Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240412-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240412-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24-04-2024 16:48

General

  • Target

    Client-built.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    1a042eb9d21238cd93f8c04f4713d9ec

  • SHA1

    bee49a94d392843f6cec2b0f81b56c0c652c3579

  • SHA256

    68a11c9b5380f4651ca2c7246a43d6fa905711357c773605aefb7f7ee6e6edc8

  • SHA512

    7dda1d567a1624d0a66b2fa4b5c31a3f350fce2e590683f52a4a8c2a38e871bb20cbe47fca6c1c76667be25dd7da5375503c8d5a0863417f0c419e82d3b87b79

  • SSDEEP

    49152:OvEt62XlaSFNWPjljiFa2RoUYIgcFrqMfnZoGdxHTHHB72eh2NT:OvY62XlaSFNWPjljiFXRoUYIgcFr7B

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

cheat

C2

192.168.178.23:4782

Mutex

272551ab-8052-4b4e-a889-aadb9092e72c

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    2257EEB177515C16042E47AEB0207ADB4DD194BF

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Java Updater

  • 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 2 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 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:228
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4732
    • C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1672
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1988

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Discovery

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\System32\SubDir\Client.exe
    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    1a042eb9d21238cd93f8c04f4713d9ec

    SHA1

    bee49a94d392843f6cec2b0f81b56c0c652c3579

    SHA256

    68a11c9b5380f4651ca2c7246a43d6fa905711357c773605aefb7f7ee6e6edc8

    SHA512

    7dda1d567a1624d0a66b2fa4b5c31a3f350fce2e590683f52a4a8c2a38e871bb20cbe47fca6c1c76667be25dd7da5375503c8d5a0863417f0c419e82d3b87b79

  • memory/228-0-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000BA4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/228-1-0x00007FFE2D560000-0x00007FFE2E021000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/228-2-0x0000000002C30000-0x0000000002C40000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/228-9-0x00007FFE2D560000-0x00007FFE2E021000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1672-8-0x00007FFE2D560000-0x00007FFE2E021000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1672-10-0x000000001BB10000-0x000000001BB20000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1672-11-0x000000001C6E0000-0x000000001C730000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/1672-12-0x000000001C7F0000-0x000000001C8A2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/1672-13-0x00007FFE2D560000-0x00007FFE2E021000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB