Analysis

  • max time kernel
    596s
  • max time network
    604s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    23-03-2024 20:05

General

  • Target

    sigmasONLY.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    d24f638c48fa006d893594e969bc9ebb

  • SHA1

    c2300d048235309feddbb4be494ef9842511b4b2

  • SHA256

    18ea60cdacb1b050fa03cb12ebf3474f9f452904a9b0ac3a2a49144dc8c9eb88

  • SHA512

    0b23d19263722df4d107059065b80b996042d0f35f3e4923ba8fb923ee6928fd7c22bc0badc844a98dcb9231a6e1e458e69dc4fe700e588aec7ba1db7b32abc2

  • SSDEEP

    49152:SvaI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjHqmDJERHNk/OgdoGd9jTHHB72eh2NT:SvX22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjHqmDYS

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Slave

C2

140.238.91.110:36305

Mutex

f4720af1-0ef3-414f-b170-e837e2727049

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    52EF528D690A6F47ED9D8BD4A80E69CBE28EDC0A

  • install_name

    WOS64.exe

  • log_directory

    Windows Error Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    svchost

  • 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\sigmasONLY.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sigmasONLY.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5096
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "svchost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WOS64.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2768
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WOS64.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WOS64.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4560
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "svchost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WOS64.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:856

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:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WOS64.exe
    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    d24f638c48fa006d893594e969bc9ebb

    SHA1

    c2300d048235309feddbb4be494ef9842511b4b2

    SHA256

    18ea60cdacb1b050fa03cb12ebf3474f9f452904a9b0ac3a2a49144dc8c9eb88

    SHA512

    0b23d19263722df4d107059065b80b996042d0f35f3e4923ba8fb923ee6928fd7c22bc0badc844a98dcb9231a6e1e458e69dc4fe700e588aec7ba1db7b32abc2

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WOS64.exe
    Filesize

    64KB

    MD5

    b42cfd1370cf90cf11220238382c9658

    SHA1

    77414cc3a08845e6d2345b10bae35341664d18b5

    SHA256

    913000b2159ba5dbe4544498212198e64346d5be1738c8a73daf53858593ea9c

    SHA512

    cedaecfcc8238f737bbbd85da851194c5cccf8f3a9ec6c55c1704dd0b3d243e22bb28cd1857640341085234ab7354a20f1180cf960afb2e073d06b5979cf6c92

  • memory/4560-10-0x00007FFB6B310000-0x00007FFB6BDD2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4560-11-0x000000001BDE0000-0x000000001BDF0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/4560-12-0x000000001BD50000-0x000000001BDA0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/4560-13-0x000000001CAA0000-0x000000001CB52000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/4560-14-0x00007FFB6B310000-0x00007FFB6BDD2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4560-15-0x000000001BDE0000-0x000000001BDF0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/5096-0-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000714000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/5096-1-0x00007FFB6B310000-0x00007FFB6BDD2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/5096-2-0x000000001B320000-0x000000001B330000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/5096-9-0x00007FFB6B310000-0x00007FFB6BDD2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB