Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17-05-2024 03:01

General

  • Target

    921786749d95b38d256d20b623e277f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    921786749d95b38d256d20b623e277f0

  • SHA1

    6c19867e53209821cf4fd31d3cb6ad6c29379ba6

  • SHA256

    b1a2b05aa53e2a1453b3f55a1f8543bbad59fe7874df9d495335b3182108e8ed

  • SHA512

    8b3273e41519997dfec46d6b28bf37025907afeaebe04ea8fbcae7cf6edbb5c89174f60218fe47a68f32b7d3198ce3522118da99df8d7b1904f7430c2a8845ce

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKY6:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YE

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\921786749d95b38d256d20b623e277f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\921786749d95b38d256d20b623e277f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1800
    • 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:4920
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:1372
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4920 -s 548
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:4956
      • 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:2448
        • 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:4988
        • 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:2064
          • 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:1212
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F0oZibys8BN2.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:384
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:4916
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:1696
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:3600
                    • 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:1820
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1LHzr2JhXmid.bat" "
                      6⤵
                        PID:2768
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                          chcp 65001
                          7⤵
                            PID:3068
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                            ping -n 10 localhost
                            7⤵
                            • Runs ping.exe
                            PID:208
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                            7⤵
                              PID:3484
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3600 -s 2212
                            6⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:4540
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2064 -s 2220
                        4⤵
                        • Program crash
                        PID:4744
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\921786749d95b38d256d20b623e277f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\921786749d95b38d256d20b623e277f0_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:1408
                    • 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:3912
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4920 -ip 4920
                    1⤵
                      PID:1528
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 2064 -ip 2064
                      1⤵
                        PID:4476
                      • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                        1⤵
                          PID:2968
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:3688
                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                                3⤵
                                  PID:3348
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3688 -s 520
                                  3⤵
                                  • Program crash
                                  PID:4864
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3768
                                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2388
                                  • 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:4528
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 480 -p 3688 -ip 3688
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:1196
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 384 -p 3600 -ip 3600
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1256
                                    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:3208
                                      • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                        "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:2976

                                        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\1LHzr2JhXmid.bat

                                          Filesize

                                          208B

                                          MD5

                                          23ca4bbf4cc3a7d1535a0555971818a0

                                          SHA1

                                          5f50839fea68feaf8573de95c9294619ff61b7a7

                                          SHA256

                                          ca733c5c5bb672a65f8fc741ac1fdec4393d9dc48a8c0c3647f4f2648eb2268f

                                          SHA512

                                          50ebe1dcb04e81e03f350476507d51fc5f8a6d50718beea5492c0115e3b8e936a65a264e438ac8a9bd9ae1f57c50abff98d91aaab180a7543aa45ee8ef2b2481

                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\F0oZibys8BN2.bat

                                          Filesize

                                          208B

                                          MD5

                                          c431fa0b09d4d075cee53e84a720bbc9

                                          SHA1

                                          cbfb010d52b1f952c3ea2b10851381bc00fdeb57

                                          SHA256

                                          92478c6acbbba2004745ef61573a778a9be79335636908e0aa81a54e59934a45

                                          SHA512

                                          99cbfca54d9c96179a75d61632832c3455bea9f5d365ecfd2a5f9157572fbb069310ac9657edd840c6d6a5651a08801fb16eb75605b4da624f6e806c9a47f71b

                                        • 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\05-17-2024

                                          Filesize

                                          224B

                                          MD5

                                          3d5c5a3f376490a22f6cacded9034213

                                          SHA1

                                          2f8990e273d3a8678f3b59b2fb972977d4743709

                                          SHA256

                                          a5332487b41b276acf078915271a8e6585be900a35a81fa8d9cf2270ed3a6700

                                          SHA512

                                          eeacc72a514e4bd2a4c05e33d2e21b99b4495a4174b10b691b594d1c89bbb5b704d947c33b579d3cdf5185f90f239ea0c142667837f34422561b1e658fe32656

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

                                          Filesize

                                          2.0MB

                                          MD5

                                          c188e64abe3d1c8cb6e7b7c31577b1d6

                                          SHA1

                                          c4ff4f3db23983f7b08cd298f465745926d96864

                                          SHA256

                                          b8e745918395ad552b3a0985765cb30e18c1d725640e1ff494a0e53ddaf60387

                                          SHA512

                                          b60372f7f8b454ee088b6e02d656ce81f74fec5b151b9fdbeeee50affb13da25f3b6aa5edeeda053e55f4445dbccdca0ded95cabbefe022ccf3ab39274eec1b1

                                        • memory/1408-19-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003D0000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/1408-28-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000003D0000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/1800-26-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000CC1000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/1800-46-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000CC1000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/2064-45-0x0000000006550000-0x000000000655A000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          40KB

                                        • memory/2388-81-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/2388-75-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          128KB

                                        • memory/2448-29-0x0000000072D5E000-0x0000000072D5F000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          4KB

                                        • memory/2448-37-0x0000000005F10000-0x0000000005F4C000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          240KB

                                        • memory/2448-36-0x0000000005110000-0x0000000005122000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          72KB

                                        • memory/2448-35-0x0000000004BB0000-0x0000000004C16000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          408KB

                                        • memory/2448-34-0x0000000004CD0000-0x0000000004D62000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          584KB

                                        • memory/2448-33-0x0000000005160000-0x0000000005704000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          5.6MB

                                        • memory/2448-30-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002EE000-memory.dmp

                                          Filesize

                                          376KB