Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    08-05-2024 19:58

General

  • Target

    30255b5a19ff31561cdd135cc72aec30_NEIKI.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    30255b5a19ff31561cdd135cc72aec30

  • SHA1

    deb767d9f3eb4b832ff1d47589a91b983ad01d8e

  • SHA256

    7298125289cb2490359d56d86a2ce673922f463eec004f0bbfd93786d1261ffc

  • SHA512

    30e0e3a29631e84e908fe5d253ada4ea70b572dfdb89124fe8006bbaaf231c9c047a00ed8ad9d246c02b4c21105a163439ceb95db92c986f1150d8ec5960a253

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYg:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YG

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 3 IoCs

    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 2 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 4 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 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\30255b5a19ff31561cdd135cc72aec30_NEIKI.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\30255b5a19ff31561cdd135cc72aec30_NEIKI.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4592
    • 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:2236
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:4920
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2236 -s 548
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:1872
      • 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:1940
        • 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:4696
          • 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:1964
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yjQWJFzBAwSC.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:3932
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:2720
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:1284
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:2156
                    • 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:4492
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ifuJQoIz5gd3.bat" "
                      6⤵
                        PID:988
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                          chcp 65001
                          7⤵
                            PID:2236
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                            ping -n 10 localhost
                            7⤵
                            • Runs ping.exe
                            PID:4868
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                            7⤵
                              PID:3556
                              • 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
                                8⤵
                                • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                PID:460
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2156 -s 1936
                            6⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:1936
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4696 -s 1692
                        4⤵
                        • Program crash
                        PID:996
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\30255b5a19ff31561cdd135cc72aec30_NEIKI.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\30255b5a19ff31561cdd135cc72aec30_NEIKI.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:3060
                    • 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⤵
                      • Quasar RAT
                      • Creates scheduled task(s)
                      PID:1912
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2236 -ip 2236
                    1⤵
                      PID:1720
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 476 -p 4696 -ip 4696
                      1⤵
                        PID:4392
                      • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:4932
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:1796
                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                                3⤵
                                  PID:3668
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1796 -s 520
                                  3⤵
                                  • Program crash
                                  PID:4512
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3812
                                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:208
                                  • 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:700
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 472 -p 1796 -ip 1796
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4880
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 476 -p 2156 -ip 2156
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2172
                                    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:5092
                                      • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:5004

                                        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\ifuJQoIz5gd3.bat

                                          Filesize

                                          208B

                                          MD5

                                          639db359a3711b3188b3f716f21743a8

                                          SHA1

                                          878327a12d22d4a5dbe9f4ac1a0f2803b1f81bcf

                                          SHA256

                                          437d6797936e89f959fb3293f0769adbf42a58fef1743481f2284afc8df7e660

                                          SHA512

                                          8f81be76865ae6b95bedd69b17e8f8fa8b5e2da83ef8ef4f8d2552697eae3eaef8aded72e53f595b5876484dc76b277bda6438032a6c0f0e6d37f31bd4d6b888

                                        • 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\Local\Temp\yjQWJFzBAwSC.bat

                                          Filesize

                                          208B

                                          MD5

                                          3576b2d24d0624b2b00598219229ecc7

                                          SHA1

                                          2124577bd424a476d3dc91f1ab0c600a046eca23

                                          SHA256

                                          bc69f9267b2e2cd1ebac8e71bc8c9c625917165191160166cfa18cf7cc2c01d6

                                          SHA512

                                          f69b014d73be3949df38a7b4d3d04caa14836bf5a3511b19024472aab282c117afddc5f032b3687fae7ddf3afb3ed66edf670f2d7d5a235dcea8d5ed98fc3c87

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

                                          Filesize

                                          224B

                                          MD5

                                          3135e50d23c5f2c2a77ca83ae7f04057

                                          SHA1

                                          cc6dbe47db7f7229a96d5280eb067a207cab2480

                                          SHA256

                                          d4662e7e48412b70de02d26c95b36480b00f1283b75ae18b71f6cdb421119ff1

                                          SHA512

                                          82e44396f5386132fbf180ded594b0563c0c72585eb7f1e00d1a27a4993229c6849821761a4c595c684187a2178d0a5df63e986c9af14bb30052409f2e5cf3e7

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

                                          Filesize

                                          224B

                                          MD5

                                          c8537774eb7402d8409b95b0145c0ad8

                                          SHA1

                                          3035bdf75bc82caf4e466f94ba12c84f4e47427c

                                          SHA256

                                          18d8c381e48e20bd7ba1b60d6b2a0c050d6e6d3df93c2e8b7df436b60b51340b

                                          SHA512

                                          a67f353ddf9f36c223621f9850e87df84c3e2e31c216838b632239e4194b7d7d1449bf21ff1c96bc39d0a78d10efe88e1083f5ca522342fa7bc2f6ede7304e0e

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

                                          Filesize

                                          2.0MB

                                          MD5

                                          6b6a5c7df243e9e75ac15bfd98af2b69

                                          SHA1

                                          6b3b6915dbb1d03ff2566c5bf4a056aa0558f5fe

                                          SHA256

                                          3a85db8044f732e7dae363ee10468177950f4c79d06a7c3fc427cfdcb59fe3c2

                                          SHA512

                                          e67fba08b2be09c20e3fafab1f72ed8aad4dc4ae0f512395f7b9272c019972e6727440ec7351259b11c59a734c490f519c3248ad52e74e8f6f4d30d9a2e71e1b

                                        • memory/208-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/208-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/1940-36-0x00000000061C0000-0x00000000061D2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          72KB

                                        • memory/1940-37-0x0000000006700000-0x000000000673C000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          240KB

                                        • memory/1940-35-0x0000000005460000-0x00000000054C6000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          408KB

                                        • memory/1940-34-0x00000000053C0000-0x0000000005452000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          584KB

                                        • memory/1940-33-0x0000000005890000-0x0000000005E34000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          5.6MB

                                        • memory/1940-30-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000ACE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          376KB

                                        • memory/1940-29-0x00000000730FE000-0x00000000730FF000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/3060-20-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000D80000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/3060-28-0x0000000000D60000-0x0000000000D80000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/4592-19-0x0000000004260000-0x0000000004261000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/4696-45-0x0000000006A40000-0x0000000006A4A000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          40KB