Analysis

  • max time kernel
    56s
  • max time network
    159s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    09-05-2024 22:38

General

  • Target

    132db3681039b4b19acf98c8fd836f40_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    132db3681039b4b19acf98c8fd836f40

  • SHA1

    af71fafbca4194d15574aa5bcfeeaf2d69d0b126

  • SHA256

    48789ee6ad02c43062dea96c6b5bb69ce7aeb94bb9748fc80ba4a42d3c0b7b72

  • SHA512

    ee29c3add7572441de2b2a12916dcf24caff4779f01171f077f2b7817cb9c930754b2d59f3e0dd67af85117e1f86a61feed2e7f00a29df20578bc7984442ec4d

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYp:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Yj

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 2 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.

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\132db3681039b4b19acf98c8fd836f40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\132db3681039b4b19acf98c8fd836f40_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4104
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3344
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
        • Maps connected drives based on registry
        PID:2632
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5112
      • 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:3656
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:3888
          • 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:4412
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RcGgXSx7bmf2.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:3336
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\132db3681039b4b19acf98c8fd836f40_NeikiAnalytics.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\132db3681039b4b19acf98c8fd836f40_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
          2⤵
            PID:4876
          • 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:2520
        • 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=1412 --field-trial-handle=2276,i,5697607538120380977,9987005253899555344,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
          1⤵
            PID:3056
          • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
            1⤵
              PID:5016
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                2⤵
                  PID:628
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                    3⤵
                      PID:2504
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:1820
                    • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:3608
                      • 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:4136

                    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\RcGgXSx7bmf2.bat

                      Filesize

                      208B

                      MD5

                      0557b04c80706ca4fbfc1f41417ff443

                      SHA1

                      0b4b67421a3b43466cdab76a3805d6ec73f4da63

                      SHA256

                      4fb217584a8c04d99f3f42813bf511b306b40a90e2262ca1aa1152f595f0ca08

                      SHA512

                      51736e846f01aed272eff108d17a85a95226da52ef33856b26d5533d1288089147643af2f0ee5ce19f2e5e28769227d71916dcac1a61a8e06231480dd5144177

                    • 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\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

                      Filesize

                      2.0MB

                      MD5

                      e900a0b3786b7949f87310029614f9bd

                      SHA1

                      4d955a7216dd91d599b89b08839327e5d346f8ac

                      SHA256

                      35b6e24da4935d9d023aa940e5858e4a96d5bfe7fbdd0eae82501c9d56fa60e7

                      SHA512

                      14f7e75190d13e523518c0903013105535632fcd4fe0f69b58bd9946a9c3d9aa65c36bffb3bfb397c8d773fb4f0b468c6463067ffa5badf25c6be90465322f09

                    • memory/2504-74-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000BAC000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      624KB

                    • memory/2504-70-0x0000000000B10000-0x0000000000BAC000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      624KB

                    • memory/2632-30-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000A0C000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      624KB

                    • memory/2632-29-0x0000000000A10000-0x0000000000A11000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      4KB

                    • memory/2632-34-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000A0C000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      624KB

                    • memory/2632-35-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000A0C000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      624KB

                    • memory/2632-42-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000A0C000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      624KB

                    • memory/3608-77-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      128KB

                    • memory/3608-84-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      128KB

                    • memory/3888-87-0x0000000006D70000-0x0000000006D7A000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      40KB

                    • memory/4104-18-0x0000000003D70000-0x0000000003D71000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      4KB

                    • memory/4876-20-0x0000000001260000-0x0000000001280000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      128KB

                    • memory/4876-28-0x0000000001260000-0x0000000001280000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      128KB

                    • memory/5112-41-0x00000000051A0000-0x0000000005232000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      584KB

                    • memory/5112-43-0x0000000005240000-0x00000000052A6000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      408KB

                    • memory/5112-44-0x0000000005E80000-0x0000000005E92000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      72KB

                    • memory/5112-45-0x00000000062C0000-0x00000000062FC000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      240KB

                    • memory/5112-40-0x0000000005750000-0x0000000005CF4000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      5.6MB

                    • memory/5112-39-0x0000000000610000-0x000000000066E000-memory.dmp

                      Filesize

                      376KB