quasar | 1f3f243a8fbc3468bbdd7abdf0f2d1b91e8cf8a3cecb8db1bfbe5fa6288809bd

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
152s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20230220-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
25/05/2023, 01:56

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General

Target

5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe
Size

4.4MB
MD5

e862112b0a3781dcf75eaf11b8b6ea7d
SHA1

725b9a18c2c6cdd616ad10d6f9e977753c7eb0e4
SHA256

5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135
SHA512

6a5ebf286858e2a814fedf81fae111bd4468eaafe19ecc2a7eadf2d441b9584bab4ee4a3c5f83415d5cc31bbe11f7888e6dbe2a0a8a006affaefe463de3f535f
SSDEEP

98304:+4uKDZOjVXFcG7BEcyZeW+gP/i6jepIA90sK6LovYr5K49ZQ:+4uKDeFT7BEcyZpDP/RERXKsog5BHQ

Score

10^/10

quasar office04 persistence spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

microsoftbackup.duckdns.org:47600

Mutex

b97303a2-a8f5-4170-91c1-56adceee5081

Attributes

encryption_key
A31E078A7CC45D3676D5AE3FB460C3E365219397
install_name
Client.exe
log_directory
Log
reconnect_delay
3000
startup_key
Quasar Client Startup
subdirectory
SubDir

Signatures

Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar

Quasar payload 1 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/3800-177-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000724000-memory.dmp	family_quasar

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2548970870-3691742953-3895070203-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\serviceupdate = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Microsoft\\serviceupdate.exe\""	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2576 set thread context of 3800	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	100

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Gathers network information 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

Uses commandline utility to view network configuration.

System Information Discovery

T1082

Command-Line Interface

T1059

pid	Process
2208	ipconfig.exe
5068	ipconfig.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
2736	powershell.exe
2736	powershell.exe
4084	powershell.exe
4084	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2736	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4084	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3800	aspnet_compiler.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3800	aspnet_compiler.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 29 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3496	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	82
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3496	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	82
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3496	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	82
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 2208	3496	cmd.exe	84
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 2208	3496	cmd.exe	84
PID 3496 wrote to memory of 2208	3496	cmd.exe	84
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2736	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	85
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2736	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	85
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2736	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	85
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3504	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	94
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3504	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	94
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3504	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	94
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4084	3504	cmd.exe	96
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4084	3504	cmd.exe	96
PID 3504 wrote to memory of 4084	3504	cmd.exe	96
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2896	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	97
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2896	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	97
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 2896	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	97
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 5068	2896	cmd.exe	99
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 5068	2896	cmd.exe	99
PID 2896 wrote to memory of 5068	2896	cmd.exe	99
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3800	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	100
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3800	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	100
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3800	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	100
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3800	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	100
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3800	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	100
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3800	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	100
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3800	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	100
PID 2576 wrote to memory of 3800	2576	5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5b1365bd1c3648fdfe1aa9699e1647b3967bf3824c0b03eb4e67ef4599840135.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2576
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /release
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3496
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
    ipconfig /release
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    PID:2208
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ENC cwB0AGEAcgB0AC0AcwBsAGUAZQBwACAALQBzAGUAYwBvAG4AZABzACAAMwAyAA==
  2⤵
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2736
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c powershell -ENC cwBlAHQALQBtAHAAcAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0AZQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AcABhAHQAaAAgAEMAOgBcAA==
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3504
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell -ENC cwBlAHQALQBtAHAAcAByAGUAZgBlAHIAZQBuAGMAZQAgAC0AZQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AcABhAHQAaAAgAEMAOgBcAA==
    3⤵
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4084
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c ipconfig /renew
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2896
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ipconfig.exe
    ipconfig /renew
    3⤵
    - Gathers network information
    PID:5068
- C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe
  C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\aspnet_compiler.exe
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  PID:3800

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

Initial Access

Execution

Command-Line Interface

T1059

Persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1060

Privilege Escalation

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
1KB

MD5
4280e36a29fa31c01e4d8b2ba726a0d8

SHA1
c485c2c9ce0a99747b18d899b71dfa9a64dabe32

SHA256
e2486a1bdcba80dad6dd6210d7374bd70ae196a523c06ceda71370fd3ea78359

SHA512
494fe5f0ade03669e5830bed93c964d69b86629440148d7b0881cf53203fd89443ebff9b4d1ee9d96244f62af6edede622d9eacba37f80f389a0d522e4ad4ea4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache

Filesize
53KB

MD5
06ad34f9739c5159b4d92d702545bd49

SHA1
9152a0d4f153f3f40f7e606be75f81b582ee0c17

SHA256
474813b625f00710f29fa3b488235a6a22201851efb336bddf60d7d24a66bfba

SHA512
c272cd28ae164d465b779163ba9eca6a28261376414c6bbdfbd9f2128adb7f7ff1420e536b4d6000d0301ded2ec9036bc5c657588458bff41f176bdce8d74f92

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
16KB

MD5
3f534abcf583fea9b7cb7d14c6b360e4

SHA1
9a1a0bf59478a1503bcc09a761d15c576b61eea1

SHA256
af5161ddf885be9a84a205c1ee185eccc7724415d7b8ff39887cf1c69ef4c520

SHA512
cfd9037ba651055197cf48643f300be6715762f8f5a0bd7a92c499825e9376da6153fc1780b1c35031768ca71cddf7b57adba5ccb8477772acb1f7b7a0e33e83

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_olszybin.tq1.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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memory/2576-134-0x0000000005D30000-0x00000000062D4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/2576-135-0x0000000005820000-0x00000000058B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/2576-136-0x0000000005740000-0x000000000574A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2576-137-0x0000000005770000-0x0000000005780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2576-138-0x0000000008B20000-0x0000000008B42000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/2576-133-0x0000000000920000-0x0000000000D84000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4.4MB

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memory/2576-158-0x0000000005770000-0x0000000005780000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2736-161-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000050B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2736-139-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000005006000-memory.dmp

Filesize
216KB

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memory/2736-154-0x0000000006590000-0x00000000065AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/2736-155-0x0000000007DE0000-0x000000000845A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.5MB

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memory/2736-156-0x0000000006A80000-0x0000000006A9A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/2736-157-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000050B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2736-146-0x0000000005F10000-0x0000000005F76000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/2736-159-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000050B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2736-160-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000050B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2736-142-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000050B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2736-141-0x0000000005DF0000-0x0000000005E56000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/2736-140-0x00000000056E0000-0x0000000005D08000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.2MB

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memory/2736-143-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000050B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3800-198-0x0000000006280000-0x0000000006898000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.1MB

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memory/3800-205-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000050B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3800-177-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000724000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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memory/3800-200-0x0000000006040000-0x00000000060F2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3800-179-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000050B0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/3800-199-0x0000000005DD0000-0x0000000005E20000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/4084-183-0x000000006FA10000-0x000000006FA5C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
304KB

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memory/4084-195-0x000000007F8D0000-0x000000007F8E0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4084-196-0x0000000002EE0000-0x0000000002EF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/4084-197-0x0000000007B60000-0x0000000007BF6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
600KB

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memory/4084-194-0x0000000007920000-0x000000000792A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/4084-193-0x00000000074D0000-0x00000000074EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/4084-182-0x00000000074F0000-0x0000000007522000-memory.dmp

Filesize
200KB

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memory/4084-201-0x0000000006400000-0x000000000640E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/4084-202-0x0000000007AC0000-0x0000000007ADA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4084-203-0x0000000007AA0000-0x0000000007AA8000-memory.dmp

Filesize
32KB

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memory/4084-180-0x0000000002EE0000-0x0000000002EF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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