Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01-06-2023 13:00

General

  • Target

    tmp.exe

  • Size

    502KB

  • MD5

    3630b92ac5ed33de5eb53b563913bb02

  • SHA1

    34828f9a66c2c9c0f0cf93419dc96a62bfea476b

  • SHA256

    17473731182bcea4cee088d78f802ea947926a5cbc8708b4ba31d7585ee8b19f

  • SHA512

    034d8e4509816f18f2f75996914d9ef179985a5d53e002b982e208030d2b60413faec917ad6ac1e02f609261d57bb88221c7840271ab64f3cc0b54e3c2b5501b

  • SSDEEP

    12288:dTEgdfYjbg+qBTaa4EywIGpYR1MIwcdD:+UwzgXywIGpYR6IwcdD

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.0

Botnet

Office05

C2

needforrat.hopto.org:7771

Mutex

d70dba78-082d-4d62-9d71-b4a1c6961022

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    110272D9471BA005C613D451E07D98ABB8403AED

  • install_name

    Client1.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Defender

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1924
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Defender" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:912
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client1.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client1.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:760
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Defender" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client1.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1156

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v6

Execution

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task

1
T1053

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client1.exe
    Filesize

    502KB

    MD5

    3630b92ac5ed33de5eb53b563913bb02

    SHA1

    34828f9a66c2c9c0f0cf93419dc96a62bfea476b

    SHA256

    17473731182bcea4cee088d78f802ea947926a5cbc8708b4ba31d7585ee8b19f

    SHA512

    034d8e4509816f18f2f75996914d9ef179985a5d53e002b982e208030d2b60413faec917ad6ac1e02f609261d57bb88221c7840271ab64f3cc0b54e3c2b5501b

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client1.exe
    Filesize

    502KB

    MD5

    3630b92ac5ed33de5eb53b563913bb02

    SHA1

    34828f9a66c2c9c0f0cf93419dc96a62bfea476b

    SHA256

    17473731182bcea4cee088d78f802ea947926a5cbc8708b4ba31d7585ee8b19f

    SHA512

    034d8e4509816f18f2f75996914d9ef179985a5d53e002b982e208030d2b60413faec917ad6ac1e02f609261d57bb88221c7840271ab64f3cc0b54e3c2b5501b

  • memory/760-60-0x0000000000930000-0x00000000009B4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    528KB

  • memory/760-61-0x000000001AEC0000-0x000000001AF40000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/760-62-0x000000001AEC0000-0x000000001AF40000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/1924-54-0x0000000000360000-0x00000000003E4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    528KB

  • memory/1924-55-0x00000000002D0000-0x0000000000350000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    512KB