General

  • Target

    fe017545d9438e8491e09152ec9d4ee9faa9aaf64b601f500db2314260204e2f

  • Size

    535KB

  • Sample

    220101-v8chhshha9

  • MD5

    8ec725efd4c12cb8c7e44f964a343ab8

  • SHA1

    8c5bf29556afd3fe1d4dc6424c422903b9d03073

  • SHA256

    fe017545d9438e8491e09152ec9d4ee9faa9aaf64b601f500db2314260204e2f

  • SHA512

    4c2be251a75c1f274af141ef153efe76a15cd42b631a0041bcbc351a717ca8b0a8f92d7010261ec019185527e0785d777ca1f6d80bba3fbbcf61fc1d6d41357a

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

2.1.0.0

Botnet

Hacked

C2

AUTHGG-37696.portmap.host:37696

Mutex

VNM_MUTEX_wX978IqIpFgn6uoBO6

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    39b1ysbZHxi3Lh3NMkbU

  • install_name

    Host Process for Windows Tasks.exe

  • log_directory

    Microsoft

  • reconnect_delay

    1000

  • startup_key

    Host Process for Setting Synchronization

  • subdirectory

    MIcrosoft

Extracted

Family

quasar

Mutex

Attributes
  • encryption_key

  • install_name

  • log_directory

  • reconnect_delay

    1000

  • startup_key

  • subdirectory

Targets

    • Target

      fe017545d9438e8491e09152ec9d4ee9faa9aaf64b601f500db2314260204e2f

    • Size

      535KB

    • MD5

      8ec725efd4c12cb8c7e44f964a343ab8

    • SHA1

      8c5bf29556afd3fe1d4dc6424c422903b9d03073

    • SHA256

      fe017545d9438e8491e09152ec9d4ee9faa9aaf64b601f500db2314260204e2f

    • SHA512

      4c2be251a75c1f274af141ef153efe76a15cd42b631a0041bcbc351a717ca8b0a8f92d7010261ec019185527e0785d777ca1f6d80bba3fbbcf61fc1d6d41357a

    • Contains code to disable Windows Defender

      A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • Quasar Payload

    • Quasar RAT

      Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

    • VenomRAT

      VenomRAT is a modified version of QuasarRAT with some added features, such as rootkit and stealer capabilites.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Windows security modification

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Modify Existing Service

1
T1031

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

2
T1112

Disabling Security Tools

2
T1089

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

Tasks