Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01-01-2023 06:04

General

  • Target

    Setup NanoCore.exe

  • Size

    502KB

  • MD5

    2432a79f87ae0700a2f681bb4c80fc7d

  • SHA1

    7305644f24889c2d1184b1917427ef73b25b3c9d

  • SHA256

    462f9fb435ede4892a1b4ffaadcb747825d2c361f6b153beee552ec295c48dc0

  • SHA512

    ee265f09302b8ed65a1133dcedea0619c2f54544760e4f819da91528487c9870aa659dfc9ac731536ea0d70401188d1afb966b30505f77d58d71fdceb86e3c72

  • SSDEEP

    6144:oTEgdc0YZXbZvdo6EsRwdCO+ZSOD/A6uscEwqb8F9WQLSqYYcTR32:oTEgdfYvdo6VZksgN7S1Ycd2

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.0

Botnet

Office01

C2

192.168.126.1:4782

5.165.98.151:4782

Mutex

a85aa22e-e90d-4495-8562-3795974d8493

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    11F19CA636E6BC02F3A0417454F784805D789D97

  • install_name

    NanoCore.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Startup

  • subdirectory

    AntiMalware Service Рфслув

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Setup NanoCore.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Setup NanoCore.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1344
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Setup NanoCore.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:824
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AntiMalware Service Рфслув\NanoCore.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AntiMalware Service Рфслув\NanoCore.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1676
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AntiMalware Service Рфслув\NanoCore.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1756

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AntiMalware Service Рфслув\NanoCore.exe
    Filesize

    502KB

    MD5

    2432a79f87ae0700a2f681bb4c80fc7d

    SHA1

    7305644f24889c2d1184b1917427ef73b25b3c9d

    SHA256

    462f9fb435ede4892a1b4ffaadcb747825d2c361f6b153beee552ec295c48dc0

    SHA512

    ee265f09302b8ed65a1133dcedea0619c2f54544760e4f819da91528487c9870aa659dfc9ac731536ea0d70401188d1afb966b30505f77d58d71fdceb86e3c72

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AntiMalware Service Рфслув\NanoCore.exe
    Filesize

    502KB

    MD5

    2432a79f87ae0700a2f681bb4c80fc7d

    SHA1

    7305644f24889c2d1184b1917427ef73b25b3c9d

    SHA256

    462f9fb435ede4892a1b4ffaadcb747825d2c361f6b153beee552ec295c48dc0

    SHA512

    ee265f09302b8ed65a1133dcedea0619c2f54544760e4f819da91528487c9870aa659dfc9ac731536ea0d70401188d1afb966b30505f77d58d71fdceb86e3c72

  • memory/824-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1344-54-0x0000000000220000-0x00000000002A4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    528KB

  • memory/1344-55-0x000007FEFBAE1000-0x000007FEFBAE3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1676-57-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1676-60-0x00000000001E0000-0x0000000000264000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    528KB

  • memory/1756-62-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp