Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • 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
    23-03-2024 22:22

General

  • Target

    Client.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    8eec6e82f824e964f6a6ae25f97c2b26

  • SHA1

    dd746bd25682356e5a73d0f447e3d0de6907d33d

  • SHA256

    78e61085e07c0c08e8127b12da6c923a5d2e42929d86d84c82826ea43e2a1128

  • SHA512

    f3d6b88f449ff1532b0177f1cd5e940163101a834f8faba1cd4131c72b56c2c75b98aac6568addc933852e0e59decdf999266dc15b86a330daf74acdeb53774d

  • SSDEEP

    49152:yvht62XlaSFNWPjljiFa2RoUYIU+qXBxHeoGdzTHHB72eh2NT:yvL62XlaSFNWPjljiFXRoUYIJqK

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Slave

C2

140.238.91.110:45359

Mutex

f8ed2643-0827-4252-bfbe-ca79f67643cb

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    52BB87E2CC96F5243DED8FFD41978ED5C07DF11C

  • install_name

    Steam.exe

  • log_directory

    Error Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    svchost

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 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.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:940
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "svchost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Steam.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1716
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Steam.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Steam.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:4292
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "svchost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Steam.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2144

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

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

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

    3.1MB

    MD5

    8eec6e82f824e964f6a6ae25f97c2b26

    SHA1

    dd746bd25682356e5a73d0f447e3d0de6907d33d

    SHA256

    78e61085e07c0c08e8127b12da6c923a5d2e42929d86d84c82826ea43e2a1128

    SHA512

    f3d6b88f449ff1532b0177f1cd5e940163101a834f8faba1cd4131c72b56c2c75b98aac6568addc933852e0e59decdf999266dc15b86a330daf74acdeb53774d

  • memory/940-0-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000F64000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/940-1-0x00007FF9F7000000-0x00007FF9F7AC1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/940-2-0x0000000003060000-0x0000000003070000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/940-10-0x00007FF9F7000000-0x00007FF9F7AC1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4292-9-0x00007FF9F7000000-0x00007FF9F7AC1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4292-11-0x000000001B900000-0x000000001B910000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4292-12-0x000000001C530000-0x000000001C580000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/4292-13-0x000000001C640000-0x000000001C6F2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/4292-14-0x00007FF9F7000000-0x00007FF9F7AC1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4292-15-0x000000001B900000-0x000000001B910000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB