Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240319-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240319-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    29/03/2024, 21:40

General

  • Target
    2d7204915a23edd253b292641b3662c0_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 5.3MB
  • Sample240329-1jgntsbb77
  • SHA256 4fedeeefed00e0da1cc5919c6938c80a3c593f3e43e6e5132988d21244647daa
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • mdformo.ddns.net:4782

  • mdformo1.ddns.net:4782

Mutex
  • QSR_MUTEX_SacY3rTqMuWFLvKsGN

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    CCn3UVxnewECsN8THLRy

  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • NTFS ADS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d7204915a23edd253b292641b3662c0_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d7204915a23edd253b292641b3662c0_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1116
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe"
      2⤵
      • NTFS ADS
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1352
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\reg.exe
        reg add "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows" /v Load /t REG_SZ /d "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rocketleage\rocketleau.lnk" /f
        3⤵
          PID:1360
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4676
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\dw20.exe
          dw20.exe -x -s 804
          3⤵
          • Drops file in Windows directory
          • Checks processor information in registry
          • Enumerates system info in registry
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1036
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rocketleage\rocketleau.bat
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4708
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
          timeout /t 300
          3⤵
          • Delays execution with timeout.exe
          PID:3356
    • 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=3852 --field-trial-handle=2844,i,5640589924128028832,7963280732661142908,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
      1⤵
        PID:4676
      • C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" "C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\EDGEHTML.dll",#141 Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_8wekyb3d8bbwe
        1⤵
          PID:1104
        • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:968

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              rocketleau

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rocketleage\rocketleau
              • Size 5.3MB
              • SHA256 4fedeeefed00e0da1cc5919c6938c80a3c593f3e43e6e5132988d21244647daa
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              rocketleau.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rocketleage\rocketleau.bat
              • Size 210B
              • SHA256 7b24c30c80c92e603b58503f40becfc414c70ea3cb12d9609f39a12555d876fc
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              svhost.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svhost.exe
              • Size 89KB
              • SHA256 331487446653875bf1e628b797a5283e40056654f7ff328eafbe39b0304480d3
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              memory/968-48-0x000001DFBAB60000-0x000001DFBAB70000-memory.dmp

              memory/968-68-0x000001DFC3010000-0x000001DFC3011000-memory.dmp

              memory/968-67-0x000001DFC2F00000-0x000001DFC2F01000-memory.dmp

              memory/968-66-0x000001DFC2F00000-0x000001DFC2F01000-memory.dmp

              memory/968-64-0x000001DFC2ED0000-0x000001DFC2ED1000-memory.dmp

              memory/968-32-0x000001DFBAA60000-0x000001DFBAA70000-memory.dmp

              memory/1116-0-0x00000000754E0000-0x0000000075A91000-memory.dmp

              memory/1116-3-0x00000000754E0000-0x0000000075A91000-memory.dmp

              memory/1116-2-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FE0000-memory.dmp

              memory/1116-4-0x0000000000FD0000-0x0000000000FE0000-memory.dmp

              memory/1116-1-0x00000000754E0000-0x0000000075A91000-memory.dmp

              memory/1116-31-0x00000000754E0000-0x0000000075A91000-memory.dmp

              memory/4676-20-0x00000000754E0000-0x0000000075A91000-memory.dmp

              memory/4676-30-0x00000000754E0000-0x0000000075A91000-memory.dmp

              memory/4676-22-0x00000000754E0000-0x0000000075A91000-memory.dmp

              memory/4676-21-0x0000000001AA0000-0x0000000001AB0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4676-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp