Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07/04/2024, 17:20

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240407-vwt7ssaa73
  • SHA256 143bbf5bac623e9042c4878583568b9a25688f82771e59c04ad6512fc1cf9941
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 73.238.161.169:4782

Mutex
  • 6f2da1e0-0b1d-4489-8337-4b54f7842996

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    C3507C52E0A338AFEFD6D5EFFBE2D0543A9115C7

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 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⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4192
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2008
    • C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4900
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3880

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 143bbf5bac623e9042c4878583568b9a25688f82771e59c04ad6512fc1cf9941
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/4192-0-0x0000000000EB0000-0x00000000011D4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4192-1-0x00007FFBC4850000-0x00007FFBC5311000-memory.dmp

        memory/4192-2-0x000000001BD20000-0x000000001BD30000-memory.dmp

        memory/4192-10-0x00007FFBC4850000-0x00007FFBC5311000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-9-0x00007FFBC4850000-0x00007FFBC5311000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-11-0x000000001B390000-0x000000001B3A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-12-0x000000001C150000-0x000000001C1A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-13-0x000000001C260000-0x000000001C312000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-14-0x00007FFBC4850000-0x00007FFBC5311000-memory.dmp

        memory/4900-15-0x000000001B390000-0x000000001B3A0000-memory.dmp