Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22/01/2024, 08:34

General

  • Target
    Client.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240122-kge48accdn
  • SHA256 4e6e48275b1f3412edc045e1a81d509ddcfe360c06bdd4483fcd5b4fc77b7ef3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 192.168.99.110:1234

Mutex
  • 5c4c76ec-d876-4460-a1c2-968301016566

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    DC1BC720780098E2E7EE679576CF3FD45D13DD0A

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2232
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2876
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4208
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1596

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Client.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Client.exe.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 ee954c5d8156fd8890e582c716e5758ed9b33721258f10e758bdc31ccbcb1924
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 1.7MB
        • SHA256 209ca2ecf52cb290c2fd75c6a5834189ba373c2f205bf4d60addfb7bd8bb6d46
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 2.3MB
        • SHA256 b1cdd86c5f547cd33b71fedebbb42c108338cf9558bb71240f74669af7289717
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2232-10-0x00007FFFBF2C0000-0x00007FFFBFD81000-memory.dmp

        memory/2232-2-0x000000001B4D0000-0x000000001B4E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2232-1-0x00007FFFBF2C0000-0x00007FFFBFD81000-memory.dmp

        memory/2232-0-0x0000000000420000-0x0000000000744000-memory.dmp

        memory/4208-11-0x00007FFFBF2C0000-0x00007FFFBFD81000-memory.dmp

        memory/4208-12-0x000000001BD20000-0x000000001BD30000-memory.dmp

        memory/4208-13-0x00000000031D0000-0x0000000003220000-memory.dmp

        memory/4208-14-0x000000001DC90000-0x000000001DD42000-memory.dmp

        memory/4208-15-0x00007FFFBF2C0000-0x00007FFFBFD81000-memory.dmp

        memory/4208-16-0x000000001BD20000-0x000000001BD30000-memory.dmp