Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    31s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230220-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230220-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01-06-2023 17:07

General

  • Target

    Client-built.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    5ddcc9baa65b17926f2262a9fe530b93

  • SHA1

    6fa7fd0df2a9928b6c063fc03b10bdcd84e26008

  • SHA256

    9ce882116ae23f4d32f4937f2b61ca8deea0c476be41fdd3158dadc14335a45f

  • SHA512

    79fd0d0ff6115972017fef2c6feeddaf26db86bb69437ca431abd2ba35d4b6c249c7150f3969fd589006b2d3defa674c589610caee5a1585e50f027b06f6aa06

  • SSDEEP

    49152:+vaY52fyaSZOrPWluWBuGG5g5hPbRJ6KbR3LoGd/THHB72eh2NT:+vv52fyaSZOrPWluWBDG5g5hPbRJ6k

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

C2

127.0.0.1:4782

Mutex

57af6279-a68f-4f70-9b6b-439dccca1ff4

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    1B9C51B90AB1DE21D6A313176E631A6295A0C2E6

  • install_name

    Memes.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    memes

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • 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\Client-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1948
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "memes" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Memes.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1168
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Memes.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Memes.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1428
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "memes" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Memes.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:660

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

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

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

    3.1MB

    MD5

    5ddcc9baa65b17926f2262a9fe530b93

    SHA1

    6fa7fd0df2a9928b6c063fc03b10bdcd84e26008

    SHA256

    9ce882116ae23f4d32f4937f2b61ca8deea0c476be41fdd3158dadc14335a45f

    SHA512

    79fd0d0ff6115972017fef2c6feeddaf26db86bb69437ca431abd2ba35d4b6c249c7150f3969fd589006b2d3defa674c589610caee5a1585e50f027b06f6aa06

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

    3.1MB

    MD5

    5ddcc9baa65b17926f2262a9fe530b93

    SHA1

    6fa7fd0df2a9928b6c063fc03b10bdcd84e26008

    SHA256

    9ce882116ae23f4d32f4937f2b61ca8deea0c476be41fdd3158dadc14335a45f

    SHA512

    79fd0d0ff6115972017fef2c6feeddaf26db86bb69437ca431abd2ba35d4b6c249c7150f3969fd589006b2d3defa674c589610caee5a1585e50f027b06f6aa06

  • memory/1428-61-0x0000000000F60000-0x0000000001284000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/1428-62-0x000000001B610000-0x000000001B690000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/1428-63-0x000000001B610000-0x000000001B690000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    512KB

  • memory/1948-54-0x0000000001020000-0x0000000001344000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/1948-55-0x0000000000D80000-0x0000000000E00000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    512KB