Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24/03/2024, 01:08

General

  • Target
    Client.exe
  • Size 348KB
  • Sample240324-bg8bbsaa2s
  • SHA256 3c3b47e05f6960d1fdf233949ba2881dd32341ea84240ce3e9b59f0d29ec9fa7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 192.168.0.100:4782

Mutex
  • QSR_MUTEX_hesMVzHRGDZjvsZhI7

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    F2l1q8bKCz0sFJakXt5c

  • install_name

    vapev4.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows defender application

  • subdirectory

    niger

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 WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

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:2096
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows defender application" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3928
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\niger\vapev4.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\niger\vapev4.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1440
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows defender application" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\niger\vapev4.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:5032

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        vapev4.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\niger\vapev4.exe
        • Size 348KB
        • SHA256 3c3b47e05f6960d1fdf233949ba2881dd32341ea84240ce3e9b59f0d29ec9fa7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1440-18-0x0000000002C20000-0x0000000002C30000-memory.dmp

        memory/1440-17-0x00000000067F0000-0x00000000067FA000-memory.dmp

        memory/1440-16-0x0000000075350000-0x0000000075B00000-memory.dmp

        memory/1440-15-0x0000000002C20000-0x0000000002C30000-memory.dmp

        memory/1440-13-0x0000000075350000-0x0000000075B00000-memory.dmp

        memory/2096-6-0x00000000066F0000-0x0000000006702000-memory.dmp

        memory/2096-7-0x0000000006C30000-0x0000000006C6C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2096-0-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FDE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2096-14-0x0000000075350000-0x0000000075B00000-memory.dmp

        memory/2096-5-0x0000000005AC0000-0x0000000005B26000-memory.dmp

        memory/2096-4-0x0000000005B40000-0x0000000005B50000-memory.dmp

        memory/2096-3-0x0000000005A20000-0x0000000005AB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2096-2-0x0000000005FD0000-0x0000000006574000-memory.dmp

        memory/2096-1-0x0000000075350000-0x0000000075B00000-memory.dmp