quasar | 52ec41e428b630194915d3f5e1016e58147c7ae3202cdd1c6d6a4d20c76ea0b5

General

Target

PlutoBETA.2/PlutoBETA.V2.exe
Size

3.1MB
MD5

1b84762faebd8469f686f703cbaef7b9
SHA1

41e135a8a2a9525e09a2303055430e36d95780cd
SHA256

4b857bc454edef7fa460fecb36f676fa38bab8b3304f3f07d12b9777fa0b68cb
SHA512

da9482a2ef6fbe659afff4c5a0d1911145bb93be47dd5a714e4e1c24802f1e9d9669f5a209665a7da752e56d2c82c41e48c5bd951d26a2cd763fc8a62d4e703c
SSDEEP

49152:PvylL26AaNeWgPhlmVqvMQ7XSKO1RboGreTHHB72eh2NT:PvqL26AaNeWgPhlmVqkQ7XSKO1l

Score

10^/10

quasar poofnrico spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

PoofNRico

C2

nahchris-49021.portmap.host:49021

Mutex

1a5d095f-2c59-4b3f-b053-5bd928b2e541

Attributes

encryption_key
ADBAB4BC16998E7E1913E54C27829FE47C72BE6D
install_name
PlutoBETAv2.exe
log_directory
Logs
reconnect_delay
3000
startup_key
DiscordUpdater.exe
subdirectory
PlutoBETAv2

Signatures

Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar

Quasar payload 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2932-1-0x0000000001110000-0x0000000001434000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PlutoBETAv2\PlutoBETAv2.exe	family_quasar
behavioral1/memory/2608-8-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000DC4000-memory.dmp	family_quasar

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

PlutoBETAv2.exe

pid process

2608 PlutoBETAv2.exe
Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task/Job
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

2744 schtasks.exe
2620 schtasks.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

PlutoBETA.V2.exePlutoBETAv2.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2932 PlutoBETA.V2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2608 PlutoBETAv2.exe
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs

Processes:

PlutoBETAv2.exe

pid process

2608 PlutoBETAv2.exe
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs

Processes:

PlutoBETAv2.exe

pid process

2608 PlutoBETAv2.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

PlutoBETAv2.exe

pid process

2608 PlutoBETAv2.exe

pid	process
2608	PlutoBETAv2.exe

pid	process
2744	schtasks.exe
2620	schtasks.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2932	PlutoBETA.V2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2608	PlutoBETAv2.exe

pid	process
2608	PlutoBETAv2.exe

pid	process
2608	PlutoBETAv2.exe

pid	process
2608	PlutoBETAv2.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs

Processes:

PlutoBETA.V2.exePlutoBETAv2.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2744	2932	PlutoBETA.V2.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2744	2932	PlutoBETA.V2.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2744	2932	PlutoBETA.V2.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2608	2932	PlutoBETA.V2.exe	PlutoBETAv2.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2608	2932	PlutoBETA.V2.exe	PlutoBETAv2.exe
PID 2932 wrote to memory of 2608	2932	PlutoBETA.V2.exe	PlutoBETAv2.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2620	2608	PlutoBETAv2.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2620	2608	PlutoBETAv2.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2608 wrote to memory of 2620	2608	PlutoBETAv2.exe	schtasks.exe

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PlutoBETA.2\PlutoBETA.V2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PlutoBETA.2\PlutoBETA.V2.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2932

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "DiscordUpdater.exe" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PlutoBETAv2\PlutoBETAv2.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2744

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PlutoBETAv2\PlutoBETAv2.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PlutoBETAv2\PlutoBETAv2.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2608

C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "DiscordUpdater.exe" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PlutoBETAv2\PlutoBETAv2.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2620

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

1

T1012

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\PlutoBETAv2\PlutoBETAv2.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
1b84762faebd8469f686f703cbaef7b9

SHA1
41e135a8a2a9525e09a2303055430e36d95780cd

SHA256
4b857bc454edef7fa460fecb36f676fa38bab8b3304f3f07d12b9777fa0b68cb

SHA512
da9482a2ef6fbe659afff4c5a0d1911145bb93be47dd5a714e4e1c24802f1e9d9669f5a209665a7da752e56d2c82c41e48c5bd951d26a2cd763fc8a62d4e703c

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memory/2608-8-0x0000000000AA0000-0x0000000000DC4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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memory/2608-10-0x000007FEF5390000-0x000007FEF5D7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2608-9-0x000007FEF5390000-0x000007FEF5D7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2608-11-0x000007FEF5390000-0x000007FEF5D7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2608-12-0x000007FEF5390000-0x000007FEF5D7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2932-0-0x000007FEF5393000-0x000007FEF5394000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2932-1-0x0000000001110000-0x0000000001434000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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memory/2932-2-0x000007FEF5390000-0x000007FEF5D7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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memory/2932-7-0x000007FEF5390000-0x000007FEF5D7C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
9.9MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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