Analysis

  • max time kernel
    43s
  • max time network
    61s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    22-09-2022 08:59

General

  • Target

    42501e281de15d0331a70d0b34b94b8b.exe

  • Size

    348KB

  • MD5

    42501e281de15d0331a70d0b34b94b8b

  • SHA1

    c9ae2a74d0e25e0d2c4946917767d46d33e208cc

  • SHA256

    b85d366a889518edf0a9899e2120de042965a72fc60c8795a2f9bd6eee96d58c

  • SHA512

    aaea1b070c6560264d2875b7fb355820af4ceab172ff4c5a6b21d893ec4955419c7b673bedae66beae5626dbbacf1c6fe7860008b49029275016c4ac97392f74

  • SSDEEP

    6144:j+NHXf500Mh9fsD02Sp1bS6Zh4SRy80WUw7K:yd50ODqhZh4SYXw7K

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

Godbless my Hustle

C2

mill.hopto.org:7773

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_IYpAlOHqocnX5nf6J7

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    4AVo5Pq15qMZSQfQWCXf

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Ll

  • reconnect_delay

    123

  • startup_key

    str

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 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.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 24 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42501e281de15d0331a70d0b34b94b8b.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42501e281de15d0331a70d0b34b94b8b.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:768
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "str" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42501e281de15d0331a70d0b34b94b8b.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1988
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zRhydHFq45fr.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:276
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:1080
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
          ping -n 10 localhost
          3⤵
          • Runs ping.exe
          PID:1292
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42501e281de15d0331a70d0b34b94b8b.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\42501e281de15d0331a70d0b34b94b8b.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:1220
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 768 -s 1464
          2⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:1692

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Execution

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Persistence

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Privilege Escalation

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Discovery

      System Information Discovery

      1
      T1082

      Remote System Discovery

      1
      T1018

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zRhydHFq45fr.bat
        Filesize

        229B

        MD5

        fd3b1a8cc2392e91b8f07e6b711bf7ac

        SHA1

        cdd3d747c742bb7f70f8882bf1cbdea04a8e8a2c

        SHA256

        5c20959caeec4c385d5e19b22e65edd270e4d6dc45c9be6b99600de661c5aaec

        SHA512

        b13deac4e6103ed088ebc001eacf49183f273b0585d93e4fc8bb30937753ada2766e792cba6f8da9810c7f531c895aaf911b376bc20eeb08accde661b83e32aa

      • memory/276-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/768-54-0x00000000001E0000-0x000000000023E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        376KB

      • memory/768-55-0x0000000076871000-0x0000000076873000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1080-59-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1220-62-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1292-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1692-60-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1988-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp