MalwareBazaar Database

You are currently viewing the MalwareBazaar entry for SHA256 c9c16c074eb3842a2bc6dc4b998831a455d87997d194945e377e8855817a36b3. While MalwareBazaar tries to identify whether the sample provided is malicious or not, there is no guarantee that a sample in MalwareBazaar is malicious.

Database Entry


AveMariaRAT


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments
Download sample Add tag Delete this sample Report a False Positive

SHA256 hash: c9c16c074eb3842a2bc6dc4b998831a455d87997d194945e377e8855817a36b3
SHA3-384 hash: d14768c52e1959e68200389dceb6fbfcfe265777c357aac05867efe59095448bb5eb663167b845e62bb33349ef5ba5ff
SHA1 hash: 56bcc0337a4d7d06187d093e4cbe9b4902609d4c
MD5 hash: 85f0e8af503f7dbeae889a168514a9b0
humanhash: december-zebra-vermont-vegan
File name:c9c16c074eb3842a2bc6dc4b998831a455d87997d194945e377e8855817a36b3
Download: download sample
Signature AveMariaRAT
Create hunting rule
File size:3'015'379 bytes
First seen:2020-11-10 11:14:03 UTC
Last seen:2024-07-24 21:25:43 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:NKX7A3mZZcVKfIxTiEVc847flVC6faaQDbGV6eH81k6IbGD2JTu0GoZQDbGV6eHf:NKX7A3mw4gxeOw46fUbNecCCFbNecU
Threatray 3'473 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH BED59ED17A2F0887EB436573A14F6E25D684FD394B01B3BB7B663E1180932D99243B4B
Reporter seifreed
Tags:AveMariaRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
53
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection(s):
PUA.Win.Packer.PrivateExeProte-16
Create hunting rule

PUA.Win.Packer.Ep-7
Create hunting rule

PUA.Win.Packer.Embedpe-3
Create hunting rule

PUA.Win.Packer.AcprotectUltraprotect-1
Create hunting rule

PUA.Win.Packer.Asprotect-3
Create hunting rule

Win.Malware.Ursu-6793772-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Malware.Ursu-6914170-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Malware.Ursu-6914171-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Malware.Cerber-6989221-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Malware.Cryptinject-9785242-0
Create hunting rule

Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
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
Running batch commands
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
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/530101
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
Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights)
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:
Download SVG
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 314149 Sample: MhToVRgZUe Startdate: 11/11/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 134 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->134 136 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->136 138 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->138 140 6 other signatures 2->140 13 MhToVRgZUe.exe 2->13         started        16 wscript.exe 2->16         started        18 svchost.exe 2->18         started        20 5 other processes 2->20 process3 dnsIp4 198 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 13->198 200 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 13->200 202 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 13->202 206 4 other signatures 13->206 23 MhToVRgZUe.exe 1 51 13->23         started        26 cmd.exe 2 13->26         started        28 StikyNot.exe 16->28         started        204 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 18->204 116 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 20->116 signatures5 process6 signatures7 154 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 23->154 156 Writes to foreign memory regions 23->156 158 Allocates memory in foreign processes 23->158 160 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 23->160 30 MhToVRgZUe.exe 1 3 23->30         started        35 diskperf.exe 5 23->35         started        162 Command shell drops VBS files 26->162 164 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 26->164 37 conhost.exe 26->37         started        166 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 28->166 168 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 28->168 39 StikyNot.exe 28->39         started        41 cmd.exe 28->41         started        process8 dnsIp9 124 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 30->124 106 C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe, PE32 30->106 dropped 126 Installs a global keyboard hook 30->126 43 explorer.exe 30->43         started        108 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\StikyNot.exe, PE32 35->108 dropped 110 C:\Users\user\...\Disk.sys:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 35->110 dropped 112 C:\Users\...\SyncHost.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 35->112 dropped 114 C:\Users\...\StikyNot.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 35->114 dropped 46 StikyNot.exe 35->46         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 48 conhost.exe 41->48         started        file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 170 Antivirus detection for dropped file 43->170 172 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 43->172 174 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 43->174 182 2 other signatures 43->182 50 explorer.exe 47 43->50         started        54 cmd.exe 1 43->54         started        176 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 46->176 178 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 46->178 180 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 46->180 56 StikyNot.exe 46 46->56         started        58 cmd.exe 1 46->58         started        process14 file15 96 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\Disk.sys, PE32 50->96 dropped 98 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\SyncHost.exe, PE32 50->98 dropped 148 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 50->148 150 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 50->150 152 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 50->152 60 explorer.exe 3 17 50->60         started        65 diskperf.exe 50->65         started        67 conhost.exe 54->67         started        69 StikyNot.exe 56->69         started        71 diskperf.exe 56->71         started        73 conhost.exe 58->73         started        signatures16 process17 dnsIp18 118 vccmd03.googlecode.com 60->118 120 vccmd02.googlecode.com 60->120 122 4 other IPs or domains 60->122 102 C:\Windows\System\spoolsv.exe, PE32 60->102 dropped 104 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\mrsys.exe, PE32 60->104 dropped 208 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 60->208 210 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 60->210 212 Installs a global keyboard hook 60->212 75 spoolsv.exe 60->75         started        78 spoolsv.exe 60->78         started        214 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 69->214 80 explorer.exe 69->80         started        file19 signatures20 process21 signatures22 184 Antivirus detection for dropped file 75->184 186 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 75->186 188 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 75->188 82 spoolsv.exe 75->82         started        85 cmd.exe 75->85         started        190 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 78->190 192 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 78->192 194 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 78->194 87 spoolsv.exe 78->87         started        89 cmd.exe 78->89         started        196 Sample uses process hollowing technique 80->196 process23 file24 142 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 82->142 144 Sample uses process hollowing technique 82->144 146 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 82->146 92 conhost.exe 85->92         started        100 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\x.vbs, ASCII 89->100 dropped 94 conhost.exe 89->94         started        signatures25 process26
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/c9c16c074eb3842a2bc6dc4b998831a455d87997d194945e377e8855817a36b3/
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.AveMaria
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-11-10 11:16:18 UTC
AV detection:
27 of 29 (93.10%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zhawyb2owoccuk6g3rfztcbrurk5q6mx2gkjixrxp2eflal2g2zq._file
Verdict:
unknown
Similar samples:
33a1631c7b9063a39f15b2fde90f874f5657417d7a265fa03b6277b9c907ca33
AveMariaRAT
3a74b8877e03ea9add7e7edf30c977603981d73c2f061b3948104f1adf6fae03
AveMariaRAT
48e0384a6b9ec91ae09b116639a3096f243b2c0a7a55f5af006a8d28ad8ed092
AveMariaRAT
64f94ae44c374d1b7407b2bb64faa5d6bd2df41c299ee02bc6facaa9a364c5ae
AveMariaRAT
67b5dff4446d1a79f3af65c95f52d45f7a819c0e15215bbcf26fdedeafed00f4
AveMariaRAT
9507af91a812af02c886d6eccf06af123d9b8346876f2c15187a8bcf86f4203e
AveMariaRAT
96ecd126332ac3d7a3c942fafdb72ebcc4092258cb1f066c876a0fd209d2e894
AveMariaRAT
97600cbe42f7a08b51c85fcf6084d682b526cd31e6ac041c7e94d92eb01cf96c
AveMariaRAT
addefef63597571a7ee0b376ef5ee82509a7cfa58edc0462071761f944733f5a
AveMariaRAT
e0199fd52b7756b70f0d6dc33304d69036fd80fe377e9e29cf5457bacfc4862f
AveMariaRAT
+ 3'463 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
warzonerat
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:warzonerat evasion infostealer persistence rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/201110-xcfx97chc6/
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:
c9c16c074eb3842a2bc6dc4b998831a455d87997d194945e377e8855817a36b3
MD5 hash:
85f0e8af503f7dbeae889a168514a9b0
SHA1 hash:
56bcc0337a4d7d06187d093e4cbe9b4902609d4c
Detections:
win_ave_maria_g0
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/7685890d-4953-47b0-8717-216412bce0a2/
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures

MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

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

File information

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

  
Delivery method
Other

Comments