Analysis

  • max time kernel
    3s
  • max time network
    98s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08-05-2024 23:37

General

  • Target

    9dbbaf4a42081aa1aad80cb7158eb770_NEIKI.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    9dbbaf4a42081aa1aad80cb7158eb770

  • SHA1

    4ede76b1cf938b5b6ee9aa171740dcbcae85a815

  • SHA256

    e4bf0dd147c188934abf8c6b9c6129892c09d2a483378851b3f7fb942632f932

  • SHA512

    9a7ca54708ee6ca13a2fec10ff26ee9fc6557ca9be402319cb6a1169c317a186716722fdb93f01a5d983efabbacbee02b14a796124c3e3ffb7b6b0a49ce8511b

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYr:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Yh

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

http://0x21.in:8000/_az/

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

EbayProfiles

C2

5.8.88.191:443

sockartek.icu:443

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_0kBRNrRz5TDLEQouI0

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    MWhG6wsClMX8aJM2CVXT

  • install_name

    winsock.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    win defender run

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Azorult

    An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

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

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

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbbaf4a42081aa1aad80cb7158eb770_NEIKI.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbbaf4a42081aa1aad80cb7158eb770_NEIKI.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4900
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3080
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:2068
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3080 -s 344
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:4264
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1320
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:3676
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2776
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:956
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcnzWhVG0tGY.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:2804
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:3884
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:1624
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:2220
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                      "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                      6⤵
                      • Creates scheduled task(s)
                      PID:3196
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2776 -s 2256
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:2664
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbbaf4a42081aa1aad80cb7158eb770_NEIKI.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9dbbaf4a42081aa1aad80cb7158eb770_NEIKI.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:1516
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                2⤵
                • Creates scheduled task(s)
                PID:4012
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 424 -p 3080 -ip 3080
              1⤵
                PID:3044
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2776 -ip 2776
                1⤵
                  PID:3420
                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:1424
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:720
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                          3⤵
                            PID:4108
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 720 -s 520
                            3⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:4880
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:744
                          • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:4520
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                              "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                              2⤵
                              • Creates scheduled task(s)
                              PID:4808
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 504 -p 720 -ip 720
                            1⤵
                              PID:5072
                            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                              sihost.exe
                              1⤵
                                PID:5092
                                • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                  explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:4576
                                • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3480
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
                                    "dwm.exe"
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:5032
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
                                      "dwm.exe"
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:3848
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
                                        "dwm.exe"
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:4240
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\dwm.exe
                                          "dwm.exe"
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:5096
                                          • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                            "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:1540
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s TokenBroker
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:3632

                                              Network

                                              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                              Downloads

                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\windef.exe.log

                                                Filesize

                                                1KB

                                                MD5

                                                10eab9c2684febb5327b6976f2047587

                                                SHA1

                                                a12ed54146a7f5c4c580416aecb899549712449e

                                                SHA256

                                                f49dbd55029bfbc15134f7c6a4f967d6c39142c63f2e8f1f8c78fab108a2c928

                                                SHA512

                                                7e5fd90fffae723bd0c662a90e0730b507805f072771ee673d1d8c262dbf60c8a03ba5fe088f699a97c2e886380de158b2ccd59ee62e3d012dd6dd14ea9d0e50

                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vcnzWhVG0tGY.bat

                                                Filesize

                                                208B

                                                MD5

                                                284317da260355512ce9f4cc82a24325

                                                SHA1

                                                9dded41b062a605cc8ed9a71555e3e3ef942bb7f

                                                SHA256

                                                5ff59c8bd0595b16ad106ab869d2dde39d2ae50245c62b74f63e0da295db6d4c

                                                SHA512

                                                b61fe57070c6161a5827224d7a2fc7fa98c5e27c79061947a6de2af06344c724fc9f899c619f618c163dabfa893194cc0e152aba9fbfae8ed2d958cb74e684ee

                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe

                                                Filesize

                                                405KB

                                                MD5

                                                b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

                                                SHA1

                                                b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

                                                SHA256

                                                4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

                                                SHA512

                                                7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe

                                                Filesize

                                                349KB

                                                MD5

                                                b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

                                                SHA1

                                                01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

                                                SHA256

                                                7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

                                                SHA512

                                                632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\05-08-2024

                                                Filesize

                                                224B

                                                MD5

                                                8d6360c5217ebd685a78a685a76623d5

                                                SHA1

                                                571602151decf6f4544e228e0586eeceb5f32cfb

                                                SHA256

                                                180a23425243f51e1c5c2fbae3dd06f03badb884202d90ca982d88113387069b

                                                SHA512

                                                5dfc05d416b6a29d38734ed9952b96bfd4d21b456441313c0fa56cd5c73170ff5cf7ecd0f98edd096b760bf7c12c14bd1c49ae03aaa2dca93d74a1346b466701

                                              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

                                                Filesize

                                                2.0MB

                                                MD5

                                                77a1b60c22e3b4d789d1d0ac0f34f015

                                                SHA1

                                                7dea7a6050052a75f659eb0694e16eb07ee6434c

                                                SHA256

                                                f3008508a194a3c384d65e2ebea88951d279d39508a89cd37348ca7ad5caaf76

                                                SHA512

                                                89af86ec5a40406b416b93754a0d9a451a17a82d78bbb8b3932f0c0f217f6e8d7050f284f316ebeeae89c806a9e78334c4e5514dfec21f31a06bc7b36a7ed034

                                              • memory/1320-36-0x0000000005CC0000-0x0000000005CD2000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                72KB

                                              • memory/1320-29-0x00000000729BE000-0x00000000729BF000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                4KB

                                              • memory/1320-34-0x0000000005860000-0x00000000058F2000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                584KB

                                              • memory/1320-35-0x00000000057C0000-0x0000000005826000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                408KB

                                              • memory/1320-30-0x0000000000E30000-0x0000000000E8E000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                376KB

                                              • memory/1320-37-0x00000000069B0000-0x00000000069EC000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                240KB

                                              • memory/1320-33-0x0000000005CE0000-0x0000000006284000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                5.6MB

                                              • memory/1516-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                128KB

                                              • memory/1516-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                128KB

                                              • memory/2776-45-0x0000000006230000-0x000000000623A000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                40KB

                                              • memory/4576-83-0x00000000050C0000-0x00000000050C1000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                4KB

                                              • memory/4900-28-0x0000000004020000-0x0000000004021000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                4KB

                                              • memory/4900-46-0x0000000004020000-0x0000000004021000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                4KB

                                              • memory/4900-82-0x00007FF9BC740000-0x00007FF9BC799000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                356KB