Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • 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
    04/03/2023, 16:20

General

  • Target
    YES.exe
  • Size 348KB
  • Sample230304-ts9mmsdf8w
  • SHA256 b4c7d51a2a3a7c21b5b8831cd1a8f835258f1145275ae30d0d2723d973f36b2c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • AZEE12x-21531.portmap.host:21531

Mutex
  • QSR_MUTEX_n0f6at7YDD5llBKKrq

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    sD4bElP1qa1uvnbQiVsn

  • install_name

    Protect.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    30

  • startup_key

    MS Protect

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

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 WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YES.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YES.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4004
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "MS Protect" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YES.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4672
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Protect.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Protect.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3084
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "MS Protect" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Protect.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:112

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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        Downloads

        Protect.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Protect.exe
        • Size 348KB
        • SHA256 b4c7d51a2a3a7c21b5b8831cd1a8f835258f1145275ae30d0d2723d973f36b2c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        Protect.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Protect.exe
        • Size 348KB
        • SHA256 b4c7d51a2a3a7c21b5b8831cd1a8f835258f1145275ae30d0d2723d973f36b2c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3084-146-0x0000000004D70000-0x0000000004D80000-memory.dmp

        memory/3084-147-0x0000000006420000-0x000000000642A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3084-148-0x0000000004D70000-0x0000000004D80000-memory.dmp

        memory/4004-133-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000E1E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4004-134-0x0000000005DF0000-0x0000000006394000-memory.dmp

        memory/4004-135-0x00000000058E0000-0x0000000005972000-memory.dmp

        memory/4004-136-0x0000000005790000-0x00000000057A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4004-137-0x0000000005840000-0x00000000058A6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4004-138-0x0000000006820000-0x0000000006832000-memory.dmp

        memory/4004-139-0x0000000006C40000-0x0000000006C7C000-memory.dmp