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AveMariaRAT


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 7a44df624144df0f2094eb07004b270ac3308fbdf67c742c4b32623490cb9698
SHA3-384 hash: 5f3cf1fc028bd20d02dd7faa8c1f9fd947ac1b92751bf56e89f3733390be50e554acf1041efc808ffbe10661528651dc
SHA1 hash: 2ea27658a5284eb77e03ad08a315ab2472dcd929
MD5 hash: ab255c88d106f67cd39d54c1fd0d475b
humanhash: green-emma-beer-lion
File name:7a44df624144df0f2094eb07004b270ac3308fbdf67c742c4b32623490cb9698
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Signature AveMariaRAT
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File size:3'015'475 bytes
First seen:2020-11-13 16:09:09 UTC
Last seen:2024-07-24 16:29:24 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 676f4bc1db7fb9f072b157186a10179e (1'400 x AveMariaRAT, 37 x Riskware.Generic, 2 x njrat)
ssdeep 24576:4To7A3mZZcVKfIxTiEVc847flVC6faaQDbGV6eH81k6IbGD2JTu0GoZQDbGV6eHN:4To7A3mw4gxeOw46fUbNecCCFbNecO
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TLSH 4ED5AFD77A6FC08BE26AF035B50F530041AAB93A674DE7A71B66AFC5509378091C370B
Reporter seifreed
Tags:AveMariaRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
65
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
PUA.Win.Packer.PrivateExeProte-16
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PUA.Win.Packer.Ep-7
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PUA.Win.Packer.Embedpe-3
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PUA.Win.Packer.AcprotectUltraprotect-1
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PUA.Win.Packer.Asprotect-3
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Win.Malware.Ursu-6793772-0
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Win.Malware.Ursu-6914170-0
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Win.Malware.Ursu-6914171-0
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Win.Malware.Cerber-6989221-0
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Win.Malware.Cryptinject-9785242-0
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Win.Trojan.Ulise-9792178-0
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Win.Trojan.Ulise-9792179-0
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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Sending a UDP request
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Forced system process termination
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Launching a process
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Creating a process from a recently created file
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Creating a file in the mass storage device
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process by context flags manipulation
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
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
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/534501
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Command shell drops VBS files
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory)
Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header)
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Drops PE files with benign system names
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Installs a global keyboard hook
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample is not signed and drops a device driver
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders)
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AveMaria stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 316350 Sample: 36LkyJLEnR Startdate: 14/11/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 117 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->117 119 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->119 121 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->121 123 6 other signatures 2->123 13 36LkyJLEnR.exe 2->13         started        16 wscript.exe 2->16         started        18 svchost.exe 2->18         started        20 6 other processes 2->20 process3 dnsIp4 179 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 13->179 181 Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory) 13->181 183 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 13->183 187 4 other signatures 13->187 23 36LkyJLEnR.exe 1 51 13->23         started        26 cmd.exe 2 13->26         started        28 StikyNot.exe 16->28         started        185 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 18->185 109 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 20->109 signatures5 process6 signatures7 135 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 23->135 137 Writes to foreign memory regions 23->137 139 Allocates memory in foreign processes 23->139 141 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 23->141 30 36LkyJLEnR.exe 1 3 23->30         started        34 diskperf.exe 5 23->34         started        143 Command shell drops VBS files 26->143 145 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 26->145 36 conhost.exe 26->36         started        147 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 28->147 149 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 28->149 38 StikyNot.exe 28->38         started        40 cmd.exe 28->40         started        process8 file9 101 C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe, PE32 30->101 dropped 201 Installs a global keyboard hook 30->201 42 explorer.exe 30->42         started        103 C:\Users\user\...\Disk.sys:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 34->103 dropped 105 C:\Users\...\SyncHost.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 34->105 dropped 107 C:\Users\...\StikyNot.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 34->107 dropped 45 StikyNot.exe 34->45         started        203 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 38->203 205 Sample uses process hollowing technique 38->205 207 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 38->207 47 conhost.exe 40->47         started        signatures10 process11 signatures12 165 Antivirus detection for dropped file 42->165 167 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 42->167 169 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 42->169 177 3 other signatures 42->177 49 explorer.exe 47 42->49         started        53 cmd.exe 1 42->53         started        171 Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory) 45->171 173 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 45->173 175 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 45->175 55 StikyNot.exe 46 45->55         started        57 cmd.exe 1 45->57         started        process13 file14 89 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\Disk.sys, PE32 49->89 dropped 91 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\SyncHost.exe, PE32 49->91 dropped 125 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 49->125 127 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 49->127 129 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 49->129 133 2 other signatures 49->133 59 explorer.exe 3 17 49->59         started        64 diskperf.exe 49->64         started        66 conhost.exe 53->66         started        131 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 55->131 68 StikyNot.exe 55->68         started        70 conhost.exe 57->70         started        signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 111 vccmd03.googlecode.com 59->111 113 vccmd02.googlecode.com 59->113 115 5 other IPs or domains 59->115 95 C:\Windows\System\spoolsv.exe, PE32 59->95 dropped 97 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\mrsys.exe, PE32 59->97 dropped 189 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 59->189 191 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 59->191 193 Installs a global keyboard hook 59->193 72 spoolsv.exe 59->72         started        75 spoolsv.exe 59->75         started        99 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\StikyNot.exe, PE32 64->99 dropped file18 signatures19 process20 signatures21 151 Antivirus detection for dropped file 72->151 153 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 72->153 155 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 72->155 157 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 72->157 77 spoolsv.exe 72->77         started        80 cmd.exe 72->80         started        159 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 75->159 161 Sample uses process hollowing technique 75->161 163 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 75->163 82 cmd.exe 75->82         started        process22 file23 195 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 77->195 197 Sample uses process hollowing technique 77->197 199 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 77->199 85 conhost.exe 80->85         started        93 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\x.vbs, ASCII 82->93 dropped 87 conhost.exe 82->87         started        signatures24 process25
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/7a44df624144df0f2094eb07004b270ac3308fbdf67c742c4b32623490cb9698/
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.AveMaria
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-11-13 16:26:16 UTC
AV detection:
27 of 29 (93.10%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=pjcn6ysbitpq6ieu5mdqaszhblbtbd556z6hilclgjrdjegls2ma._file
Verdict:
malicious
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Result
Malware family:
warzonerat
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:warzonerat evasion infostealer persistence rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/201113-pyj7g3a38n/
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Drops startup file
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Modifies Installed Components in the registry
Warzone RAT Payload
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
WarzoneRat, AveMaria
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
7a44df624144df0f2094eb07004b270ac3308fbdf67c742c4b32623490cb9698
MD5 hash:
ab255c88d106f67cd39d54c1fd0d475b
SHA1 hash:
2ea27658a5284eb77e03ad08a315ab2472dcd929
Detections:
win_ave_maria_g0
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/22b6f8f5-01f1-4f96-8022-e5477b6840a0/
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YARA Signatures

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Description:Detects executables packed with ASPack
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Description:Identifies RDP Wrapper, sometimes used by attackers to maintain persistence.
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Rule name:UAC_bypass_bin_mem
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Author:James_inthe_box
Description:UAC bypass in files like avemaria

File information

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