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AveMariaRAT


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 970c1694a6c96c76d3d695fb45475d322edec6e46a5a0d932784dbb7043f061d
SHA3-384 hash: fe816c8fc55617160010a8b39ee4902d8dccb4f03645f4953458cf6986e9035babf2e69344a0783888b2bd7fa07516e8
SHA1 hash: 9fbf02b0fe7b88a90edec8bdf03aa9887c617f4d
MD5 hash: 4a65ab6054a817b07a987c14ba8b6e27
humanhash: juliet-apart-london-violet
File name:970c1694a6c96c76d3d695fb45475d322edec6e46a5a0d932784dbb7043f061d
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Signature AveMariaRAT
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File size:3'015'478 bytes
First seen:2020-11-13 15:49:25 UTC
Last seen:2024-07-24 19:20:50 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:ddS7A3mZZcVKfIxTiEVc847flVC6faaQDbGV6eH81k6IbGD2JTu0GoZQDbGV6eHA:ddS7A3mw4gxeOw46fUbNecCCFbNec9
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TLSH 4AD5CFC474AF0857E639A078A40FD21295C86D7567403B2FEB3FADA848831D5F3D6A4B
Reporter seifreed
Tags:AveMariaRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
58
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
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
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
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/536525
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: 317362 Sample: 1kGpN9ffK3 Startdate: 15/11/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 124 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->124 126 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->126 128 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->128 130 6 other signatures 2->130 13 1kGpN9ffK3.exe 2->13         started        16 svchost.exe 2->16         started        18 svchost.exe 9 1 2->18         started        21 4 other processes 2->21 process3 dnsIp4 200 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 13->200 202 Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory) 13->202 204 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 13->204 208 4 other signatures 13->208 23 1kGpN9ffK3.exe 1 51 13->23         started        26 cmd.exe 2 13->26         started        206 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 16->206 116 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 18->116 signatures5 process6 signatures7 170 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 23->170 172 Writes to foreign memory regions 23->172 174 Allocates memory in foreign processes 23->174 180 2 other signatures 23->180 28 1kGpN9ffK3.exe 1 3 23->28         started        32 diskperf.exe 5 23->32         started        176 Command shell drops VBS files 26->176 178 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 26->178 34 conhost.exe 26->34         started        process8 file9 108 C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe, PE32 28->108 dropped 210 Installs a global keyboard hook 28->210 36 explorer.exe 28->36         started        110 C:\Users\user\...\Disk.sys:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 32->110 dropped 112 C:\Users\...\SyncHost.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 32->112 dropped 114 C:\Users\...\StikyNot.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 32->114 dropped 39 StikyNot.exe 32->39         started        signatures10 process11 signatures12 148 Antivirus detection for dropped file 36->148 150 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 36->150 152 Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory) 36->152 160 3 other signatures 36->160 41 explorer.exe 47 36->41         started        45 cmd.exe 1 36->45         started        154 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 39->154 156 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 39->156 158 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 39->158 47 StikyNot.exe 46 39->47         started        49 cmd.exe 1 39->49         started        process13 file14 104 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\Disk.sys, PE32 41->104 dropped 106 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\SyncHost.exe, PE32 41->106 dropped 184 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 41->184 186 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 41->186 188 Writes to foreign memory regions 41->188 51 explorer.exe 3 17 41->51         started        56 diskperf.exe 41->56         started        58 conhost.exe 45->58         started        190 Allocates memory in foreign processes 47->190 192 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 47->192 60 StikyNot.exe 47->60         started        62 diskperf.exe 47->62         started        64 conhost.exe 49->64         started        signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 118 vccmd03.googlecode.com 51->118 120 vccmd02.googlecode.com 51->120 122 5 other IPs or domains 51->122 96 C:\Windows\System\spoolsv.exe, PE32 51->96 dropped 98 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\mrsys.exe, PE32 51->98 dropped 162 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 51->162 164 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 51->164 166 Installs a global keyboard hook 51->166 66 spoolsv.exe 51->66         started        69 spoolsv.exe 51->69         started        71 spoolsv.exe 51->71         started        168 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 60->168 73 explorer.exe 60->73         started        100 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\StikyNot.exe, PE32 62->100 dropped file18 signatures19 process20 signatures21 132 Antivirus detection for dropped file 66->132 134 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 66->134 136 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 66->136 138 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 66->138 75 spoolsv.exe 66->75         started        78 cmd.exe 66->78         started        140 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 69->140 142 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 69->142 144 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 69->144 80 spoolsv.exe 69->80         started        82 cmd.exe 69->82         started        146 Sample uses process hollowing technique 73->146 84 cmd.exe 73->84         started        process22 file23 194 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 75->194 196 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 75->196 87 spoolsv.exe 75->87         started        90 conhost.exe 78->90         started        198 Sample uses process hollowing technique 80->198 92 conhost.exe 82->92         started        102 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\x.vbs, ASCII 84->102 dropped 94 conhost.exe 84->94         started        signatures24 process25 signatures26 182 Installs a global keyboard hook 87->182
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/970c1694a6c96c76d3d695fb45475d322edec6e46a5a0d932784dbb7043f061d/
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.AveMaria
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-11-13 15:57:39 UTC
AV detection:
27 of 29 (93.10%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=s4gbnffgzfwhnu6wsx5ukr25gixn5rxenjna3ezhqtn3obb7ayoq._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-mkx5wydn3n/
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:
970c1694a6c96c76d3d695fb45475d322edec6e46a5a0d932784dbb7043f061d
MD5 hash:
4a65ab6054a817b07a987c14ba8b6e27
SHA1 hash:
9fbf02b0fe7b88a90edec8bdf03aa9887c617f4d
Detections:
win_ave_maria_g0
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/6a80b2b2-9453-402b-8dee-41c43536ab79/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Nymaim
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/970c1694a6c96c76d3d695fb45475d322edec6e46a5a0d932784dbb7043f061d

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ave_maria_warzone_rat
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Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Chrome in files like avemaria
Rule name:Codoso_Gh0st_1
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Author:Florian Roth
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:UAC_bypass_bin_mem
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Author:James_inthe_box
Description:UAC bypass in files like avemaria

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