Analysis

  • max time kernel
    136s
  • max time network
    158s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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 2 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:4460
    • 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:1208
    • 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:2876
      • 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:2536

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 cc4491424f6fb4a714bc0ac6471ea3ed5e40f0bd6d452e79198781faa643359a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2876-9-0x00007FFDC4F60000-0x00007FFDC5A22000-memory.dmp

        memory/2876-10-0x000000001B3E0000-0x000000001B3F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2876-11-0x000000001C1D0000-0x000000001C220000-memory.dmp

        memory/2876-12-0x000000001C2E0000-0x000000001C392000-memory.dmp

        memory/2876-13-0x00007FFDC4F60000-0x00007FFDC5A22000-memory.dmp

        memory/2876-14-0x000000001B3E0000-0x000000001B3F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4460-0-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000B84000-memory.dmp

        memory/4460-1-0x00007FFDC4F60000-0x00007FFDC5A22000-memory.dmp

        memory/4460-2-0x000000001B820000-0x000000001B830000-memory.dmp

        memory/4460-8-0x00007FFDC4F60000-0x00007FFDC5A22000-memory.dmp