Analysis

  • max time kernel
    118s
  • max time network
    126s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    31/03/2024, 19:48

General

  • Target
    5c843791f7a693c418b162ccd993b997_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 6.0MB
  • Sample240331-yh272aba43
  • SHA256 ccd4b2ba4cea6ac4ea648e58cbe9ca9cd48f512a1df7414cad6c9ff602c6c688
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.0

Botnet
  • Chrome

C2
  • live.nodenet.ml:8863

Mutex
  • 754ce6d6-f75b-4c6f-964c-3996e749369e

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    8F8DE0B9E0A9CA156684061043456EC2CF7D0A6D

  • install_name

    chrome.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    System

  • subdirectory

    chrome

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM) 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Checks BIOS information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 3 IoCs
  • Themida packer 5 IoCs

    Detects Themida, an advanced Windows software protection system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 11 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\5c843791f7a693c418b162ccd993b997_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5c843791f7a693c418b162ccd993b997_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Identifies VirtualBox via ACPI registry values (likely anti-VM)
    • Checks BIOS information in registry
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Checks whether UAC is enabled
    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2856
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chrome.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chrome.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2952
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "System" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chrome.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2680
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\S^X.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\S^X.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2992

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        AgileDotNetRT.dll

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\665450f8-512a-405d-aca7-73e91bdaa644\AgileDotNetRT.dll
        • Size 2.2MB
        • SHA256 091ab8a1acdab40c544bd1e5c91a96881acc318cac4df5235e1b5673f5489280
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        S^X.exe

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\S^X.exe
        • Size 789KB
        • SHA256 94594fa46d0bd28c02365f0a32ec3a662b25df95f3f3e8e2a952c18a23895b12
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        chrome.exe

        • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\chrome.exe
        • Size 502KB
        • SHA256 0c4917cc756e769e94ab97d626bef49713dab833525ba2e5d75fc9aea4c72569
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2856-10-0x0000000072EA0000-0x00000000734A8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-28-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751AB000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-0-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751AB000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-11-0x0000000077BB0000-0x0000000077BB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-12-0x0000000072EA0000-0x00000000734A8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-13-0x00000000752A0000-0x00000000752FB000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-2-0x00000000006E0000-0x0000000000720000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-1-0x0000000074C00000-0x00000000751AB000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-27-0x0000000072EA0000-0x00000000734A8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2856-9-0x0000000072EA0000-0x00000000734A8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2952-30-0x0000000000300000-0x0000000000384000-memory.dmp

        memory/2952-31-0x000007FEF5FF0000-0x000007FEF69DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2952-33-0x000000001AF70000-0x000000001AFF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2952-37-0x000007FEF5FF0000-0x000007FEF69DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2952-38-0x000000001AF70000-0x000000001AFF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2992-29-0x00000000003F0000-0x00000000004BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2992-32-0x00000000725E0000-0x0000000072CCE000-memory.dmp

        memory/2992-35-0x0000000004BB0000-0x0000000004BF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2992-36-0x00000000725E0000-0x0000000072CCE000-memory.dmp