Analysis

  • max time kernel
    126s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20231215-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20231215-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11/04/2024, 00:32

General

  • Target
    2024-04-11_7157bb4fd707d8feb0688e02de58e2f6_icedid_xrat.exe
  • Size 4.7MB
  • Sample240411-av26ssae21
  • SHA256 f16b09c1b311892dbe11c466c2bf4393f2750e1365e9d3c59983e7b5c03a0734
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • mx5.deitie.asia:4495

Mutex
  • ebbf737a-dddd-43dd-9b0a-74831302455d

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    F8516D89A1DFD78BD8FF575BBC3AE828B47FF0E1

  • 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
  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 2 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers. 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing common artifacts observed in infostealers 2 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 8 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\2024-04-11_7157bb4fd707d8feb0688e02de58e2f6_icedid_xrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-04-11_7157bb4fd707d8feb0688e02de58e2f6_icedid_xrat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5044
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sign.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\\sign.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1168
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4996
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3612
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
          4⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2756

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        sign.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sign.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 44089202623b9671051aa5bba5e72f81f68ce818c3054dde57726aaa6dcb9ff7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1168-4-0x0000000000190000-0x00000000004B4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1168-5-0x00007FF9ACD70000-0x00007FF9AD831000-memory.dmp

        memory/1168-6-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000C80000-memory.dmp

        memory/1168-13-0x00007FF9ACD70000-0x00007FF9AD831000-memory.dmp

        memory/3612-14-0x00007FF9ACD70000-0x00007FF9AD831000-memory.dmp

        memory/3612-15-0x000000001B470000-0x000000001B480000-memory.dmp

        memory/3612-16-0x000000001B3E0000-0x000000001B430000-memory.dmp

        memory/3612-17-0x000000001BE80000-0x000000001BF32000-memory.dmp

        memory/3612-18-0x00007FF9ACD70000-0x00007FF9AD831000-memory.dmp