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
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Virtue Public.exe
Resource
win7-20240221-en
12 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target Virtue Public.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample240311-tzkxvsbd72
- SHA256 0c2c8d8906310228819edfb054c37f18148b0f710486e6a641164cbdaca5f476
- MD5 6da145d96f42414e4acd1e84fded5906
- SHA1 b7d0013a3422144d4f3dc62de1a111c3faa20280
- SHA512 1dd65cddd703de2a63ea527680a2de241f8a8c7e36c90d0b2cd7826631637cbb5822d56dde086c984acc8e76c38d065fba3d82f8a750baabff19d89cf7028c5c
- SSDEEP 49152:6vVt62XlaSFNWPjljiFa2RoUYIx5aEEmkGk/8FXoGdUzTHHB72eh2NT:6vn62XlaSFNWPjljiFXRoUYIx5asl
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
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quasar
Version
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1.4.1
Botnet
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Office04
C2
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80.222.152.67:80
Mutex
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a6ae3668-7a90-4738-8db0-c5d5669c4b34
Attributes
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encryption_key
FEBD1C7C69CED06E8B8B9F6EDE22C31EBEF8E212
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install_name
Virtue.exe
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log_directory
Logs
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reconnect_delay
3000
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startup_key
Update
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subdirectory
SubDir
Signatures
- Quasar payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/1732-0-0x00000000001E0000-0x0000000000504000-memory.dmp family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x000a000000023179-5.dat family_quasar - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4204 Virtue.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Virtue.exe Virtue Public.exe File created C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Virtue.exe Virtue Public.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A taskmgr.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName taskmgr.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_DADY&Prod_HARDDISK\4&215468a5&0&000000 taskmgr.exe - Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 4656 schtasks.exe 4344 schtasks.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 17 IoCs
pid Process 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1732 Virtue Public.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4204 Virtue.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2620 taskmgr.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2620 taskmgr.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2620 taskmgr.exe Token: 33 2620 taskmgr.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2620 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 43 IoCs
pid Process 4204 Virtue.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 43 IoCs
pid Process 4204 Virtue.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe 2620 taskmgr.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 4204 Virtue.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4656 1732 Virtue Public.exe 91 PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4656 1732 Virtue Public.exe 91 PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4204 1732 Virtue Public.exe 93 PID 1732 wrote to memory of 4204 1732 Virtue Public.exe 93 PID 4204 wrote to memory of 4344 4204 Virtue.exe 94 PID 4204 wrote to memory of 4344 4204 Virtue.exe 94 - 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
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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 /f2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4656
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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 /f3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:4344
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C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /41⤵
- 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
- Path C:\Windows\System32\SubDir\Virtue.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 0c2c8d8906310228819edfb054c37f18148b0f710486e6a641164cbdaca5f476
- MD5 6da145d96f42414e4acd1e84fded5906
- SHA1 b7d0013a3422144d4f3dc62de1a111c3faa20280
- SHA512 1dd65cddd703de2a63ea527680a2de241f8a8c7e36c90d0b2cd7826631637cbb5822d56dde086c984acc8e76c38d065fba3d82f8a750baabff19d89cf7028c5c
- SSDEEP 49152:6vVt62XlaSFNWPjljiFa2RoUYIx5aEEmkGk/8FXoGdUzTHHB72eh2NT:6vn62XlaSFNWPjljiFXRoUYIx5asl
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP