Analysis

  • max time kernel
    107s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20230703-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20230703-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07/07/2023, 22:30

General

  • Target
    2b128ab47295a12e90b108021afc735fbebb98c313c0098b979d6f472e420bd7.exe
  • Size 527KB
  • Sample230707-2ertnsdb31
  • SHA256 2b128ab47295a12e90b108021afc735fbebb98c313c0098b979d6f472e420bd7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.0

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 78.173.187.50:4782

Mutex
  • 6be569a3-de63-4afe-821f-a59ae80a0a02

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    E33B6D4D8E5F4B8C8F2D0E3745DBCD85B3A2B564

  • install_name

    Java.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Java Updater

  • subdirectory

    Java Update

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    PID:3336
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b128ab47295a12e90b108021afc735fbebb98c313c0098b979d6f472e420bd7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b128ab47295a12e90b108021afc735fbebb98c313c0098b979d6f472e420bd7.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1228
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2b128ab47295a12e90b108021afc735fbebb98c313c0098b979d6f472e420bd7.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5052
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Java Update\Java.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Java Update\Java.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:556
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Java Update\Java.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4776
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:2752
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:400
    • C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\OpenWith.exe -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2196

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v6

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          Downloads

          Java.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Java Update\Java.exe
          • Size 527KB
          • SHA256 2b128ab47295a12e90b108021afc735fbebb98c313c0098b979d6f472e420bd7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Java.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Java Update\Java.exe
          • Size 527KB
          • SHA256 2b128ab47295a12e90b108021afc735fbebb98c313c0098b979d6f472e420bd7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/556-141-0x0000000002C00000-0x0000000002C10000-memory.dmp

          memory/556-142-0x000000001BD90000-0x000000001BDE0000-memory.dmp

          memory/556-143-0x000000001BEA0000-0x000000001BF52000-memory.dmp

          memory/556-150-0x0000000002C00000-0x0000000002C10000-memory.dmp

          memory/1228-133-0x0000000000FE0000-0x000000000106A000-memory.dmp

          memory/1228-134-0x00000000017F0000-0x0000000001800000-memory.dmp

          memory/2752-151-0x00000199F4AC0000-0x00000199F4AC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2752-152-0x00000199F4AC0000-0x00000199F4AC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2752-153-0x00000199F4AC0000-0x00000199F4AC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2752-157-0x00000199F4AC0000-0x00000199F4AC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2752-158-0x00000199F4AC0000-0x00000199F4AC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2752-159-0x00000199F4AC0000-0x00000199F4AC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2752-160-0x00000199F4AC0000-0x00000199F4AC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2752-161-0x00000199F4AC0000-0x00000199F4AC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2752-163-0x00000199F4AC0000-0x00000199F4AC1000-memory.dmp

          memory/2752-162-0x00000199F4AC0000-0x00000199F4AC1000-memory.dmp