File name:

e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/f9e800f9-7520-4246-b9dd-de28f64c8267
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

LimeRAT is Remote Administration Trojan malware that boasts an array of harmful capabilities. While masquerading as a legitimate tool, it can perform malicious operations like encryption, keylogging, and cryptomining, which makes it appealing to cybercriminals

Analysis date: October 06, 2024, 11:27:18
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
pastebin
limerat
trojan
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

259572CEADA05B5940A3D81727E1BBB9

SHA1:

E2306DBBE659272BF699668ED266CD402E4D0D31

SHA256:

E513EB020887DD56E85E55803B1AFCCB24AE116380947993DA2E88A71E97BE14

SSDEEP:

6144:P0Te7CfPjkjg1NmAG8QjxNGernwbSSdYtLNtlmYQM3Yx29GFUHuAldHSGggQ1IRw:sTZfPwc1NmAG8QNEeMGSd6ZtltQjvI

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe (PID: 6524)
    • LIMERAT has been detected (YARA)

      • document autorisation.exe (PID: 3508)
    • LimeRAT is detected

      • document autorisation.exe (PID: 3508)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe (PID: 6524)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe (PID: 6524)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe (PID: 6524)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe (PID: 6524)
      • document autorisation.exe (PID: 3508)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe (PID: 6524)
      • document autorisation.exe (PID: 3508)
    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe (PID: 6524)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe (PID: 6524)
    • Reads the computer name

      • e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe (PID: 6524)
      • document autorisation.exe (PID: 3508)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe (PID: 6524)
    • Disables trace logs

      • document autorisation.exe (PID: 3508)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • document autorisation.exe (PID: 3508)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • document autorisation.exe (PID: 3508)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

LimeRAT

(PID) Process(3508) document autorisation.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/YRNWGBMr
Keys
AESNadaNasser@1212
Options
EndOfConfigChar|'N'|
SplitDataConfigChar|'L'|
ClientDropNamedocument autorisation.exe
UsbSpreadTrue
PinSpreadTrue
AntiVMTrue
DropFileTrue
MainFolderTemp
SubFolder\folder\
BtcAddress15o2GcScWkMTUHBbLS2pdvaYbEAs46pEuu
DownloadCheckFalse
DownloadLink
Delay3
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (62)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2020:02:23 19:29:41+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 28160
InitializedDataSize: 344064
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x8d1e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
117
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe #LIMERAT document autorisation.exe svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2256C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
3508"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\folder\document autorisation.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\folder\document autorisation.exe
e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\folder\document autorisation.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
LimeRAT
(PID) Process(3508) document autorisation.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/YRNWGBMr
Keys
AESNadaNasser@1212
Options
EndOfConfigChar|'N'|
SplitDataConfigChar|'L'|
ClientDropNamedocument autorisation.exe
UsbSpreadTrue
PinSpreadTrue
AntiVMTrue
DropFileTrue
MainFolderTemp
SubFolder\folder\
BtcAddress15o2GcScWkMTUHBbLS2pdvaYbEAs46pEuu
DownloadCheckFalse
DownloadLink
Delay3
6524"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
Total events
4 721
Read events
4 703
Write events
18
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6524) e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:document autorisation.exe
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\folder\document autorisation.exe
(PID) Process:(3508) document autorisation.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\document autorisation_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3508) document autorisation.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\document autorisation_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3508) document autorisation.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\document autorisation_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3508) document autorisation.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\document autorisation_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(3508) document autorisation.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\document autorisation_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(3508) document autorisation.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\document autorisation_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(3508) document autorisation.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\document autorisation_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(3508) document autorisation.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\document autorisation_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3508) document autorisation.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\document autorisation_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6524e513eb020887dd56e85e55803b1afccb24ae116380947993da2e88a71e97be14.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\folder\document autorisation.exeexecutable
MD5:259572CEADA05B5940A3D81727E1BBB9
SHA256:E513EB020887DD56E85E55803B1AFCCB24AE116380947993DA2E88A71E97BE14
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HTTP(S) requests
51
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
27
Threats
73

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5212
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
104.20.4.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/YRNWGBMr
unknown
GET
200
172.67.19.24:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/YRNWGBMr
unknown
text
25 b
shared
GET
200
104.20.3.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/YRNWGBMr
unknown
text
25 b
shared
GET
200
104.20.3.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/YRNWGBMr
unknown
text
25 b
shared
GET
200
104.20.4.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/YRNWGBMr
unknown
text
25 b
shared
GET
200
172.67.19.24:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/YRNWGBMr
unknown
text
25 b
shared
GET
200
104.20.3.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/YRNWGBMr
unknown
text
25 b
shared
GET
200
104.20.4.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/YRNWGBMr
unknown
text
25 b
shared
GET
200
172.67.19.24:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/YRNWGBMr
unknown
text
25 b
shared
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5212
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
5212
svchost.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
5212
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3508
document autorisation.exe
104.20.3.235:443
pastebin.com
CLOUDFLARENET
shared

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
pastebin.com
  • 104.20.3.235
  • 172.67.19.24
  • 104.20.4.235
malicious
rachidlevet.ddns.net
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2256
svchost.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage
2256
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
2256
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
2256
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
2256
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
2256
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
2256
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
2256
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
2256
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
2256
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
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No debug info