azorult | f859bddda5d049e5449032b8a4373515a6a06cbc2019f9fc1c0c269ba4d90153

General

Target

Adobe Download Manager.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

2e9ba9334449304220a549e7a75447f4
SHA1

791d1648ee703e05b4749fcb99c8f45692e73787
SHA256

f859bddda5d049e5449032b8a4373515a6a06cbc2019f9fc1c0c269ba4d90153
SHA512

91f5e99e4e69ece69f1eb4a72b69bf77e42092ad2bb40d6f480768148a2490f3bf747b507b3a52446d60eb53373f7f3b64d16fe1993e58dd10ec0430cf91bcff
SSDEEP

24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKY1:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YL

Score

10^/10

azorult quasar ebayprofiles infostealer spyware trojan

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.
trojan infostealer azorult
Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar

Quasar payload 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe	family_quasar
behavioral2/memory/2956-29-0x0000000000710000-0x000000000076E000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	family_quasar

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Adobe Download Manager.exe

description	ioc	process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1232405761-1209240240-3206092754-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Adobe Download Manager.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

Processes:

vnc.exewindef.exewinsock.exe

pid process

3756 vnc.exe
2956 windef.exe
1628 winsock.exe

pid	process
3756	vnc.exe
2956	windef.exe
1628	winsock.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

Processes:

Adobe Download Manager.exe

description	ioc	process
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	Adobe Download Manager.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	Adobe Download Manager.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

18 ip-api.com

flow	ioc
18	ip-api.com

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

Processes:

Adobe Download Manager.exe

description pid process target process

PID 3996 set thread context of 3432 3996 Adobe Download Manager.exe Adobe Download Manager.exe
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082
Program crash 2 IoCs

Processes:

WerFault.exeWerFault.exe

pid pid_target process target process

3128 3756 WerFault.exe vnc.exe
4340 1628 WerFault.exe winsock.exe
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task/Job
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exeschtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

3784 schtasks.exe
1444 schtasks.exe
2436 schtasks.exe
4684 schtasks.exe
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery
T1018

Processes:

PING.EXE

pid process

4328 PING.EXE
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

Processes:

Adobe Download Manager.exe

pid process

3996 Adobe Download Manager.exe
3996 Adobe Download Manager.exe
3996 Adobe Download Manager.exe
3996 Adobe Download Manager.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

windef.exewinsock.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2956 windef.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1628 winsock.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

winsock.exe

pid process

1628 winsock.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3996 set thread context of 3432	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	Adobe Download Manager.exe

pid	pid_target	process	target process
3128	3756	WerFault.exe	vnc.exe
4340	1628	WerFault.exe	winsock.exe

pid	process
3784	schtasks.exe
1444	schtasks.exe
2436	schtasks.exe
4684	schtasks.exe

pid	process
4328	PING.EXE

pid	process
3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe
3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe
3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe
3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2956	windef.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1628	winsock.exe

pid	process
1628	winsock.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes:

Adobe Download Manager.exevnc.exewindef.exewinsock.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3756	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	vnc.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3756	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	vnc.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3756	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	vnc.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2956	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	windef.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2956	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	windef.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 2956	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	windef.exe
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 3464	3756	vnc.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 3464	3756	vnc.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3756 wrote to memory of 3464	3756	vnc.exe	svchost.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3432	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	Adobe Download Manager.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3432	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	Adobe Download Manager.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3432	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	Adobe Download Manager.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3432	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	Adobe Download Manager.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3432	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	Adobe Download Manager.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3784	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3784	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 3996 wrote to memory of 3784	3996	Adobe Download Manager.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1444	2956	windef.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1444	2956	windef.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1444	2956	windef.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1628	2956	windef.exe	winsock.exe
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1628	2956	windef.exe	winsock.exe
PID 2956 wrote to memory of 1628	2956	windef.exe	winsock.exe
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 2436	1628	winsock.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 2436	1628	winsock.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 1628 wrote to memory of 2436	1628	winsock.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe Download Manager.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe Download Manager.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3996

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:3756

C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
3⤵
PID:3464

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3756 -s 556
3⤵
- Program crash
PID:3128

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:2956

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:1444

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:1628

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:2436

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EwVprb15a27G.bat" "
4⤵
PID:4104

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
chcp 65001
5⤵
PID:2376

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
ping -n 10 localhost
5⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4328

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
5⤵
PID:4444

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:4684

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1628 -s 1676
4⤵
- Program crash
PID:4340

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe Download Manager.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Adobe Download Manager.exe"
2⤵
PID:3432

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:3784

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 3756 -ip 3756
1⤵
PID:1308

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 532 -p 1628 -ip 1628
1⤵
PID:752

C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
1⤵
PID:3340

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
1⤵
PID:2920

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
1⤵
PID:3312

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

2

T1012

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

Peripheral Device Discovery

1

T1120

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EwVprb15a27G.bat
Filesize
208B

MD5
70a4b49e6b7ea0c9afc528bdec279c97

SHA1
060b0cd460002d665365c1c064b6b4e62e443764

SHA256
94f508cc55550b78d1238d4fa43f0e05aba7fb1ab95e9f24b9ac897af8d37834

SHA512
b122a66fd0f6fa58f2fa2249c4cbbbe8d857517e62994c48d43af50b2fbdf131d6b65abbfd65805fd378fa9a885884f79f85a0186ab50332f80648ff04e3f912

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
Filesize
405KB

MD5
b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

SHA1
b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

SHA256
4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

SHA512
7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
Filesize
349KB

MD5
b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

SHA1
01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

SHA256
7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

SHA512
632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\12-21-2023
Filesize
224B

MD5
9b692dd221c3df7114fc4b961abba657

SHA1
c7ef7eda878916c946260ced3155c1910c58498f

SHA256
03d47f8a448eb209dd6695a74f7a7ea4deaf6ac464ca06c3286a245e0f78ac51

SHA512
8ea8e6dccd1735395754d2a63fa73f22bbd7e7e726161bac9fb3d822af0e4f4bef7eed965432c820c02e2e39e8bba19dba4f7b2ffebed313ac041f45981c1215

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C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
Filesize
2.0MB

MD5
edc5b54b22a7aacb303ea9e293750c14

SHA1
0b686e54828380699904c8d6788d951e7d82319c

SHA256
20b78c6282aa58696cba56880a82b0c81c7414493d90e670590ce5c02bd5fc4b

SHA512
784273119475abb719df24615d1e465b90883c8f659c429511014181b2caf0c14aa0bd9b615f28996d1565f0dadcd25fb5c0736f89dfa23e85a8683734b166a9

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memory/1628-55-0x0000000072BF0000-0x00000000733A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1628-50-0x0000000072BF0000-0x00000000733A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/1628-49-0x0000000006510000-0x000000000651A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1628-47-0x0000000005220000-0x0000000005230000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/1628-46-0x0000000072BF0000-0x00000000733A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2956-38-0x0000000006290000-0x00000000062CC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/2956-27-0x0000000072BF0000-0x00000000733A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2956-36-0x0000000005040000-0x00000000050A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/2956-35-0x0000000004FC0000-0x0000000004FD0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/2956-45-0x0000000072BF0000-0x00000000733A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/2956-34-0x00000000050F0000-0x0000000005182000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/2956-31-0x00000000056A0000-0x0000000005C44000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/2956-37-0x0000000005D50000-0x0000000005D62000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2956-29-0x0000000000710000-0x000000000076E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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memory/3432-30-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000AA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3432-20-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000AA0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/3996-18-0x0000000003780000-0x0000000003781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4444-57-0x0000000072BF0000-0x00000000733A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4444-61-0x0000000072BF0000-0x00000000733A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
7.7MB

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memory/4444-62-0x0000000005080000-0x0000000005090000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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