Analysis

  • max time kernel
    175s
  • max time network
    206s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    11/05/2022, 02:37

General

  • Target
    e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe
  • Size 504KB
  • Sample220511-c37scsdge2
  • SHA256 e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 2.1.0.0

Botnet
  • svhost

C2
  • myconect.ddns.net:6606

Mutex
  • VNM_MUTEX_ND6PULLW5ZVLwo1nwR

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    yaa63tXY4j55os5llHHd

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Venom Client Startup

  • 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.

  • Quasar Payload 3 IoCs
  • 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.

  • suricata: ET MALWARE Common RAT Connectivity Check Observed

    suricata: ET MALWARE Common RAT Connectivity Check Observed

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 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.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e39ab5bca5cebce3ca9ed90beb1cc9ec94b373bc895d5b961a0138e87d4086fd.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1420
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\$77-Venom.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\$77-Venom.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3736
    • C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE
      "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16\WINWORD.EXE" /n "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\null (2).docx" /o ""
      2⤵
      • Checks processor information in registry
      • Enumerates system info in registry
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4504

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        $77-Venom.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\$77-Venom.exe
        • Size 534KB
        • SHA256 bc24e3c5408fea0b6f9aa0deb56a4636a8d0b9a6054ff1033efa6ccfe04ba44a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        $77-Venom.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\$77-Venom.exe
        • Size 534KB
        • SHA256 bc24e3c5408fea0b6f9aa0deb56a4636a8d0b9a6054ff1033efa6ccfe04ba44a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        null (2).docx

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\null (2).docx
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 94f271283b679ee024724d1aee0f4ead90ce56fb67813b5e0cbc082091fbe364
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        memory/1420-130-0x0000000075480000-0x0000000075A31000-memory.dmp

        memory/3736-144-0x0000000006000000-0x0000000006012000-memory.dmp

        memory/3736-134-0x00000000008E0000-0x000000000096C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3736-135-0x0000000005720000-0x0000000005CC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3736-137-0x0000000005280000-0x0000000005312000-memory.dmp

        memory/3736-138-0x00000000051F0000-0x0000000005256000-memory.dmp

        memory/3736-147-0x0000000006730000-0x000000000673A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3736-145-0x0000000006430000-0x000000000646C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-143-0x00007FF854B30000-0x00007FF854B40000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-142-0x00007FF854B30000-0x00007FF854B40000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-141-0x00007FF854B30000-0x00007FF854B40000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-146-0x00007FF852740000-0x00007FF852750000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-140-0x00007FF854B30000-0x00007FF854B40000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-148-0x00007FF852740000-0x00007FF852750000-memory.dmp

        memory/4504-139-0x00007FF854B30000-0x00007FF854B40000-memory.dmp