Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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 03:57

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 2 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.

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

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

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 4 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:4488
    • 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:4456
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:3988
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4456 -s 548
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:4084
      • 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:5044
        • 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:604
        • 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:548
          • 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:4676
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4Q9GSZt0gRZF.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:4896
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:1804
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:2072
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:3672
                    • 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:4808
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 548 -s 1080
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:1936
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08c110a8bc7a1db1927dc61b31004092.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\08c110a8bc7a1db1927dc61b31004092.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:4184
              • 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:2464
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 404 -p 4456 -ip 4456
              1⤵
                PID:3408
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 512 -p 548 -ip 548
                1⤵
                  PID:1924

                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\Temp\4Q9GSZt0gRZF.bat
                  Filesize

                  208B

                  MD5

                  c0ff054cc735391f5a2271d6b4be655f

                  SHA1

                  1056fd75bbd911d84445a9824f2b366afd372db6

                  SHA256

                  07968d6339dd8ff73a0620df02577c929e1e7150486e9cc4b6bb7ec92f648d02

                  SHA512

                  e1e8fade117f1337a6d769e6d6f1a53b79be6fb68d9ebb3ded8fa1be3c775bddd37ed78cdca118bba523f0fa5934d197cf536509e8c4d2daefd63a13d87fc9a3

                • 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

                  770c2477b32383776f09044858f1df77

                  SHA1

                  4bf3411c6dd5e2801b89777379b5bd98083c94a7

                  SHA256

                  d27c4ff101c1c3bd2827622d16ee0c280843f90426381fc61e84e20e4aec4338

                  SHA512

                  8e762a0c2ab76fea03f08db49a36895bff5d8888767414f64f8ead6ad45e901c2e0943a754e6476973a75586ca1821214ec41f4349876b190e548923d1c2e2eb

                • memory/548-45-0x00000000731A0000-0x0000000073950000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  7.7MB

                • memory/548-56-0x00000000731A0000-0x0000000073950000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  7.7MB

                • memory/548-51-0x00000000059E0000-0x00000000059F0000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  64KB

                • memory/548-50-0x00000000731A0000-0x0000000073950000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  7.7MB

                • memory/548-49-0x0000000006EC0000-0x0000000006ECA000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  40KB

                • memory/548-47-0x00000000059E0000-0x00000000059F0000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  64KB

                • memory/3672-59-0x0000000005500000-0x0000000005510000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  64KB

                • memory/3672-58-0x00000000731A0000-0x0000000073950000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  7.7MB

                • memory/3672-62-0x00000000731A0000-0x0000000073950000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  7.7MB

                • memory/4184-30-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000510000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  128KB

                • memory/4184-20-0x00000000004F0000-0x0000000000510000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  128KB

                • memory/4488-19-0x00000000034D0000-0x00000000034D1000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  4KB

                • memory/5044-46-0x00000000731A0000-0x0000000073950000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  7.7MB

                • memory/5044-38-0x0000000006890000-0x00000000068CC000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  240KB

                • memory/5044-37-0x0000000005B90000-0x0000000005BA2000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  72KB

                • memory/5044-36-0x00000000056F0000-0x0000000005756000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  408KB

                • memory/5044-35-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005810000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  64KB

                • memory/5044-32-0x0000000005650000-0x00000000056E2000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  584KB

                • memory/5044-31-0x0000000005C00000-0x00000000061A4000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  5.6MB

                • memory/5044-24-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D6E000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  376KB

                • memory/5044-25-0x00000000731A0000-0x0000000073950000-memory.dmp
                  Filesize

                  7.7MB