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Database Entry


LimeRAT


Vendor detections: 6


Intelligence 6 IOCs 1 YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 488706b8e34f0d64a9023adb6a2570b9983fd741f0306b17aa2737793c86b0bf
SHA3-384 hash: 932ca60bbe0d518c7b2484bdb5a76004aa33b19e511e3080f0a244df1894e0d48e9f2003c6f3233e9011330b4a80b3b5
SHA1 hash: 6eb53e5c6cdb16065d6d940ba2bade6cdeb63400
MD5 hash: e5d2a056c50b94af0915eb427485fa6c
humanhash: purple-social-mississippi-lamp
File name:488706b8e34f0d64a9023adb6a2570b9983fd741f0306.exe
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Signature LimeRAT
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File size:27'576 bytes
First seen:2021-10-28 15:37:32 UTC
Last seen:2021-10-28 17:14:25 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'661 x AgentTesla, 19'474 x Formbook, 12'208 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:4JcMnacglQG7nwbnJMLZq5wZ1QOtri8zhP:4JcM7u7nwdMLZqy7Pri8Z
Threatray 3 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T160C2FA2E8F995233CC7A8E3294A24200BB74A7137853EF3F79CA91498D533552BB167D
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe LimeRAT RAT


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abuse_ch
LimeRAT C2:
192.210.214.85:3306

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
192.210.214.85:3306 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/239305/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
778
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/200978/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.Win32.Save.a.11248.20933.UNOFFICIAL
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Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:
Result
Verdict:
SUSPICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/492257d2-732c-4e99-a8c6-1086c0c445aa
Result
Threat name:
Cryptolocker LimeRAT
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/878723
Signature
.NET source code contains very large array initializations
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Drops PE files with benign system names
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag
Queries sensitive BIOS Information (via WMI, Win32_Bios & Win32_BaseBoard, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Powershell Defender Exclusion
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
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)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Cryptolocker ransomware
Yara detected LimeRAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 511157 Sample: 488706b8e34f0d64a9023adb6a2... Startdate: 28/10/2021 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 86 162.159.135.233, 443, 49770, 49771 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 2->86 88 cdn.discordapp.com 2->88 106 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->106 108 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->108 110 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 2->110 112 15 other signatures 2->112 9 488706b8e34f0d64a9023adb6a2570b9983fd741f0306.exe 18 8 2->9         started        14 svchost.exe 2->14         started        16 svchost.exe 2->16         started        18 7 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 98 cdn.discordapp.com 162.159.129.233, 443, 49732, 49756 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 9->98 100 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 9->100 78 C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\...\svchost.exe, PE32 9->78 dropped 80 C:\Users\user\svhost.exe, PE32 9->80 dropped 82 C:\Windows\...\svchost.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 9->82 dropped 84 488706b8e34f0d64a9...3fd741f0306.exe.log, ASCII 9->84 dropped 130 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 9->130 132 Queries sensitive BIOS Information (via WMI, Win32_Bios & Win32_BaseBoard, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->132 134 Drops PE files to the user root directory 9->134 146 4 other signatures 9->146 20 svhost.exe 9->20         started        25 powershell.exe 25 9->25         started        27 powershell.exe 24 9->27         started        35 2 other processes 9->35 136 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 14->136 138 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->138 140 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 14->140 29 powershell.exe 14->29         started        31 powershell.exe 14->31         started        33 powershell.exe 14->33         started        102 162.159.133.233, 443, 49762, 49764 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 16->102 142 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 16->142 37 3 other processes 16->37 104 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 18->104 144 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 18->144 39 3 other processes 18->39 file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 92 pastebin.com 104.23.98.190, 443, 49760 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 20->92 94 192.210.214.85, 3306, 49761 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 20->94 96 cdn.discordapp.com 20->96 74 C:\Users\user\IconLib.dll, PE32 20->74 dropped 76 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\tmpD051.tmp.exe, PE32 20->76 dropped 122 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 20->122 124 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 20->124 126 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 20->126 128 3 other signatures 20->128 51 4 other processes 20->51 41 conhost.exe 25->41         started        43 conhost.exe 27->43         started        45 conhost.exe 29->45         started        47 conhost.exe 31->47         started        49 conhost.exe 33->49         started        56 2 other processes 35->56 58 3 other processes 37->58 60 2 other processes 39->60 file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 90 cdn.discordapp.com 51->90 70 C:\Windows\Resources\Themes\...\svchost.exe, PE32 51->70 dropped 72 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\AdvancedRun.exe, PE32 51->72 dropped 114 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 51->114 116 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names 51->116 118 Writes to foreign memory regions 51->118 120 3 other signatures 51->120 62 conhost.exe 51->62         started        64 conhost.exe 51->64         started        66 conhost.exe 51->66         started        68 powershell.exe 51->68         started        file14 signatures15 process16
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/488706b8e34f0d64a9023adb6a2570b9983fd741f0306b17aa2737793c86b0bf/
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.Androm
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-10-28 15:38:07 UTC
AV detection:
14 of 28 (50.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=jcdqnohdj4gwjkichlnwujlqxgmd7v2b6aygwf5ke43xspegwc7q._file
Verdict:
unknown
Similar samples:
403467afe0bd11eff13afa45c47e3562e7be3aba3cb7ce9d6019bd7232fc7917
LimeRAT
968a8beb6e28a3373c34727e3267517381b9108f1086cd5c7325a376cb19339b
LimeRAT
a9257e5bd1e9577b49632c9909fabe988eaa84d5a85fe7ff3279e57c52eeacfa
LimeRAT
Result
Malware family:
limerat
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:limerat evasion persistence ransomware rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/211028-s4sylagfar/
Behaviour
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Adds Run key to start application
Drops desktop.ini file(s)
Enumerates connected drives
Loads dropped DLL
Uses the VBS compiler for execution
Windows security modification
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies Installed Components in the registry
Nirsoft
LimeRAT
Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
Windows security bypass
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
488706b8e34f0d64a9023adb6a2570b9983fd741f0306b17aa2737793c86b0bf
MD5 hash:
e5d2a056c50b94af0915eb427485fa6c
SHA1 hash:
6eb53e5c6cdb16065d6d940ba2bade6cdeb63400
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/258fdf59-0df4-492f-a17d-ef5d82906a60/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/488706b8e34f/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/488706b8e34f0d64a9023adb6a2570b9983fd741f0306b17aa2737793c86b0bf

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_DiscordURL
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables Discord URL observed in first stage droppers
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_Stomped_PECompilation_Timestamp_InTheFuture
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detect executables with stomped PE compilation timestamp that is greater than local current time
Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
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Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash

File information

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

Web download

LimeRAT

Executable exe 488706b8e34f0d64a9023adb6a2570b9983fd741f0306b17aa2737793c86b0bf

(this sample)

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/200978/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/1724076/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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