Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11/03/2024, 16:29

General

  • Target
    Virtue Public.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240311-tzkxvsbd72
  • SHA256 0c2c8d8906310228819edfb054c37f18148b0f710486e6a641164cbdaca5f476
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 80.222.152.67:80

Mutex
  • a6ae3668-7a90-4738-8db0-c5d5669c4b34

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    FEBD1C7C69CED06E8B8B9F6EDE22C31EBEF8E212

  • install_name

    Virtue.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Update

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 17 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 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\Virtue Public.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Virtue Public.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1732
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Virtue.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4656
    • C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Virtue.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Virtue.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4204
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Virtue.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4344
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:2620

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Virtue.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SubDir\Virtue.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 0c2c8d8906310228819edfb054c37f18148b0f710486e6a641164cbdaca5f476
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1732-0-0x00000000001E0000-0x0000000000504000-memory.dmp

        memory/1732-1-0x00007FFD2C0A0000-0x00007FFD2CB61000-memory.dmp

        memory/1732-2-0x0000000002590000-0x00000000025A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1732-8-0x00007FFD2C0A0000-0x00007FFD2CB61000-memory.dmp

        memory/2620-19-0x0000015D7B2B0000-0x0000015D7B2B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2620-20-0x0000015D7B2B0000-0x0000015D7B2B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2620-21-0x0000015D7B2B0000-0x0000015D7B2B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2620-22-0x0000015D7B2B0000-0x0000015D7B2B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2620-13-0x0000015D7B2B0000-0x0000015D7B2B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2620-14-0x0000015D7B2B0000-0x0000015D7B2B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2620-15-0x0000015D7B2B0000-0x0000015D7B2B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2620-25-0x0000015D7B2B0000-0x0000015D7B2B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2620-24-0x0000015D7B2B0000-0x0000015D7B2B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/2620-23-0x0000015D7B2B0000-0x0000015D7B2B1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4204-9-0x00007FFD2C0A0000-0x00007FFD2CB61000-memory.dmp

        memory/4204-10-0x0000000001180000-0x0000000001190000-memory.dmp

        memory/4204-12-0x000000001C380000-0x000000001C432000-memory.dmp

        memory/4204-11-0x000000001C270000-0x000000001C2C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4204-26-0x00007FFD2C0A0000-0x00007FFD2CB61000-memory.dmp