Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    128s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    10/05/2024, 00:53

General

  • Target

    33e4d8a4826079bc2d1e7cef9070b560_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    33e4d8a4826079bc2d1e7cef9070b560

  • SHA1

    20af6e2578932db3eba18e61011fec867f6f53a9

  • SHA256

    2a895b13071e9e08f01365b9eb7b7210335e9986e9a41483e78c087c353be052

  • SHA512

    858bab29f1dd0dbd14493cd72309509ed0538f75ae4a7d0796d609e285b06dda390f316a2fe90d7ee0fcf225b28c0dfc9d16c5319430f401acd576af745351e6

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYc:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Ym

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\33e4d8a4826079bc2d1e7cef9070b560_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33e4d8a4826079bc2d1e7cef9070b560_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:624
    • 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:4304
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:1340
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4304 -s 548
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2236
      • 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:2800
        • 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:1612
        • 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:4744
          • 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:2724
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IUJpIrQjQlAU.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:2056
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:1020
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:3876
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:1404
                    • 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:1852
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1pxVeYaFKYoB.bat" "
                      6⤵
                        PID:1628
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                          chcp 65001
                          7⤵
                            PID:2728
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                            ping -n 10 localhost
                            7⤵
                            • Runs ping.exe
                            PID:1876
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                            7⤵
                              PID:2796
                              • 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:4556
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1404 -s 2232
                            6⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:4080
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4744 -s 2232
                        4⤵
                        • Program crash
                        PID:3976
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33e4d8a4826079bc2d1e7cef9070b560_NeikiAnalytics.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\33e4d8a4826079bc2d1e7cef9070b560_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:4624
                    • 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:5076
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 424 -p 4304 -ip 4304
                    1⤵
                      PID:2188
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 4744 -ip 4744
                      1⤵
                        PID:680
                      • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:1448
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:3096
                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                                3⤵
                                  PID:1956
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3096 -s 520
                                  3⤵
                                  • Program crash
                                  PID:3100
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:2192
                                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:3956
                                  • 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:3536
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 472 -p 3096 -ip 3096
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3448
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 1404 -ip 1404
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1356
                                    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4884
                                      • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:1484

                                        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\1pxVeYaFKYoB.bat

                                          Filesize

                                          208B

                                          MD5

                                          7a5921993d79009595f4430589208cad

                                          SHA1

                                          34020e5e64585ea9982f8922adbf79af25a913db

                                          SHA256

                                          4168b50e78f5c191610342ca48a10f9e7352cfc78dcc19c7a84e3b61b76f646a

                                          SHA512

                                          889c39f8896da1f85c7c71fb8193517da9cefe78affe0ca19044da9fbbe813444802055283d8eec2fe89e6462c71a144450760f01f9dd86a87fc5c3c84f9cb4c

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

                                          Filesize

                                          208B

                                          MD5

                                          567729a6d2a4d4eb9a088fbc0b2cbf44

                                          SHA1

                                          8402349cdd4ee4f877418a0d78d3f3e6e6e18a1b

                                          SHA256

                                          7e2a8b11315c74efd59f3cea991798cdfccf8f0a99193a8a19a89a2aaea5db73

                                          SHA512

                                          2550b196a1a47007e2849c139acbd6392385abc2ba0f2badfcf6be7a04360bd7bf612588473383811f8401b841765cb539001d2a2d8bf0601eb078930e35894d

                                        • 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\05-10-2024

                                          Filesize

                                          224B

                                          MD5

                                          2d3ef0e613c45df0b850edc9741dd162

                                          SHA1

                                          c71fb1e56d3eaadd3a85a6c8d3892d376822ffc7

                                          SHA256

                                          4d77d5e0f23574e295c7964f9c7a7f3a61884e08b27b16865496eeda67a78bfe

                                          SHA512

                                          3ad987a070a547ee9527fd3dd49c2062dca0d521415595079f018473030c13f5d1b0345a157c610b5bc6c3235542356f73814169f7ac09bb59ea768043e13a49

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

                                          Filesize

                                          2.0MB

                                          MD5

                                          770477c6c8ab2ba6ab1f55c7bf33ce8d

                                          SHA1

                                          9432e46b07558400fc85e50cd9b12bd61ef7f96d

                                          SHA256

                                          5cbbf2a9f631b413acd22f09d2c0779fd0665b7ee3a1f3d7f5f9627eae5c763e

                                          SHA512

                                          0ab62d7f9b3a9fd60c62ede0138b9fee06e96c175bb744a67abbfb039d328ab6dc74043b82563684c4c61ac30b7dcb0f06608d004d5ed486c26ef67b35e59dfd

                                        • memory/624-20-0x0000000001170000-0x0000000001171000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/2800-36-0x0000000006090000-0x00000000060A2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          72KB

                                        • memory/2800-35-0x0000000005270000-0x00000000052D6000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          408KB

                                        • memory/2800-37-0x00000000065D0000-0x000000000660C000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          240KB

                                        • memory/2800-34-0x0000000005310000-0x00000000053A2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          584KB

                                        • memory/2800-31-0x00000000057A0000-0x0000000005D44000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          5.6MB

                                        • memory/2800-30-0x0000000000800000-0x000000000085E000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          376KB

                                        • memory/2800-19-0x00000000731FE000-0x00000000731FF000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/3956-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/3956-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/4624-29-0x0000000000880000-0x00000000008A0000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/4624-21-0x0000000000880000-0x00000000008A0000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/4744-45-0x00000000065D0000-0x00000000065DA000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          40KB