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AveMariaRAT


Vendor detections: 10


Maldoc score: 7


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2d3ae2433150173542724e0921aef549e895ec17b3eab20e0ed2eea41ad02ab6
SHA3-384 hash: 2241bd92846db82dfa40725f53a7b2195abf54904391b064654f1334c1b0472615b40a2f16f8afa96fa9c8e4144a085e
SHA1 hash: ac8876897c48a5db579da59ff9d49e24443dc6b6
MD5 hash: 93fc56a2993132d37849e84d6bb4b85a
humanhash: william-fillet-india-saturn
File name:1209 ach payment.xlsm
Download: download sample
Signature AveMariaRAT
File size:89'557 bytes
First seen:2020-12-14 19:08:08 UTC
Last seen:2020-12-14 20:53:16 UTC
File type:Excel file xlsm
MIME type:application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet
ssdeep 1536:wDlxW/frDP0pUnHyVPoDTQbQmZ+/ohZlgO348NgltL6v63gTMTB:wDlefPoU0QmZMalBoRNC63gWB
TLSH 6E93D84788059F93E468D7B8BF075AAD6B593E1CE4823AFF15120D9B3B713621D8E02D
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:AveMariaRAT RAT xlsm


Avatar
abuse_ch
Malspam distributing AveMariaRAT:

HELO: wholesaledis.com
Sending IP: 69.64.48.172
From: Robert <ryoung@ancillaryadvantage.com>
Subject: 12/09/ach payment
Attachment: 1209 ach payment.xlsm

AveMariaRAT payload URL:
http://esquinerosaguilarlerma.com/x/heavy.exe

AveMairaRAT C2:
101.99.91.227:5200

Office OLE Information


This malware samples appears to be an Office document. The following table provides more information about this document using oletools and oledump.

OLE id
Maldoc score: 7
OLE dump

MalwareBazaar was able to identify 13 sections in this file using oledump:

Section IDSection sizeSection name
A1418 bytesPROJECT
A262 bytesPROJECTwm
A31150 bytesVBA/Sheet1
A43744 bytesVBA/ThisWorkbook
A52959 bytesVBA/_VBA_PROJECT
A61459 bytesVBA/__SRP_0
A7331 bytesVBA/__SRP_1
A8276 bytesVBA/__SRP_2
A966 bytesVBA/__SRP_3
A10456 bytesVBA/__SRP_4
A11214 bytesVBA/__SRP_5
A12523 bytesVBA/dir
OLE vba

MalwareBazaar was able to extract and deobfuscate VBA script(s) the following information from OLE objects embedded in this file using olevba:

TypeKeywordDescription
AutoExecWorkbook_OpenRuns when the Excel Workbook is opened
SuspiciousShellMay run an executable file or a system command
SuspiciousChrMay attempt to obfuscate specific strings (use option --deobf to deobfuscate)
SuspiciousHex StringsHex-encoded strings were detected, may be used to obfuscate strings (option --decode to see all)

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
256
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Administrator Notification_ Redirecting email with malware.msg
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2020-12-14 15:02:38 UTC
Tags:
loader trojan rat stealer avemaria

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
File type:
application/vnd.ms-excel.sheet.macroEnabled.12
Has a screenshot:
False
Contains macros:
True
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a process with a hidden window
DNS request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Running batch commands
Launching a process
Creating a file
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Sending a custom TCP request
Setting a keyboard event handler
Deleting a recently created file
Reading critical registry keys
Launching a service
Sending a TCP request to an infection source
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process by context flags manipulation
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Stealing user critical data
Running batch commands by exploiting the app vulnerability
Launching a file downloaded from the Internet
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
Excel File with Macro
Document image
Document image
Result
Gathering data
Result
Threat name:
AveMaria
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
phis.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes
Contains functionality to steal Chrome passwords or cookies
Contains functionality to steal e-mail passwords
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Creates files in alternative data streams (ADS)
Creates processes via WMI
Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory)
Document contains an embedded VBA macro with suspicious strings
Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit)
Drops script or batch files to the startup folder
Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex)
Found evasive API chain checking for user administrative privileges
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Increases the number of concurrent connection per server for Internet Explorer
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs a global keyboard hook
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Office document tries to convince victim to disable security protection (e.g. to enable ActiveX or Macros)
Powershell drops PE file
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: Microsoft Office Product Spawning Windows Shell
Sigma detected: Powershell download file and shellexecute
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to download and execute files (via powershell)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file access)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AveMaria stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 330144 Sample: 1209 ach payment.xlsm Startdate: 14/12/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 93 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->93 95 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->95 97 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->97 99 12 other signatures 2->99 12 EXCEL.EXE 57 14 2->12         started        16 images.exe 2->16         started        19 cmd.exe 2->19         started        21 ProgramData:ApplicationData 2->21         started        process3 dnsIp4 79 C:\Users\user\...\~$1209 ach payment.xlsm, data 12->79 dropped 141 Document exploit detected (process start blacklist hit) 12->141 23 cmd.exe 12->23         started        81 hastebin.com 16->81 143 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 16->143 26 cmd.exe 16->26         started        28 images.exe 16->28         started        30 WMIC.exe 19->30         started        145 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 21->145 file5 signatures6 process7 signatures8 111 Suspicious powershell command line found 23->111 113 Tries to download and execute files (via powershell) 23->113 32 powershell.exe 12 7 23->32         started        37 timeout.exe 26->37         started        115 Creates processes via WMI 30->115 process9 dnsIp10 83 esquinerosaguilarlerma.com 162.241.62.49, 49165, 80 UNIFIEDLAYER-AS-1US United States 32->83 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming69sCKA.exe, PE32 32->69 dropped 101 Powershell drops PE file 32->101 39 NsCKA.exe 12 1 32->39         started        file11 signatures12 process13 dnsIp14 89 hastebin.com 104.24.126.89, 443, 49166, 49169 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 39->89 117 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 39->117 119 Drops script or batch files to the startup folder 39->119 121 Contains functionality to inject threads in other processes 39->121 123 3 other signatures 39->123 43 NsCKA.exe 5 7 39->43         started        47 cmd.exe 39->47         started        signatures15 process16 file17 71 C:\ProgramData\images.exe, PE32 43->71 dropped 73 C:\ProgramData:ApplicationData, PE32 43->73 dropped 75 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\programs.bat:start, ASCII 43->75 dropped 77 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\programs.bat, ASCII 43->77 dropped 133 Creates files in alternative data streams (ADS) 43->133 135 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 43->135 137 Increases the number of concurrent connection per server for Internet Explorer 43->137 139 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 43->139 49 images.exe 12 1 43->49         started        53 powershell.exe 6 43->53         started        55 timeout.exe 47->55         started        signatures18 process19 dnsIp20 85 172.67.143.180, 443, 49167 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 49->85 87 hastebin.com 49->87 103 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 49->103 105 Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory) 49->105 107 Found evasive API chain (may stop execution after checking mutex) 49->107 109 5 other signatures 49->109 57 images.exe 6 49->57         started        61 cmd.exe 49->61         started        signatures21 process22 dnsIp23 91 101.99.91.227, 49168, 5200 SHINJIRU-MY-AS-APShinjiruTechnologySdnBhdMY Malaysia 57->91 125 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file access) 57->125 127 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 57->127 129 Writes to foreign memory regions 57->129 131 4 other signatures 57->131 63 powershell.exe 57->63         started        65 cmd.exe 57->65         started        67 timeout.exe 61->67         started        signatures24 process25
Threat name:
Script-Macro.Trojan.EncDoc
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-12-14 12:19:16 UTC
AV detection:
17 of 29 (58.62%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
warzonerat
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:warzonerat infostealer persistence rat spyware
Behaviour
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
NTFS ADS
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Checks processor information in registry
Office loads VBA resources, possible macro or embedded object present
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
JavaScript code in executable
Drops startup file
Loads dropped DLL
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Blocklisted process makes network request
Executes dropped EXE
Warzone RAT Payload
ServiceHost packer
Process spawned unexpected child process
WarzoneRat, AveMaria
Malware Config
Dropper Extraction:
http://esquinerosaguilarlerma.com/x/heavy.exe
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:AveMaria
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies AveMaria aka WarZone RAT.
Rule name:AveMaria_WarZone
Rule name:ave_maria_warzone_rat
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:Chrome_stealer_bin_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Chrome in files like avemaria
Rule name:Cobalt_functions
Author:@j0sm1
Description:Detect functions coded with ROR edi,D; Detect CobaltStrike used by differents groups APT
Rule name:Codoso_Gh0st_1
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Codoso APT Gh0st Malware
Reference:https://www.proofpoint.com/us/exploring-bergard-old-malware-new-tricks
Rule name:Codoso_Gh0st_2
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Codoso APT Gh0st Malware
Reference:https://www.proofpoint.com/us/exploring-bergard-old-malware-new-tricks
Rule name:Email_stealer_bin_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Email in files like avemaria
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:IPPort_combo_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:IP and port combo
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_AveMaria
Author:ditekshen
Description:AveMaria variant payload
Rule name:MAL_Envrial_Jan18_1
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Encrial credential stealer malware
Reference:https://twitter.com/malwrhunterteam/status/953313514629853184
Rule name:Ping_Del_method_bin_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:cmd ping IP nul del
Rule name:RDPWrap
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies RDP Wrapper, sometimes used by attackers to maintain persistence.
Reference:https://github.com/stascorp/rdpwrap
Rule name:Select_from_enumeration
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:IP and port combo
Rule name:SharedStrings
Author:Katie Kleemola
Description:Internal names found in LURK0/CCTV0 samples
Rule name:Stealer_word_in_memory
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:The actual word stealer in memory
Rule name:UAC_bypass_bin_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:UAC bypass in files like avemaria
Rule name:win_ave_maria_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator
Rule name:win_malumpos_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:autogenerated rule brought to you by yara-signator
Rule name:with_sqlite
Author:Julian J. Gonzalez <info@seguridadparatodos.es>
Description:Rule to detect the presence of SQLite data in raw image
Reference:http://www.st2labs.com

File information


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

Malspam

AveMariaRAT

Excel file xlsm 2d3ae2433150173542724e0921aef549e895ec17b3eab20e0ed2eea41ad02ab6

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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