General
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Target
vcac.exe
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Size
24.2MB
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Sample
231011-gcfcmsee62
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MD5
456917c4f5c2843f8dad38d227ecf0c2
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SHA1
de949b64553dd28524f6ae722a939541ada85f1f
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SHA256
2e724b4185329154ed2e90817cf2cb30e94c31803385d0d77d97a35bedeea057
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SHA512
8fe19aec29f4e1112374b6c1ebf354130cde6cf945fda0ba25a765bec1b031b0e3fcfcf7fbffff1d1e0432059bd668f1dc39770bbcef7345a3ddb4bdc69968a7
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SSDEEP
98304:IKBbBWIgWljGxRB/LL6vc22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjHVCU688cIyGOk3ta:p4xRBjgB7j4U6gl
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
vcac.exe
Resource
win7-20230831-en
Malware Config
Extracted
quasar
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encryption_key
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reconnect_delay
1
Targets
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Target
vcac.exe
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Size
24.2MB
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MD5
456917c4f5c2843f8dad38d227ecf0c2
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SHA1
de949b64553dd28524f6ae722a939541ada85f1f
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SHA256
2e724b4185329154ed2e90817cf2cb30e94c31803385d0d77d97a35bedeea057
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SHA512
8fe19aec29f4e1112374b6c1ebf354130cde6cf945fda0ba25a765bec1b031b0e3fcfcf7fbffff1d1e0432059bd668f1dc39770bbcef7345a3ddb4bdc69968a7
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SSDEEP
98304:IKBbBWIgWljGxRB/LL6vc22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjHVCU688cIyGOk3ta:p4xRBjgB7j4U6gl
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Quasar payload
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Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Modifies Windows Firewall
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Possible privilege escalation attempt
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Checks computer location settings
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
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Drops startup file
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Executes dropped EXE
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Loads dropped DLL
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Modifies file permissions
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Adds Run key to start application
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Writes to the Master Boot Record (MBR)
Bootkits write to the MBR to gain persistence at a level below the operating system.
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Drops file in System32 directory
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MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Pre-OS Boot
1Bootkit
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Create or Modify System Process
1Windows Service
1Scheduled Task/Job
1