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Database Entry


AteraAgent


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 3809affad6dc10de4613edb2c172f47b641b0393270a129b24683ccd30fb39d7
SHA3-384 hash: a3fe2804d3c71742cb5822c87fb3dd58908a15f07ff2edae88262929466bac2ce479a7b0d3505ce61a3c3f04a22d37f2
SHA1 hash: 6cd11864dfe9f061c2a4e599304934d94f8c36e8
MD5 hash: 4c2ccd8e957c65e8c7ef53c5147066c3
humanhash: nuts-early-football-neptune
File name:setup_it_security (1).msi
Download: download sample
Signature AteraAgent
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File size:2'994'176 bytes
First seen:2024-08-05 20:16:34 UTC
Last seen:2024-08-05 21:20:43 UTC
File type:Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi
MIME type:application/x-msi
ssdeep 49152:1+1Ypn4N2MGVv1zyIBWGppT9jnMHRjOOozjcqZJN8dUZTwYaH7oqPxMbY+K/tzQz:1+lUlz9FKbsodq0YaH7ZPxMb8tT
TLSH T1CAD523127584483AE37B0A358D7AD6A05E7DFE605B70CA8E9308741E2E705C1AB76F73
TrID 80.0% (.MSI) Microsoft Windows Installer (454500/1/170)
10.7% (.MST) Windows SDK Setup Transform script (61000/1/5)
7.8% (.MSP) Windows Installer Patch (44509/10/5)
1.4% (.) Generic OLE2 / Multistream Compound (8000/1)
Reporter smica83
Tags:apt AteraAgent ISR msi muddywater signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:Atera Networks Ltd
Issuer:DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2024-02-15T00:00:00Z
Valid to:2025-03-18T23:59:59Z
Serial number: 0a28499978e5898df40a238eb8a552e8
Intelligence: 70 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: f166bf0cc1fb75ea35db8fb76143a4946a63ff5b1720f787b99014d4777d81d7
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
109
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=66b13345037b02d0daedce30
Tags:
Execution Exploit Generic Network Other Stealth
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm cmd expand installer lolbin lolbin packed rundll32 shell32
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/66b1333ffb08d6d234be547e/reports/c1937844-d51b-48d7-85e7-e8207b62aa5e/overview
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/3809affad6dc10de4613edb2c172f47b641b0393270a129b24683ccd30fb39d7
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Link:
https://labs.inquest.net/dfi/sha256/3809affad6dc10de4613edb2c172f47b641b0393270a129b24683ccd30fb39d7
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:
AteraAgent
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1488350
Signature
AI detected suspicious sample
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates files in the system32 config directory
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Installs Task Scheduler Managed Wrapper
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries disk data (e.g. SMART data)
Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, MSSMBios_RawSMBiosTables, often done to detect sandboxes)
Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, Win32_LogicalDisk, often done to detect sandboxes)
Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, WIN32_SERVICE, often done to detect sandboxes)
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Very long command line found
Writes many files with high entropy
Yara detected AteraAgent
Yara detected Generic Downloader
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1488350 Sample: setup_it_security (1).msi Startdate: 05/08/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 154 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->154 156 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->156 158 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->158 160 10 other signatures 2->160 8 AteraAgent.exe 2->8         started        13 msiexec.exe 501 481 2->13         started        15 AteraAgent.exe 2->15         started        17 2 other processes 2->17 process3 dnsIp4 144 18.239.36.114 AMAZON-02US United States 8->144 96 C:\...\System.Management.dll, PE32 8->96 dropped 98 C:\...98ewtonsoft.Json.dll, PE32 8->98 dropped 100 C:\...\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll, PE32 8->100 dropped 108 326 other malicious files 8->108 dropped 170 Installs Task Scheduler Managed Wrapper 8->170 172 Very long command line found 8->172 19 AgentPackageUpgradeAgent.exe 8->19         started        36 11 other processes 8->36 102 C:\Windows\Installer\MSIFE95.tmp, PE32 13->102 dropped 104 C:\Windows\Installer\MSIFD6A.tmp, PE32 13->104 dropped 106 C:\Windows\Installer\MSIFC31.tmp, PE32 13->106 dropped 110 314 other files (262 malicious) 13->110 dropped 23 msiexec.exe 13->23         started        25 AteraAgent.exe 13->25         started        28 msiexec.exe 13->28         started        30 msiexec.exe 13->30         started        146 192.229.211.108 EDGECASTUS United States 15->146 148 18.239.36.2 AMAZON-02US United States 15->148 150 35.157.63.227 AMAZON-02US United States 15->150 112 34 other malicious files 15->112 dropped 174 Creates files in the system32 config directory 15->174 176 Reads the Security eventlog 15->176 178 Reads the System eventlog 15->178 32 AgentPackageAgentInformation.exe 15->32         started        38 5 other processes 15->38 34 conhost.exe 17->34         started        file5 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 132 20.60.197.1 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 19->132 78 C:\...\System.ValueTuple.dll, PE32 19->78 dropped 80 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\Pubnub.dll, PE32 19->80 dropped 82 C:\...82ewtonsoft.Json.dll, PE32 19->82 dropped 92 4 other malicious files 19->92 dropped 49 2 other processes 19->49 40 rundll32.exe 15 9 23->40         started        51 3 other processes 23->51 134 192.229.221.95 EDGECASTUS United States 25->134 136 2.19.126.137 AKAMAI-ASUS European Union 25->136 94 2 other malicious files 25->94 dropped 162 Creates files in the system32 config directory 25->162 164 Reads the Security eventlog 25->164 166 Reads the System eventlog 25->166 44 rundll32.exe 28->44         started        47 rundll32.exe 28->47         started        53 2 other processes 30->53 55 4 other processes 32->55 138 13.107.246.42 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 36->138 140 13.69.106.94 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 36->140 142 3 other IPs or domains 36->142 84 C:\Windows\Temp\SplashtopStreamer.exe, PE32 36->84 dropped 86 C:\...\TicketingTray.exe (copy), PE32 36->86 dropped 88 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\6-0-32.exe, PE32 36->88 dropped 90 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\log.txt, ASCII 36->90 dropped 168 Queries disk data (e.g. SMART data) 36->168 57 12 other processes 36->57 59 5 other processes 38->59 file9 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 152 40.119.152.241 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 40->152 114 C:\Windows\Installer\...114ewtonsoft.Json.dll, PE32 40->114 dropped 116 C:\...\AlphaControlAgentInstallation.dll, PE32 40->116 dropped 124 2 other files (none is malicious) 40->124 dropped 126 4 other files (2 malicious) 44->126 dropped 180 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 44->180 128 4 other files (2 malicious) 47->128 dropped 118 C:\Windows\Installer\...118ewtonsoft.Json.dll, PE32 51->118 dropped 120 C:\...\AlphaControlAgentInstallation.dll, PE32 51->120 dropped 122 C:\Windows\Installer\...122ewtonsoft.Json.dll, PE32 51->122 dropped 130 9 other files (3 malicious) 51->130 dropped 61 conhost.exe 53->61         started        64 net1.exe 53->64         started        66 conhost.exe 53->66         started        182 Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading 55->182 184 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 55->184 68 conhost.exe 55->68         started        70 cscript.exe 55->70         started        72 conhost.exe 55->72         started        76 2 other processes 55->76 74 conhost.exe 57->74         started        file13 signatures14 process15 signatures16 186 Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, WIN32_SERVICE, often done to detect sandboxes) 61->186
Score:
9%
Verdict:
Benign
File Type:
ARCHIVE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/3809affad6dc10de4613edb2c172f47b641b0393270a129b24683ccd30fb39d7
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/3809affad6dc10de4613edb2c172f47b641b0393270a129b24683ccd30fb39d7/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Atera
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-08-04 14:30:30 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
15
AV detection:
8 of 38 (21.05%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=hae276ww3qin4rqt5wzmc4xupnsbwa4te4fbfgzena6m2mh3hhlq._file
Verdict:
suspicious
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
bootkit discovery persistence privilege_escalation upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/240805-y2n5hs1cla/
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Kills process with taskkill
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Modifies system certificate store
Runs net.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Time Discovery
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Executes dropped EXE
Launches sc.exe
Loads dropped DLL
Drops file in System32 directory
Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
Downloads MZ/PE file
Enumerates connected drives
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
UPX packed file
Blocklisted process makes network request
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/a048d9aa-4c48-453e-8d09-e9c7eb4e8012
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
MuddyWater
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/3809affad6dc10de4613edb2c172f47b641b0393270a129b24683ccd30fb39d7

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:AteraAgent_RemoteAdmin_April_2024
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0
Description:Detects AteraAgent Remote Admin Tool
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Detect_SliverFox_String
Create hunting rule
Author:huoji
Description:Detect files is `SliverFox` malware
Rule name:maldoc_find_kernel32_base_method_1
Create hunting rule
Author:Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com)
Rule name:maldoc_OLE_file_magic_number
Create hunting rule
Author:Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com)
Rule name:MSI_AteraAgent_RemoteAdmin_April_2024
Create hunting rule
Author:NDA0N
Description:Detects AteraAgent Remote Admin Tool
Rule name:NET
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu

File information

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https://x.com/StrikeReadyLabs/status/1820123839185236479?t=lvrEOmEPsv2ej7ydKjCyYA&s=19

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