Analysis

  • max time kernel
    137s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    25-11-2022 09:06

General

  • Target

    4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20.exe

  • Size

    754KB

  • MD5

    7458e53900eacc8d1c0738a242bf3d8b

  • SHA1

    c7665e28afc4b44882916d4abf8acf17abf5ce59

  • SHA256

    4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20

  • SHA512

    7c8872c2769466762131464780e8982e8f9da652b2524bf13f0c7c8044f61ed54b0df1869ed1f62d6413c0b321176c327daa33d6a15144ab0e5b549c5fd93da2

  • SSDEEP

    12288:C9cxy4jZZ8vDc6h3iUhFbAsUMdzxP0V2t5fI44FPTZFyd4:C9cxy4jZ+vDc05hFXxxEIfhe7yd4

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

2.1.0.0

Botnet

hacked

C2

23.105.131.178:7812

Mutex

VNM_MUTEX_0Ae9WwC7TPO9smz3BJ

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    jCEkwlvO5Scyan0S8vZo

  • install_name

    Windows Security Health Service.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Update

  • subdirectory

    Microsoft

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 9 IoCs

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

  • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings 3 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 9 IoCs
  • VenomRAT

    VenomRAT is a modified version of QuasarRAT with some added features, such as rootkit and stealer capabilites.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 3 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 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2040
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Windows security modification
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1628
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:888
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:684
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          PID:1752
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1324
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
            5⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1928
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:988
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start /b del /q/f/s %TEMP%\* & exit
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1908
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K del /q/f/s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\*
          4⤵
            PID:516
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eRm6xJuoCK6Y.bat" "
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:880
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
            chcp 65001
            4⤵
              PID:1868
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
              ping -n 10 localhost
              4⤵
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:1624
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20.exe"
              4⤵
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:1368
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20.exe"
                5⤵
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:1776

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eRm6xJuoCK6Y.bat

        Filesize

        261B

        MD5

        65e6d2e97c8107f5ed4ae9721c33cffc

        SHA1

        904cc3175a38ef307e6ae33f8e05b12f83844411

        SHA256

        539d74f2515d46d038cc6922fe0824905d4e9aefcb7c3554fd5ca7bc27569f82

        SHA512

        41a47d0fd4769e425881c97483954b9fb5157aa7c2c89a322ad6c53facfc25d99df0f3ec3100e60736f212c112022f4b767525660c6f97121d526a6bd508622c

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe

        Filesize

        754KB

        MD5

        7458e53900eacc8d1c0738a242bf3d8b

        SHA1

        c7665e28afc4b44882916d4abf8acf17abf5ce59

        SHA256

        4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20

        SHA512

        7c8872c2769466762131464780e8982e8f9da652b2524bf13f0c7c8044f61ed54b0df1869ed1f62d6413c0b321176c327daa33d6a15144ab0e5b549c5fd93da2

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe

        Filesize

        754KB

        MD5

        7458e53900eacc8d1c0738a242bf3d8b

        SHA1

        c7665e28afc4b44882916d4abf8acf17abf5ce59

        SHA256

        4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20

        SHA512

        7c8872c2769466762131464780e8982e8f9da652b2524bf13f0c7c8044f61ed54b0df1869ed1f62d6413c0b321176c327daa33d6a15144ab0e5b549c5fd93da2

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe

        Filesize

        754KB

        MD5

        7458e53900eacc8d1c0738a242bf3d8b

        SHA1

        c7665e28afc4b44882916d4abf8acf17abf5ce59

        SHA256

        4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20

        SHA512

        7c8872c2769466762131464780e8982e8f9da652b2524bf13f0c7c8044f61ed54b0df1869ed1f62d6413c0b321176c327daa33d6a15144ab0e5b549c5fd93da2

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe

        Filesize

        754KB

        MD5

        7458e53900eacc8d1c0738a242bf3d8b

        SHA1

        c7665e28afc4b44882916d4abf8acf17abf5ce59

        SHA256

        4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20

        SHA512

        7c8872c2769466762131464780e8982e8f9da652b2524bf13f0c7c8044f61ed54b0df1869ed1f62d6413c0b321176c327daa33d6a15144ab0e5b549c5fd93da2

      • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows Security Health Service.exe

        Filesize

        754KB

        MD5

        7458e53900eacc8d1c0738a242bf3d8b

        SHA1

        c7665e28afc4b44882916d4abf8acf17abf5ce59

        SHA256

        4113f5b8526a18afb979ae9d4649c7e01abdf2c311608be8cd131a301298ea20

        SHA512

        7c8872c2769466762131464780e8982e8f9da652b2524bf13f0c7c8044f61ed54b0df1869ed1f62d6413c0b321176c327daa33d6a15144ab0e5b549c5fd93da2

      • memory/684-74-0x0000000000890000-0x0000000000952000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        776KB

      • memory/988-92-0x000000006F7C0000-0x000000006F950000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        1.6MB

      • memory/1368-100-0x0000000000140000-0x0000000000202000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        776KB

      • memory/1628-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1628-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1628-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1628-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1628-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1628-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1628-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/2040-55-0x00000000760D1000-0x00000000760D3000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/2040-56-0x00000000003D0000-0x00000000003DA000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/2040-54-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000F22000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        776KB