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AteraAgent


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 44f4a65edf7ae3ce4fbc50b03bc034b27d699e7a17cbd130cac07d78ce171985
SHA3-384 hash: 7da7a198d5e92ba72b2e43383a23570fea8fdf3dae471cb70ef770558a6c9125a65d0eb6cbea4c9b6278f21ebadab15d
SHA1 hash: 655d4204fd1b86a5a619eebc2c210a4a0c03a0ba
MD5 hash: 5175e85febed10fd772ee10d682946aa
humanhash: saturn-jupiter-sodium-florida
File name:SecuriteInfo.com.Program.RemoteAdminNET.1.15125.10364
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Signature AteraAgent
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File size:2'994'176 bytes
First seen:2024-08-29 08:31:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi
MIME type:application/x-msi
ssdeep 49152:f+1Ypn4N2MGVv1zyIBWGppT9jnMHRjOOozjcqZJN8dUZTwYaH7oqPxMbY+K/tzQz:f+lUlz9FKbsodq0YaH7ZPxMb8tT
Threatray 103 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T127D523117584483AE37B0A358D7AD6A05E7DFE605B70CA8E9308741E2E705C1AB76FB3
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)
Magika msi
Reporter SecuriteInfoCom
Tags:AteraAgent msi 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 :
1
# of downloads :
81
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Program.RemoteAdminNET.1.15125.10364.UNOFFICIAL
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PUA.Win.File.AteraRemoteAdmin-9942568-0
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=66d03206fe69a9e56049d409
Tags:
Other Stealth
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm cmd expand installer lolbin packed rundll32 shell32
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/66d032065959a837dd123bfb/reports/a4cd0b6e-335a-40bc-8dd6-43562fe364ca/overview
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/44f4a65edf7ae3ce4fbc50b03bc034b27d699e7a17cbd130cac07d78ce171985
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Link:
https://labs.inquest.net/dfi/sha256/44f4a65edf7ae3ce4fbc50b03bc034b27d699e7a17cbd130cac07d78ce171985
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
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1501044
Signature
AI detected suspicious sample
Creates files in the system32 config directory
Installs Task Scheduler Managed Wrapper
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive disk information (via WMI, Win32_DiskDrive, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive network adapter information (via WMI, Win32_NetworkAdapter, often done to detect virtual machines)
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)
Queries sensitive sound device information (via WMI, Win32_SoundDevice, often done to detect virtual machines)
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Yara detected AteraAgent
Yara detected Generic Downloader
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1501044 Sample: SecuriteInfo.com.Program.Re... Startdate: 29/08/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 147 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->147 149 Yara detected AteraAgent 2->149 151 Queries sensitive sound device information (via WMI, Win32_SoundDevice, often done to detect virtual machines) 2->151 153 6 other signatures 2->153 8 AteraAgent.exe 2->8         started        13 msiexec.exe 173 118 2->13         started        15 AteraAgent.exe 2->15         started        17 4 other processes 2->17 process3 dnsIp4 139 18.239.36.2 AMAZON-02US United States 8->139 93 C:\...\System.Management.dll, PE32 8->93 dropped 95 C:\...95ewtonsoft.Json.dll, PE32 8->95 dropped 97 C:\...\Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll, PE32 8->97 dropped 105 303 other malicious files 8->105 dropped 161 Installs Task Scheduler Managed Wrapper 8->161 19 AgentPackageProgramManagement.exe 8->19         started        23 AgentPackageUpgradeAgent.exe 8->23         started        36 7 other processes 8->36 99 C:\Windows\...\msimsg.dll5b250f.rbf (copy), PE32 13->99 dropped 101 C:\Windows\...\msimsg.dll5b2509.rbf (copy), PE32 13->101 dropped 103 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI9A7E.tmp, PE32 13->103 dropped 107 58 other files (46 malicious) 13->107 dropped 26 msiexec.exe 13->26         started        28 AteraAgent.exe 13->28         started        30 msiexec.exe 13->30         started        32 msiexec.exe 13->32         started        141 20.37.139.187 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 15->141 143 18.161.180.6 MIT-GATEWAYSUS United States 15->143 145 35.157.63.227 AMAZON-02US United States 15->145 109 27 other malicious files 15->109 dropped 163 Creates files in the system32 config directory 15->163 165 Reads the Security eventlog 15->165 167 Reads the System eventlog 15->167 38 5 other processes 15->38 34 conhost.exe 17->34         started        file5 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 75 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\shimgen.exe, PE32 19->75 dropped 77 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\checksum.exe, PE32 19->77 dropped 87 13 other malicious files 19->87 dropped 155 Creates files in the system32 config directory 19->155 40 conhost.exe 19->40         started        131 20.60.197.1 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 23->131 79 C:\...\System.ValueTuple.dll, PE32 23->79 dropped 81 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\Pubnub.dll, PE32 23->81 dropped 83 C:\...83ewtonsoft.Json.dll, PE32 23->83 dropped 89 4 other malicious files 23->89 dropped 50 2 other processes 23->50 42 rundll32.exe 26->42         started        52 3 other processes 26->52 133 199.232.210.172 FASTLYUS United States 28->133 135 192.229.221.95 EDGECASTUS United States 28->135 91 2 other malicious files 28->91 dropped 157 Reads the Security eventlog 28->157 159 Reads the System eventlog 28->159 46 rundll32.exe 30->46         started        48 rundll32.exe 30->48         started        55 2 other processes 32->55 137 152.199.23.209 EDGECASTUS United States 36->137 85 C:\...\TicketingTray.exe (copy), PE32 36->85 dropped 57 8 other processes 36->57 59 6 other processes 38->59 file9 signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 111 C:\Windows\Installer\...111ewtonsoft.Json.dll, PE32 42->111 dropped 113 C:\...\AlphaControlAgentInstallation.dll, PE32 42->113 dropped 121 2 other files (none is malicious) 42->121 dropped 169 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 42->169 115 C:\Windows\Installer\...115ewtonsoft.Json.dll, PE32 46->115 dropped 117 C:\...\AlphaControlAgentInstallation.dll, PE32 46->117 dropped 123 2 other files (none is malicious) 46->123 dropped 125 4 other files (2 malicious) 48->125 dropped 129 40.119.152.241 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCKUS United States 52->129 119 C:\Windows\Installer\...119ewtonsoft.Json.dll, PE32 52->119 dropped 127 11 other files (5 malicious) 52->127 dropped 61 conhost.exe 55->61         started        63 net1.exe 55->63         started        65 conhost.exe 55->65         started        67 conhost.exe 57->67         started        69 cscript.exe 57->69         started        71 conhost.exe 59->71         started        73 cscript.exe 59->73         started        file13 signatures14 process15
Score:
9%
Verdict:
Benign
File Type:
ARCHIVE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/44f4a65edf7ae3ce4fbc50b03bc034b27d699e7a17cbd130cac07d78ce171985
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/44f4a65edf7ae3ce4fbc50b03bc034b27d699e7a17cbd130cac07d78ce171985/
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Atera
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-08-29 06:58:49 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
15
AV detection:
5 of 24 (20.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=it2kmxw7plr44t54kcydxqbuwj6wtht2c7f5cmgkyb6xrtqxdgcq._file
Verdict:
suspicious
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Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
bootkit discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/240829-ke97ksthpk/
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 WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
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
Enumerates connected drives
Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Blocklisted process makes network request
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/9caf2c58-1a44-460c-af12-0cb097b2c04b
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/44f4a65edf7ae3ce4fbc50b03bc034b27d699e7a17cbd130cac07d78ce171985

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:AteraAgent_RemoteAdmin_April_2024
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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:MSI_AteraAgent_RemoteAdmin_April_2024
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Author:NDA0N
Description:Detects AteraAgent Remote Admin Tool
Rule name:NET
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu

File information

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Web download

AteraAgent

Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi 44f4a65edf7ae3ce4fbc50b03bc034b27d699e7a17cbd130cac07d78ce171985

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3133828/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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