Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03/02/2024, 18:47

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240203-xe6klsfhf2
  • SHA256 832714b9029ad815ef3d2cb04ab32613e5683ad8c4ad7442e0797989625891c3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 127.0.01:4782

Mutex
  • d0814518-bc52-4b44-817c-1a00ad8f4852

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    A43C9260053F7640121E2118AE584149A3055BCB

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    office

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 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⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4548
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "office" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3820
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "office" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:396

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 832714b9029ad815ef3d2cb04ab32613e5683ad8c4ad7442e0797989625891c3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3820-10-0x00007FFD48E80000-0x00007FFD49941000-memory.dmp

        memory/3820-11-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002D00000-memory.dmp

        memory/3820-12-0x000000001C7F0000-0x000000001C840000-memory.dmp

        memory/3820-13-0x000000001C900000-0x000000001C9B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3820-14-0x00007FFD48E80000-0x00007FFD49941000-memory.dmp

        memory/3820-15-0x0000000002CF0000-0x0000000002D00000-memory.dmp

        memory/4548-0-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000D64000-memory.dmp

        memory/4548-1-0x00007FFD48E80000-0x00007FFD49941000-memory.dmp

        memory/4548-2-0x000000001B9A0000-0x000000001B9B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4548-9-0x00007FFD48E80000-0x00007FFD49941000-memory.dmp