Analysis

  • max time kernel
    130s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    30-11-2022 17:43

General

  • Target

    d76aafee2e54939467b8375394c17f0f99e1dd8497fe2e9a91ff61c4b2d6c8dc.exe

  • Size

    655KB

  • MD5

    c6b8dff8c0e4204c318dc7e349d5f531

  • SHA1

    af9f8e6bacac7bd9c2b59c80d4448f0abc10b3c3

  • SHA256

    d76aafee2e54939467b8375394c17f0f99e1dd8497fe2e9a91ff61c4b2d6c8dc

  • SHA512

    6d81e1b0b22452fab716d4e7baa8d05cec02e7a4a3d4a8460504bd7075b23645c2344576f9b0364eef9cfbce64a53d5c12266d9d7f8ab3a0c9e03fdd39d09d8f

  • SSDEEP

    12288:QNlD5ZS/1WEJOAqRSEM3Sy21LVbK89elrrJ56m:QKIDAEQSy2TbKuKN

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

2.1.0.0

Botnet

ajith

C2

23.105.131.178:7812

Mutex

VNM_MUTEX_NdVd2sPSSqFdo7I35g

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    jyerms3KOWmt3C9DBFuq

  • install_name

    Windows Defender Security.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Update

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 7 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 7 IoCs
  • VenomRAT

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Windows security modification 2 TTPs 2 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 2 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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 50 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d76aafee2e54939467b8375394c17f0f99e1dd8497fe2e9a91ff61c4b2d6c8dc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d76aafee2e54939467b8375394c17f0f99e1dd8497fe2e9a91ff61c4b2d6c8dc.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1340
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d76aafee2e54939467b8375394c17f0f99e1dd8497fe2e9a91ff61c4b2d6c8dc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d76aafee2e54939467b8375394c17f0f99e1dd8497fe2e9a91ff61c4b2d6c8dc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Windows security modification
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1036
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d76aafee2e54939467b8375394c17f0f99e1dd8497fe2e9a91ff61c4b2d6c8dc.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1096
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Windows Defender Security.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Windows Defender Security.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:632
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Windows Defender Security.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Windows Defender Security.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1676
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Windows Defender Security.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
            5⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:1436
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:564
      • 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:912
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K del /q/f/s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\*
          4⤵
            PID:1632
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xCfCHWwUnnjq.bat" "
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1728
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
            chcp 65001
            4⤵
              PID:1964

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Execution

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Persistence

      Modify Existing Service

      1
      T1031

      Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

      1
      T1060

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Privilege Escalation

      Scheduled Task

      1
      T1053

      Defense Evasion

      Modify Registry

      4
      T1112

      Disabling Security Tools

      2
      T1089

      Install Root Certificate

      1
      T1130

      Discovery

      System Information Discovery

      1
      T1082

      Replay Monitor

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      Downloads

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

        261B

        MD5

        13ebfc24a45ce1fde1b19b6da2568ca2

        SHA1

        ece19d6e3500c9d313700279cbc70aa61d7a6e4b

        SHA256

        dd39833ee59624c68a5b76fa6d57001666bf439d5e317671ccdf34c4d1c19e45

        SHA512

        169e4c23b04041fb2c0e0174cadcee99b0923f77f02adceb1bae8bb1c2af1052c9f6c9a4fea4270144cd29792a71c229d4e12fceed6fe06378497f1e9f3859ec

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

        655KB

        MD5

        c6b8dff8c0e4204c318dc7e349d5f531

        SHA1

        af9f8e6bacac7bd9c2b59c80d4448f0abc10b3c3

        SHA256

        d76aafee2e54939467b8375394c17f0f99e1dd8497fe2e9a91ff61c4b2d6c8dc

        SHA512

        6d81e1b0b22452fab716d4e7baa8d05cec02e7a4a3d4a8460504bd7075b23645c2344576f9b0364eef9cfbce64a53d5c12266d9d7f8ab3a0c9e03fdd39d09d8f

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

        655KB

        MD5

        c6b8dff8c0e4204c318dc7e349d5f531

        SHA1

        af9f8e6bacac7bd9c2b59c80d4448f0abc10b3c3

        SHA256

        d76aafee2e54939467b8375394c17f0f99e1dd8497fe2e9a91ff61c4b2d6c8dc

        SHA512

        6d81e1b0b22452fab716d4e7baa8d05cec02e7a4a3d4a8460504bd7075b23645c2344576f9b0364eef9cfbce64a53d5c12266d9d7f8ab3a0c9e03fdd39d09d8f

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

        655KB

        MD5

        c6b8dff8c0e4204c318dc7e349d5f531

        SHA1

        af9f8e6bacac7bd9c2b59c80d4448f0abc10b3c3

        SHA256

        d76aafee2e54939467b8375394c17f0f99e1dd8497fe2e9a91ff61c4b2d6c8dc

        SHA512

        6d81e1b0b22452fab716d4e7baa8d05cec02e7a4a3d4a8460504bd7075b23645c2344576f9b0364eef9cfbce64a53d5c12266d9d7f8ab3a0c9e03fdd39d09d8f

      • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Windows Defender Security.exe
        Filesize

        655KB

        MD5

        c6b8dff8c0e4204c318dc7e349d5f531

        SHA1

        af9f8e6bacac7bd9c2b59c80d4448f0abc10b3c3

        SHA256

        d76aafee2e54939467b8375394c17f0f99e1dd8497fe2e9a91ff61c4b2d6c8dc

        SHA512

        6d81e1b0b22452fab716d4e7baa8d05cec02e7a4a3d4a8460504bd7075b23645c2344576f9b0364eef9cfbce64a53d5c12266d9d7f8ab3a0c9e03fdd39d09d8f

      • memory/564-92-0x000000006EBF0000-0x000000006F19B000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/564-90-0x000000006EBF0000-0x000000006F19B000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.7MB

      • memory/564-74-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/632-75-0x0000000000860000-0x000000000090A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        680KB

      • memory/632-71-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/912-93-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1036-62-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1036-58-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1036-67-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1036-65-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1036-63-0x0000000000486C4E-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1036-61-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1036-60-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1036-57-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        560KB

      • memory/1096-69-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1340-54-0x0000000000010000-0x00000000000BA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        680KB

      • memory/1340-56-0x0000000000550000-0x000000000055A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/1340-55-0x0000000074DE1000-0x0000000074DE3000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        8KB

      • memory/1436-91-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1632-94-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1676-83-0x0000000000486C4E-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1728-95-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1964-97-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp