Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21/01/2024, 16:01

General

  • Target
    9EEFA45EBC884B3B6FA4349D140963700C9F2C2543840.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240121-tglrfaeee5
  • SHA256 9eefa45ebc884b3b6fa4349d140963700c9f2c2543840d965b11c7f815346ab9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 209.145.59.89:443

Mutex
  • 9d1a4f0d-2ea1-4330-81b0-244a91bf932c

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    B90D9A43F7C3BF3BBA75403410E571B5F80BA7E1

  • install_name

    winboot.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    5000

  • startup_key

    UEFI boot

  • subdirectory

    bootufi

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 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\9EEFA45EBC884B3B6FA4349D140963700C9F2C2543840.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9EEFA45EBC884B3B6FA4349D140963700C9F2C2543840.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5004
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "UEFI boot" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\bootufi\winboot.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:516
    • C:\Windows\system32\bootufi\winboot.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\bootufi\winboot.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3392
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "UEFI boot" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\bootufi\winboot.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3612

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        winboot.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\bootufi\winboot.exe
        • Size 441KB
        • SHA256 099d268fce2128858d36170d942f64e3d840b4c52c1f78a55c0cb0944651ea55
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        winboot.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\bootufi\winboot.exe
        • Size 395KB
        • SHA256 6960819a1b03fddb964ddc3870cb5b5de07a54b3704f1a1f8d70c67ed4c25ade
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3392-13-0x000000001B8C0000-0x000000001B972000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-11-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E00000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-10-0x00007FFA19F50000-0x00007FFA1AA11000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-12-0x000000001B7B0000-0x000000001B800000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-15-0x000000001B800000-0x000000001B83C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-14-0x0000000002760000-0x0000000002772000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-16-0x00007FFA19F50000-0x00007FFA1AA11000-memory.dmp

        memory/3392-17-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E00000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-9-0x00007FFA19F50000-0x00007FFA1AA11000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-2-0x000000001BBC0000-0x000000001BBD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-1-0x00007FFA19F50000-0x00007FFA1AA11000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-0-0x0000000000AD0000-0x0000000000DF4000-memory.dmp