Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12-05-2024 03:57

General

  • Target

    66c1320be1271e57e05eb4fcf9097180_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    66c1320be1271e57e05eb4fcf9097180

  • SHA1

    9bb17e354a1d32bdd9d6f34670b8c6c4eb6168dc

  • SHA256

    d1f4342c86d2ffbd7c15d3725b8a52b255693fcea185e37ddd132246841dc398

  • SHA512

    b98f5f85218b94e56df8e96d8a540dd6390ebbe1cea050c2bc3d23c075254f069a0a51926ef57847134a2447f0b766877c148ad2b402752ceec0692f99bcff3f

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYb:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Yl

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 4 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 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\66c1320be1271e57e05eb4fcf9097180_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66c1320be1271e57e05eb4fcf9097180_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4176
    • 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:840
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:2364
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 840 -s 548
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:3856
      • 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:4668
        • 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:4384
        • 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:2620
          • 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:4824
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MJMPbm1ygc1F.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:4340
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:932
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:3096
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:1416
                    • 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:2688
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BUDmf6d8q9kw.bat" "
                      6⤵
                        PID:4936
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                          chcp 65001
                          7⤵
                            PID:1928
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                            ping -n 10 localhost
                            7⤵
                            • Runs ping.exe
                            PID:3516
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1416 -s 2228
                          6⤵
                          • Program crash
                          PID:2724
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2620 -s 2236
                      4⤵
                      • Program crash
                      PID:4672
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66c1320be1271e57e05eb4fcf9097180_NeikiAnalytics.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66c1320be1271e57e05eb4fcf9097180_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
                  2⤵
                    PID:4404
                  • 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:3116
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 840 -ip 840
                  1⤵
                    PID:468
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 456 -p 2620 -ip 2620
                    1⤵
                      PID:2116
                    • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:3584
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:4064
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                              3⤵
                                PID:3504
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4064 -s 520
                                3⤵
                                • Program crash
                                PID:2248
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                              2⤵
                                PID:2320
                              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:468
                                • 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:2284
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 520 -p 4064 -ip 4064
                                1⤵
                                  PID:3368
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 456 -p 1416 -ip 1416
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4396
                                  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2796
                                    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:1056

                                      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\BUDmf6d8q9kw.bat

                                        Filesize

                                        208B

                                        MD5

                                        9eb69e2b7661c5f4320ab506a4c3889d

                                        SHA1

                                        7fcb7d604aad79ff7c1ac2dabf1706064be9f294

                                        SHA256

                                        6de23d5b1885697d5553330c02d8f000ca4c209b91bc2144ce5e12d408c76082

                                        SHA512

                                        652f3bf3925a61bbf2261261a166c475934556046d014faa66a0d565555792e4c92a786217489042b751145a7979b94918a4fe8d56d857df381a6fdbe4db8d41

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MJMPbm1ygc1F.bat

                                        Filesize

                                        208B

                                        MD5

                                        9e2ada09e1355a04f42182bce5cffd4e

                                        SHA1

                                        642283a8ab9c6019f99d0878495f7092722670ac

                                        SHA256

                                        6a75a8a76f232e972e83a2351dd8a6ee92baf2c0f7f01ecb09065baacf470d32

                                        SHA512

                                        a3ca525d8685e139e25a239ef06d395bfa42a68bd1955338f4cf2626e937098d4b46cc8cc79ffea765248022ac37df718e55c138134619c896bb7bff7a410735

                                      • 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\05-12-2024

                                        Filesize

                                        224B

                                        MD5

                                        b1d83e338942cb7b20a5b81b60139622

                                        SHA1

                                        9a8e6c2514b13288465a2725ef6488be62275d08

                                        SHA256

                                        28177ffa10d87161fc4e8e12bf72ec47b7a78a92a3b7521246a22c14c2d7cfe7

                                        SHA512

                                        fde24129ba7e1f146f76836b7a20f9ddec951da84da35aa0548a97fe69f796e35173e9323c0d916db8c4376cfc9f50e041d1950396176dbab3c937aa573f6d22

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

                                        Filesize

                                        2.0MB

                                        MD5

                                        8fec98008f29e8a13b3880d7194b257a

                                        SHA1

                                        aa5f315e75296e3a9ac24c3a31a66a0d57ea4938

                                        SHA256

                                        2258bdd6df443fcd2ddab007ae8d684931416c9b110b5cd7d6ec0254ae46811d

                                        SHA512

                                        c0438f8f0f6ef59e71f977a7663bd690e459d2d0dbb4e4c7ab7d4fc653811cd2a30c831ebb53984adc86afd7521a7c0a7d055804f83ee86c41889efb15a0085f

                                      • memory/2620-45-0x0000000006380000-0x000000000638A000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        40KB

                                      • memory/4176-20-0x0000000003DE0000-0x0000000003DE1000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/4404-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        128KB

                                      • memory/4404-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        128KB

                                      • memory/4668-36-0x0000000006050000-0x0000000006062000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        72KB

                                      • memory/4668-37-0x0000000006590000-0x00000000065CC000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        240KB

                                      • memory/4668-35-0x0000000005330000-0x0000000005396000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        408KB

                                      • memory/4668-34-0x00000000053D0000-0x0000000005462000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        584KB

                                      • memory/4668-33-0x0000000005980000-0x0000000005F24000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        5.6MB

                                      • memory/4668-30-0x00000000008D0000-0x000000000092E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        376KB

                                      • memory/4668-19-0x0000000072EAE000-0x0000000072EAF000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB