Analysis

  • max time kernel
    43s
  • max time network
    39s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20230712-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20230712-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    23/07/2023, 09:29

General

  • Target

    Client-built.exe

  • Size

    3.2MB

  • MD5

    0c1ec7f96d7075a604abe1f8b2725464

  • SHA1

    0cba36b0af29f8bd62cbd5734f59db80f1ad5b71

  • SHA256

    c1f6dc96c484bc241b7693aed4b5350ac4bb04c573bc61479849141b8707254c

  • SHA512

    84b84129ad26b1d0e3e3fc452797339b77ae7b2a6787fd7a5179b1d4849887c3f35ec0376ba127facf96c7ae828a2481f0eb813366327295050ec9a77d1f18fe

  • SSDEEP

    49152:mvIt62XlaSFNWPjljiFa2RoUYIYNxNESE+k/iQLoGdiOjPTHHB72eh2NT:mvE62XlaSFNWPjljiFXRoUYI6xtub

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Opera

C2

6.tcp.eu.ngrok.io:19271

Mutex

feb69ae7-695d-40ed-89a2-04ef8bd51b77

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    BE406BCA39FA7E9CE29EAD78E1350B24413E24BF

  • install_name

    launcher.exe

  • log_directory

    Opera Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Opera Launcher

  • subdirectory

    Opera Software

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 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:2224
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Opera Launcher" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\launcher.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2472
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\launcher.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\launcher.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2984
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Opera Launcher" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\launcher.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2120
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:2848

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\launcher.exe

          Filesize

          3.2MB

          MD5

          0c1ec7f96d7075a604abe1f8b2725464

          SHA1

          0cba36b0af29f8bd62cbd5734f59db80f1ad5b71

          SHA256

          c1f6dc96c484bc241b7693aed4b5350ac4bb04c573bc61479849141b8707254c

          SHA512

          84b84129ad26b1d0e3e3fc452797339b77ae7b2a6787fd7a5179b1d4849887c3f35ec0376ba127facf96c7ae828a2481f0eb813366327295050ec9a77d1f18fe

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Opera Software\launcher.exe

          Filesize

          3.2MB

          MD5

          0c1ec7f96d7075a604abe1f8b2725464

          SHA1

          0cba36b0af29f8bd62cbd5734f59db80f1ad5b71

          SHA256

          c1f6dc96c484bc241b7693aed4b5350ac4bb04c573bc61479849141b8707254c

          SHA512

          84b84129ad26b1d0e3e3fc452797339b77ae7b2a6787fd7a5179b1d4849887c3f35ec0376ba127facf96c7ae828a2481f0eb813366327295050ec9a77d1f18fe

        • memory/2224-53-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000001190000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.2MB

        • memory/2224-54-0x000007FEF55C0000-0x000007FEF5FAC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2224-55-0x000000001B060000-0x000000001B0E0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          512KB

        • memory/2224-60-0x000007FEF55C0000-0x000007FEF5FAC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2848-67-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.9MB

        • memory/2848-66-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.9MB

        • memory/2848-69-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.9MB

        • memory/2848-68-0x0000000140000000-0x00000001405E8000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.9MB

        • memory/2848-70-0x00000000020E0000-0x00000000020E1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/2984-61-0x0000000000100000-0x0000000000440000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.2MB

        • memory/2984-63-0x000000001AA30000-0x000000001AAB0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          512KB

        • memory/2984-64-0x000007FEF55C0000-0x000007FEF5FAC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2984-65-0x000000001AA30000-0x000000001AAB0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          512KB

        • memory/2984-62-0x000007FEF55C0000-0x000007FEF5FAC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB

        • memory/2984-71-0x000007FEF55C0000-0x000007FEF5FAC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          9.9MB