Analysis

  • max time kernel
    91s
  • max time network
    109s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220901-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220901-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05-02-2023 16:16

General

  • Target

    BLToolsMod.exe

  • Size

    763KB

  • MD5

    869037e716218fb7551d84b8ce7d0ae7

  • SHA1

    12cb776519eeb2d5e6a7ab1ddce3a09f143d5f18

  • SHA256

    305cfdd7d464938cabe66fcf3116df431c10742c775a4a588d38349ea18a7fb6

  • SHA512

    6840e10d1daeacd169dba4a0049bc3b9087726dd45551b9a9587d57ec45d926356ce1656a39fdf35c1acb4020c564ec1f6a910fd83cde99e3ff75195728c72d2

  • SSDEEP

    12288:SAZdPU5ttcsREhy5IYU8OaNISOvsk0gnT467zpmw7OfimWm/YfdFxfJ:S2UVc+EhyuAOaNIBXnT46fpmiOfimWy4

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.0.0

Botnet

Office04

C2

youhackernetpaingodxd.duckdns.org:5557

blablashitspreading.ddns.net:5557

Mutex

xEoEv3HHdyEIYwJRFM

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    w3WfcmWh1iXT9cxeKFEX

  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BLToolsMod.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BLToolsMod.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3376
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Updater-File.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Updater-File.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4636
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ENC cwB0AGEAcgB0AC0AcwBsAGUAZQBwACAALQBzAGUAYwBvAG4AZABzACAAMgAwAA==
        3⤵
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1704
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1140
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MsYYveiMG7iU.bat" "
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4544
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
            chcp 65001
            5⤵
              PID:3700
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
              ping -n 10 localhost
              5⤵
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:4584
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3376 -s 2096
        2⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:1356
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 188 -p 3376 -ip 3376
      1⤵
        PID:4748

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

      Persistence

      Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

      1
      T1060

      Defense Evasion

      Modify Registry

      1
      T1112

      Discovery

      Query Registry

      1
      T1012

      System Information Discovery

      2
      T1082

      Remote System Discovery

      1
      T1018

      Replay Monitor

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MsYYveiMG7iU.bat
        Filesize

        270B

        MD5

        5ebfd51bdc4b72d54bc91ac8a6065e98

        SHA1

        5d46152b2a9033f09edd49c77829203f35e20584

        SHA256

        1372936306530f91e7459f31ee483188bf28a7c481a59a6805133f09d349906f

        SHA512

        a19e148f3be56ee6d2042769f8be73e1cb0600473d3fae346779f98fe09b909e7cb8267e7fa2bb358e0cd7d93806abd260860044f097e0d885e93996f0cd5c49

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\02-05-~1
        Filesize

        224B

        MD5

        f81fec59640307ba7b3202172d206729

        SHA1

        ab90c240b8c3b23a6c06c119a028903a58afce3d

        SHA256

        e79eb0a2f9b56966a8336200336123baffad193e193fed675f4eba468cb30d0f

        SHA512

        397ebf45d2fa62a956443546de0c33fd254bc3891fc6159172790bbc0fcaf320f4ada3ea14fe1c0d94a696716bdb640a055fe2cd2275e3f268569febb276d1cd

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Updater-File.exe
        Filesize

        6KB

        MD5

        be2c9d9f3e9206eb7d809157ea37d0ea

        SHA1

        79fc984efb6d9e58c21f7c5dee8de2fc44710f62

        SHA256

        f07ca31e483745ac9fe74da53f939a797f3f8868717eb29f9f0d1286b89f6b79

        SHA512

        2510583a2690be0c48614fa21d24c2919d6c4f704d897ed4bb5a523d0bbc3616bd2aba7a6b22120068a24aa756a9b6f37feeb2b8eb461b86c2eacde935478d4b

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Updater-File.exe
        Filesize

        6KB

        MD5

        be2c9d9f3e9206eb7d809157ea37d0ea

        SHA1

        79fc984efb6d9e58c21f7c5dee8de2fc44710f62

        SHA256

        f07ca31e483745ac9fe74da53f939a797f3f8868717eb29f9f0d1286b89f6b79

        SHA512

        2510583a2690be0c48614fa21d24c2919d6c4f704d897ed4bb5a523d0bbc3616bd2aba7a6b22120068a24aa756a9b6f37feeb2b8eb461b86c2eacde935478d4b

      • memory/1140-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1140-152-0x0000000006610000-0x000000000661A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/1140-151-0x00000000062A0000-0x00000000062DC000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        240KB

      • memory/1140-150-0x00000000056B0000-0x00000000056C2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        72KB

      • memory/1140-149-0x0000000005140000-0x00000000051D2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        584KB

      • memory/1140-148-0x00000000056F0000-0x0000000005C94000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/1140-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        312KB

      • memory/1704-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/1704-139-0x0000000004940000-0x0000000004976000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        216KB

      • memory/1704-145-0x00000000063E0000-0x00000000063FA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        104KB

      • memory/1704-143-0x0000000005ED0000-0x0000000005EEE000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        120KB

      • memory/1704-142-0x0000000005850000-0x00000000058B6000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/1704-141-0x00000000057E0000-0x0000000005846000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/1704-140-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000056C8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        6.2MB

      • memory/1704-144-0x0000000007520000-0x0000000007B9A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        6.5MB

      • memory/3376-132-0x0000000000C50000-0x0000000000D14000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        784KB

      • memory/3700-155-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4544-153-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4584-156-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
      • memory/4636-137-0x0000000006840000-0x0000000006862000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        136KB

      • memory/4636-136-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C38000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        32KB

      • memory/4636-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp