Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12-03-2024 10:42

General

  • Target

    c328534fe8df97ccd8ff9fec54f6760f2aa9c0af3f4aa49268d83c1bbafcde19.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    a168c79cb0994efc2f80bd9b6f951e76

  • SHA1

    6481ba3c76ec8b2c29baa40dd2c21a00bb0c031f

  • SHA256

    c328534fe8df97ccd8ff9fec54f6760f2aa9c0af3f4aa49268d83c1bbafcde19

  • SHA512

    1b8062baf7d872c3b8d56d538721c6fb04e4851703dda8e38783939f87cfc05e1b27c691303fa8e684081d57abb9f2ccbfd849bc72cda9b9d1a4785ca3604a82

  • SSDEEP

    49152:ovtI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjH631xbRkpoGdpcwJTHHB72eh2NT:ovm22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjH631Uy

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Client

C2

109.55.109.94:4782

Mutex

9af07297-b3a5-4f50-bb78-b1b9252cfa10

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    AD5756ABD65F0F63A74CD6A753331631B4A27F41

  • install_name

    SubDir.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    HealthSystemTray

  • 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
  • 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 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\c328534fe8df97ccd8ff9fec54f6760f2aa9c0af3f4aa49268d83c1bbafcde19.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c328534fe8df97ccd8ff9fec54f6760f2aa9c0af3f4aa49268d83c1bbafcde19.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2840
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "HealthSystemTray" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\SubDir.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2548
    • C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\SubDir.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\SubDir.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1556
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "HealthSystemTray" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\SubDir.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4536

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\System32\SubDir\SubDir.exe
    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    a168c79cb0994efc2f80bd9b6f951e76

    SHA1

    6481ba3c76ec8b2c29baa40dd2c21a00bb0c031f

    SHA256

    c328534fe8df97ccd8ff9fec54f6760f2aa9c0af3f4aa49268d83c1bbafcde19

    SHA512

    1b8062baf7d872c3b8d56d538721c6fb04e4851703dda8e38783939f87cfc05e1b27c691303fa8e684081d57abb9f2ccbfd849bc72cda9b9d1a4785ca3604a82

  • memory/1556-9-0x00007FF880C80000-0x00007FF881741000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1556-11-0x0000000001A80000-0x0000000001AD0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/1556-12-0x000000001C6D0000-0x000000001C782000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/1556-13-0x00007FF880C80000-0x00007FF881741000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1556-14-0x000000001BE60000-0x000000001BE70000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2840-0-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000834000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/2840-1-0x00007FF880C80000-0x00007FF881741000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2840-2-0x000000001B460000-0x000000001B470000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/2840-10-0x00007FF880C80000-0x00007FF881741000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB