Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231222-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07-01-2024 19:06

General

  • Target

    4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe

  • Size

    639KB

  • MD5

    4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c

  • SHA1

    d7a7283939a2fa4506b47fa809431b9cc4d2559e

  • SHA256

    5b11f30be6e3bfb808c25d07b492cfa12840fd0efa795d8af397feba045d1c59

  • SHA512

    8c8edd299922fcfa100e3e725d1b09259a86e41546361273c386177a3e2a765ffc76169a5b9d142efb4c5335bee3805c1f908c7f4edae0f0a33f2631a037eb59

  • SSDEEP

    12288:66bJhnrd2Qsm/+/dnGz7O0Y244sMYcoFMVyMg+Yy1Wcwemn58WgxWM:6kJhngpn9kNsMwbMgkK58WgQM

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

2.1.0.0

Botnet

SEP05

C2

23.105.131.187:7812

Mutex

VNM_MUTEX_ea14HLQ5adxyrFdD2X

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    jUWfdDb1toPE0KAlGJWH

  • install_name

    Windows Security.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Update Service

  • subdirectory

    Windows Security Update

Signatures

  • Contains code to disable Windows Defender 1 IoCs

    A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 1 IoCs
  • VenomRAT

    VenomRAT is a modified version of QuasarRAT with some added features, such as rootkit and stealer capabilites.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1400
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4668
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "powershell" Get-MpPreference -verbose
        3⤵
          PID:5056
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Security Update\Windows Security.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Security Update\Windows Security.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:3704
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update Service" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
            3⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:4376
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start /b del /q/f/s %TEMP%\* & exit
            3⤵
              PID:740
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K del /q/f/s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\*
                4⤵
                  PID:3708
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lPnWM0uIR6gd.bat" "
                3⤵
                  PID:4012
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe"
                    4⤵
                      PID:3736
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Security Update\Windows Security.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Security Update\Windows Security.exe"
                1⤵
                  PID:3748
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                    "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update Service" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Security Update\Windows Security.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                    2⤵
                    • Creates scheduled task(s)
                    PID:2144
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Security Update\Windows Security.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Security Update\Windows Security.exe"
                  1⤵
                    PID:2796
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                    ping -n 10 localhost
                    1⤵
                    • Runs ping.exe
                    PID:4552
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                    chcp 65001
                    1⤵
                      PID:4436
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe"
                      1⤵
                        PID:3452

                      Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

                      Replay Monitor

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                      Downloads

                      • memory/1400-7-0x0000000005040000-0x000000000504A000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        40KB

                      • memory/1400-2-0x0000000005070000-0x0000000005080000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/1400-5-0x00000000051C0000-0x000000000525C000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        624KB

                      • memory/1400-4-0x0000000005120000-0x00000000051B2000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        584KB

                      • memory/1400-1-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/1400-0-0x00000000005E0000-0x0000000000686000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        664KB

                      • memory/1400-3-0x0000000005630000-0x0000000005BD4000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        5.6MB

                      • memory/1400-11-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/3452-94-0x0000000005370000-0x0000000005380000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/3452-95-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/3452-93-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/3704-23-0x00000000057A0000-0x00000000057B0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/3704-35-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/3704-22-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/3736-92-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/3736-89-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/3736-90-0x00000000050C0000-0x00000000050D0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/3748-36-0x0000000005810000-0x0000000005820000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/3748-33-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/3748-87-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/3748-88-0x0000000005810000-0x0000000005820000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/3748-79-0x0000000006EF0000-0x0000000006EFA000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        40KB

                      • memory/4668-12-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/4668-15-0x0000000006580000-0x0000000006592000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        72KB

                      • memory/4668-14-0x0000000005980000-0x00000000059E6000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        408KB

                      • memory/4668-13-0x00000000058D0000-0x00000000058E0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/4668-86-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/4668-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        560KB

                      • memory/4668-16-0x0000000006C00000-0x0000000006C3C000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        240KB

                      • memory/4668-81-0x00000000058D0000-0x00000000058E0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/4668-80-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/5056-26-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/5056-67-0x00000000079A0000-0x00000000079BA000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        104KB

                      • memory/5056-66-0x0000000007FE0000-0x000000000865A000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        6.5MB

                      • memory/5056-68-0x0000000007A10000-0x0000000007A1A000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        40KB

                      • memory/5056-53-0x000000006F920000-0x000000006F96C000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        304KB

                      • memory/5056-69-0x0000000007C20000-0x0000000007CB6000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        600KB

                      • memory/5056-70-0x0000000007BA0000-0x0000000007BB1000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        68KB

                      • memory/5056-52-0x0000000007820000-0x0000000007852000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        200KB

                      • memory/5056-51-0x000000007EFF0000-0x000000007F000000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/5056-71-0x0000000007BD0000-0x0000000007BDE000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        56KB

                      • memory/5056-72-0x0000000007BE0000-0x0000000007BF4000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        80KB

                      • memory/5056-74-0x0000000007CC0000-0x0000000007CC8000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        32KB

                      • memory/5056-73-0x0000000007CE0000-0x0000000007CFA000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        104KB

                      • memory/5056-77-0x0000000074480000-0x0000000074C30000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        7.7MB

                      • memory/5056-64-0x0000000002E10000-0x0000000002E20000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/5056-65-0x0000000007860000-0x0000000007903000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        652KB

                      • memory/5056-63-0x0000000006C20000-0x0000000006C3E000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        120KB

                      • memory/5056-28-0x00000000057E0000-0x0000000005E08000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        6.2MB

                      • memory/5056-34-0x0000000002E10000-0x0000000002E20000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/5056-49-0x0000000006670000-0x000000000668E000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        120KB

                      • memory/5056-50-0x00000000066A0000-0x00000000066EC000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        304KB

                      • memory/5056-48-0x00000000061D0000-0x0000000006524000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        3.3MB

                      • memory/5056-38-0x0000000005F80000-0x0000000005FE6000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        408KB

                      • memory/5056-37-0x00000000057A0000-0x00000000057C2000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        136KB

                      • memory/5056-32-0x0000000002E10000-0x0000000002E20000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        64KB

                      • memory/5056-24-0x0000000002D60000-0x0000000002D96000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        216KB