Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20221111-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20221111-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05-02-2023 16:52

General

  • Target

    305cfdd7d464938cabe66fcf3116df431c10742c775a4a588d38349ea18a7fb6.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 2 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
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\305cfdd7d464938cabe66fcf3116df431c10742c775a4a588d38349ea18a7fb6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\305cfdd7d464938cabe66fcf3116df431c10742c775a4a588d38349ea18a7fb6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:760
    • 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:3748
      • 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:1492
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4228
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 760 -s 2112
      2⤵
      • Program crash
      PID:2276
  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 204 -p 760 -ip 760
    1⤵
      PID:4636

    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

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • 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/760-132-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000424000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      784KB

    • memory/1492-143-0x00000000062D0000-0x00000000062EE000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      120KB

    • memory/1492-145-0x00000000067C0000-0x00000000067DA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      104KB

    • memory/1492-144-0x0000000007960000-0x0000000007FDA000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.5MB

    • memory/1492-138-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/1492-139-0x0000000002D00000-0x0000000002D36000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      216KB

    • memory/1492-140-0x00000000053E0000-0x0000000005A08000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.2MB

    • memory/1492-141-0x0000000005A10000-0x0000000005A76000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      408KB

    • memory/1492-142-0x0000000005C70000-0x0000000005CD6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      408KB

    • memory/3748-137-0x0000000006470000-0x0000000006492000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      136KB

    • memory/3748-136-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007E8000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      32KB

    • memory/3748-133-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4228-146-0x0000000000000000-mapping.dmp
    • memory/4228-147-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000044E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      312KB

    • memory/4228-148-0x00000000056E0000-0x0000000005C84000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.6MB

    • memory/4228-149-0x0000000005260000-0x00000000052F2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      584KB

    • memory/4228-150-0x0000000006270000-0x0000000006282000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4228-151-0x00000000066B0000-0x00000000066EC000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      240KB

    • memory/4228-152-0x0000000006A20000-0x0000000006A2A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      40KB