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Database Entry


LimeRAT


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ab2c8fb5e140567a6e8e55c89138d5faa0ef5e6f2731be3c30561a8ce9e43d29
SHA3-384 hash: 3bae9213a5ea4a2a7ab77d003a289edc102b9701869d7b4e0adae96fe53cf7fe9c9c4583f48b5d139ec68b065ee207dc
SHA1 hash: a70b8d543e880fc3323b539f296c0d0d784c3a19
MD5 hash: e2331049152f725fed5c89805691e16c
humanhash: december-xray-vegan-utah
File name:e2331049152f725fed5c89805691e16c.exe
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Signature LimeRAT
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File size:47'544 bytes
First seen:2021-10-19 15:17:03 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'661 x AgentTesla, 19'474 x Formbook, 12'208 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:5SFBdv6/8WeSqOrwm7x7pFYJc4D0baro4rsINycQhhS:0tv6/8B5g/S0Wro4oINyHu
Threatray 659 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1C3238D12AB1C8622D9630B3950F661006B3C93DB628AC71FBE61E05DFDD77826B2137D
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe LimeRAT RAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
944
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection:
Spynet
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/198618/
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
overlay packed packed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/616ee173db358dd15ec51616/reports/8d958f49-219f-4d4a-92cf-47f14cf396d6/overview
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.
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/98742313-1edb-4d82-9737-86cff57ae132
Result
Threat name:
LimeRAT
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/873250
Signature
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Drops PE files with benign system names
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Hides threads from debuggers
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag
Queries sensitive BIOS Information (via WMI, Win32_Bios & Win32_BaseBoard, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Powershell Defender Exclusion
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected LimeRAT
Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 505696 Sample: utH3UCdOo2.exe Startdate: 19/10/2021 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 79 pastebin.com 104.23.98.190, 443, 49777, 49788 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 2->79 81 162.159.129.233, 443, 49761, 49763 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 2->81 83 3 other IPs or domains 2->83 91 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->91 93 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->93 95 Yara detected UAC Bypass using CMSTP 2->95 97 6 other signatures 2->97 9 utH3UCdOo2.exe 23 9 2->9         started        14 svchost.exe 2->14         started        16 svchost.exe 2->16         started        18 2 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 85 cdn.discordapp.com 162.159.135.233, 443, 49738, 49739 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 9->85 67 C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\...\svchost.exe, PE32 9->67 dropped 69 C:\Windows\...\svchost.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 9->69 dropped 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\AdvancedRun.exe, PE32 9->71 dropped 103 Queries sensitive BIOS Information (via WMI, Win32_Bios & Win32_BaseBoard, often done to detect virtual machines) 9->103 105 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names 9->105 107 Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows 9->107 117 3 other signatures 9->117 20 utH3UCdOo2.exe 9->20         started        24 WerFault.exe 9->24         started        26 AdvancedRun.exe 9->26         started        35 4 other processes 9->35 73 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\AdvancedRun.exe, PE32 14->73 dropped 109 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 14->109 111 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->111 113 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 14->113 29 powershell.exe 14->29         started        31 powershell.exe 14->31         started        37 2 other processes 14->37 87 162.159.133.233, 443, 49757, 49758 CLOUDFLARENETUS United States 16->87 75 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\AdvancedRun.exe, PE32 16->75 dropped 115 Hides threads from debuggers 16->115 39 3 other processes 16->39 77 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\AdvancedRun.exe, PE32 18->77 dropped 33 WerFault.exe 18->33         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 61 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe, PE32 20->61 dropped 63 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\utH3UCdOo2.exe.log, ASCII 20->63 dropped 99 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 20->99 101 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 20->101 41 schtasks.exe 20->41         started        65 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\...\Report.wer, Little-endian 24->65 dropped 89 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 26->89 43 AdvancedRun.exe 26->43         started        45 conhost.exe 29->45         started        47 conhost.exe 31->47         started        49 conhost.exe 35->49         started        51 conhost.exe 35->51         started        53 2 other processes 35->53 55 2 other processes 37->55 57 2 other processes 39->57 file10 signatures11 process12 process13 59 conhost.exe 41->59         started       
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ab2c8fb5e140567a6e8e55c89138d5faa0ef5e6f2731be3c30561a8ce9e43d29/
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.Citrate
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2021-10-19 05:12:14 UTC
AV detection:
14 of 26 (53.85%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vmwi7npbiblhu3uokxejcogv7kqo6xtpe4y34pbqkyniz2pehuuq._file
Verdict:
malicious
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e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14
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Result
Malware family:
limerat
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:limerat evasion persistence rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/211019-sn192ahabm/
Behaviour
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
Drops file in Windows directory
Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Loads dropped DLL
Windows security modification
Executes dropped EXE
Nirsoft
LimeRAT
Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
Turns off Windows Defender SpyNet reporting
Windows security bypass
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ab2c8fb5e140567a6e8e55c89138d5faa0ef5e6f2731be3c30561a8ce9e43d29
MD5 hash:
e2331049152f725fed5c89805691e16c
SHA1 hash:
a70b8d543e880fc3323b539f296c0d0d784c3a19
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/1a7d4fe5-515e-4e69-84a0-c489b8f9c646/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/ab2c8fb5e140/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ab2c8fb5e140567a6e8e55c89138d5faa0ef5e6f2731be3c30561a8ce9e43d29

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:Andromeda_MalBot_Jun_1A
Create hunting rule
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects a malicious Worm Andromeda / RETADUP
Reference:http://blog.trendmicro.com/trendlabs-security-intelligence/information-stealer-found-hitting-israeli-hospitals/
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_DiscordURL
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables Discord URL observed in first stage droppers
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_LimeRAT
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:LimeRAT payload
Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:pe_imphash
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Create hunting rule
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash

File information

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

Web download

LimeRAT

Executable exe ab2c8fb5e140567a6e8e55c89138d5faa0ef5e6f2731be3c30561a8ce9e43d29

(this sample)

  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/1691668/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/198618/

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