Analysis

  • max time kernel
    152s
  • max time network
    162s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18/05/2024, 17:16

General

  • Target
    19451df9007da7ff2487be92a77fa250_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240518-vtg5fsec95
  • SHA256 630001fa4519808fd9203d695549174388a58f1a164a0abe29478d3685a74f26
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Hawa Slave

C2
  • having-bunny.gl.at.ply.gg:32381

Mutex
  • c043154e-c770-47c9-83a7-6cfcfe2e8a81

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    89EA4FFE5F728FABCCAA501D85497C89A98F95CB

  • install_name

    powershell.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    svchost

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19451df9007da7ff2487be92a77fa250_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\19451df9007da7ff2487be92a77fa250_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4136
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "svchost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\powershell.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3968
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\powershell.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\powershell.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:368
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "svchost" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\powershell.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2612
  • 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=3808 --field-trial-handle=2272,i,4858140932023865871,5726683989663339295,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4400

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          powershell.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\powershell.exe
          • Size 3.1MB
          • SHA256 630001fa4519808fd9203d695549174388a58f1a164a0abe29478d3685a74f26
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

          memory/368-10-0x00007FFDB9F90000-0x00007FFDBAA51000-memory.dmp

          memory/368-11-0x00007FFDB9F90000-0x00007FFDBAA51000-memory.dmp

          memory/368-12-0x000000001C390000-0x000000001C3E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/368-13-0x000000001C4A0000-0x000000001C552000-memory.dmp

          memory/368-14-0x00007FFDB9F90000-0x00007FFDBAA51000-memory.dmp

          memory/368-15-0x00007FFDB9F90000-0x00007FFDBAA51000-memory.dmp

          memory/4136-0-0x00007FFDB9F93000-0x00007FFDB9F95000-memory.dmp

          memory/4136-1-0x0000000000890000-0x0000000000BB4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4136-2-0x00007FFDB9F90000-0x00007FFDBAA51000-memory.dmp

          memory/4136-9-0x00007FFDB9F90000-0x00007FFDBAA51000-memory.dmp