Analysis

  • max time kernel
    134s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/02/2023, 01:36

General

  • Target
    680caf0e30b204544971d053b635ed0e3f1dee3332d9eab8a08b3f04cd7ecd75.exe
  • Size 439KB
  • Sample230227-b1py4abd43
  • SHA256 680caf0e30b204544971d053b635ed0e3f1dee3332d9eab8a08b3f04cd7ecd75
  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\680caf0e30b204544971d053b635ed0e3f1dee3332d9eab8a08b3f04cd7ecd75.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\680caf0e30b204544971d053b635ed0e3f1dee3332d9eab8a08b3f04cd7ecd75.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3080
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Security.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Security.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4920
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Security.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2812
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Services\Windows Security.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Services\Windows Security.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1332
        • 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
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3180

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        Windows Security.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\Windows Security.exe.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 f49dbd55029bfbc15134f7c6a4f967d6c39142c63f2e8f1f8c78fab108a2c928
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Windows Security.exe

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

        Windows Security.exe

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

        Windows Security.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\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

        Windows Security.exe

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

        memory/1332-163-0x00000000049B0000-0x00000000049C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1332-162-0x0000000006150000-0x000000000615A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1332-160-0x00000000049B0000-0x00000000049C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3080-133-0x00000000006F0000-0x0000000000700000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-146-0x00000000007D0000-0x000000000081E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-152-0x00000000064E0000-0x000000000651C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-151-0x00000000060C0000-0x00000000060D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-150-0x0000000005470000-0x00000000054D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-149-0x0000000005010000-0x0000000005020000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-148-0x0000000005160000-0x00000000051F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4920-147-0x0000000005710000-0x0000000005CB4000-memory.dmp