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AveMariaRAT


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: cec9272ca196c34525cbd561ddf439de14556318b0b0cbeb390eb7a97df962ec
SHA3-384 hash: b50db1c73ccaff81a81788aa4102aab9355b3026259f1f6cb8b390431089876fc39d9932a1daaeeda0c8a7ee6b72c883
SHA1 hash: 8d16a262dc9612a92aa9c48419fb3687faa5bf8c
MD5 hash: 33c56325ba6525a6efe4cd039f4ded75
humanhash: rugby-mountain-bravo-cat
File name:cec9272ca196c34525cbd561ddf439de14556318b0b0cbeb390eb7a97df962ec
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Signature AveMariaRAT
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File size:3'015'485 bytes
First seen:2020-11-13 16:08:55 UTC
Last seen:2024-07-24 21:33:37 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 676f4bc1db7fb9f072b157186a10179e (1'400 x AveMariaRAT, 37 x Riskware.Generic, 2 x njrat)
ssdeep 24576:5217A3mZZcVKfIxTiEVc847flVC6faaQDbGV6eH81k6IbGD2JTu0GoZQDbGV6eHS:5217A3mw4gxeOw46fUbNecCCFbNecV
Threatray 4'086 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH 07D59FF2BE3B1887D63758B2A00FA51081E4787E9709757FF72ABD854883182B6D174B
Reporter seifreed
Tags:AveMariaRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
64
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
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/534510
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
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 dropped file
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: 316355 Sample: kkyG5xDxGL Startdate: 14/11/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 152 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->152 154 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->154 156 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->156 158 6 other signatures 2->158 13 kkyG5xDxGL.exe 2->13         started        16 wscript.exe 1 2->16         started        18 wscript.exe 2->18         started        20 3 other processes 2->20 process3 dnsIp4 196 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 13->196 198 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 13->198 200 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 13->200 202 3 other signatures 13->202 23 kkyG5xDxGL.exe 1 51 13->23         started        26 cmd.exe 2 13->26         started        28 kkyG5xDxGL.exe 16->28         started        30 StikyNot.exe 18->30         started        116 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 20->116 118 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 20->118 signatures5 process6 signatures7 168 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 23->168 170 Writes to foreign memory regions 23->170 172 Allocates memory in foreign processes 23->172 174 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 23->174 32 kkyG5xDxGL.exe 1 3 23->32         started        36 diskperf.exe 5 23->36         started        176 Command shell drops VBS files 26->176 178 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 26->178 38 conhost.exe 26->38         started        180 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 28->180 182 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 28->182 40 kkyG5xDxGL.exe 46 28->40         started        42 cmd.exe 1 28->42         started        44 StikyNot.exe 30->44         started        46 cmd.exe 30->46         started        process8 file9 96 C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe, PE32 32->96 dropped 144 Installs a global keyboard hook 32->144 48 explorer.exe 32->48         started        98 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\StikyNot.exe, PE32 36->98 dropped 100 C:\Users\user\...\Disk.sys:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 36->100 dropped 102 C:\Users\...\SyncHost.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 36->102 dropped 104 C:\Users\...\StikyNot.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 36->104 dropped 51 StikyNot.exe 36->51         started        146 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 40->146 148 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 40->148 53 kkyG5xDxGL.exe 40->53         started        55 diskperf.exe 40->55         started        57 conhost.exe 42->57         started        150 Sample uses process hollowing technique 44->150 59 conhost.exe 46->59         started        signatures10 process11 signatures12 126 Antivirus detection for dropped file 48->126 128 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 48->128 130 Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header) 48->130 142 3 other signatures 48->142 61 explorer.exe 47 48->61         started        65 cmd.exe 1 48->65         started        132 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 51->132 134 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 51->134 136 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 51->136 67 StikyNot.exe 46 51->67         started        69 cmd.exe 1 51->69         started        138 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 53->138 140 Installs a global keyboard hook 53->140 71 explorer.exe 53->71         started        process13 file14 112 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\Disk.sys, PE32 61->112 dropped 114 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\SyncHost.exe, PE32 61->114 dropped 204 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 61->204 206 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 61->206 208 Writes to foreign memory regions 61->208 210 Allocates memory in foreign processes 61->210 73 explorer.exe 61->73         started        78 diskperf.exe 61->78         started        80 conhost.exe 65->80         started        82 conhost.exe 69->82         started        212 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 71->212 214 Sample uses process hollowing technique 71->214 216 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 71->216 84 cmd.exe 71->84         started        signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 120 vccmd03.googlecode.com 73->120 122 vccmd02.googlecode.com 73->122 124 4 other IPs or domains 73->124 106 C:\Windows\System\spoolsv.exe, PE32 73->106 dropped 108 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\mrsys.exe, PE32 73->108 dropped 190 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 73->190 192 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 73->192 194 Installs a global keyboard hook 73->194 86 spoolsv.exe 73->86         started        110 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\x.vbs, ASCII 84->110 dropped file18 signatures19 process20 signatures21 160 Antivirus detection for dropped file 86->160 162 Detected unpacking (changes PE section rights) 86->162 164 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 86->164 166 3 other signatures 86->166 89 spoolsv.exe 86->89         started        92 cmd.exe 86->92         started        process22 signatures23 184 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 89->184 186 Sample uses process hollowing technique 89->186 188 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 89->188 94 conhost.exe 92->94         started        process24
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/cec9272ca196c34525cbd561ddf439de14556318b0b0cbeb390eb7a97df962ec/
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.AveMaria
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-11-13 16:25:57 UTC
AV detection:
27 of 29 (93.10%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=z3esolfbs3bukjol2vq535bz3ykfkyyywcymx2zzb232s7pzmlwa._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-tawnvclsb2/
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:
cec9272ca196c34525cbd561ddf439de14556318b0b0cbeb390eb7a97df962ec
MD5 hash:
33c56325ba6525a6efe4cd039f4ded75
SHA1 hash:
8d16a262dc9612a92aa9c48419fb3687faa5bf8c
Detections:
win_ave_maria_g0
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/54d7b18b-1a1c-493e-b9d7-b4ceb0c87386/
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YARA Signatures

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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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