Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    05/05/2024, 01:16

General

  • Target
    a164c6db130d252098f00911125ef000567b60e1989a3f270746b0e01346ed1c.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240505-bm6dxsdb83
  • SHA256 a164c6db130d252098f00911125ef000567b60e1989a3f270746b0e01346ed1c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office024

C2
  • 161.35.56.10:8787

Mutex
  • 39473175-876b-4cb1-a4ee-60d5e21fc73e

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    7E65859BA8EFE6EF43F9FCCE8B632D7E0E4A580E

  • install_name

    syncq.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    syncq

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 2 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers. 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing common artifacts observed in infostealers 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 SetWindowsHookEx 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\a164c6db130d252098f00911125ef000567b60e1989a3f270746b0e01346ed1c.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a164c6db130d252098f00911125ef000567b60e1989a3f270746b0e01346ed1c.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3296
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "syncq" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\syncq.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4112
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\syncq.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\syncq.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4832
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "syncq" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\syncq.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:700
  • 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=3996 --field-trial-handle=2280,i,1836084024518340990,18250262151825427757,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4424

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          syncq.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\syncq.exe
          • Size 3.1MB
          • SHA256 a164c6db130d252098f00911125ef000567b60e1989a3f270746b0e01346ed1c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/3296-0-0x00007FFD84573000-0x00007FFD84575000-memory.dmp

          memory/3296-1-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000ED4000-memory.dmp

          memory/3296-2-0x00007FFD84570000-0x00007FFD85031000-memory.dmp

          memory/3296-10-0x00007FFD84570000-0x00007FFD85031000-memory.dmp

          memory/4832-9-0x00007FFD84570000-0x00007FFD85031000-memory.dmp

          memory/4832-11-0x00007FFD84570000-0x00007FFD85031000-memory.dmp

          memory/4832-12-0x000000001BB40000-0x000000001BB90000-memory.dmp

          memory/4832-13-0x000000001BC50000-0x000000001BD02000-memory.dmp

          memory/4832-14-0x00007FFD84570000-0x00007FFD85031000-memory.dmp

          memory/4832-15-0x00007FFD84570000-0x00007FFD85031000-memory.dmp