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Database Entry
LimeRAT
Vendor detections: 13
| SHA256 hash: | d42ae9509a110e4c8316bb71949c14a908f38277cbf6b4d2a216ba173aa24e55 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 75f0e9c62a2eae65dedc521098c82c6241d8cbc3d8de4b0b3f0ec1f7f837458d15df0a1788b1f90b2de3ff6175035ed2 |
| SHA1 hash: | e727aa6dc2ce6d62e5bd65114593c2409a18ae0e |
| MD5 hash: | 9f3ca5ba03052e6b65900b8198dd9235 |
| humanhash: | missouri-vegan-golf-nevada |
| File name: | ServiceHub.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | LimeRAT |
| File size: | 694'784 bytes |
| First seen: | 2022-03-11 18:00:29 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'652 x AgentTesla, 19'463 x Formbook, 12'204 x SnakeKeylogger) |
| ssdeep | 12288:KRGKq41y0yHUUF1/A/ZMvGTsv+wD1IRJ+ZN1JBCGonUaH1nq1o3:lKq510U3/SOvPGkZ13onp |
| Threatray | 2'946 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T1BFE49E3436F78514E3BE9A7187E5B64D46B9E4032573E37B18C652C20F22B81CD8BB66 |
| Reporter |  adm1n_usa32 |
| Tags: | exe LimeRAT |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
530
Origin country :
n/a
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
ServiceHub.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2022-03-11 17:57:43 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Searching for the window
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Сreating synchronization primitives
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching a process
DNS request
Creating a process with a hidden window
Blocking the System Restore
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm configsecuritypolicy.exe control.exe evasive explorer.exe hacktool limerat mpcmdrun.exe msconfig.exe netsh.exe njrat obfuscated obfuscated packed rat regasm.exe regedit.exe remote.exe replace.exe schtasks.exe update.exe wscript.exe xwizard.exe
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.
Malware family:
LimeRat
Verdict:
Malicious
Result
Threat name:
LimeRAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
rans.troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code contains very large strings
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Deletes shadow drive data (may be related to ransomware)
Detected unpacking (overwrites its own PE header)
Disables Windows Defender (via service or powershell)
Disables Windows system restore
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
May disable shadow drive data (uses vssadmin)
Modifies the windows firewall
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive BIOS Information (via WMI, Win32_Bios & Win32_BaseBoard, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Copying Sensitive Files with Credential Data
Sigma detected: Shadow Copies Deletion Using Operating Systems Utilities
Sigma detected: Suspicious Remote Thread Created
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected LimeRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.Citrate
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2022-01-29 20:20:11 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
16
AV detection:
27 of 33 (81.82%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
ryuk
Similar samples:
+ 2'936 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
limerat
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:limerat evasion persistence ransomware rat trojan
Behaviour
Creates scheduled task(s)
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Disables Windows logging functionality
Interacts with shadow copies
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Views/modifies file attributes
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
Drops file in Windows directory
Enumerates connected drives
Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2
Checks computer location settings
Deletes itself
Drops file in Drivers directory
Executes dropped EXE
Deletes shadow copies
Contains code to disable Windows Defender
LimeRAT
Modifies WinLogon for persistence
Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
Modifies security service
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
d42ae9509a110e4c8316bb71949c14a908f38277cbf6b4d2a216ba173aa24e55
MD5 hash:
9f3ca5ba03052e6b65900b8198dd9235
SHA1 hash:
e727aa6dc2ce6d62e5bd65114593c2409a18ae0e
Detections:
win_blacknet_rat_w0
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Suspicious File
Score:
0.50
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_DisableWinDefender |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects executables containing artifcats associated with disabling Widnows Defender |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RegKeyComb_DisableWinDefender |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects executables embedding registry key / value combination indicative of disabling Windows Defedner features |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_GENRansomware |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | detects command variations typically used by ransomware |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_References_SecTools |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects executables referencing many IR and analysis tools |
| Rule name: | MALWARE_Win_LimeRAT |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | LimeRAT payload |
| Rule name: | pe_imphash |
|---|
| Rule name: | Skystars_Malware_Imphash |
|---|---|
| Author: | Skystars LightDefender |
| Description: | imphash |
| Rule name: | win_blacknet_rat_w0 |
|---|---|
| Author: | K7 Security Labs |
| Description: | BlackNet Payload |
File information
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