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Database Entry



ParallaxRAT


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 25 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 842360492263c33b06bbe3d241a035b29bf29900066d29b3267f000eee07e6a2
SHA3-384 hash: c4dc34e01ca1d1c59e35d48acee41ceab8f1e5596e37cfb0513c763a367bd0128baf2e556162207fea76b6d86b4f6deb
SHA1 hash: a249034719737a3d6f4adda631e72c2145787949
MD5 hash: 9c7cad9eda9e00f3ab502d8f02cba2ca
humanhash: earth-vegan-alabama-wyoming
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature ParallaxRAT
File size:1'937'408 bytes
First seen:2024-03-15 19:06:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash b19e1d3d44a26eecf665272334f346d2 (1 x ParallaxRAT)
ssdeep 24576:s7p3zW7nsL1lzFGE64M3ICpoy5hn5TbtgqzHNJltNupD2m9dDZYK:sV3zHXS3VpNh5TJgqrNJl4CEdGK
TLSH T1569538403E89C820C6918571CA6686F75630FD31EB2699B71AA6BEDFFB3170DD507232
TrID 53.9% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
15.4% (.EXE) Microsoft Visual C++ compiled executable (generic) (16529/12/5)
9.8% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
6.1% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon ba0ab6a8b9b96cb2 (1 x ParallaxRAT)
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:exe ParallaxRAT


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://136.244.98.226/ruggy.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
453
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
842360492263c33b06bbe3d241a035b29bf29900066d29b3267f000eee07e6a2.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-03-15 19:07:23 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Connection attempt
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
90%
Tags:
explorer fingerprint keylogger lolbin packed regsvr32 shell32
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:
Parallax RAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Contains functionality to capture and log keystrokes
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Potentially malicious time measurement code found
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected Parallax RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Privateloader
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-03-15 19:07:06 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
130
AV detection:
15 of 24 (62.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Result
Malware family:
parallax
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:parallax rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops startup file
ParallaxRat
ParallaxRat payload
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
7c23235ba44a4884f60bd1aebdeae6a4ef113cd92fa74ff896bf2cf04d3f6c28
MD5 hash:
8a91ad7043586d2805897b3478c48f90
SHA1 hash:
99ec288fb801c52ecf09855448f371e8debd936a
SH256 hash:
842360492263c33b06bbe3d241a035b29bf29900066d29b3267f000eee07e6a2
MD5 hash:
9c7cad9eda9e00f3ab502d8f02cba2ca
SHA1 hash:
a249034719737a3d6f4adda631e72c2145787949
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:crime_win32_parralax_load_1
Author:@VK_Intel
Description:Detects Parallax loader sequence
Reference:https://twitter.com/VK_Intel/status/1240676463126380545
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__GlobalFlags
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Active
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Thread
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:maldoc_find_kernel32_base_method_1
Author:Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com)
Rule name:maldoc_getEIP_method_1
Author:Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com)
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_ParallaxRAT
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects ParallaxRAT
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:meth_get_eip
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:Parallax
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies Parallax RAT.
Rule name:parallax_rat_2020
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Parallax_b4ea4f1a
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/exploring-the-ref2731-intrusion-set
Rule name:win_parallax_w0
Author:jeFF0Falltrades

File information


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

Web download

ParallaxRAT

Executable exe 842360492263c33b06bbe3d241a035b29bf29900066d29b3267f000eee07e6a2

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Privateloader
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
CHECK_PIEMissing Position-Independent Executable (PIE) Protectionhigh
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaGDI32.dll::StretchDIBits
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
ADVAPI32.dll::GetFileSecurityW
ADVAPI32.dll::SetFileSecurityW
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
SHELL32.dll::SHFileOperationW
SHELL32.dll::SHGetFileInfoW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
KERNEL32.dll::CreateThread
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeA
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
KERNEL32.dll::GetVolumeInformationW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileA
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::MoveFileW
KERNEL32.dll::GetWindowsDirectoryW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::FindWindowW
USER32.dll::PeekMessageW
USER32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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