quasar | 90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f

General

Target

90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe
Size

503KB
MD5

3e5b3579e97745512e8766b9c89aba66
SHA1

43a67810e5278a542f6a4d8eb86040b64e34fb35
SHA256

90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f
SHA512

d967309ba2e26e71c692850c04aae9a90880614848c021e332d06d4de123c02cf07768b42503d065cde9187e3d56b1637d16b775f2c755a7b1ae01632000dc6c

Score

10^/10

quasar venomrat svhost rat rootkit spyware stealer suricata trojan

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.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000022eba-132.dat	disable_win_def
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000022eba-133.dat	disable_win_def
behavioral2/memory/3488-134-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000EDC000-memory.dmp	disable_win_def

Quasar Payload 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000022eba-132.dat	family_quasar
behavioral2/files/0x0006000000022eba-133.dat	family_quasar
behavioral2/memory/3488-134-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000EDC000-memory.dmp	family_quasar

Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar
VenomRAT
VenomRAT is a modified version of QuasarRAT with some added features, such as rootkit and stealer capabilites.
rat rootkit stealer venomrat
suricata: ET MALWARE Common RAT Connectivity Check Observed
suricata: ET MALWARE Common RAT Connectivity Check Observed
suricata

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

$77-Venom.exe

pid	Process
3488	$77-Venom.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1809750270-3141839489-3074374771-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe

Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs

Processes:

90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

Processes:

flow	ioc
24	ip-api.com

Drops file in Windows directory 3 IoCs

Processes:

90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe
File created	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\assembly\Desktop.ini	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s). Likely ransomware behaviour.

System Information Discovery
T1082

Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\~MHz	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\CentralProcessor\0\ProcessorNameString	WINWORD.EXE
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\CentralProcessor\0	WINWORD.EXE

Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\Hardware\Description\System\BIOS	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemFamily	WINWORD.EXE
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemSKU	WINWORD.EXE

Modifies registry class 1 IoCs

Processes:

90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1809750270-3141839489-3074374771-1000_Classes\Local Settings	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid	Process
4336	WINWORD.EXE
4336	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

$77-Venom.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3488	$77-Venom.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3488	$77-Venom.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs

Processes:

WINWORD.EXE

pid	Process
4336	WINWORD.EXE
4336	WINWORD.EXE
4336	WINWORD.EXE
4336	WINWORD.EXE
4336	WINWORD.EXE
4336	WINWORD.EXE
4336	WINWORD.EXE
4336	WINWORD.EXE

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes:

90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 3488	2760	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe	84
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 3488	2760	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe	84
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 3488	2760	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe	84
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 4336	2760	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe	85
PID 2760 wrote to memory of 4336	2760	90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe	85

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\90e165246c0518ce77a98adbe2cd589bdc75d162f23fde3e7f837882b8facd2f.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops desktop.ini file(s)
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2760
- 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:3488
- 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:4336

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Persistence

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

T1012

System Information Discovery

4

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\$77-Venom.exe

Filesize
534KB

MD5
84c1dc6b428904cc2a6746653849df0f

SHA1
5cce4078427481f4d7456b5a4f3930ae6e706fb4

SHA256
bc24e3c5408fea0b6f9aa0deb56a4636a8d0b9a6054ff1033efa6ccfe04ba44a

SHA512
3b7a7607c3409b5ded563f2e1fcc0fa489c4465ab764d14a647b474968a025a95fa8ceb549fc70482b7b1dd935f66a41ada7b4910059786aafc870c5847a9245

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\$77-Venom.exe

Filesize
534KB

MD5
84c1dc6b428904cc2a6746653849df0f

SHA1
5cce4078427481f4d7456b5a4f3930ae6e706fb4

SHA256
bc24e3c5408fea0b6f9aa0deb56a4636a8d0b9a6054ff1033efa6ccfe04ba44a

SHA512
3b7a7607c3409b5ded563f2e1fcc0fa489c4465ab764d14a647b474968a025a95fa8ceb549fc70482b7b1dd935f66a41ada7b4910059786aafc870c5847a9245

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\null (2).docx

Filesize
2KB

MD5
b73ace90e3fbada0e8baa0d47b2cbd6f

SHA1
2147bfa5d92cb0c3fd296e7c90befa08564240a6

SHA256
94f271283b679ee024724d1aee0f4ead90ce56fb67813b5e0cbc082091fbe364

SHA512
d1a9d73fca25a73782bd0170937225afdb402a354a7fb6ea308114e276aed7f77ef211c458dd03292d2e90cd1d61976340396540ac410d452bda363f6d2ee157

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memory/2760-130-0x0000000074AF0000-0x00000000750A1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.7MB

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memory/3488-136-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006304000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/3488-143-0x00000000058A0000-0x0000000005906000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/3488-134-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000EDC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
560KB

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memory/3488-137-0x0000000005930000-0x00000000059C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/3488-149-0x0000000006FE0000-0x0000000006FEA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/3488-131-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/3488-146-0x0000000006CE0000-0x0000000006D1C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/3488-144-0x00000000068B0000-0x00000000068C2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/4336-139-0x00007FF9ED310000-0x00007FF9ED320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4336-142-0x00007FF9ED310000-0x00007FF9ED320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4336-141-0x00007FF9ED310000-0x00007FF9ED320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4336-145-0x00007FF9EA9B0000-0x00007FF9EA9C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4336-140-0x00007FF9ED310000-0x00007FF9ED320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4336-147-0x00007FF9EA9B0000-0x00007FF9EA9C0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4336-135-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp

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memory/4336-138-0x00007FF9ED310000-0x00007FF9ED320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4336-151-0x00007FF9ED310000-0x00007FF9ED320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4336-152-0x00007FF9ED310000-0x00007FF9ED320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4336-153-0x00007FF9ED310000-0x00007FF9ED320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4336-154-0x00007FF9ED310000-0x00007FF9ED320000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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