Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1797s
  • max time network
    1799s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    22-05-2024 21:52

General

  • Target

    Z877Hdn.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    7ed897b505b072b2bf8e9defacd37cf3

  • SHA1

    afd9f5c336d142ac8ba98d4a4a8a65de7f902051

  • SHA256

    9bb743bcf31905ef1c6f43d45c38c1f28ad352bd9a26509bbfbedc915eb41a9c

  • SHA512

    a7027f2d6cb4995a6df16da9933544425b7577085a9da1b8150aa4b4a33fc388bb5814dd52a013dea4e22f68b73dde62798615feefc40b369c00c82be4fce188

  • SSDEEP

    49152:bvSI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjHWCO1JGLoGdqRYUTHHB72eh2NT:bv/22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjHWCha

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

negro

C2

192.168.254.138:4782

Mutex

27d614ba-ea44-400a-9548-ce68ca6d90a9

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    26B037B4C62A63CF09010E0757669A9491063FC4

  • install_name

    java.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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 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\Z877Hdn.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Z877Hdn.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1752
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\java.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:5048
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\java.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\java.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3400
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\java.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1708

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Discovery

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\java.exe
    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    7ed897b505b072b2bf8e9defacd37cf3

    SHA1

    afd9f5c336d142ac8ba98d4a4a8a65de7f902051

    SHA256

    9bb743bcf31905ef1c6f43d45c38c1f28ad352bd9a26509bbfbedc915eb41a9c

    SHA512

    a7027f2d6cb4995a6df16da9933544425b7577085a9da1b8150aa4b4a33fc388bb5814dd52a013dea4e22f68b73dde62798615feefc40b369c00c82be4fce188

  • memory/1752-0-0x00007FF9A8013000-0x00007FF9A8015000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1752-1-0x00000000007D0000-0x0000000000AF4000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/1752-2-0x00007FF9A8010000-0x00007FF9A8AD1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1752-9-0x00007FF9A8010000-0x00007FF9A8AD1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3400-8-0x00007FF9A8010000-0x00007FF9A8AD1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3400-10-0x00007FF9A8010000-0x00007FF9A8AD1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3400-11-0x00000000033C0000-0x0000000003410000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/3400-12-0x000000001CA40000-0x000000001CAF2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/3400-13-0x00007FF9A8010000-0x00007FF9A8AD1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB