Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    146s
  • platform
    windows10-1703_x64
  • resource
    win10-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-1703-x64system
  • submitted
    23/03/2024, 19:56

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 348KB
  • Sample240323-yn5kcaeb6s
  • SHA256 169c150e8f08da5a4ab2b46bc67cdd1d2d006a060b39d66e559dbfdc53017414
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • Vallithebest-32755.portmap.host:32755

Mutex
  • QSR_MUTEX_3gXoc7Rbb6gDK9k7Ha

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    MgIQlrEArYoUL3gDO4iZ

  • install_name

    WindowsSound.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    WindowsSound.exe

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • 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 9 IoCs

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:4824
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "WindowsSound.exe" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4800
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WindowsSound.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WindowsSound.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2436
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "WindowsSound.exe" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WindowsSound.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2084

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        WindowsSound.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WindowsSound.exe
        • Size 348KB
        • SHA256 169c150e8f08da5a4ab2b46bc67cdd1d2d006a060b39d66e559dbfdc53017414
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2436-20-0x0000000005350000-0x0000000005360000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-19-0x0000000073220000-0x000000007390E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-18-0x0000000006500000-0x000000000650A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-16-0x0000000005350000-0x0000000005360000-memory.dmp

        memory/2436-15-0x0000000073220000-0x000000007390E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-6-0x0000000005BA0000-0x0000000005BB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-7-0x0000000005F90000-0x0000000005FCE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-0-0x0000000000520000-0x000000000057E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-14-0x0000000073220000-0x000000007390E000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-5-0x0000000005080000-0x00000000050E6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-4-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000004FE0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-3-0x0000000004FE0000-0x0000000005072000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-2-0x0000000005400000-0x00000000058FE000-memory.dmp

        memory/4824-1-0x0000000073220000-0x000000007390E000-memory.dmp