Analysis

  • max time kernel
    4s
  • max time network
    130s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    11-05-2024 09:25

General

  • Target

    aaba94b4e16c0aa68e9be77526792710_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    aaba94b4e16c0aa68e9be77526792710

  • SHA1

    b759f9ad54f7434a6c85dc841c4edaeb98e03053

  • SHA256

    c387b9b2847aeba56ce14dd38780fc4e1ddfb56e8a688cad219549510c974fbb

  • SHA512

    70ef30d68ed345b968567db817f8f472424791ffa31a451f253ee674fa08a2c5c7327137b18b963f32c786a6914942d2448dcf6878593f217bc637a096ae99cd

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYS:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Yo

Malware Config

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

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

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

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\aaba94b4e16c0aa68e9be77526792710_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaba94b4e16c0aa68e9be77526792710_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1256
    • 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:1824
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:3704
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1824 -s 556
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:3972
      • 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:4284
        • 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:1484
        • 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:2524
          • 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:4920
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yBLvSaCfYtbc.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:1192
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:4480
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:3712
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:3640
                    • 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:4596
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Hd5lC360LzNB.bat" "
                      6⤵
                        PID:4316
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                          chcp 65001
                          7⤵
                            PID:4488
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                            ping -n 10 localhost
                            7⤵
                            • Runs ping.exe
                            PID:4424
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                            7⤵
                              PID:2600
                              • 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:1484
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3640 -s 2240
                            6⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:2000
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2524 -s 2232
                        4⤵
                        • Program crash
                        PID:4884
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaba94b4e16c0aa68e9be77526792710_NeikiAnalytics.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaba94b4e16c0aa68e9be77526792710_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:2004
                    • 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:2776
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1824 -ip 1824
                    1⤵
                      PID:3940
                    • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:4716
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:220
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                              3⤵
                                PID:3256
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 220 -s 520
                                3⤵
                                • Program crash
                                PID:3852
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                              2⤵
                                PID:936
                              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:4904
                                • 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:3472
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 220 -ip 220
                                1⤵
                                  PID:3248
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 516 -p 2524 -ip 2524
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:1676
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 524 -p 3640 -ip 3640
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:5016
                                    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:3924
                                      • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:220

                                        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\Hd5lC360LzNB.bat

                                          Filesize

                                          208B

                                          MD5

                                          995ba3e15c53a68fedefcb92b6decc14

                                          SHA1

                                          62c536b6654b85d7b3191d638858a2528a6df46f

                                          SHA256

                                          1905abe62d74159a4fc4760bb66bc71d068da98133a9f286be91a0b873ae1c96

                                          SHA512

                                          3cbdce7d4f7ac7c5dfaf7e440668bfc852cae29d154b55e905abeed6b8be7dbf6177e0bf44ab20bf1a1b2d11e92ac4801a88fb30fc8f8940a554480ec8994b1d

                                        • 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\yBLvSaCfYtbc.bat

                                          Filesize

                                          208B

                                          MD5

                                          9aec5817504b677bb4078bb655caf637

                                          SHA1

                                          0e5887ab14ca6afe6be00db58a08891b390b5ce9

                                          SHA256

                                          c3044f1a7a34addbdfb516250a44b2d9a445d69d1c3535c03e3dfb97a38d617c

                                          SHA512

                                          a90757490098dddf30d344b486555c0ad2b4c161e145fca1fee1a1185c300326e7f5d54de19c6370e446323b8e135b02601791210c62b908005913b39f4c0376

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\05-11-2024

                                          Filesize

                                          224B

                                          MD5

                                          ac9105eddc19a8ec4b38fa696d0926b7

                                          SHA1

                                          287228837e8c2c510c9c4b61fa5e0ff1e88b4d09

                                          SHA256

                                          7abfea11f6548b3da4d6c8d707ff4c40fa6f7d24113ab76ab31a6fdd10416a23

                                          SHA512

                                          97a90c5c706653b62b8d0860f11f35105863908b47eb0da6a1f50f5d2efe89d51143382a6ca0bc0aa41384b6e9b2da5c2556ea7a3803a02845324bc6d925435a

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\05-11-2024

                                          Filesize

                                          224B

                                          MD5

                                          e4f4c7e6b6373c71d50b079ccff877f1

                                          SHA1

                                          35eebf3575ee398bae570864ab35d35d088d65a9

                                          SHA256

                                          f9aaf5f55ed72d975989f58423332ef4e4e43b5cee37eaab0c7ba2f755ad4d20

                                          SHA512

                                          5266b6f0095b1acd09a938d6f814f9b0adb5d7e8d5158e42234daaea9c35366210981a24da53e5d671345e9ae12304204a6262923e23dde5c18043d43e743239

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

                                          Filesize

                                          2.0MB

                                          MD5

                                          0a0b8f6f11cb3f35c7a164a5612f9dee

                                          SHA1

                                          8abf9ccbada3793776982b4d2bcaa19e14e2bc17

                                          SHA256

                                          da3a4ddd0faf10b45ae39397051444e04065966857d0d0f48867baf9ccb02ab0

                                          SHA512

                                          516b132354a82ea94f6540d8f0b490faa7416d6602588ce1fa89293bf83b5e1b315dda324fd6e23f11b9a179f32096c4b33a67198254af41004086c97d0d0008

                                        • memory/1256-74-0x0000000003C00000-0x0000000003C01000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/1256-26-0x0000000003C00000-0x0000000003C01000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/2004-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/2004-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/2524-45-0x0000000006030000-0x000000000603A000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          40KB

                                        • memory/4284-35-0x00000000050F0000-0x0000000005156000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          408KB

                                        • memory/4284-36-0x0000000005E10000-0x0000000005E22000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          72KB

                                        • memory/4284-37-0x0000000006350000-0x000000000638C000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          240KB

                                        • memory/4284-34-0x0000000005050000-0x00000000050E2000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          584KB

                                        • memory/4284-33-0x0000000005500000-0x0000000005AA4000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          5.6MB

                                        • memory/4284-30-0x00000000006E0000-0x000000000073E000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          376KB

                                        • memory/4284-27-0x00000000729BE000-0x00000000729BF000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB