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AveMariaRAT


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a144e6a90568588f0d3264d0c3214b2e12c37a9a6cd620fc019747d8452e8e50
SHA3-384 hash: 5212009985313b931045efc41f948ae28b375b56b18b68ca3ab57ccdffba0440638adae9e7a58e2d43074be90749e25f
SHA1 hash: b4cffbe6ec4941a42a45a2f2333847e54f15880b
MD5 hash: f561fbaf191e4a02ffea61cab8f79c84
humanhash: bacon-aspen-grey-romeo
File name:a144e6a90568588f0d3264d0c3214b2e12c37a9a6cd620fc019747d8452e8e50
Download: download sample
Signature AveMariaRAT
File size:3'024'615 bytes
First seen:2020-11-15 23:21:19 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:EAC7AAmZZcVKfIxTiEVc847flVC6faaQDbGV6eH81k6IbGD2JTu0GoZQDbGV6eH+:EAC7AAmw4gxeOw46fUbNecCCFbNec9
Threatray 4'420 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH F1E5AFA3AD6E5C4FCA332071B00F7612E5C8F9BA8381B66B1B376546C4676D642C3397
Reporter seifreed
Tags:AveMariaRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
172
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
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
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
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
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
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:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 317476 Sample: MO4cuMYaXB Startdate: 16/11/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 148 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->148 150 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->150 152 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->152 154 6 other signatures 2->154 13 MO4cuMYaXB.exe 2->13         started        16 wscript.exe 2->16         started        18 wscript.exe 1 2->18         started        20 svchost.exe 1 2->20         started        process3 signatures4 194 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 13->194 196 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 13->196 198 Drops PE files with benign system names 13->198 200 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 13->200 22 MO4cuMYaXB.exe 1 51 13->22         started        25 cmd.exe 2 13->25         started        27 StikyNot.exe 16->27         started        29 MO4cuMYaXB.exe 18->29         started        process5 signatures6 156 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 22->156 158 Writes to foreign memory regions 22->158 160 Allocates memory in foreign processes 22->160 162 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 22->162 31 MO4cuMYaXB.exe 1 3 22->31         started        35 diskperf.exe 5 22->35         started        164 Command shell drops VBS files 25->164 166 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 25->166 37 conhost.exe 25->37         started        168 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 27->168 170 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 27->170 39 StikyNot.exe 27->39         started        41 cmd.exe 27->41         started        43 MO4cuMYaXB.exe 29->43         started        45 cmd.exe 1 29->45         started        process7 file8 110 C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe, PE32 31->110 dropped 126 Installs a global keyboard hook 31->126 47 explorer.exe 31->47         started        112 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\StikyNot.exe, PE32 35->112 dropped 114 C:\Users\user\...\Disk.sys:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 35->114 dropped 116 C:\Users\...\SyncHost.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 35->116 dropped 118 C:\Users\...\StikyNot.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 35->118 dropped 50 StikyNot.exe 35->50         started        128 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 39->128 130 Sample uses process hollowing technique 39->130 132 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 39->132 52 conhost.exe 41->52         started        54 MO4cuMYaXB.exe 43->54         started        56 conhost.exe 45->56         started        signatures9 process10 signatures11 202 Antivirus detection for dropped file 47->202 204 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 47->204 206 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 47->206 210 2 other signatures 47->210 58 explorer.exe 47 47->58         started        62 cmd.exe 1 47->62         started        208 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 50->208 64 StikyNot.exe 46 50->64         started        66 cmd.exe 1 50->66         started        process12 file13 106 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\Disk.sys, PE32 58->106 dropped 108 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\SyncHost.exe, PE32 58->108 dropped 178 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 58->178 180 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 58->180 182 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 58->182 186 2 other signatures 58->186 68 explorer.exe 17 58->68         started        73 diskperf.exe 58->73         started        75 conhost.exe 62->75         started        184 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 64->184 77 StikyNot.exe 64->77         started        79 conhost.exe 66->79         started        signatures14 process15 dnsIp16 120 vccmd03.googlecode.com 68->120 122 vccmd02.googlecode.com 68->122 124 5 other IPs or domains 68->124 100 C:\Windows\System\spoolsv.exe, PE32 68->100 dropped 102 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\mrsys.exe, PE32 68->102 dropped 172 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 68->172 174 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 68->174 176 Installs a global keyboard hook 68->176 81 spoolsv.exe 68->81         started        84 spoolsv.exe 68->84         started        86 spoolsv.exe 75->86         started        88 cmd.exe 75->88         started        file17 signatures18 process19 file20 134 Antivirus detection for dropped file 81->134 136 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 81->136 138 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 81->138 91 spoolsv.exe 81->91         started        94 cmd.exe 81->94         started        140 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 84->140 142 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 84->142 144 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 86->144 146 Sample uses process hollowing technique 86->146 104 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\x.vbs, ASCII 88->104 dropped 96 conhost.exe 88->96         started        signatures21 process22 signatures23 188 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 91->188 190 Sample uses process hollowing technique 91->190 192 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 91->192 98 conhost.exe 94->98         started        process24
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.AveMaria
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-11-15 23:26:07 UTC
AV detection:
27 of 29 (93.10%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
warzonerat
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:warzonerat evasion infostealer persistence rat upx
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:
a144e6a90568588f0d3264d0c3214b2e12c37a9a6cd620fc019747d8452e8e50
MD5 hash:
f561fbaf191e4a02ffea61cab8f79c84
SHA1 hash:
b4cffbe6ec4941a42a45a2f2333847e54f15880b
Detections:
win_ave_maria_g0
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ave_maria_warzone_rat
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:Chrome_stealer_bin_mem
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Chrome in files like avemaria
Rule name:Codoso_Gh0st_1
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
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:Email in files like avemaria
Rule name:RDPWrap
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies RDP Wrapper, sometimes used by attackers to maintain persistence.
Reference:https://github.com/stascorp/rdpwrap
Rule name:suspicious_packer_section
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
Author:James_inthe_box
Description:UAC bypass in files like avemaria

File information


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