Analysis

  • max time kernel
    142s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30/04/2024, 03:42

General

  • Target
    Venom.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample240430-d9a8eaca6v
  • SHA256 6406cf5b9e7e6cbddf902322bd13c02f01b6a3335fbf53d839e740469ed9fc9e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 93.123.85.108:4782

Mutex
  • e14b8f59-979b-4ebf-8602-dd3c4d6c301e

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    534734397C0FA9A1D28F061AD75DF4100BFF5787

  • install_name

    Msconfig.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    msconfig.exe

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Uses the VBS compiler for execution 1 TTPs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 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 behavior: RenamesItself 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Venom.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Venom.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: RenamesItself
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:628
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\vbc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1184
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "msconfig.exe" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Msconfig.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1724
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SubDir\Msconfig.exe
        "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Msconfig.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4940
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "cmd.exe" /C mkdir "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftTools"
      2⤵
        PID:2908
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "cmd.exe" /C schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Nafifas" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftTools\MicrosoftTools.exe'" /f
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2388
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Nafifas" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftTools\MicrosoftTools.exe'" /f
          3⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:2408
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "cmd.exe" /C copy "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Venom.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftTools\MicrosoftTools.exe"
        2⤵
          PID:2320
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3972 --field-trial-handle=2248,i,10247514684337323751,15511974759131734137,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
        1⤵
          PID:312

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              Msconfig.exe

              • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SubDir\Msconfig.exe
              • Size 2.5MB
              • SHA256 c16336ab32195b08c1678220fbe0256fee865f623e2b32fcfa4d9825fd68977e
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              memory/628-11-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

              memory/628-1-0x0000000000130000-0x0000000000460000-memory.dmp

              memory/628-2-0x0000000004EB0000-0x0000000004EC0000-memory.dmp

              memory/628-3-0x0000000005470000-0x0000000005A14000-memory.dmp

              memory/628-4-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

              memory/628-5-0x0000000004EB0000-0x0000000004EC0000-memory.dmp

              memory/628-0-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

              memory/1184-6-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp

              memory/1184-9-0x0000000005D00000-0x0000000005D10000-memory.dmp

              memory/1184-8-0x0000000005C60000-0x0000000005CF2000-memory.dmp

              memory/1184-12-0x0000000005BE0000-0x0000000005BEA000-memory.dmp

              memory/1184-7-0x0000000001370000-0x0000000001694000-memory.dmp

              memory/1184-19-0x0000000074E40000-0x00000000755F0000-memory.dmp