Analysis

  • max time kernel
    151s
  • max time network
    161s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20220812-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20220812-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11/02/2023, 01:29

General

  • Target
    398d98b126f3924b8618fdbf11d52aad45a74cb2b70f8efa38592b8cb1aaadb4.exe
  • Size 144KB
  • Sample230211-bwp4asaa3x
  • SHA256 398d98b126f3924b8618fdbf11d52aad45a74cb2b70f8efa38592b8cb1aaadb4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT 3 IoCs

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 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 3 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 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\398d98b126f3924b8618fdbf11d52aad45a74cb2b70f8efa38592b8cb1aaadb4.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\398d98b126f3924b8618fdbf11d52aad45a74cb2b70f8efa38592b8cb1aaadb4.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4832
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Cortana" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\398d98b126f3924b8618fdbf11d52aad45a74cb2b70f8efa38592b8cb1aaadb4.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Quasar RAT
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1316
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1616
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Cortana" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4532
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "WINDOWSSYSTEMHOST" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe" /sc MINUTE /MO 1
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:228
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:3964
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    PID:4220

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        svchost.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\svchost.exe.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 4f7cff601d97caf1e0040bc2d63ccadd27294b2e551ff4167e0b080c69a915b0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe
        • Size 144KB
        • SHA256 398d98b126f3924b8618fdbf11d52aad45a74cb2b70f8efa38592b8cb1aaadb4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe
        • Size 144KB
        • SHA256 398d98b126f3924b8618fdbf11d52aad45a74cb2b70f8efa38592b8cb1aaadb4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe
        • Size 144KB
        • SHA256 398d98b126f3924b8618fdbf11d52aad45a74cb2b70f8efa38592b8cb1aaadb4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\svchost.exe
        • Size 144KB
        • SHA256 398d98b126f3924b8618fdbf11d52aad45a74cb2b70f8efa38592b8cb1aaadb4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1616-142-0x000000001E600000-0x000000001E63C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1616-141-0x00007FF970940000-0x00007FF971401000-memory.dmp

        memory/1616-145-0x00007FF970940000-0x00007FF971401000-memory.dmp

        memory/3964-148-0x00007FF970940000-0x00007FF971401000-memory.dmp

        memory/3964-147-0x00007FF970940000-0x00007FF971401000-memory.dmp

        memory/4220-152-0x00007FF970940000-0x00007FF971401000-memory.dmp

        memory/4220-151-0x00007FF970940000-0x00007FF971401000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-135-0x00007FF970940000-0x00007FF971401000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-134-0x0000000002360000-0x0000000002372000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-133-0x00007FF970940000-0x00007FF971401000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-140-0x00007FF970940000-0x00007FF971401000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-132-0x00000000000B0000-0x00000000000B8000-memory.dmp