Analysis
- max time kernel
15s - max time network
159s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-en-20220113 - submitted
23/03/2022, 08:05
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe
Resource
win7-20220311-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe
Resource
win10v2004-en-20220113
General
- Target 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe
- Size 2.0MB
- Sample220323-jyv2bsedap
- SHA256 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a
- MD5 c82df801338046f40c951adc0f3a18f1
- SHA1 c30e8ae474b0a4f8a81fe80a2f1c622dd1935479
- SHA512 4554c619cfe8eca12cf0d053ad6ac25bda20df3889a073b50f39eac3478df97d11c79ad4efcb29ceadba082f276c41036a59c1bedfae4f9702076da6f08533f4
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
Malware Config
Extracted
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quasar
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1.3.0.0
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EbayProfiles
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5.8.88.191:443
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sockartek.icu:443
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QSR_MUTEX_0kBRNrRz5TDLEQouI0
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encryption_key
MWhG6wsClMX8aJM2CVXT
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install_name
winsock.exe
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log_directory
Logs
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reconnect_delay
3000
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startup_key
win defender run
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subdirectory
SubDir
Extracted
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azorult
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http://0x21.in:8000/_az/
Signatures
- Azorult
An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.
- Quasar Payload 13 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000300000000072d-135.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x000300000000072d-137.dat family_quasar behavioral2/memory/2696-148-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B4E000-memory.dmp family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x000400000001629a-156.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x000400000001629a-157.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000731-160.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000731-161.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x000300000000072d-166.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x000300000000072d-167.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000731-177.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x000400000001629a-186.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x000400000001629a-193.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x000400000001629a-201.dat family_quasar -
description flow ioc Process 13 ip-api.com Process not Found 68 api.ipify.org Process not Found Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe - suricata: ET MALWARE W32/Quasar 1.3/Venom RAT Connectivity Check 3
suricata: ET MALWARE W32/Quasar 1.3/Venom RAT Connectivity Check 3
- Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 1872 vnc.exe 2696 windef.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1346565761-3498240568-4147300184-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe - Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs
Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.
description ioc Process File opened (read-only) \??\l: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\q: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\r: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\u: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\y: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\b: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\j: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\k: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\g: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\w: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\m: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\t: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\a: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\f: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\i: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\o: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\p: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\s: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\v: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\x: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\e: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\h: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\n: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe File opened (read-only) \??\z: 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe - Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 13 ip-api.com 68 api.ipify.org - Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs
Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum svchost.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0 svchost.exe - AutoIT Executable 3 IoCs
AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000731-160.dat autoit_exe behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000731-161.dat autoit_exe behavioral2/files/0x0003000000000731-177.dat autoit_exe - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1872 set thread context of 2460 1872 vnc.exe 82 PID 1184 set thread context of 2796 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 84 - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
- Program crash 3 IoCs
pid pid_target Process procid_target 2644 4808 WerFault.exe 90 4712 748 WerFault.exe 117 4364 4856 WerFault.exe 126 - Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 7 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 4384 schtasks.exe 4688 schtasks.exe 4348 schtasks.exe 400 schtasks.exe 1656 schtasks.exe 4848 schtasks.exe 3132 schtasks.exe - Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
pid Process 2156 PING.EXE 2804 PING.EXE 4584 PING.EXE - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
pid Process 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
pid Process 1872 vnc.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2696 windef.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1184 wrote to memory of 1872 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 80 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 1872 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 80 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 1872 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 80 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2460 1872 vnc.exe 82 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2460 1872 vnc.exe 82 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2460 1872 vnc.exe 82 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 2696 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 83 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 2696 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 83 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 2696 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 83 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2460 1872 vnc.exe 82 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 2796 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 84 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 2796 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 84 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 2796 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 84 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 2796 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 84 PID 1872 wrote to memory of 2460 1872 vnc.exe 82 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 2796 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 84 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 4384 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 85 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 4384 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 85 PID 1184 wrote to memory of 4384 1184 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe 85 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4688 2696 windef.exe 88 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4688 2696 windef.exe 88 PID 2696 wrote to memory of 4688 2696 windef.exe 88
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe"1⤵
- Quasar RAT
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1184 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1872 -
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k3⤵
- Maps connected drives based on registry
PID:2460
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2696 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4688
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"3⤵PID:4808
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f4⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4348
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m2yxyAhWwDaW.bat" "4⤵PID:5108
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.comchcp 650015⤵PID:4168
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 10 localhost5⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2156
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"5⤵PID:748
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f6⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:1656
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ahFmLesybnhb.bat" "6⤵PID:1872
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.comchcp 650017⤵PID:4700
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 10 localhost7⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:2804
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"7⤵PID:4856
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f8⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4848
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zYMGy592Zac7.bat" "8⤵PID:3628
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.comchcp 650019⤵PID:3752
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 10 localhost9⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4584
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"9⤵PID:1300
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f10⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:3132
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4856 -s 17808⤵
- Program crash
PID:4364
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 748 -s 22766⤵
- Program crash
PID:4712
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4808 -s 22724⤵
- Program crash
PID:2644
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe"2⤵PID:2796
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4384
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C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exeC:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe1⤵PID:4152
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"2⤵PID:220
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k3⤵PID:316
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"2⤵PID:2336
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C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"2⤵PID:2424
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:400
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 4808 -ip 48081⤵PID:4296
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 484 -p 748 -ip 7481⤵PID:4268
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exeC:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 536 -p 4856 -ip 48561⤵PID:2836