Analysis

  • max time kernel
    130s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    29-01-2023 21:28

General

  • Target

    b8ee29fd0c11ec6207bbe44bfb1880e57cd62ebc85480dfa2d301d5ba492ca34.exe

  • Size

    983KB

  • MD5

    d87b2ef3227b9fa712f51714bbe8e337

  • SHA1

    a06b25c0cf16f967ef40c4832dd43bca88f2147d

  • SHA256

    b8ee29fd0c11ec6207bbe44bfb1880e57cd62ebc85480dfa2d301d5ba492ca34

  • SHA512

    66fb810ae7d5111a6da552fca4644370a367922583aba20c453d68ce74c6dba0216d418f03683ea50924149e4232d9d2a5708d305f7c5d611feb13b967170716

  • SSDEEP

    24576:Q+tPSg5/YGpKxU8zx+uf8j4L/AlxNemsDSdGsr:XtPS9K8FbUjgAlxNfs+Z

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

test 1

C2

192.168.68.109:8080

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_mEw8e7d5JFnWElKx6H

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    sh96FHUHgXB5ZJsysAr5

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 7 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 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.

  • 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 16 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b8ee29fd0c11ec6207bbe44bfb1880e57cd62ebc85480dfa2d301d5ba492ca34.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b8ee29fd0c11ec6207bbe44bfb1880e57cd62ebc85480dfa2d301d5ba492ca34.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1516
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ifdsjk.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ifdsjk.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1736
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ifdsjk.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1248
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1160
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:1960

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

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ifdsjk.exe
    Filesize

    348KB

    MD5

    d9377c1894b735309457007cecd1fa92

    SHA1

    e3e2409a2e1fdf260b22d5208bf51747f016f572

    SHA256

    7815ef2cee02e24e83e601939d364ddfef3ef7371b35e2cb3d8b290d68e699c4

    SHA512

    1577932188584e84c2f589c1c2678994955902a1fe0b8158f88471c5ffb093650d437d896211afe04fca3ff75d8db7640ae83b4c41457a105de8fb0aabea8d6e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Ifdsjk.exe
    Filesize

    348KB

    MD5

    d9377c1894b735309457007cecd1fa92

    SHA1

    e3e2409a2e1fdf260b22d5208bf51747f016f572

    SHA256

    7815ef2cee02e24e83e601939d364ddfef3ef7371b35e2cb3d8b290d68e699c4

    SHA512

    1577932188584e84c2f589c1c2678994955902a1fe0b8158f88471c5ffb093650d437d896211afe04fca3ff75d8db7640ae83b4c41457a105de8fb0aabea8d6e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
    Filesize

    348KB

    MD5

    d9377c1894b735309457007cecd1fa92

    SHA1

    e3e2409a2e1fdf260b22d5208bf51747f016f572

    SHA256

    7815ef2cee02e24e83e601939d364ddfef3ef7371b35e2cb3d8b290d68e699c4

    SHA512

    1577932188584e84c2f589c1c2678994955902a1fe0b8158f88471c5ffb093650d437d896211afe04fca3ff75d8db7640ae83b4c41457a105de8fb0aabea8d6e

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
    Filesize

    348KB

    MD5

    d9377c1894b735309457007cecd1fa92

    SHA1

    e3e2409a2e1fdf260b22d5208bf51747f016f572

    SHA256

    7815ef2cee02e24e83e601939d364ddfef3ef7371b35e2cb3d8b290d68e699c4

    SHA512

    1577932188584e84c2f589c1c2678994955902a1fe0b8158f88471c5ffb093650d437d896211afe04fca3ff75d8db7640ae83b4c41457a105de8fb0aabea8d6e

  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
    Filesize

    348KB

    MD5

    d9377c1894b735309457007cecd1fa92

    SHA1

    e3e2409a2e1fdf260b22d5208bf51747f016f572

    SHA256

    7815ef2cee02e24e83e601939d364ddfef3ef7371b35e2cb3d8b290d68e699c4

    SHA512

    1577932188584e84c2f589c1c2678994955902a1fe0b8158f88471c5ffb093650d437d896211afe04fca3ff75d8db7640ae83b4c41457a105de8fb0aabea8d6e

  • memory/1160-63-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1160-66-0x00000000009B0000-0x0000000000A0E000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    376KB

  • memory/1248-61-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1516-54-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000001BC000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    1008KB

  • memory/1516-55-0x000007FEFB7F1000-0x000007FEFB7F3000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1736-60-0x0000000075111000-0x0000000075113000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1736-59-0x0000000000970000-0x00000000009CE000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    376KB

  • memory/1736-56-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
  • memory/1960-68-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp