Analysis

  • max time kernel
    6s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15-12-2023 03:32

General

  • Target

    08c110a8bc7a1db1927dc61b31004092.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    08c110a8bc7a1db1927dc61b31004092

  • SHA1

    ffcdc5eb36dfcf7e6ab37a8894e98a4606389041

  • SHA256

    505c8655a2adb1ad0976147c6777a9220e38ea6f2ab72d0575c5ef5d3a7a3f83

  • SHA512

    aef2e0fb3a68f9f20ea264841ada8435926e9b0159e8e6b5da9fa1809c8968fa6ef10b7de8b8bc2ae744b26226467c1838bacf0acacb528e6d02fafd3d185a95

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYc:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Yq

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

http://0x21.in:8000/_az/

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

EbayProfiles

C2

5.8.88.191:443

sockartek.icu:443

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_0kBRNrRz5TDLEQouI0

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    MWhG6wsClMX8aJM2CVXT

  • install_name

    winsock.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    win defender run

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Azorult

    An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08c110a8bc7a1db1927dc61b31004092.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08c110a8bc7a1db1927dc61b31004092.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4396
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3984
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:4612
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3984 -s 552
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2528
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2028
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4324
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3572
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:3976
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5PjXWu5NrSqY.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:2760
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:3716
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:4108
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:4864
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                      "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                      6⤵
                      • Creates scheduled task(s)
                      PID:1192
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3572 -s 1672
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:4760
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08c110a8bc7a1db1927dc61b31004092.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08c110a8bc7a1db1927dc61b31004092.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:1900
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                2⤵
                • Creates scheduled task(s)
                PID:3980
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3984 -ip 3984
              1⤵
                PID:3912
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 472 -p 3572 -ip 3572
                1⤵
                  PID:812
                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:3416
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:3196
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                          3⤵
                            PID:4924
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3196 -s 520
                            3⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:4400
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:808
                          • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:2592
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                              2⤵
                              • Creates scheduled task(s)
                              PID:4364
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 456 -p 3196 -ip 3196
                            1⤵
                              PID:2576
                            • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                              1⤵
                                PID:3848

                              Network

                              MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

                              Execution

                              Scheduled Task/Job

                              1
                              T1053

                              Persistence

                              Scheduled Task/Job

                              1
                              T1053

                              Privilege Escalation

                              Scheduled Task/Job

                              1
                              T1053

                              Discovery

                              Query Registry

                              2
                              T1012

                              System Information Discovery

                              3
                              T1082

                              Peripheral Device Discovery

                              1
                              T1120

                              Remote System Discovery

                              1
                              T1018

                              Replay Monitor

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                              Downloads

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

                                1KB

                                MD5

                                10eab9c2684febb5327b6976f2047587

                                SHA1

                                a12ed54146a7f5c4c580416aecb899549712449e

                                SHA256

                                f49dbd55029bfbc15134f7c6a4f967d6c39142c63f2e8f1f8c78fab108a2c928

                                SHA512

                                7e5fd90fffae723bd0c662a90e0730b507805f072771ee673d1d8c262dbf60c8a03ba5fe088f699a97c2e886380de158b2ccd59ee62e3d012dd6dd14ea9d0e50

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5PjXWu5NrSqY.bat
                                Filesize

                                208B

                                MD5

                                ec3c9203f0a80fbc53ea3e856deb82dd

                                SHA1

                                914e768a2b149c8b54ca36bdc200cf62ba693fbc

                                SHA256

                                c364f449003c56c1fdbb560a06a4e1774480e7b653c1ddbef8bac8744b3f39ad

                                SHA512

                                238795143932a754c729198aa68ec3330205815cdceb9b9013a553c2b5ed4c542316d1855aa31291172b1a47dca38cbe115eb8d0b7247048a7c4dc3682dbb8ba

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                                Filesize

                                405KB

                                MD5

                                b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

                                SHA1

                                b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

                                SHA256

                                4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

                                SHA512

                                7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                                Filesize

                                349KB

                                MD5

                                b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

                                SHA1

                                01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

                                SHA256

                                7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

                                SHA512

                                632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\12-15-2023
                                Filesize

                                224B

                                MD5

                                bfa3520ef5b1219a887bdc65d7b26e25

                                SHA1

                                9454923dcd892d10ede96e6d750667ca3c95abd9

                                SHA256

                                46a7b1bb6319008e80d6fc24ba8a27112fad07170cf2d8339eae771a7a4ec7d4

                                SHA512

                                d43ede244e7314c60273b0d03ba572d514c4faafb6acf8310139c73aa82ff1aaf35b88d6fb3de317f5954eb69fd8268f7763ba9d3c9a2c237b7e6b9a8fb9c67d

                              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                Filesize

                                2.0MB

                                MD5

                                252963934c201851e86114d17ce62bb3

                                SHA1

                                239cc934a9cc6371270634922eebebdb0ee7adec

                                SHA256

                                f2f2f1f0441e61ca0007915224ddb6e9c72995cdb14ccab717fbad85450d7cf5

                                SHA512

                                da15cfd1dc8186080fdb0905a8445cce0b0e37229c34730d1d9832c0feb4300048a31eb019ea83281343a6549aadf82c991ae08d4c75cdb96883d67e4d0a07b2

                              • memory/808-81-0x00000000736D0000-0x0000000073E80000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                7.7MB

                              • memory/808-83-0x0000000004DA0000-0x0000000004DB0000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                64KB

                              • memory/808-94-0x00000000736D0000-0x0000000073E80000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                7.7MB

                              • memory/1900-19-0x0000000000390000-0x00000000003B0000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                128KB

                              • memory/1900-31-0x0000000000390000-0x00000000003B0000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                128KB

                              • memory/2028-28-0x00000000736D0000-0x0000000073E80000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                7.7MB

                              • memory/2028-38-0x00000000062B0000-0x00000000062EC000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                240KB

                              • memory/2028-45-0x00000000736D0000-0x0000000073E80000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                7.7MB

                              • memory/2028-37-0x00000000055B0000-0x00000000055C2000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                72KB

                              • memory/2028-36-0x00000000050A0000-0x0000000005106000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                408KB

                              • memory/2028-35-0x0000000005120000-0x0000000005130000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                64KB

                              • memory/2028-32-0x0000000005130000-0x00000000051C2000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                584KB

                              • memory/2028-30-0x00000000055E0000-0x0000000005B84000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                5.6MB

                              • memory/2028-26-0x0000000000740000-0x000000000079E000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                376KB

                              • memory/2592-84-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AD0000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                128KB

                              • memory/2592-93-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000AD0000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                128KB

                              • memory/3416-95-0x0000000003FE0000-0x0000000003FE1000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                4KB

                              • memory/3572-46-0x00000000736D0000-0x0000000073E80000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                7.7MB

                              • memory/3572-55-0x00000000736D0000-0x0000000073E80000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                7.7MB

                              • memory/3572-50-0x00000000736D0000-0x0000000073E80000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                7.7MB

                              • memory/3572-49-0x0000000006EC0000-0x0000000006ECA000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                40KB

                              • memory/3572-47-0x0000000005890000-0x00000000058A0000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                64KB

                              • memory/4396-20-0x0000000003950000-0x0000000003951000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                4KB

                              • memory/4864-58-0x0000000005090000-0x00000000050A0000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                64KB

                              • memory/4864-57-0x00000000736D0000-0x0000000073E80000-memory.dmp
                                Filesize

                                7.7MB