Analysis

  • max time kernel
    141s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25/03/2024, 12:57

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 348KB
  • Sample240325-p69scabc4v
  • SHA256 1e7d5bd9d85650996c6576118409b53d0c677e4035baa3f4d2641d5e9a0b16f9
  • 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

    NZgldVKwqeCAFECpbpDa

  • install_name

    WindowsSound.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    AuthClient.exe

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 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:3988
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "AuthClient.exe" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2132
    • 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:840
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "AuthClient.exe" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WindowsSound.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4400
  • 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=1340 --field-trial-handle=2356,i,13261194862334667799,7441241219475888176,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4048

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          WindowsSound.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WindowsSound.exe
          • Size 178KB
          • SHA256 351c61fca2d4cb8deda182b4577d009993bf952e1d2523ed8753f053976100ff
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          WindowsSound.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WindowsSound.exe
          • Size 348KB
          • SHA256 1e7d5bd9d85650996c6576118409b53d0c677e4035baa3f4d2641d5e9a0b16f9
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/840-19-0x0000000075370000-0x0000000075B20000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-18-0x0000000006E80000-0x0000000006E8A000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-16-0x0000000005710000-0x0000000005720000-memory.dmp

          memory/840-14-0x0000000075370000-0x0000000075B20000-memory.dmp

          memory/3988-3-0x0000000005A50000-0x0000000005AE2000-memory.dmp

          memory/3988-7-0x0000000006C90000-0x0000000006CCC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3988-6-0x0000000005FA0000-0x0000000005FB2000-memory.dmp

          memory/3988-5-0x0000000005C30000-0x0000000005C96000-memory.dmp

          memory/3988-4-0x0000000005C20000-0x0000000005C30000-memory.dmp

          memory/3988-15-0x0000000075370000-0x0000000075B20000-memory.dmp

          memory/3988-0-0x0000000075370000-0x0000000075B20000-memory.dmp

          memory/3988-2-0x0000000006000000-0x00000000065A4000-memory.dmp

          memory/3988-1-0x0000000000FD0000-0x000000000102E000-memory.dmp