Analysis

  • max time kernel
    155s
  • max time network
    161s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220414-en
  • submitted
    12/05/2022, 11:55

General

  • Target
    fbc4fd5e3d3f2b5ccd26807e9e73498b3a3699e7efe35c624fbebcdc2c0c6314.exe
  • Size 757KB
  • Sample220512-n3x4psdec4
  • SHA256 fbc4fd5e3d3f2b5ccd26807e9e73498b3a3699e7efe35c624fbebcdc2c0c6314
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Mutex
Attributes
  • encryption_key

  • install_name

  • log_directory

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

  • subdirectory

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 2.1.0.0

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • myconect.ddns.net:6606

Mutex
  • VNM_MUTEX_bW2Pm17MwUNvIYeCrf

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    skMcIyTXgvAaYya6lzLD

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Venom Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 4 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • Quasar Payload 4 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
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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.

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

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

  • Kills process with taskkill 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fbc4fd5e3d3f2b5ccd26807e9e73498b3a3699e7efe35c624fbebcdc2c0c6314.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fbc4fd5e3d3f2b5ccd26807e9e73498b3a3699e7efe35c624fbebcdc2c0c6314.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4392
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Remove-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run' -Name 'lxxgldt snybyasm';New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run' -Name 'lxxgldt snybyasm' -Value '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\fdfhhuxv ssqavqkxj\chome_exe.exe"' -PropertyType 'String'
      2⤵
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3108
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:204
      • \??\c:\windows\SysWOW64\cmstp.exe
        "c:\windows\system32\cmstp.exe" /au C:\Windows\temp\lwk3u3ol.inf
        3⤵
          PID:3900
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\DllHost.exe /Processid:{3E5FC7F9-9A51-4367-9063-A120244FBEC7}
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3176
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c start C:\Windows\temp\xmfvmhxj.exe
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4808
        • C:\Windows\temp\xmfvmhxj.exe
          C:\Windows\temp\xmfvmhxj.exe
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5088
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\taskkill.exe
        taskkill /IM cmstp.exe /F
        2⤵
        • Kills process with taskkill
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1748

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          xmfvmhxj.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\Temp\xmfvmhxj.exe
          • Size 534KB
          • SHA256 14de179b37e9958b3a1d22f22b0bb545be1cb166aeaf5a4892ccd616ee7e544f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          lwk3u3ol.inf

          • Path C:\Windows\temp\lwk3u3ol.inf
          • Size 606B
          • SHA256 c92d552509f850d1159ddd0ebe52145a6100451af776d253a1d1aefc23e7fdc2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

          xmfvmhxj.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\temp\xmfvmhxj.exe
          • Size 534KB
          • SHA256 14de179b37e9958b3a1d22f22b0bb545be1cb166aeaf5a4892ccd616ee7e544f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/204-138-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048E000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-144-0x0000000005B60000-0x0000000005BC6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-155-0x0000000006E40000-0x0000000006E62000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-139-0x0000000003010000-0x0000000003046000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-142-0x0000000005C30000-0x0000000006258000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-154-0x0000000006DF0000-0x0000000006E0A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-143-0x0000000005930000-0x0000000005952000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-153-0x00000000078D0000-0x0000000007966000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-145-0x00000000062D0000-0x0000000006336000-memory.dmp

          memory/3108-146-0x0000000006910000-0x000000000692E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4392-131-0x0000000005AC0000-0x0000000006064000-memory.dmp

          memory/4392-133-0x00000000055D0000-0x00000000055DA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4392-132-0x00000000055F0000-0x0000000005682000-memory.dmp

          memory/4392-130-0x0000000000A20000-0x0000000000AE4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4392-134-0x0000000005820000-0x0000000005896000-memory.dmp

          memory/4392-135-0x0000000005A30000-0x0000000005A4E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5088-151-0x0000000000470000-0x00000000004FC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5088-156-0x00000000053F0000-0x0000000005402000-memory.dmp

          memory/5088-157-0x0000000005FF0000-0x000000000602C000-memory.dmp