Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    22/10/2023, 17:14

General

  • Target
    NEAS.1b5d94d555da4d3622c04daa76005670.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample231022-vsblaadf39
  • SHA256 e8b4e8fa5772f5844e7ed7bc517a4ef8ff1e834f2016001b46c133eae7c1e4fd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • miebo

C2
  • tsxrkj.synology.me:4782

  • dng05vpn.v4.softether.net:14782

  • dng.dns05.com:14782

  • douzi.my-wan.de:14782

Mutex
  • 915f5b0f-6a34-4991-ab2a-f46332725843

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    13D07E1CDCAA10C665FE06D1A1007537298BA6B3

  • install_name

    explorer.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    explorer

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 4 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 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\NEAS.1b5d94d555da4d3622c04daa76005670.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NEAS.1b5d94d555da4d3622c04daa76005670.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2304
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\explorer\explorer.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1448
    • C:\Windows\system32\explorer\explorer.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\explorer\explorer.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2948
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\explorer\explorer.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2280

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        explorer.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\explorer\explorer.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 e8b4e8fa5772f5844e7ed7bc517a4ef8ff1e834f2016001b46c133eae7c1e4fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        explorer.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\explorer\explorer.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 e8b4e8fa5772f5844e7ed7bc517a4ef8ff1e834f2016001b46c133eae7c1e4fd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2304-0-0x0000000000990000-0x0000000000CCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2304-1-0x000007FEF50E0000-0x000007FEF5ACC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2304-2-0x000000001B1F0000-0x000000001B270000-memory.dmp

        memory/2304-10-0x000007FEF50E0000-0x000007FEF5ACC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2948-9-0x0000000000850000-0x0000000000B8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2948-8-0x000007FEF50E0000-0x000007FEF5ACC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2948-11-0x000000001B170000-0x000000001B1F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2948-12-0x000007FEF50E0000-0x000007FEF5ACC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2948-13-0x000000001B170000-0x000000001B1F0000-memory.dmp