Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1800s
  • max time network
    1161s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/11/2023, 09:32

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample231127-lhmq5aff95
  • SHA256 4b4fb5711222878e343088374f7437bce99a5916d7e5c410b2763fde8d91ec63
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 127.0.0.7:5053

  • 127.0.0.7:5054

Mutex
  • 6f01cc79-8527-4436-a34a-473fcf92b46f

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    D52EA8296126E8DD7D221BC02E2826F1CAA96C78

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 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:3696
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3128
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2956
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2196

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 4b4fb5711222878e343088374f7437bce99a5916d7e5c410b2763fde8d91ec63
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 4b4fb5711222878e343088374f7437bce99a5916d7e5c410b2763fde8d91ec63
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2956-9-0x00007FFD6DAA0000-0x00007FFD6E561000-memory.dmp

        memory/2956-11-0x000000001B120000-0x000000001B130000-memory.dmp

        memory/2956-12-0x000000001C010000-0x000000001C060000-memory.dmp

        memory/2956-13-0x000000001C120000-0x000000001C1D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2956-14-0x00007FFD6DAA0000-0x00007FFD6E561000-memory.dmp

        memory/2956-15-0x000000001B120000-0x000000001B130000-memory.dmp

        memory/3696-0-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000E04000-memory.dmp

        memory/3696-1-0x00007FFD6DAA0000-0x00007FFD6E561000-memory.dmp

        memory/3696-2-0x000000001BBA0000-0x000000001BBB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3696-10-0x00007FFD6DAA0000-0x00007FFD6E561000-memory.dmp