Analysis

  • max time kernel
    158s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27/03/2024, 04:31

General

  • Target
    d9559beb6f4c2e8c37259b064f919035.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240327-e5nhlscg92
  • SHA256 75e4fbbdf8b9454be057726463185b22ccf2fa7bdc579bf04118cd9de2731bb2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:4782

Mutex
  • 92d2697f-e562-4239-8439-98ac649844c6

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    4905BD0CABD5F31A0095C945FE6F6B7DDB11C96D

  • install_name

    svchost.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    svchost

  • subdirectory

    svchost

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • 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 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\d9559beb6f4c2e8c37259b064f919035.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d9559beb6f4c2e8c37259b064f919035.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1428
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "svchost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\svchost\svchost.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4892
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost\svchost.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\svchost\svchost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3928
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "svchost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\svchost\svchost.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:732

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\svchost\svchost.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 75e4fbbdf8b9454be057726463185b22ccf2fa7bdc579bf04118cd9de2731bb2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        svchost.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\system32\svchost\svchost.exe
        • Size 3.0MB
        • SHA256 33460b2425dc720991f1a962d7629e1a41f872bbe6043b440da7e3617cb82ec4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1428-0-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000001204000-memory.dmp

        memory/1428-2-0x0000000003420000-0x0000000003430000-memory.dmp

        memory/1428-1-0x00007FFDF91D0000-0x00007FFDF9C91000-memory.dmp

        memory/1428-8-0x00007FFDF91D0000-0x00007FFDF9C91000-memory.dmp

        memory/3928-9-0x00007FFDF91D0000-0x00007FFDF9C91000-memory.dmp

        memory/3928-10-0x000000001D250000-0x000000001D2A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3928-11-0x000000001D360000-0x000000001D412000-memory.dmp

        memory/3928-12-0x00007FFDF91D0000-0x00007FFDF9C91000-memory.dmp