Analysis

  • max time kernel
    261s
  • max time network
    308s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30-11-2022 16:52

General

  • Target

    59b2725f7466da2b7426c5d2b64af386c128e313738a0cd5a838a5ec3ca90b5c.exe

  • Size

    2.7MB

  • MD5

    533a8b7d2d523e95e31f517ea0e432de

  • SHA1

    64e003d9c733196f1c1569ee40c64983cc6e4127

  • SHA256

    59b2725f7466da2b7426c5d2b64af386c128e313738a0cd5a838a5ec3ca90b5c

  • SHA512

    b777d95be33e9b9cd5e0f4e5d9c494b83be0f835697bf9b358c7cc93acf6f2ef35f2ac502b9f96030c0262a0c5289d072b0920cd9ea46eea0fa1b4cc59136c4f

  • SSDEEP

    49152:NUF0bDj03kJVsDZj3dE1juUo5XipVmaiDQ2EX8q8bgZvakhJGFLBz8LS:NUFUjmmVsDhNYj/VpVzh2I4S0FLBz8LS

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

2.1.0.0

Botnet

RAT

C2

23.105.131.178:7812

Mutex

VNM_MUTEX_gdy9bWxR0te3WgTRnI

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    MDXzdQumRqZGIeya7nG9

  • install_name

    Windows Defender Security.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Update

  • subdirectory

    Microsoft

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 2 IoCs

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

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59b2725f7466da2b7426c5d2b64af386c128e313738a0cd5a838a5ec3ca90b5c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59b2725f7466da2b7426c5d2b64af386c128e313738a0cd5a838a5ec3ca90b5c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2664
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Defender Security.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Defender Security.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:4464
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Amazon valid emails by Scorpio.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Amazon valid emails by Scorpio.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1764

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Amazon valid emails by Scorpio.exe

    Filesize

    2.8MB

    MD5

    555a824b8efc10e007b77675161fbfb8

    SHA1

    b4cf844d2bdd4580aa469341e8613ff6a67d2111

    SHA256

    e458a300574507d1bc999871b5a679494d69eef97c2fcff42715e3148d57646e

    SHA512

    b4fb2092fb1cf6ee94700e29336b0c109f4f2f8a8fcd53e56b136ff62d124d342024496281accaede0b84a5e46e2f7350f3f31b4a1e2d2ffd02436f61b78be8d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Amazon valid emails by Scorpio.exe

    Filesize

    2.8MB

    MD5

    555a824b8efc10e007b77675161fbfb8

    SHA1

    b4cf844d2bdd4580aa469341e8613ff6a67d2111

    SHA256

    e458a300574507d1bc999871b5a679494d69eef97c2fcff42715e3148d57646e

    SHA512

    b4fb2092fb1cf6ee94700e29336b0c109f4f2f8a8fcd53e56b136ff62d124d342024496281accaede0b84a5e46e2f7350f3f31b4a1e2d2ffd02436f61b78be8d

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Defender Security.exe

    Filesize

    535KB

    MD5

    6f3b107a20b18244efb6473bae2544b1

    SHA1

    dc02ec107547c515bffeadcd87e6308c3bdfd390

    SHA256

    2b23c8f0299f92a4ba0f7d4eea26316cf2ffae2eaf41767ce452464c9951b2a0

    SHA512

    318b51a7bc6a37f9a4d2ee528d66124b541c9d3f2002ad7a15456071fe090cdb264f6439dbc3fa5471200d2faf5217d01af56b3eafa2830917480b080d31161c

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Defender Security.exe

    Filesize

    535KB

    MD5

    6f3b107a20b18244efb6473bae2544b1

    SHA1

    dc02ec107547c515bffeadcd87e6308c3bdfd390

    SHA256

    2b23c8f0299f92a4ba0f7d4eea26316cf2ffae2eaf41767ce452464c9951b2a0

    SHA512

    318b51a7bc6a37f9a4d2ee528d66124b541c9d3f2002ad7a15456071fe090cdb264f6439dbc3fa5471200d2faf5217d01af56b3eafa2830917480b080d31161c

  • memory/2664-132-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB

  • memory/2664-139-0x00000000749F0000-0x0000000074FA1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.7MB