Analysis

  • max time kernel
    138s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22/11/2023, 16:13

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample231122-tn393aeb9w
  • SHA256 556c3d399ad1ef6fd644197537d517582f64aeb18172ff5095e1e01eb3bf0d9c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • myquasarhost.ddns.net:4782

Mutex
  • 4820c051-6f63-4e0a-8e5b-025be7e4893b

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    C8A35AC023CEAD5AB85C1FB6B45B33B43A6B247F

  • install_name

    word.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 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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 6 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\Client-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1760
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\word.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2908
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\word.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\word.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4084
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\word.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2684

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        word.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\word.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 556c3d399ad1ef6fd644197537d517582f64aeb18172ff5095e1e01eb3bf0d9c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        word.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\word.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 556c3d399ad1ef6fd644197537d517582f64aeb18172ff5095e1e01eb3bf0d9c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1760-0-0x00000000008E0000-0x0000000000C04000-memory.dmp

        memory/1760-1-0x00007FF95AAC0000-0x00007FF95B581000-memory.dmp

        memory/1760-2-0x000000001B900000-0x000000001B910000-memory.dmp

        memory/1760-10-0x00007FF95AAC0000-0x00007FF95B581000-memory.dmp

        memory/4084-9-0x00007FF95AAC0000-0x00007FF95B581000-memory.dmp

        memory/4084-11-0x000000001BCE0000-0x000000001BCF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4084-12-0x000000001C3E0000-0x000000001C430000-memory.dmp

        memory/4084-13-0x000000001C4F0000-0x000000001C5A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4084-14-0x00007FF95AAC0000-0x00007FF95B581000-memory.dmp

        memory/4084-15-0x000000001BCE0000-0x000000001BCF0000-memory.dmp