Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03/05/2024, 23:23

General

  • Target
    test.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240503-3dk56sbd68
  • SHA256 05a36bafce14b5f23f9a1a92d97e1a795eb2f79ee76c57c81a5dcc9b6e709467
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 98.239.92.121:4782

  • 192.168.1.12:4782

Mutex
  • 15238486-bf41-43e5-9f35-44a0f5145609

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    43F524566962F46500ADB67A91EE294B50862AB9

  • 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 4 IoCs
  • Downloads MZ/PE file
  • 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.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 24 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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\test.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1940
    • 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
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3116
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4928
      • 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:3536
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1456
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=110.0.5481.104 --initial-client-data=0x11c,0x120,0x124,0xf8,0x128,0x7ff83960ab58,0x7ff83960ab68,0x7ff83960ab78
      2⤵
        PID:2840
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1712 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:428
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2148 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:2132
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2196 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
            2⤵
              PID:2436
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3112 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4388
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3152 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:1
                2⤵
                  PID:536
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4092 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:4684
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4084 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:2928
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4656 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:2608
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4744 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:2868
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4888 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:2692
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5040 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:3816
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=13 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4708 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:1
                              2⤵
                                PID:784
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4992 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:1
                                2⤵
                                  PID:5092
                                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4688 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:312
                                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5140 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:2932
                                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5180 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:4720
                                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5304 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:2624
                                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4768 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                                          2⤵
                                            PID:1692
                                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5280 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                                            2⤵
                                              PID:1076
                                            • C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\p7fa4060.exe
                                              "C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\p7fa4060.exe"
                                              2⤵
                                              • Executes dropped EXE
                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                              PID:1480
                                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=21 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5156 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:1
                                              2⤵
                                                PID:4308
                                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=22 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5588 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:1
                                                2⤵
                                                  PID:4512
                                                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=23 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3132 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:1
                                                  2⤵
                                                    PID:4304
                                                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4364 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                                                    2⤵
                                                      PID:4508
                                                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4212 --field-trial-handle=1848,i,3387760104000582095,7457100260626954475,131072 /prefetch:8
                                                      2⤵
                                                        PID:1472
                                                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\110.0.5481.104\elevation_service.exe
                                                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\110.0.5481.104\elevation_service.exe"
                                                      1⤵
                                                        PID:3376

                                                      Network

                                                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

                                                            Replay Monitor

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                                                            Downloads

                                                            Network Persistent State

                                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                                            • Size 1KB
                                                            • SHA256 6536bf49144efa0ea5e0d6f3fdb6b17f50780bae8c467c5c01e4e2a7d33a15bb
                                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                            SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                                            • Size 2B
                                                            • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                            TransportSecurity

                                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
                                                            • Size 354B
                                                            • SHA256 4c3cd2430ac15705e3006b07c99f1a28ad3b25eb88a0c9554913592dafcbb948
                                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                            Preferences

                                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                            • Size 7KB
                                                            • SHA256 5856719ea8ab113ac4dc3e8b385bacb9ef25b69368b419dcbc43cb462a629aef
                                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                            Preferences

                                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                            • Size 6KB
                                                            • SHA256 1106893ea3fe96c24bfda2060228a5153b1c2aa5b9c0201f60211b465b0ce644
                                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                            Preferences

                                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                                            • Size 7KB
                                                            • SHA256 6ad99db936168434a6fafa06fe3a2f18ccf3f47a581a1ef1c69d81408fe727f1
                                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                            Secure Preferences

                                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                                            • Size 16KB
                                                            • SHA256 4a43b643210a69d5dc2fe4cf90645b0f9a1ff808dbed9bfa66f64dca94e0a73d
                                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                            c2ebad03-2e6b-4020-9add-837c741dd1e1.tmp

                                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\c2ebad03-2e6b-4020-9add-837c741dd1e1.tmp
                                                            • Size 255KB
                                                            • SHA256 4ac03e52a90d8a316d8bebfc03f3e7470f50eadb2a1a47725f550358ae3744d9
                                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                            Client.exe

                                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                                                            • Size 3.1MB
                                                            • SHA256 05a36bafce14b5f23f9a1a92d97e1a795eb2f79ee76c57c81a5dcc9b6e709467
                                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                            Unconfirmed 364645.crdownload

                                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\Unconfirmed 364645.crdownload
                                                            • Size 4KB
                                                            • SHA256 039c2a96bb34ddb303ca12b0a815330e3da7e474a202bf352fbb8cabd80e70e5
                                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                            p7fa4060.exe.crdownload

                                                            • Path C:\Users\Admin\Downloads\p7fa4060.exe.crdownload
                                                            • Size 3.1MB
                                                            • SHA256 b939c5f9d377861a4d2edf3b2366b7996b359d5f3a1fb6479c353cd9f689f47f
                                                            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                            memory/1480-105-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000B84000-memory.dmp

                                                            memory/1940-0-0x00007FF83E493000-0x00007FF83E495000-memory.dmp

                                                            memory/1940-9-0x00007FF83E490000-0x00007FF83EF51000-memory.dmp

                                                            memory/1940-2-0x00007FF83E490000-0x00007FF83EF51000-memory.dmp

                                                            memory/1940-1-0x0000000000B60000-0x0000000000E84000-memory.dmp

                                                            memory/4928-46-0x000000001D020000-0x000000001D548000-memory.dmp

                                                            memory/4928-15-0x00007FF83E490000-0x00007FF83EF51000-memory.dmp

                                                            memory/4928-14-0x00007FF83E490000-0x00007FF83EF51000-memory.dmp

                                                            memory/4928-13-0x000000001C6F0000-0x000000001C7A2000-memory.dmp

                                                            memory/4928-12-0x0000000003490000-0x00000000034E0000-memory.dmp

                                                            memory/4928-11-0x00007FF83E490000-0x00007FF83EF51000-memory.dmp

                                                            memory/4928-10-0x00007FF83E490000-0x00007FF83EF51000-memory.dmp