Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    157s
  • 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, 04:11

General

  • Target
    ea32f97d7eeda853378cc05a5d4f79c5.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240324-esb9tahe89
  • SHA256 76cccbc2612c06f2e367bc0a8f53c173ed9d9db078603018e879e46510f5d4d2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • xcoderreal-20015.portmap.host:4782

Mutex
  • 7cdfecd4-9eea-47bd-9b07-1e1993a73faf

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    8B5D3A99FA77DE061652B0F00AE61CD23BB12B7C

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 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\ea32f97d7eeda853378cc05a5d4f79c5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ea32f97d7eeda853378cc05a5d4f79c5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4072
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1336
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.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:3984
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4852
  • 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=2232 --field-trial-handle=2284,i,15722001240173834669,15048020084704567542,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:2024

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          Client.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
          • Size 252KB
          • SHA256 365d901a8c8ec95e48e9299da4ef19178fe71ce66d79039ed3888c88b3245ef6
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          Client.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
          • Size 132KB
          • SHA256 4ca167a70e80907a2f1f617fe6d79dd2fcfbe50a60a33fbc84131499834dbb6a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/3984-9-0x00007FF9840E0000-0x00007FF984BA1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3984-11-0x000000001B310000-0x000000001B320000-memory.dmp

          memory/3984-12-0x000000001C370000-0x000000001C3C0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3984-13-0x000000001C480000-0x000000001C532000-memory.dmp

          memory/3984-14-0x00007FF9840E0000-0x00007FF984BA1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3984-15-0x000000001B310000-0x000000001B320000-memory.dmp

          memory/4072-0-0x0000000000830000-0x0000000000B54000-memory.dmp

          memory/4072-1-0x00007FF9840E0000-0x00007FF984BA1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4072-2-0x000000001B780000-0x000000001B790000-memory.dmp

          memory/4072-10-0x00007FF9840E0000-0x00007FF984BA1000-memory.dmp