Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    158s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 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⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:224
    • 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:2024
    • 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:3504
      • 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:3524

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        WindowsSound.exe

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

        memory/224-6-0x0000000006090000-0x00000000060A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-1-0x0000000000760000-0x00000000007BE000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-3-0x0000000005280000-0x0000000005312000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-4-0x00000000051D0000-0x00000000051E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-5-0x0000000005320000-0x0000000005386000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-0-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075791000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-7-0x00000000064E0000-0x000000000651C000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-2-0x0000000005830000-0x0000000005DD6000-memory.dmp

        memory/224-16-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075791000-memory.dmp

        memory/3504-15-0x0000000005B00000-0x0000000005B10000-memory.dmp

        memory/3504-14-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075791000-memory.dmp

        memory/3504-18-0x0000000007050000-0x000000000705A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3504-19-0x0000000074FE0000-0x0000000075791000-memory.dmp

        memory/3504-20-0x0000000005B00000-0x0000000005B10000-memory.dmp