Analysis

  • max time kernel
    15s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-en-20220113
  • submitted
    23/03/2022, 08:05

General

  • Target
    21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample220323-jyv2bsedap
  • SHA256 21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • EbayProfiles

C2
  • 5.8.88.191:443

  • sockartek.icu:443

Mutex
  • QSR_MUTEX_0kBRNrRz5TDLEQouI0

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    MWhG6wsClMX8aJM2CVXT

  • install_name

    winsock.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    win defender run

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Extracted

Family
  • azorult

C2
  • 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
  • Quasar RAT 3 IoCs

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • 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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

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

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • AutoIT Executable 3 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes

  • 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.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
        • Maps connected drives based on registry
        PID:2460
    • 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 /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4688
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:4808
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:4348
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m2yxyAhWwDaW.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:5108
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:4168
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:2156
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:748
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                      "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                      6⤵
                      • Creates scheduled task(s)
                      PID:1656
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ahFmLesybnhb.bat" "
                      6⤵
                        PID:1872
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                          chcp 65001
                          7⤵
                            PID:4700
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                            ping -n 10 localhost
                            7⤵
                            • Runs ping.exe
                            PID:2804
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                            7⤵
                              PID:4856
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                8⤵
                                • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                PID:4848
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zYMGy592Zac7.bat" "
                                8⤵
                                  PID:3628
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                                    chcp 65001
                                    9⤵
                                      PID:3752
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                                      ping -n 10 localhost
                                      9⤵
                                      • Runs ping.exe
                                      PID:4584
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                                      9⤵
                                        PID:1300
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                          "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                          10⤵
                                          • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                          PID:3132
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4856 -s 1780
                                      8⤵
                                      • Program crash
                                      PID:4364
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 748 -s 2276
                                  6⤵
                                  • Program crash
                                  PID:4712
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4808 -s 2272
                              4⤵
                              • Program crash
                              PID:2644
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\21b45cf293c8b1587d29f4a641b448ff3f817d6c99fa114841858208a0e2ae0a.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:2796
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                            "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                            2⤵
                            • Creates scheduled task(s)
                            PID:4384
                        • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                          C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                          1⤵
                            PID:4152
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                              2⤵
                                PID:220
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                                  3⤵
                                    PID:316
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2336
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:2424
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                                      2⤵
                                      • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                      PID:400
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 4808 -ip 4808
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:4296
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 484 -p 748 -ip 748
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4268
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 536 -p 4856 -ip 4856
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:2836

                                        Network

                                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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                                              Downloads

                                              memory/2696-148-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000B4E000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2696-149-0x0000000005A60000-0x0000000006004000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2696-151-0x00000000055F0000-0x0000000005656000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2696-152-0x0000000006530000-0x0000000006542000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2696-153-0x0000000006950000-0x000000000698C000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2696-150-0x0000000005550000-0x00000000055E2000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2796-146-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/2796-138-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                              memory/4808-159-0x0000000006E50000-0x0000000006E5A000-memory.dmp