Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    20-03-2024 09:11

General

  • Target

    f54598770f770d815c9707dd33518eac.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    f54598770f770d815c9707dd33518eac

  • SHA1

    6acf4aaf1d74710ef92c0b99a4b263202fbefcb7

  • SHA256

    2cb1adb73eda0d1c2dc62f7bc312add25cfcc04017d3998e11513c4d02b1150e

  • SHA512

    dc927e84c41121e43f281af15ede1dcce368f1f94e88b56c893a1dfda8aa412547fe5f77d46fcc6a9fc8842b860edf4b3a3c059919b460d0f8611035d9e42d36

  • SSDEEP

    49152:SvyI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjHutbXPEhNvJJaoGdwjTHHB72eh2NT:Svf22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjHZhg

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office01

C2

www.exiles.site:14782

Mutex

a0f587a6-d40f-499d-8e9e-b0831e1cb678

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    49BF5A48970D914C7E70F494A8E16B5EFA3AB6A0

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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\f54598770f770d815c9707dd33518eac.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f54598770f770d815c9707dd33518eac.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3456
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4980
    • 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 SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4672
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4864
  • 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=1408 --field-trial-handle=3044,i,17059189006398306756,4247826696353232857,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:904

    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

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      Filesize

      432KB

      MD5

      d53a9394e04521e2b85abd33cada55d7

      SHA1

      f455ba0f476f4037dae6aa0f94c7fa1d8d02bc98

      SHA256

      3caec5c1133187cb65033f6120a0ede0e3c6085b3d2f224a045e833f48fa6450

      SHA512

      4567d3e093fd8d67c56ff2472ce4567b72b8ece6ba3e5f967e84cf03b108516ece1cd8eba4b7e41f87b50b229c86f733d60f2539bc2867d005a9d3ef5e194e4c

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      Filesize

      768KB

      MD5

      b2b596f8691536b12f53af6a419e1c25

      SHA1

      0da741ed403ff81713850ab5a9f386aed4d9bbbe

      SHA256

      6758af075e83cbcff235c71b724ac3f1fc57bf781f115120fa0ce728525a4d62

      SHA512

      85834312db0514cef76bdd6a8810b68a8384321d4dea45685f0d3ce15d776a776bb0ed967abc5e792015a2fda8ad4a1781bcfab8ed86953537abf56355414abb

    • memory/3456-10-0x00007FF812EC0000-0x00007FF813981000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3456-2-0x000000001BA90000-0x000000001BAA0000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/3456-1-0x00007FF812EC0000-0x00007FF813981000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3456-0-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000E74000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.1MB

    • memory/4672-9-0x00007FF812EC0000-0x00007FF813981000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/4672-11-0x000000001BF50000-0x000000001BF60000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      64KB

    • memory/4672-12-0x000000001BEC0000-0x000000001BF10000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/4672-13-0x000000001C710000-0x000000001C7C2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      712KB

    • memory/4672-16-0x000000001C650000-0x000000001C662000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/4672-17-0x000000001C6B0000-0x000000001C6EC000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      240KB

    • memory/4672-18-0x00007FF812EC0000-0x00007FF813981000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      10.8MB