Analysis

  • max time kernel
    59s
  • max time network
    47s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220718-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220718-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    25-07-2022 04:14

General

  • Target

    d0e1019396782435f18448f916bbd03371d132965538f9244f726ff240a6582f.exe

  • Size

    786KB

  • MD5

    0acf6ea8ea82fd3aae0da111f91e0052

  • SHA1

    7a04c82c0081741a3fe211a7eda63584937ddea5

  • SHA256

    d0e1019396782435f18448f916bbd03371d132965538f9244f726ff240a6582f

  • SHA512

    da5d1d3cd47af8e66bc21ba33bc66782474c728a009f78b6040350107ffa4a8075bf6c0c70e383db62ab5e7ee7de681bf52f7d24bb0174cc8802e320505ced57

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

Wallets

C2

mailsdc61.ga:5490

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_AlGzVdofAbXTg5UjU1

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    kjsUY5tlvrmAWR8ZxfU3

  • install_name

    skype.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    skype

  • subdirectory

    AppData

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 6 IoCs
  • suricata: ET MALWARE Common RAT Connectivity Check Observed

    suricata: ET MALWARE Common RAT Connectivity Check Observed

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 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.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 22 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d0e1019396782435f18448f916bbd03371d132965538f9244f726ff240a6582f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d0e1019396782435f18448f916bbd03371d132965538f9244f726ff240a6582f.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:972
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d0e1019396782435f18448f916bbd03371d132965538f9244f726ff240a6582f.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d0e1019396782435f18448f916bbd03371d132965538f9244f726ff240a6582f.exe"
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1168
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "skype" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d0e1019396782435f18448f916bbd03371d132965538f9244f726ff240a6582f.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1828
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppData\skype.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppData\skype.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1656
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppData\skype.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppData\skype.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:268

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1060

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1
T1112

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppData\skype.exe
    Filesize

    786KB

    MD5

    0acf6ea8ea82fd3aae0da111f91e0052

    SHA1

    7a04c82c0081741a3fe211a7eda63584937ddea5

    SHA256

    d0e1019396782435f18448f916bbd03371d132965538f9244f726ff240a6582f

    SHA512

    da5d1d3cd47af8e66bc21ba33bc66782474c728a009f78b6040350107ffa4a8075bf6c0c70e383db62ab5e7ee7de681bf52f7d24bb0174cc8802e320505ced57

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppData\skype.exe
    Filesize

    786KB

    MD5

    0acf6ea8ea82fd3aae0da111f91e0052

    SHA1

    7a04c82c0081741a3fe211a7eda63584937ddea5

    SHA256

    d0e1019396782435f18448f916bbd03371d132965538f9244f726ff240a6582f

    SHA512

    da5d1d3cd47af8e66bc21ba33bc66782474c728a009f78b6040350107ffa4a8075bf6c0c70e383db62ab5e7ee7de681bf52f7d24bb0174cc8802e320505ced57

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppData\skype.exe
    Filesize

    786KB

    MD5

    0acf6ea8ea82fd3aae0da111f91e0052

    SHA1

    7a04c82c0081741a3fe211a7eda63584937ddea5

    SHA256

    d0e1019396782435f18448f916bbd03371d132965538f9244f726ff240a6582f

    SHA512

    da5d1d3cd47af8e66bc21ba33bc66782474c728a009f78b6040350107ffa4a8075bf6c0c70e383db62ab5e7ee7de681bf52f7d24bb0174cc8802e320505ced57

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AppData\skype.exe
    Filesize

    786KB

    MD5

    0acf6ea8ea82fd3aae0da111f91e0052

    SHA1

    7a04c82c0081741a3fe211a7eda63584937ddea5

    SHA256

    d0e1019396782435f18448f916bbd03371d132965538f9244f726ff240a6582f

    SHA512

    da5d1d3cd47af8e66bc21ba33bc66782474c728a009f78b6040350107ffa4a8075bf6c0c70e383db62ab5e7ee7de681bf52f7d24bb0174cc8802e320505ced57

  • memory/268-74-0x000000000045819E-mapping.dmp
  • memory/972-54-0x00000000012D0000-0x000000000139A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/1168-59-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    376KB

  • memory/1168-63-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    376KB

  • memory/1168-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    376KB

  • memory/1168-66-0x0000000075CE1000-0x0000000075CE3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1168-61-0x000000000045819E-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1168-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    376KB

  • memory/1168-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    376KB

  • memory/1168-56-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    376KB

  • memory/1168-55-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    376KB

  • memory/1656-69-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1656-72-0x00000000011F0000-0x00000000012BA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    808KB

  • memory/1828-67-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp