General

  • Target

    7289c479c6a3839e87342411a5a49c54

  • Size

    657KB

  • Sample

    240124-scb6rsdag4

  • MD5

    7289c479c6a3839e87342411a5a49c54

  • SHA1

    baf866517df277c66f2c13168b15119ba3ec3a92

  • SHA256

    22101f7ae824387a41052dfc0891096efb5ab47859727131465eeadcc1412a58

  • SHA512

    17397fe4a4d2bae32854d917ba706c37e266ab1cc1b8e9a41bb13a7ca92348aa894169388a4d5f96f1b9e31f40ee358caa07d537c9f67b94c2f3f219905eadc1

  • SSDEEP

    12288:lVBbFriWGl7gO03m4sRqJ2IOEEVR/7r+pKnoqsxWbvoyF3db6e0RqsA7M:vBxrd4lA7OvR/fqKoqsxsvoyFtbsqsF

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

2.1.0.0

Botnet

Windows firewall

C2

23.105.131.187:7812

Mutex

VNM_MUTEX_zGeT5SjdI1pYgFyiav

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    3kpwI2tkVNrXY2Mm5wlR

  • install_name

    Windows Security.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Update

  • subdirectory

    Windows Firewall Updates

Targets

    • Target

      7289c479c6a3839e87342411a5a49c54

    • Size

      657KB

    • MD5

      7289c479c6a3839e87342411a5a49c54

    • SHA1

      baf866517df277c66f2c13168b15119ba3ec3a92

    • SHA256

      22101f7ae824387a41052dfc0891096efb5ab47859727131465eeadcc1412a58

    • SHA512

      17397fe4a4d2bae32854d917ba706c37e266ab1cc1b8e9a41bb13a7ca92348aa894169388a4d5f96f1b9e31f40ee358caa07d537c9f67b94c2f3f219905eadc1

    • SSDEEP

      12288:lVBbFriWGl7gO03m4sRqJ2IOEEVR/7r+pKnoqsxWbvoyF3db6e0RqsA7M:vBxrd4lA7OvR/fqKoqsxsvoyFtbsqsF

    • Contains code to disable Windows Defender

      A .NET executable tasked with disabling Windows Defender capabilities such as realtime monitoring, blocking at first seen, etc.

    • Modifies Windows Defender Real-time Protection settings

    • Quasar RAT

      Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

    • Quasar payload

    • VenomRAT

      VenomRAT is a modified version of QuasarRAT with some added features, such as rootkit and stealer capabilites.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Windows security modification

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

1
T1543

Windows Service

1
T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

3
T1112

Impair Defenses

2
T1562

Disable or Modify Tools

2
T1562.001

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

System Information Discovery

2
T1082

Remote System Discovery

1
T1018

Tasks