Analysis

  • max time kernel
    67s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25/02/2023, 17:30

General

  • Target
    0x002000000000f683-57.exe
  • Size 289KB
  • Sample230225-v3eexsdf7t
  • SHA256 ed1545bda10c94c007b0d75b7895d10548fa096ba1b984b519737dfc6f307f3a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.0.0

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 67.213.221.18:7812

Mutex
  • KFoYp486ql6lO6U0qI

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    OtItMK9boIZNOQTejUzg

  • install_name

    Windows Security.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Update

  • subdirectory

    Windows Services

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 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.

  • 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\0x002000000000f683-57.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0x002000000000f683-57.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1788
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0x002000000000f683-57.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2040
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Services\Windows Security.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Services\Windows Security.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1936
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Services\Windows Security.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1184

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        Windows Security.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Services\Windows Security.exe
        • Size 289KB
        • SHA256 ed1545bda10c94c007b0d75b7895d10548fa096ba1b984b519737dfc6f307f3a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        Windows Security.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Services\Windows Security.exe
        • Size 289KB
        • SHA256 ed1545bda10c94c007b0d75b7895d10548fa096ba1b984b519737dfc6f307f3a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1788-133-0x0000000000260000-0x00000000002AE000-memory.dmp

        memory/1788-134-0x0000000005310000-0x00000000058B4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1788-135-0x0000000004C60000-0x0000000004CF2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1788-136-0x0000000004F40000-0x0000000004F50000-memory.dmp

        memory/1788-137-0x0000000004E60000-0x0000000004EC6000-memory.dmp

        memory/1788-138-0x00000000052D0000-0x00000000052E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1788-139-0x0000000005EC0000-0x0000000005EFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1936-146-0x0000000005410000-0x0000000005420000-memory.dmp

        memory/1936-148-0x0000000006810000-0x000000000681A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1936-149-0x0000000005410000-0x0000000005420000-memory.dmp