Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16/01/2024, 19:56

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240116-ynxjqsaec4
  • SHA256 90274cb01d2338b24b4f8cde12c7ba5931a89f4a2a757156caf4d45d9e26048f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 5.tcp.eu.ngrok.io:13500

Mutex
  • 4281bb26-39f4-4beb-803d-ca182c627b5b

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    7242CEDE72B39FB252FB658332932C4B65FCDA7F

  • install_name

    Word.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs
  • 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-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1984
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Word.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2616
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Word.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Word.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:224
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Word.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:336

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Word.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Word.exe
        • Size 153KB
        • SHA256 3f5b76815fb1ceb2b4c5c773c7409117cda5f796bed1883bf5420a4a92b40198
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        Word.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Word.exe
        • Size 67KB
        • SHA256 72642d2794b300a3fecb75d779e4bb93b6a68effeec42529cbc320864a1f6082
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/224-9-0x00007FF8BDF40000-0x00007FF8BEA01000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-11-0x000000001B680000-0x000000001B690000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-12-0x000000001BF50000-0x000000001BFA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-13-0x000000001C060000-0x000000001C112000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-14-0x00007FF8BDF40000-0x00007FF8BEA01000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-15-0x000000001B680000-0x000000001B690000-memory.dmp

        memory/1984-0-0x0000000000FC0000-0x00000000012E4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1984-1-0x00007FF8BDF40000-0x00007FF8BEA01000-memory.dmp

        memory/1984-2-0x000000001C160000-0x000000001C170000-memory.dmp

        memory/1984-10-0x00007FF8BDF40000-0x00007FF8BEA01000-memory.dmp