Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • 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
    31/03/2024, 00:33

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240331-av6tzsah64
  • SHA256 f2e04196e1353ad216e077e0aeb2e1ab8ee93b8b16b205422b4cc6d8adc50cc2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Ratted

C2
  • 140.238.91.110:44867

Mutex
  • be049c71-d631-4f68-8b3e-8e01081f2340

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    AA883CE7347A3543F81EBCDE3BBF3BFC9C60344E

  • install_name

    WOS64UPD.exe

  • log_directory

    Windows Update Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Updater

  • subdirectory

    Windows

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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\Client-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1592
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\WOS64UPD.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1628
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\WOS64UPD.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\WOS64UPD.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3884
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\WOS64UPD.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1088
  • 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=3900 --field-trial-handle=3084,i,11997299123381683778,5904351605020331957,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:1568

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          WOS64UPD.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\WOS64UPD.exe
          • Size 3.1MB
          • SHA256 f2e04196e1353ad216e077e0aeb2e1ab8ee93b8b16b205422b4cc6d8adc50cc2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/1592-10-0x00007FF8EF720000-0x00007FF8F01E1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1592-2-0x0000000002760000-0x0000000002770000-memory.dmp

          memory/1592-1-0x00007FF8EF720000-0x00007FF8F01E1000-memory.dmp

          memory/1592-0-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000674000-memory.dmp

          memory/3884-7-0x00007FF8EF720000-0x00007FF8F01E1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3884-9-0x000000001B310000-0x000000001B320000-memory.dmp

          memory/3884-11-0x000000001B280000-0x000000001B2D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3884-12-0x000000001BED0000-0x000000001BF82000-memory.dmp

          memory/3884-15-0x000000001BE30000-0x000000001BE42000-memory.dmp

          memory/3884-16-0x000000001BE90000-0x000000001BECC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3884-17-0x00007FF8EF720000-0x00007FF8F01E1000-memory.dmp

          memory/3884-18-0x000000001B310000-0x000000001B320000-memory.dmp