Analysis

  • max time kernel
    156s
  • max time network
    179s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231020-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231020-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07/11/2023, 15:29

General

  • Target
    qpmf76a7t6.ps1
  • Size 447KB
  • Sample231107-swwphsbb2y
  • SHA256 98844e610a8d1e4800f8aee8d8464acc12d50f19c4025ffbf1759a899b5d66c4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • Dynu_iOS

C2
  • nathwood23.mysynology.net:6750

Mutex
  • QSR_MUTEX_OPHYkBqbgVa1hVncIL

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    QzXTNaNU0qNKGByM57rH

  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy bypass -File C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qpmf76a7t6.ps1
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1808
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sdu1odwa\sdu1odwa.cmdline"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3300
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES5501.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sdu1odwa\CSCF02B90C9D1D047DA852DF2AF504FAA6C.TMP"
        3⤵
          PID:3856
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe"
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1476
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kELpMmLiE3qF.bat" "
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3560
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
            chcp 65001
            4⤵
              PID:864
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
              ping -n 10 localhost
              4⤵
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:5008

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            RES5501.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES5501.tmp
            • Size 1KB
            • SHA256 fb274cd72e743ca2b11a9e2d6a94f90ebe2ecd7e01944193a651d537fec0d93a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            __PSScriptPolicyTest_ai2zc30q.i24.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ai2zc30q.i24.ps1
            • Size 60B
            • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            kELpMmLiE3qF.bat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kELpMmLiE3qF.bat
            • Size 273B
            • SHA256 e9ed9f3e65e5799aa01b0b4baa1bc11e95c136c402f9765be705641539ac51eb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            sdu1odwa.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sdu1odwa\sdu1odwa.dll
            • Size 8KB
            • SHA256 bdf3d9ae27e0632a24e1fababfb4971e4df8d2775e41eebb54643eee9b7d819f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            11-07-~1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\11-07-~1
            • Size 224B
            • SHA256 b834f4fdf76e588d321ed49fa8a5b77a23feebc27d86f1d4517b9304fcde0071
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            CSCF02B90C9D1D047DA852DF2AF504FAA6C.TMP

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sdu1odwa\CSCF02B90C9D1D047DA852DF2AF504FAA6C.TMP
            • Size 652B
            • SHA256 2c0fca8f408684c23e9cd111b2520f841c82500f8cd1f0c9ef2f13be8d531f35
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            sdu1odwa.0.cs

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sdu1odwa\sdu1odwa.0.cs
            • Size 10KB
            • SHA256 27120c8ed3bd26c821ca413a54a6d5d536ada661eab1abe1c5255ae5a16a27ee
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            sdu1odwa.cmdline

            • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sdu1odwa\sdu1odwa.cmdline
            • Size 327B
            • SHA256 e750b68cd780f771de14fac408095d9ffd106fe5e634a069b798564d9a4aec38
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            memory/1476-40-0x0000000005D10000-0x0000000005D22000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-38-0x0000000004F00000-0x0000000004F10000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-51-0x0000000074D70000-0x0000000075520000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-45-0x0000000004F00000-0x0000000004F10000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-44-0x00000000064E0000-0x00000000064EA000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-42-0x0000000074D70000-0x0000000075520000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-41-0x0000000006150000-0x000000000618C000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-35-0x0000000074D70000-0x0000000075520000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-36-0x0000000005370000-0x0000000005914000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-37-0x0000000004F10000-0x0000000004FA2000-memory.dmp

            memory/1476-39-0x00000000050B0000-0x0000000005116000-memory.dmp

            memory/1808-15-0x00000291F7290000-0x00000291F72A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1808-11-0x00007FF8DBCC0000-0x00007FF8DC781000-memory.dmp

            memory/1808-34-0x00007FF8DBCC0000-0x00007FF8DC781000-memory.dmp

            memory/1808-13-0x00000291F8650000-0x00000291F8B78000-memory.dmp

            memory/1808-29-0x00000291F6DA0000-0x00000291F6DA8000-memory.dmp

            memory/1808-14-0x00000291F7290000-0x00000291F72A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1808-10-0x00000291F7F40000-0x00000291F7FB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1808-12-0x00000291F7290000-0x00000291F72A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1808-9-0x00000291F7C50000-0x00000291F7C72000-memory.dmp