbc58ebc02871890568d974f8d

SHA1
3aeefa2a74cfa452f7ede84628ccbeccd6112c10

SHA256
e65c8b7adef2d900a2041507d873cc2afc0ed5aeaee401823340e635af7a4470

SHA512
82dc3cf039d75b0c3c92cb4b8ba4bcc911b73f732b08c0d60c186fb73c65a5d391a16b4284ac9b8366254c407158d17b80accfc21c78a5871b396561d4d68fe5

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memory/3752-0-0x00007FF8A88F3000-0x00007FF8A88F5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3752-1-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B36000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/3752-2-0x00000000010E0000-0x00000000010EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3752-3-0x0000000001400000-0x000000000140C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
48KB

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memory/3752-4-0x00007FF8A88F0000-0x00007FF8A93B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3752-18-0x00007FF8A88F0000-0x00007FF8A93B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4588-17-0x00007FF8A88F0000-0x00007FF8A93B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4588-19-0x00007FF8A88F0000-0x00007FF8A93B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4588-20-0x00007FF8A88F0000-0x00007FF8A93B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4588-21-0x00007FF8A88F0000-0x00007FF8A93B1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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