Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1746s
  • max time network
    1780s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21/11/2023, 01:03

General

  • Target

    intelservice.exe

  • Size

    348KB

  • MD5

    2f890b7ca2e7b4b24bb534c28e54d7cf

  • SHA1

    e8d9f966c18f10f1eff01478d41dabacd0300da5

  • SHA256

    92dde00e5a5426b5a20e9e9e87ea29c66c6ab7cd467cbe9a90bf971f2d21a6a7

  • SHA512

    666670b52d4113a4909cc27fb38b851c0066a74aa2bfe67bb906a0c1fffedffaf26bd8f4aa0371adea3c9e51917c1de27b3cde2ed05db56aad16f476a955f841

  • SSDEEP

    6144:60qQ4i1FFiEKDvLJavf52ibVcbVKglEb0ouAYyj9jZV293DIa:rpliTVOf56WBYylc3DIa

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

hackee

C2

20.205.140.63:1024

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_5Tlo4RbwyDWBOOlMEb

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    zFGtr8G9lnuwN5OHbzbL

  • install_name

    intelservice.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Intel CPU Service

  • subdirectory

    intelcpu

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 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.

  • 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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\intelservice.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\intelservice.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:440
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Intel CPU Service" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\intelservice.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1228
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\intelcpu\intelservice.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\intelcpu\intelservice.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4412
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Intel CPU Service" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\intelcpu\intelservice.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2092

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\intelservice.exe.log

          Filesize

          1KB

          MD5

          10eab9c2684febb5327b6976f2047587

          SHA1

          a12ed54146a7f5c4c580416aecb899549712449e

          SHA256

          f49dbd55029bfbc15134f7c6a4f967d6c39142c63f2e8f1f8c78fab108a2c928

          SHA512

          7e5fd90fffae723bd0c662a90e0730b507805f072771ee673d1d8c262dbf60c8a03ba5fe088f699a97c2e886380de158b2ccd59ee62e3d012dd6dd14ea9d0e50

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\intelcpu\intelservice.exe

          Filesize

          348KB

          MD5

          2f890b7ca2e7b4b24bb534c28e54d7cf

          SHA1

          e8d9f966c18f10f1eff01478d41dabacd0300da5

          SHA256

          92dde00e5a5426b5a20e9e9e87ea29c66c6ab7cd467cbe9a90bf971f2d21a6a7

          SHA512

          666670b52d4113a4909cc27fb38b851c0066a74aa2bfe67bb906a0c1fffedffaf26bd8f4aa0371adea3c9e51917c1de27b3cde2ed05db56aad16f476a955f841

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\intelcpu\intelservice.exe

          Filesize

          348KB

          MD5

          2f890b7ca2e7b4b24bb534c28e54d7cf

          SHA1

          e8d9f966c18f10f1eff01478d41dabacd0300da5

          SHA256

          92dde00e5a5426b5a20e9e9e87ea29c66c6ab7cd467cbe9a90bf971f2d21a6a7

          SHA512

          666670b52d4113a4909cc27fb38b851c0066a74aa2bfe67bb906a0c1fffedffaf26bd8f4aa0371adea3c9e51917c1de27b3cde2ed05db56aad16f476a955f841

        • memory/440-4-0x0000000005840000-0x0000000005850000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/440-0-0x0000000000DC0000-0x0000000000E1E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          376KB

        • memory/440-5-0x0000000005A20000-0x0000000005A86000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          408KB

        • memory/440-6-0x0000000005E80000-0x0000000005E92000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          72KB

        • memory/440-7-0x0000000006A80000-0x0000000006ABC000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          240KB

        • memory/440-3-0x0000000005850000-0x00000000058E2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          584KB

        • memory/440-2-0x0000000005ED0000-0x0000000006474000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.6MB

        • memory/440-1-0x00000000748E0000-0x0000000075090000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/440-15-0x00000000748E0000-0x0000000075090000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/4412-16-0x00000000748E0000-0x0000000075090000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/4412-17-0x0000000004AD0000-0x0000000004AE0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB

        • memory/4412-19-0x0000000006460000-0x000000000646A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/4412-20-0x00000000748E0000-0x0000000075090000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/4412-21-0x0000000004AD0000-0x0000000004AE0000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          64KB