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AveMariaRAT


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8fea74281c17348342f39aec42b329e0780abe6529bd4e17cb026902f98e94e9
SHA3-384 hash: 1a6952a71184aa18c57e9a34903efc957300753280093852b7cae74f486708bbdd0d7afa4b9fdb704c582a4a79695d6b
SHA1 hash: 9d2e1cab5588365abdaed4d30c32afb82a047535
MD5 hash: 7c58b4eb44ad1474e7183d099148415c
humanhash: maryland-zulu-indigo-oscar
File name:8fea74281c17348342f39aec42b329e0780abe6529bd4e17cb026902f98e94e9
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Signature AveMariaRAT
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File size:3'024'594 bytes
First seen:2020-11-11 11:28:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 676f4bc1db7fb9f072b157186a10179e (1'400 x AveMariaRAT, 37 x Riskware.Generic, 2 x njrat)
ssdeep 24576:Tdc7AAmZZcVKfIxTiEVc847flVC6faaQDbGV6eH81k6IbGD2JTu0GoZQDbGV6eHP:Tdc7AAmw4gxeOw46fUbNecCCFbNec2
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TLSH 14E5AFD6BEFF0077D7366070A42F49A19A88B62E5310B35F2F357AA0A8535D562C334B
Reporter seifreed
Tags:AveMariaRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
58
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
PUA.Win.Packer.Upx-48
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PUA.Win.Packer.Upolyx-12
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PUA.Win.Packer.Upx-4
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PUA.Win.Packer.PrivateExeProte-16
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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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Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Forced system process termination
Sending a UDP request
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
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
Forced shutdown of a system process
Creating a file in the mass storage device
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process by context flags manipulation
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/532692
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
Contain functionality to detect virtual machines
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
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
Searches for specific processes (likely to inject)
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: 315446 Sample: oerlhRTHI2 Startdate: 12/11/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 147 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->147 149 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->149 151 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->151 153 6 other signatures 2->153 13 oerlhRTHI2.exe 2->13         started        16 wscript.exe 1 2->16         started        18 svchost.exe 2->18         started        20 5 other processes 2->20 process3 dnsIp4 203 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 13->203 205 Contain functionality to detect virtual machines 13->205 207 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 13->207 213 2 other signatures 13->213 23 oerlhRTHI2.exe 1 51 13->23         started        27 cmd.exe 2 13->27         started        209 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 16->209 29 explorer.exe 16->29         started        211 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 18->211 117 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 20->117 signatures5 process6 file7 105 C:\Users\user\...\Disk.sys:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 23->105 dropped 107 C:\Users\...\StikyNot.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 23->107 dropped 161 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 23->161 163 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 23->163 165 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 23->165 31 oerlhRTHI2.exe 1 3 23->31         started        35 diskperf.exe 23->35         started        167 Command shell drops VBS files 27->167 169 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 27->169 37 conhost.exe 27->37         started        171 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 29->171 173 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 29->173 39 explorer.exe 29->39         started        41 cmd.exe 29->41         started        signatures8 process9 file10 113 C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe, PE32 31->113 dropped 125 Installs a global keyboard hook 31->125 43 explorer.exe 31->43         started        115 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\SyncHost.exe, PE32 39->115 dropped 127 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 39->127 129 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 39->129 131 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 39->131 133 3 other signatures 39->133 46 explorer.exe 39->46         started        48 diskperf.exe 39->48         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 193 Antivirus detection for dropped file 43->193 195 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 43->195 197 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 43->197 201 4 other signatures 43->201 50 explorer.exe 47 43->50         started        54 cmd.exe 1 43->54         started        199 Installs a global keyboard hook 46->199 process14 file15 101 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\Disk.sys, PE32 50->101 dropped 103 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\StikyNot.exe, PE32 50->103 dropped 155 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 50->155 157 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 50->157 159 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 50->159 56 explorer.exe 3 17 50->56         started        61 diskperf.exe 50->61         started        63 conhost.exe 54->63         started        signatures16 process17 dnsIp18 119 vccmd03.googlecode.com 56->119 121 vccmd02.googlecode.com 56->121 123 5 other IPs or domains 56->123 109 C:\Windows\System\spoolsv.exe, PE32 56->109 dropped 111 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\mrsys.exe, PE32 56->111 dropped 177 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 56->177 179 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 56->179 181 Installs a global keyboard hook 56->181 65 spoolsv.exe 56->65         started        68 spoolsv.exe 56->68         started        70 spoolsv.exe 56->70         started        72 conhost.exe 63->72         started        file19 signatures20 process21 signatures22 135 Antivirus detection for dropped file 65->135 137 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 65->137 139 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 65->139 74 spoolsv.exe 65->74         started        77 cmd.exe 65->77         started        141 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 68->141 143 Sample uses process hollowing technique 68->143 145 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 68->145 79 spoolsv.exe 68->79         started        81 cmd.exe 68->81         started        84 spoolsv.exe 70->84         started        86 cmd.exe 70->86         started        process23 file24 183 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 74->183 185 Writes to foreign memory regions 74->185 187 Allocates memory in foreign processes 74->187 88 spoolsv.exe 74->88         started        91 diskperf.exe 74->91         started        93 conhost.exe 77->93         started        99 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\x.vbs, ASCII 81->99 dropped 95 conhost.exe 81->95         started        189 Sample uses process hollowing technique 84->189 191 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 84->191 97 conhost.exe 86->97         started        signatures25 process26 signatures27 175 Installs a global keyboard hook 88->175
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8fea74281c17348342f39aec42b329e0780abe6529bd4e17cb026902f98e94e9/
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.AveMaria
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-11-11 11:32:13 UTC
AV detection:
27 of 29 (93.10%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=r7vhika4c42igqxttlwefmzj4b4avptffg6u4f6lajuqf6mostuq._file
Verdict:
unknown
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Result
Malware family:
warzonerat
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:warzonerat evasion infostealer persistence rat upx
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/201111-hvrnepx66e/
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
UPX packed file
Warzone RAT Payload
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Modifies visiblity of hidden/system files in Explorer
WarzoneRat, AveMaria
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8fea74281c17348342f39aec42b329e0780abe6529bd4e17cb026902f98e94e9
MD5 hash:
7c58b4eb44ad1474e7183d099148415c
SHA1 hash:
9d2e1cab5588365abdaed4d30c32afb82a047535
Detections:
win_ave_maria_g0
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/4f64030a-3c0d-4717-90b9-80f41a9849ad/
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YARA Signatures

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Description:Chrome in files like avemaria
Rule name:Codoso_Gh0st_1
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Description:Detects Codoso APT Gh0st Malware
Reference:https://www.proofpoint.com/us/exploring-bergard-old-malware-new-tricks
Rule name:Email_stealer_bin_mem
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Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Email in files like avemaria
Rule name:RDPWrap
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Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies RDP Wrapper, sometimes used by attackers to maintain persistence.
Reference:https://github.com/stascorp/rdpwrap
Rule name:suspicious_packer_section
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Author:@j0sm1
Description:The packer/protector section names/keywords
Reference:http://www.hexacorn.com/blog/2012/10/14/random-stats-from-1-2m-samples-pe-section-names/
Rule name:UAC_bypass_bin_mem
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Author:James_inthe_box
Description:UAC bypass in files like avemaria

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