Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240412-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240412-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18/04/2024, 12:10

General

  • Target
    MusNotifyIcon.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240418-pcjn3adh7s
  • SHA256 e55136b5e561f22a57a076a0f60643d148d7463464d79e79f5153e007a7161c5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • openfire

C2
  • 88.209.197.253:4782

Mutex
  • 2fa9b0b1-af2c-4d7d-827f-a5590c4a6496

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    CEAEA9FD2F3E18352164BB4D9A6F56EFF5E2D896

  • install_name

    MusNotifyIcon.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Update

  • subdirectory

    System32

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 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\MusNotifyIcon.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MusNotifyIcon.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2328
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\MusNotifyIcon.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4668
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\MusNotifyIcon.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3464
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\MusNotifyIcon.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3716

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        MusNotifyIcon.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\MusNotifyIcon.exe.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 ee954c5d8156fd8890e582c716e5758ed9b33721258f10e758bdc31ccbcb1924
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

        MusNotifyIcon.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System32\MusNotifyIcon.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 e55136b5e561f22a57a076a0f60643d148d7463464d79e79f5153e007a7161c5
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2328-0-0x00000000000E0000-0x0000000000404000-memory.dmp

        memory/2328-1-0x00007FFD01140000-0x00007FFD01C01000-memory.dmp

        memory/2328-2-0x000000001AF30000-0x000000001AF40000-memory.dmp

        memory/2328-10-0x00007FFD01140000-0x00007FFD01C01000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-11-0x00007FFD01140000-0x00007FFD01C01000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-12-0x000000001B040000-0x000000001B050000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-13-0x000000001AFE0000-0x000000001B030000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-14-0x000000001B540000-0x000000001B5F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-15-0x00007FFD01140000-0x00007FFD01C01000-memory.dmp

        memory/3464-16-0x000000001B040000-0x000000001B050000-memory.dmp