Analysis

  • max time kernel
    18s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17-05-2024 00:12

General

  • Target

    6240df66a3650ae08e951713bfba73c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    6240df66a3650ae08e951713bfba73c0

  • SHA1

    4bf4f9af500269ac1c26f209548a820dfa507cf2

  • SHA256

    a35db261279fe06ac83d30480e42e59b43dfc484c9e55e0bb4d90f3791b61811

  • SHA512

    f03cfe2f4e5329ff74fcb54248322c2ec78815f0fb85beed73d57eab1ef46fd2479ae064f08ffe1e41f78f989d32219c862cb4000dbe0edd54239074c1fc1377

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYq:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YU

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).

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6240df66a3650ae08e951713bfba73c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6240df66a3650ae08e951713bfba73c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:636
    • 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:3300
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
        • Maps connected drives based on registry
        PID:5068
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:2572
      • 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:2172
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1020
          • 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:2340
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KyvXD18rwssw.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:1384
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:1708
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:1484
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:3396
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1020 -s 1752
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:4340
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6240df66a3650ae08e951713bfba73c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6240df66a3650ae08e951713bfba73c0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:4168
              • 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:2628
            • 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=4256 --field-trial-handle=2252,i,16022092570067181109,3235558581947505669,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
              1⤵
                PID:2076
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 204 -p 1020 -ip 1020
                1⤵
                  PID:1948
                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:2884
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:4824
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                          3⤵
                            PID:4660
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:1556
                          • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:4424
                            • 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:2184

                          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\KyvXD18rwssw.bat

                            Filesize

                            208B

                            MD5

                            cbe3d87c591c30e1db465f208cbb8e14

                            SHA1

                            f915f145cc4a68ca3798012eb98daf0aec026be0

                            SHA256

                            2ac9a29f7d20c4226b3bfad5fb1bbfa44cac49cdf21b4de4b148e648d626477a

                            SHA512

                            7ef1be603440e817dc527bad00b4139bc12551d938f2a1f63bce363fe632688115a7b0a99721a8ca2f3cb92dc2cf68089fe21d9b34223be18869fa79f007c503

                          • 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

                            663fb0086f763197a67528e57443ce11

                            SHA1

                            b40e17cc27ccfa7b6be4d2da525c1f109911d251

                            SHA256

                            3431e6ebba1c74c13d7e667ca32d7522f32cb7a4be87e37ca317468a264e6b21

                            SHA512

                            9749d864110b616f861da48db4415b0c180c3e70fe0c7dcdc4fbfc9065f43ed58c7a91588fa284dad41eaf9a7fae9a4351bde3a8cc788a41b01e5ec5066cadcb

                          • memory/636-19-0x0000000004120000-0x0000000004121000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            4KB

                          • memory/1020-52-0x0000000006180000-0x000000000618A000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            40KB

                          • memory/2572-40-0x0000000005AA0000-0x0000000006044000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            5.6MB

                          • memory/2572-44-0x0000000006A30000-0x0000000006A6C000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            240KB

                          • memory/2572-39-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000BCE000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            376KB

                          • memory/2572-43-0x00000000065F0000-0x0000000006602000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            72KB

                          • memory/2572-41-0x0000000005680000-0x0000000005712000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            584KB

                          • memory/2572-42-0x00000000055E0000-0x0000000005646000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            408KB

                          • memory/4168-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            128KB

                          • memory/4168-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            128KB

                          • memory/4660-80-0x00000000003D0000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/4660-84-0x00000000003D0000-0x000000000046C000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/5068-35-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000FEC000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/5068-36-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000FEC000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/5068-30-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000FEC000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/5068-53-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000FEC000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/5068-34-0x0000000000FF0000-0x0000000000FF1000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            4KB