Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01/03/2024, 17:09

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240301-vn8p8aaf77
  • SHA256 cc4491424f6fb4a714bc0ac6471ea3ed5e40f0bd6d452e79198781faa643359a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 192.168.56.1:4782

Mutex
  • 4b954fab-7429-499a-ab6b-df9c5e3096d7

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    D75601A171551C23C0EEACEE58E7D707A2C948C8

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    TestWindows

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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 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:4448
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "TestWindows" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2900
    • 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 FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:400
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "TestWindows" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2976
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1328 --field-trial-handle=3060,i,1774866140584649235,8085848018931772189,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4160

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          Client.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 b0b7fa2c12cd9a38d66ef411cc73221ab5c951395e0e8e8cb2317c91fbb2a634
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Client.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
          • Size 2.2MB
          • SHA256 99f7a436331fd84b264b3a9359830baf5bc7f5cf130c94cac6e8397c90f4337a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/400-8-0x00007FFA36210000-0x00007FFA36CD1000-memory.dmp

          memory/400-10-0x000000001BE20000-0x000000001BE30000-memory.dmp

          memory/400-11-0x000000001C9D0000-0x000000001CA20000-memory.dmp

          memory/400-12-0x000000001CAE0000-0x000000001CB92000-memory.dmp

          memory/400-13-0x00007FFA36210000-0x00007FFA36CD1000-memory.dmp

          memory/400-14-0x000000001BE20000-0x000000001BE30000-memory.dmp

          memory/4448-0-0x0000000000D50000-0x0000000001074000-memory.dmp

          memory/4448-1-0x00007FFA36210000-0x00007FFA36CD1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4448-2-0x000000001BD00000-0x000000001BD10000-memory.dmp

          memory/4448-9-0x00007FFA36210000-0x00007FFA36CD1000-memory.dmp