azorult | 97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-1904519900-954640453-4250331663-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
3116	vnc.exe
4128	windef.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
163	ip-api.com
19	ip-api.com

Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\disk\Enum\0	svchost.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\Disk\Enum	svchost.exe

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002332e-71.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3116 set thread context of 3444	3116	vnc.exe	100
PID 4572 set thread context of 684	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	102

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 3 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
2616	3360	WerFault.exe	108
5992	1544	WerFault.exe	127
2192	5164	WerFault.exe	145

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

pid	Process
2956	schtasks.exe
5068	schtasks.exe
5456	schtasks.exe
5340	schtasks.exe
4308	schtasks.exe
1184	schtasks.exe

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
4424	PING.EXE
6024	PING.EXE
2268	PING.EXE

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe

Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3116	vnc.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4128	windef.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3116	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	98
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3116	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	98
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 3116	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	98
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 3444	3116	vnc.exe	100
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 3444	3116	vnc.exe	100
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4128	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	101
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4128	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	101
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4128	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	101
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 3444	3116	vnc.exe	100
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 684	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	102
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 684	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	102
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 684	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	102
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 684	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	102
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 3444	3116	vnc.exe	100
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 684	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	102
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4308	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	103
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4308	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	103
PID 4572 wrote to memory of 4308	4572	97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe	103
PID 3116 wrote to memory of 3444	3116	vnc.exe	100

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe"
1⤵
- Quasar RAT
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4572
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
  - Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3116
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
    3⤵
    - Maps connected drives based on registry
    PID:3444
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4128
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
    3⤵
    - Creates scheduled task(s)
    PID:1184
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:3360
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      4⤵
      Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2956
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b7jWOYtKGSx1.bat" "
      4⤵
      PID:4368
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
        
        chcp 65001
        5⤵
        
        PID:432
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        
        ping -n 10 localhost
        5⤵
        Runs ping.exe
        
        PID:4424
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        5⤵
        
        PID:1544
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        
        "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        6⤵
        Creates scheduled task(s)
        
        PID:5068
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IVJyqiFH4KZN.bat" "
        6⤵
        
        PID:5928
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
        
        chcp 65001
        7⤵
        
        PID:6012
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        
        ping -n 10 localhost
        7⤵
        Runs ping.exe
        
        PID:6024
        
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        7⤵
        
        PID:5164
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        
        "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        8⤵
        Creates scheduled task(s)
        
        PID:5340
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4U1Ba8xgH5Uj.bat" "
        8⤵
        
        PID:5020
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
        
        chcp 65001
        9⤵
        
        PID:4972
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        
        ping -n 10 localhost
        9⤵
        Runs ping.exe
        
        PID:2268
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5164 -s 2196
        8⤵
        Program crash
        
        PID:2192
      - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1544 -s 2260
        6⤵
        Program crash
        
        PID:5992
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3360 -s 2276
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:2616
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97e34ef135f5b5c122541d0fe4f959e92a79ff8e7dd79599d7de830ad77bbe02.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:684
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
  2⤵
  - Creates scheduled task(s)
  PID:4308

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3360 -ip 3360
1⤵
PID:1880

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=5080 --field-trial-handle=2272,i,1589057049575649654,2929151440327217574,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
1⤵
PID:2732

C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
1⤵
PID:1724
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:5184
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
    3⤵
    PID:5204
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:5256
- C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:5396
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
  2⤵
  - Creates scheduled task(s)
  PID:5456

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 1544 -ip 1544
1⤵
PID:5936

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 440 -p 5164 -ip 5164
1⤵
PID:3716

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

Remote System Discovery

T1018

System Information Discovery