Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    92s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25-05-2024 00:04

General

  • Target

    01e89b76b5793acd61eaeb8ff25ec220_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    01e89b76b5793acd61eaeb8ff25ec220

  • SHA1

    b7a13a9097f477b64ef47e27ae50bcbd12b44add

  • SHA256

    9774feee4850b68fa2e8e2854809769229529cab17ed939f761adca73a2c0eda

  • SHA512

    54c2a55d8d3ad1de823951f73885303cfecc9de85955fb637b151e81152c62ada790e6695a0bc2df7bf8e2f5bdf07d12ae815f1cefe74308ebf75714329ec5d6

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYF:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YP

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 3 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 1 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\01e89b76b5793acd61eaeb8ff25ec220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01e89b76b5793acd61eaeb8ff25ec220_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2408
    • 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:1580
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:1272
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1580 -s 548
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:3532
      • 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:2540
        • 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:3412
        • 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:2268
          • 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:1412
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Z1r8Li3oXzNb.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:1280
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:3904
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:1420
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:5024
                    • 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:1068
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2268 -s 2228
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:3948
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01e89b76b5793acd61eaeb8ff25ec220_NeikiAnalytics.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01e89b76b5793acd61eaeb8ff25ec220_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:4076
              • 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:816
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1580 -ip 1580
              1⤵
                PID:872
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 412 -p 2268 -ip 2268
                1⤵
                  PID:2004
                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:700
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:2204
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                          3⤵
                            PID:3308
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2204 -s 520
                            3⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:740
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:4400
                          • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:3688
                            • 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:4632
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 2204 -ip 2204
                            1⤵
                              PID:2296

                            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

                            2
                            T1012

                            System Information Discovery

                            3
                            T1082

                            Peripheral Device Discovery

                            1
                            T1120

                            Remote System Discovery

                            1
                            T1018

                            Replay Monitor

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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\Z1r8Li3oXzNb.bat
                              Filesize

                              208B

                              MD5

                              482ddca2f8db2282241e6012ce1130f9

                              SHA1

                              50432da7c906e04548e90b0948f20bec34c7dde4

                              SHA256

                              1acce053e80bf1535e5088cc317c51bb0e9647fdf84032155915417f1fae19ac

                              SHA512

                              d69836d33cb0fe3cc3b515ac55a21218fb49d9623d01d96fbe2997bc53d17c13d84366f23a26c866af5bb265d3d2cae551751e943f6c61b7b8c33f89218b729e

                            • 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\05-25-2024
                              Filesize

                              224B

                              MD5

                              11f401999347f02d59bcf2743ac72fbe

                              SHA1

                              e7eddaef8fbc3df6eb15e9fba320037393add955

                              SHA256

                              2bd83bf03a3142a2603c30b59cf4688e3c7ab73b3f0028e4f2d09267f1dd2024

                              SHA512

                              6ff1078412c9090717fc60f65e92ae83af7df378b786c1a84659ff452ec2e1bafa3cfbce2d1ae94e69eaa3d8c4ab62e8150e7a89bab313982f3a5e13ecb41567

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

                              2.0MB

                              MD5

                              41ae16da286e6906b148e37aff9f9908

                              SHA1

                              003fe7f8b04d300b32e438067e408a14cc2808bb

                              SHA256

                              38822aa8a75c8140cfa50e3383116c090d78f828ec322c63923c48e583ff688a

                              SHA512

                              cdb6916d76d1cf2bab1a3012e9ddc8bcf042451766fea1928a1b716e88f85e49b6552f4e016087e4a580bc2c14993cb4b580bfa3339374956551734a9656c1fd

                            • memory/2268-45-0x00000000066F0000-0x00000000066FA000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              40KB

                            • memory/2408-19-0x0000000003D80000-0x0000000003D81000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2540-29-0x00000000736FE000-0x00000000736FF000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/2540-35-0x0000000005240000-0x00000000052A6000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              408KB

                            • memory/2540-36-0x00000000056A0000-0x00000000056B2000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              72KB

                            • memory/2540-37-0x00000000063A0000-0x00000000063DC000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              240KB

                            • memory/2540-34-0x00000000051A0000-0x0000000005232000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              584KB

                            • memory/2540-33-0x0000000005750000-0x0000000005CF4000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              5.6MB

                            • memory/2540-30-0x0000000000810000-0x000000000086E000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              376KB

                            • memory/3688-74-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              128KB

                            • memory/3688-80-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              128KB

                            • memory/4076-21-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000C90000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              128KB

                            • memory/4076-28-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000C90000-memory.dmp
                              Filesize

                              128KB