Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240419-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240419-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30/04/2024, 12:14

General

  • Target
    09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
  • Size 415KB
  • Sample240430-peg81sbe93
  • SHA256 6fd78082c430265edca50516be2e9f41f92e85d24293fc8ed03c8d07abedfd0f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • GANG

C2
  • pedobusters.online:8008

Mutex
  • QSR_MUTEX_8Ol06rF6g8zh7k7Rhz

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    ZDTfmzLsYsHj3TpPae8U

  • install_name

    svchost.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    svchost

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 7 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1984
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:1452
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
        2⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2456
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\T4Pta5takFN4.bat" "
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1732
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
            chcp 65001
            4⤵
              PID:2256
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
              ping -n 10 localhost
              4⤵
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:1928
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
              4⤵
              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3588
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                5⤵
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4708
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jQC13aNFXl4x.bat" "
                  6⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4840
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                    chcp 65001
                    7⤵
                      PID:1996
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                      ping -n 10 localhost
                      7⤵
                      • Runs ping.exe
                      PID:3296
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                      7⤵
                      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:1728
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                        8⤵
                        • Checks computer location settings
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4568
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xw05zInB7erN.bat" "
                          9⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:4880
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                            chcp 65001
                            10⤵
                              PID:4364
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                              ping -n 10 localhost
                              10⤵
                              • Runs ping.exe
                              PID:2084
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                              10⤵
                              • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:1800
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                11⤵
                                • Checks computer location settings
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:1228
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iEk42Bjv6L7r.bat" "
                                  12⤵
                                    PID:4808
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                                      chcp 65001
                                      13⤵
                                        PID:4336
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                                        ping -n 10 localhost
                                        13⤵
                                        • Runs ping.exe
                                        PID:4560
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                        13⤵
                                        • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                        PID:4476
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                          14⤵
                                            PID:3424
                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                            14⤵
                                              PID:2256
                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                              14⤵
                                              • Checks computer location settings
                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                              PID:1980
                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lEne5DFpCXBX.bat" "
                                                15⤵
                                                  PID:4212
                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                                                    chcp 65001
                                                    16⤵
                                                      PID:2764
                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                                                      ping -n 10 localhost
                                                      16⤵
                                                      • Runs ping.exe
                                                      PID:1840
                                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                                      16⤵
                                                      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                                      PID:4888
                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                                        17⤵
                                                        • Checks computer location settings
                                                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                        PID:1816
                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\52Ylj4TrTC5V.bat" "
                                                          18⤵
                                                            PID:2200
                                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                                                              chcp 65001
                                                              19⤵
                                                                PID:4812
                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                                                                ping -n 10 localhost
                                                                19⤵
                                                                • Runs ping.exe
                                                                PID:3232
                                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                                                19⤵
                                                                • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                                                PID:2736
                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                                                  20⤵
                                                                  • Checks computer location settings
                                                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                  PID:4392
                                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bwyUM1aRaIpf.bat" "
                                                                    21⤵
                                                                      PID:4568
                                                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                        22⤵
                                                                          PID:1616
                                                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                                                                          ping -n 10 localhost
                                                                          22⤵
                                                                          • Runs ping.exe
                                                                          PID:2564
                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                                                          22⤵
                                                                          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                                                          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                          PID:4540
                                                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                                                            23⤵
                                                                              PID:3716
                                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                                                              23⤵
                                                                              • Checks computer location settings
                                                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                              PID:5100
                                                                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\O1b5g16eSWlW.bat" "
                                                                                24⤵
                                                                                  PID:4964
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                                                                                    chcp 65001
                                                                                    25⤵
                                                                                      PID:3080
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                                                                                      ping -n 10 localhost
                                                                                      25⤵
                                                                                      • Runs ping.exe
                                                                                      PID:4548
                                                                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                                                                      25⤵
                                                                                      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
                                                                                      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                      PID:5036
                                                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                                                                        26⤵
                                                                                          PID:4016
                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe
                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe"
                                                                                          26⤵
                                                                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                          PID:2296

                                      Network

                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                            Downloads

                                            09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe.log

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\09bc620f2d6e7c816de1aed1ac50f6b2_JaffaCakes118.exe.log
                                            • Size 507B
                                            • SHA256 f1a3724670e3379318ec9c73f6f39058cab0ab013ba3cd90c047c3d701362310
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            52Ylj4TrTC5V.bat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\52Ylj4TrTC5V.bat
                                            • Size 243B
                                            • SHA256 f0306177e735d8e2145f6c46c47f4d2ef887b5b893409c36a796f233fcf0cef2
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            O1b5g16eSWlW.bat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\O1b5g16eSWlW.bat
                                            • Size 243B
                                            • SHA256 9a4e06f5c918c1dc48fba5aa7ee38651c976ecd6829f55a7fc0b4151a9abe467
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            T4Pta5takFN4.bat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\T4Pta5takFN4.bat
                                            • Size 243B
                                            • SHA256 0e228676aa190dabb1330fd955fd9dab324cf7e0fd8bbc0c90960993e109dd7c
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            Xw05zInB7erN.bat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xw05zInB7erN.bat
                                            • Size 243B
                                            • SHA256 58b94016f2d175c2b7bc84a0b34a5a7a20d52cfdb1f1d68f23224dda87ff3c3f
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            bwyUM1aRaIpf.bat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bwyUM1aRaIpf.bat
                                            • Size 243B
                                            • SHA256 9cd208d5b0141b661ae31386ac4bfe5825a3e5ea27d28e2432e78b55d9acd8eb
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            iEk42Bjv6L7r.bat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\iEk42Bjv6L7r.bat
                                            • Size 243B
                                            • SHA256 739340c3b1ceae251dc01186093c2326310cfb24ccb3b73bedcfa4a2de85588c
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            jQC13aNFXl4x.bat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jQC13aNFXl4x.bat
                                            • Size 243B
                                            • SHA256 dd91dba1c3f2ce6b1b3a862bb2d68bd20ea5d51fd3f8192dc484a42e51024d6e
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            lEne5DFpCXBX.bat

                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lEne5DFpCXBX.bat
                                            • Size 243B
                                            • SHA256 0a424d9621eb1ba1107d35d57968a23773f555cb73e30c3a56b868d4af9bf93b
                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                            memory/1984-6-0x0000000004D00000-0x0000000004D0A000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/1984-1-0x0000000074CF0000-0x00000000754A0000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/1984-11-0x0000000074CF0000-0x00000000754A0000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/1984-2-0x0000000005430000-0x00000000059D4000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/1984-0-0x0000000000350000-0x00000000003BE000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/1984-10-0x0000000004F50000-0x0000000004F60000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/1984-4-0x0000000004F60000-0x0000000004FFC000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/1984-3-0x0000000004D70000-0x0000000004E02000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2456-7-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2456-21-0x0000000074CF0000-0x00000000754A0000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2456-17-0x0000000005900000-0x0000000005910000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2456-16-0x0000000074CF0000-0x00000000754A0000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2456-15-0x0000000005C70000-0x0000000005C82000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2456-14-0x0000000005740000-0x00000000057A6000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2456-13-0x0000000005900000-0x0000000005910000-memory.dmp

                                            memory/2456-12-0x0000000074CF0000-0x00000000754A0000-memory.dmp