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Database Entry



AveMariaRAT


Vendor detections: 7


Intelligence 7 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d49bf8b5ef7c4c8195b34f1468612abf2ff1e8200f64d1420fe974c994c6c5bf
SHA3-384 hash: 5561125123d95ee349108c5ecf6e8ca48203c025f1c68f112967921711e067b8d3becb8d422d67423789925c1cba7a6c
SHA1 hash: 12d1939bacf8bc214d47a6fb7090ee0b0b2defc7
MD5 hash: 2aa1ad93a4ec8d339c96a881c0d5614c
humanhash: helium-triple-video-kitten
File name:d49bf8b5ef7c4c8195b34f1468612abf2ff1e8200f64d1420fe974c994c6c5bf
Download: download sample
Signature AveMariaRAT
File size:3'024'629 bytes
First seen:2020-11-10 11:39:34 UTC
Last seen:2024-07-24 21:49:32 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:qlU7AAmZZcVKfIxTiEVc847flVC6faaQDbGV6eH81k6IbGD2JTu0GoZQDbGV6eHA:qlU7AAmw4gxeOw46fUbNecCCFbNecr
Threatray 3'512 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH D6E59DC169AE806BEE179135B64FA2058348BE269741F34BAF3A6B45D5D31C1E1C338F
Reporter seifreed
Tags:AveMariaRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
60
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
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
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
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: 313432 Sample: lljPIqlCKy Startdate: 10/11/2020 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 138 Antivirus detection for dropped file 2->138 140 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->140 142 Yara detected AveMaria stealer 2->142 144 5 other signatures 2->144 13 lljPIqlCKy.exe 2->13         started        16 wscript.exe 1 2->16         started        18 StikyNot.exe 2->18         started        20 6 other processes 2->20 process3 dnsIp4 190 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 13->190 192 Contains functionality to inject code into remote processes 13->192 194 Drops PE files with benign system names 13->194 23 lljPIqlCKy.exe 1 51 13->23         started        26 cmd.exe 2 13->26         started        28 lljPIqlCKy.exe 16->28         started        196 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 18->196 30 StikyNot.exe 18->30         started        32 cmd.exe 18->32         started        116 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 20->116 198 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 20->198 signatures5 process6 signatures7 166 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 23->166 168 Writes to foreign memory regions 23->168 170 Allocates memory in foreign processes 23->170 172 Sample is not signed and drops a device driver 23->172 34 lljPIqlCKy.exe 1 3 23->34         started        39 diskperf.exe 5 23->39         started        174 Command shell drops VBS files 26->174 176 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 26->176 41 conhost.exe 26->41         started        178 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 28->178 180 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 28->180 43 lljPIqlCKy.exe 46 28->43         started        45 cmd.exe 1 28->45         started        182 Sample uses process hollowing technique 30->182 47 conhost.exe 32->47         started        process8 dnsIp9 114 192.168.2.1 unknown unknown 34->114 94 C:\Windows\System\explorer.exe, PE32 34->94 dropped 154 Installs a global keyboard hook 34->154 49 explorer.exe 34->49         started        96 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\StikyNot.exe, PE32 39->96 dropped 98 C:\Users\user\...\Disk.sys:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 39->98 dropped 100 C:\Users\...\SyncHost.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 39->100 dropped 102 C:\Users\...\StikyNot.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 39->102 dropped 52 StikyNot.exe 39->52         started        156 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 43->156 158 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 43->158 54 lljPIqlCKy.exe 43->54         started        56 diskperf.exe 43->56         started        58 conhost.exe 45->58         started        file10 signatures11 process12 signatures13 124 Antivirus detection for dropped file 49->124 126 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 49->126 128 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 49->128 136 2 other signatures 49->136 60 explorer.exe 47 49->60         started        64 cmd.exe 49->64         started        130 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 52->130 66 StikyNot.exe 46 52->66         started        68 cmd.exe 1 52->68         started        132 Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them 54->132 134 Installs a global keyboard hook 54->134 70 explorer.exe 54->70         started        process14 file15 110 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\Disk.sys, PE32 60->110 dropped 112 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\SyncHost.exe, PE32 60->112 dropped 200 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 60->200 202 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 60->202 204 Writes to foreign memory regions 60->204 206 Allocates memory in foreign processes 60->206 72 explorer.exe 60->72         started        77 diskperf.exe 60->77         started        79 conhost.exe 64->79         started        208 Sample uses process hollowing technique 66->208 210 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 66->210 81 conhost.exe 68->81         started        212 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 70->212 signatures16 process17 dnsIp18 118 vccmd03.googlecode.com 72->118 120 vccmd02.googlecode.com 72->120 122 4 other IPs or domains 72->122 104 C:\Windows\System\spoolsv.exe, PE32 72->104 dropped 106 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\mrsys.exe, PE32 72->106 dropped 184 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 72->184 186 Creates an undocumented autostart registry key 72->186 188 Installs a global keyboard hook 72->188 83 spoolsv.exe 72->83         started        file19 signatures20 process21 signatures22 146 Antivirus detection for dropped file 83->146 148 Machine Learning detection for dropped file 83->148 150 Tries to detect sandboxes / dynamic malware analysis system (file name check) 83->150 152 2 other signatures 83->152 86 spoolsv.exe 83->86         started        89 cmd.exe 83->89         started        process23 file24 160 Spreads via windows shares (copies files to share folders) 86->160 162 Sample uses process hollowing technique 86->162 164 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 86->164 108 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\x.vbs, ASCII 89->108 dropped 92 conhost.exe 89->92         started        signatures25 process26
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.AveMaria
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2020-11-11 00:09:01 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
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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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