Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231222-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231222-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08/01/2024, 09:48

General

  • Target
    Client.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample240108-lsr4lafdcr
  • SHA256 c4ce370872ed6186d6a00aabb37e59936ea264bd5ee7e61bc366aa5fbbfc8cf4
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • paras

C2
  • myhost567098.ddns.net:4782

Mutex
  • ed3740ef-5b56-4c1b-b8e8-4869a98d9df2

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    DF1B77D370240560AD7587D3FEFAC938EF88DB93

  • install_name

    gta 6.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    gta update

  • subdirectory

    game

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3212
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "gta update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\game\gta 6.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3472
    • C:\Windows\system32\game\gta 6.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\game\gta 6.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5028
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "gta update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\game\gta 6.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3112

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        gta 6.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\game\gta 6.exe
        • Size 89KB
        • SHA256 12755851d91e0b9359b3359b8c1749690f2963dc8ceb91e471e3f7d5685a4ecd
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        gta 6.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\game\gta 6.exe
        • Size 150KB
        • SHA256 dca19b4e3b24cb72d0e141e9341fa4e8cc0474a1c42ff1083d45ee1aaa8074a2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3212-0-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000664000-memory.dmp

        memory/3212-1-0x00007FF8CA8B0000-0x00007FF8CB371000-memory.dmp

        memory/3212-2-0x000000001B1E0000-0x000000001B1F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3212-9-0x00007FF8CA8B0000-0x00007FF8CB371000-memory.dmp

        memory/5028-10-0x00007FF8CA8B0000-0x00007FF8CB371000-memory.dmp

        memory/5028-11-0x000000001B220000-0x000000001B230000-memory.dmp

        memory/5028-12-0x000000001B230000-0x000000001B280000-memory.dmp

        memory/5028-13-0x000000001BB40000-0x000000001BBF2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5028-14-0x00007FF8CA8B0000-0x00007FF8CB371000-memory.dmp

        memory/5028-15-0x000000001B220000-0x000000001B230000-memory.dmp