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Database Entry



AveMariaRAT


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 276a8d7d8ee2bac0e2843dfd77ceb44e373f5b8c8f9c5e7d2730d158aefcdf49
SHA3-384 hash: 220753bd24b39e72b91ec96bfc06f5b19874663dce422e736ca19cb08c433e849ea05b7e32ef0ef268c5440d54ee579e
SHA1 hash: deb48343ad4746ea44457f382a6e43c74aef5575
MD5 hash: 409cb5edc97adc8dfec40f7ef4a58c17
humanhash: papa-uncle-violet-harry
File name:QUOTATION#0065864.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AveMariaRAT
File size:1'364'480 bytes
First seen:2025-03-17 08:25:45 UTC
Last seen:2025-03-17 09:23:58 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash afcdf79be1557326c854b6e20cb900a7 (1'102 x FormBook, 936 x AgentTesla, 399 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 24576:pAHnh+eWsN3skA4RV1Hom2KXFmIaC3X3N5Yh+jR7Kup/h7K96j+5:wh+ZkldoPK1XaCH3N5F2upxK96w
TLSH T1F455CE0277A1C036FFAB92735B6AF24596BC6D250123852F13982DB9BD705B1273E363
TrID 63.7% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
11.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
7.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
5.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon b2b2b2bae8bab28c (17 x Formbook, 11 x AgentTesla, 9 x XWorm)
Reporter lowmal3
Tags:AveMariaRAT exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
458
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
QUOTATION#0065864.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-03-17 08:29:20 UTC
Tags:
autorun-startup

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
avemaria nymeria autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Connection attempt
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Reading critical registry keys
Stealing user critical data
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context autoit compiled-script fingerprint fingerprint keylogger microsoft_visual_cc packed packed packer_detected
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
AveMaria, PrivateLoader
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Found malware configuration
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Increases the number of concurrent connection per server for Internet Explorer
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AveMaria stealer
Yara detected PrivateLoader
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1640392 Sample: QUOTATION#0065864.exe Startdate: 17/03/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 40 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->40 42 Found malware configuration 2->42 44 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->44 46 9 other signatures 2->46 7 QUOTATION#0065864.exe 3 2->7         started        11 wscript.exe 1 2->11         started        process3 file4 34 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ectosphere.exe, PE32 7->34 dropped 56 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 7->56 13 ectosphere.exe 1 7->13         started        58 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 11->58 17 ectosphere.exe 11->17         started        signatures5 process6 file7 36 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\ectosphere.vbs, data 13->36 dropped 60 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->60 62 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 13->62 64 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 13->64 70 3 other signatures 13->70 19 svchost.exe 3 12 13->19         started        66 Writes to foreign memory regions 17->66 68 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 17->68 24 svchost.exe 1 17->24         started        signatures8 process9 dnsIp10 38 198.46.177.153, 4532, 49681 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 19->38 26 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\vcruntime140.dll, PE32 19->26 dropped 28 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\softokn3.dll, PE32 19->28 dropped 30 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\nss3.dll, PE32 19->30 dropped 32 3 other files (none is malicious) 19->32 dropped 48 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 19->48 50 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 19->50 52 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 19->52 54 3 other signatures 19->54 file11 signatures12
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Vigorf
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-17 08:26:11 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
21
AV detection:
18 of 22 (81.82%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
avemaria unc_loader_036
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
warzonerat
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:warzonerat discovery infostealer rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
AutoIT Executable
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Warzone RAT payload
WarzoneRat, AveMaria
Warzonerat family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
198.46.177.153:4532
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
276a8d7d8ee2bac0e2843dfd77ceb44e373f5b8c8f9c5e7d2730d158aefcdf49
MD5 hash:
409cb5edc97adc8dfec40f7ef4a58c17
SHA1 hash:
deb48343ad4746ea44457f382a6e43c74aef5575
SH256 hash:
cc84d00146e74fdb25e4981e44565564d3a8d326a8bba0bb5d0083bd918e15ac
MD5 hash:
3471b38c7f0af0a8fe69b99cd13e3bb2
SHA1 hash:
040a96c1a80aae94154834a544e3b64a234f5fb0
SH256 hash:
f71d97c3d42af0eb4cc74e640a995eb0f288bab59b7be5cd89eccb21cd304f36
MD5 hash:
6c72218c48cd68cbcb654675053a0abb
SHA1 hash:
12207fa32070f99683648d87b44410e5d3cdf2de
SH256 hash:
1aeae695d2276a6d177f7083379fd16fd31b02a16c3447a45134b0e84d8e5b28
MD5 hash:
fd8aae1fa52d40b8f4affaf24bb46ff2
SHA1 hash:
9e04b65d7148ca24df2c48e472756fcf073577e4
Detections:
Warzone win_ave_maria_g0 win_ave_maria_auto potential_termserv_dll_replacement MAL_Envrial_Jan18_1 INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_IExecuteCommandCOM MALWARE_Win_AveMaria MALWARE_Win_WarzoneRAT
SH256 hash:
477cab8d4385172d679200edc6619462de2402d912f21f36981fc058987a6d52
MD5 hash:
16a9ddc4b32981114fe4f069a4353105
SHA1 hash:
bf73849f57c150f9e2199c61427f631be2dfa595
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:AutoIT_Compiled
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:HeavensGate
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Heaven's Gate: Switch from 32-bit to 64-mode
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Binary_References_Browsers
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_IExecuteCommandCOM
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables embedding command execution via IExecuteCommand COM object
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_AveMaria
Author:ditekSHen
Description:AveMaria variant payload
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_WarzoneRAT
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects AveMaria/WarzoneRAT
Rule name:meth_peb_parsing
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Author:Arnim Rupp (https://github.com/ruppde)
Description:Detects imphash often found in malware samples (Maximum 0,25% hits with search for 'imphash:x p:0' on Virustotal) = 99,75% hits
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_76a7579f
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_AveMaria_31d2bce9
Author:Elastic Security

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Malspam

AveMariaRAT

Executable exe 276a8d7d8ee2bac0e2843dfd77ceb44e373f5b8c8f9c5e7d2730d158aefcdf49

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::CopySid
ADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetLengthSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAce
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CLSIDFromProgID
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstanceEx
ole32.dll::CoInitializeSecurity
ole32.dll::CreateStreamOnHGlobal
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::mciSendStringW
WINMM.dll::timeGetTime
WINMM.dll::waveOutSetVolume
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AddAce
ADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
ADVAPI32.dll::CheckTokenMembership
ADVAPI32.dll::DuplicateTokenEx
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAclInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetSecurityDescriptorDacl
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
SHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
SHELL32.dll::SHFileOperationW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessAsUserW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessWithLogonW
KERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenThreadToken
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::SetSystemPowerState
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileExW
KERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateHardLinkW
IPHLPAPI.DLL::IcmpCreateFile
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationKERNEL32.dll::GetComputerNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::GetUserNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::LogonUserW
ADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_NETWORK_APISupports Windows NetworkingMPR.dll::WNetAddConnection2W
MPR.dll::WNetUseConnectionW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegConnectRegistryW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::BlockInput
USER32.dll::CloseDesktop
USER32.dll::CreateMenu
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::FindWindowExW
USER32.dll::FindWindowW

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