Analysis

  • max time kernel
    78s
  • max time network
    79s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22/03/2024, 20:51

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240322-znjhjsbd2s
  • SHA256 cd2205c1639fc7c3c2a0bc9daea86e11e7bece97a2eaecc7bfa401098f298f55
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 140.238.91.110:41973

Mutex
  • 7cdfecd4-9eea-47bd-9b07-1e1993a73faf

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    8B5D3A99FA77DE061652B0F00AE61CD23BB12B7C

  • 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
  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 4 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\Client-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2036
    • 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:4940
    • 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 SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3684
      • 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:4848

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 2.9MB
        • SHA256 bb32e083248ccc260d9ad7c1ef377cbd2b192137e66536958ed6c7fea7a90db5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 64KB
        • SHA256 dd6317af23d90509b02b89357366c63ae5486194f2df36440449b0824669cca2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2036-10-0x00007FF8665B0000-0x00007FF867071000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-2-0x000000001BDD0000-0x000000001BDE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-1-0x00007FF8665B0000-0x00007FF867071000-memory.dmp

        memory/2036-0-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000E44000-memory.dmp

        memory/3684-9-0x00007FF8665B0000-0x00007FF867071000-memory.dmp

        memory/3684-11-0x000000001B540000-0x000000001B550000-memory.dmp

        memory/3684-12-0x000000001C340000-0x000000001C390000-memory.dmp

        memory/3684-13-0x000000001C450000-0x000000001C502000-memory.dmp

        memory/3684-17-0x000000001CF50000-0x000000001CF8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3684-16-0x000000001C3C0000-0x000000001C3D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3684-18-0x00007FF8665B0000-0x00007FF867071000-memory.dmp

        memory/3684-19-0x000000001B540000-0x000000001B550000-memory.dmp