Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
windows10-2004_x64 -
resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system -
submitted
07-01-2024 19:06
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe
Resource
win7-20231215-en
General
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Target
4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe
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Size
639KB
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MD5
4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c
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SHA1
d7a7283939a2fa4506b47fa809431b9cc4d2559e
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SHA256
5b11f30be6e3bfb808c25d07b492cfa12840fd0efa795d8af397feba045d1c59
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SHA512
8c8edd299922fcfa100e3e725d1b09259a86e41546361273c386177a3e2a765ffc76169a5b9d142efb4c5335bee3805c1f908c7f4edae0f0a33f2631a037eb59
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SSDEEP
12288:66bJhnrd2Qsm/+/dnGz7O0Y244sMYcoFMVyMg+Yy1Wcwemn58WgxWM:6kJhngpn9kNsMwbMgkK58WgQM
Malware Config
Extracted
quasar
2.1.0.0
SEP05
23.105.131.187:7812
VNM_MUTEX_ea14HLQ5adxyrFdD2X
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encryption_key
jUWfdDb1toPE0KAlGJWH
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install_name
Windows Security.exe
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log_directory
Logs
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reconnect_delay
3000
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startup_key
Windows Update Service
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subdirectory
Windows Security Update
Signatures
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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.
Processes:
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4668-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp disable_win_def -
Quasar payload 1 IoCs
Processes:
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/4668-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000048C000-memory.dmp family_quasar -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Processes:
4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exedescription ioc process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1168293393-3419776239-306423207-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\jEWDfCdAGM = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\EcGASfXzFi\\SgBSNdRiPF.exe" 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.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 7 ip-api.com -
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
Processes:
4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exedescription pid process target process PID 1400 set thread context of 4668 1400 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe -
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
Processes:
schtasks.exeschtasks.exepid process 2144 schtasks.exe 4376 schtasks.exe -
Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
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Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
Processes:
4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exedescription pid process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4668 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 IoCs
Processes:
4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exedescription pid process target process PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4668 1400 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4668 1400 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4668 1400 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4668 1400 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4668 1400 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4668 1400 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4668 1400 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe PID 1400 wrote to memory of 4668 1400 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe 4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe
Processes
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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 -verbose3⤵PID:5056
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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
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update Service" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4376
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k start /b del /q/f/s %TEMP%\* & exit3⤵PID:740
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /K del /q/f/s C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\*4⤵PID:3708
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lPnWM0uIR6gd.bat" "3⤵PID:4012
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe"4⤵PID:3736
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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
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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 /f2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2144
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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
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXEping -n 10 localhost1⤵
- Runs ping.exe
PID:4552
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.comchcp 650011⤵PID:4436
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4942e9c13479bc1a62bdb07b23474e3c.exe"1⤵PID:3452