Analysis
- max time kernel
145s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20220414-en - submitted
18/04/2022, 11:55
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
9c8ea131bde14b5038358c608f55b0238e3610ceb8503b32527ae936221e862e.exe
Resource
win7-20220414-en
0 signatures
0 seconds
General
- Target 9c8ea131bde14b5038358c608f55b0238e3610ceb8503b32527ae936221e862e.exe
- Size 725KB
- Sample220418-n3ex5aechl
- SHA256 9c8ea131bde14b5038358c608f55b0238e3610ceb8503b32527ae936221e862e
- MD5 a7ab1b1d14ae721f0ed0b0b828feb078
- SHA1 bcb83a1665a7a1436af50ef13d01e78303f349c0
- SHA512 0d8e7cf0fe51b9f695debce7a37d721992f88f574095c96152fb15bff6c0ab1b1574495c793cc6a1446031c9c8069d2ff3c3bca7f8acc9e16dcd7168236a4118
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
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quasar
Version
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2.1.0.0
Botnet
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Mundo
C2
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201.111.223.252:6700
Mutex
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VNM_MUTEX_KJflzK0oXUK0jjdJ05
Attributes
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encryption_key
eSgMT4XlUNEBcxqW7GsH
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install_name
Client.exe
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log_directory
Logs
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reconnect_delay
3000
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startup_key
Venom Client Startup
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subdirectory
SubDir
Signatures
- Contains code to disable Windows Defender 3 IoCs
A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000700000002313e-142.dat disable_win_def behavioral2/files/0x000700000002313e-143.dat disable_win_def behavioral2/memory/3288-144-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F8A000-memory.dmp disable_win_def - Quasar Payload 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000700000002313e-142.dat family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x000700000002313e-143.dat family_quasar behavioral2/memory/3288-144-0x0000000000F00000-0x0000000000F8A000-memory.dmp family_quasar - 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 2492 NordVPN.exe 3288 Pe.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2632097139-1792035885-811742494-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation NordVPN.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2632097139-1792035885-811742494-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 9c8ea131bde14b5038358c608f55b0238e3610ceb8503b32527ae936221e862e.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 8 ip-api.com 12 api.ipify.org - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
pid Process 3520 9c8ea131bde14b5038358c608f55b0238e3610ceb8503b32527ae936221e862e.exe 3520 9c8ea131bde14b5038358c608f55b0238e3610ceb8503b32527ae936221e862e.exe 2492 NordVPN.exe 2492 NordVPN.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3520 9c8ea131bde14b5038358c608f55b0238e3610ceb8503b32527ae936221e862e.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2492 NordVPN.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3288 Pe.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3288 Pe.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3520 wrote to memory of 2492 3520 9c8ea131bde14b5038358c608f55b0238e3610ceb8503b32527ae936221e862e.exe 79 PID 3520 wrote to memory of 2492 3520 9c8ea131bde14b5038358c608f55b0238e3610ceb8503b32527ae936221e862e.exe 79 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 3288 2492 NordVPN.exe 80 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 3288 2492 NordVPN.exe 80 PID 2492 wrote to memory of 3288 2492 NordVPN.exe 80
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9c8ea131bde14b5038358c608f55b0238e3610ceb8503b32527ae936221e862e.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9c8ea131bde14b5038358c608f55b0238e3610ceb8503b32527ae936221e862e.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3520 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NordVPN.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NordVPN.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2492 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Pe.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Pe.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3288
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NordVPN.exe
- Size 683KB
- SHA256 328757dc3ea4591650f4a238df9873fb9dd64cc4a7a27ef6858458044c5ea337
- MD5 d6ff667f9f439f8d9129e1072d44ae25
- SHA1 49727eb49e6a5add20e051d46c9b6d3c69386644
- SHA512 761e9dfae3466cf5f8e0f911da4aa5c5f80bcf9be875a63235000b1a96815b051bc87c06cabe79a7aa5f3efeace0c6370bae06841a2ab9a3cad49581fffe44bf
- SSDEEP 12288:BRgw6kxcyo3PWk9dAE2knk/UxBu1nXBkUlyaZ3lDA3djnwGkwd8mCD:cipoxdxtWUxBoxQaZ10dj/5zC
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NordVPN.exe
- Size 683KB
- SHA256 328757dc3ea4591650f4a238df9873fb9dd64cc4a7a27ef6858458044c5ea337
- MD5 d6ff667f9f439f8d9129e1072d44ae25
- SHA1 49727eb49e6a5add20e051d46c9b6d3c69386644
- SHA512 761e9dfae3466cf5f8e0f911da4aa5c5f80bcf9be875a63235000b1a96815b051bc87c06cabe79a7aa5f3efeace0c6370bae06841a2ab9a3cad49581fffe44bf
- SSDEEP 12288:BRgw6kxcyo3PWk9dAE2knk/UxBu1nXBkUlyaZ3lDA3djnwGkwd8mCD:cipoxdxtWUxBoxQaZ10dj/5zC
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Pe.exe
- Size 526KB
- SHA256 4fa410894274212479e682167d2182e16288a718b6afdf09c1f6620976fceca9
- MD5 c2f7ea121023823382bd0db241dc61e8
- SHA1 afbe7c9bfe0e4515e022e0342cb8a2541602f675
- SHA512 6ec7e64a2b4c171161f9f342b5077819fbcd04e0d5ce190f5c3cdf655a7185323d8fb2ae9699d082f1f8e9d648e321b5b25d286c67e7b0b82ee0d88e24866d77
- SSDEEP 12288:0wkhQBbRePTRhwbvzySJjSyUYY6eHNwwIDMQEz/E+YWOMDs/H5:0wnbReFhwbvzySJjSyUYY6eHNwwFbE+q
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Pe.exe
- Size 526KB
- SHA256 4fa410894274212479e682167d2182e16288a718b6afdf09c1f6620976fceca9
- MD5 c2f7ea121023823382bd0db241dc61e8
- SHA1 afbe7c9bfe0e4515e022e0342cb8a2541602f675
- SHA512 6ec7e64a2b4c171161f9f342b5077819fbcd04e0d5ce190f5c3cdf655a7185323d8fb2ae9699d082f1f8e9d648e321b5b25d286c67e7b0b82ee0d88e24866d77
- SSDEEP 12288:0wkhQBbRePTRhwbvzySJjSyUYY6eHNwwIDMQEz/E+YWOMDs/H5:0wnbReFhwbvzySJjSyUYY6eHNwwFbE+q
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP