General

  • Target

    https://gofile.io/d/hOwM5U

  • Sample

    240527-e8th2agc71

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

C2

4.tcp.eu.ngrok.io:13107

Mutex

a513133e-21b9-4038-af79-f32a1e59acd1

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    67B6CC0217807251E05CEAAFF1F94BE68053AAD2

  • install_name

    svchost.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    AMD Radeon Graphics 2022

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Targets

    • Quasar RAT

      Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

    • Quasar payload

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateProcessExOtherParentProcess

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • xmrig

      XMRig is a high performance, open source, cross platform CPU/GPU miner.

    • XMRig Miner payload

    • Blocklisted process makes network request

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Creates new service(s)

    • Stops running service(s)

    • Drops startup file

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • UPX packed file

      Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    • Accesses cryptocurrency files/wallets, possible credential harvesting

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

      Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

1
T1059

PowerShell

1
T1059.001

System Services

2
T1569

Service Execution

2
T1569.002

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Persistence

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Privilege Escalation

Create or Modify System Process

2
T1543

Windows Service

2
T1543.003

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1
T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

1
T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Defense Evasion

Impair Defenses

1
T1562

Modify Registry

1
T1112

Credential Access

Unsecured Credentials

2
T1552

Credentials In Files

2
T1552.001

Discovery

System Information Discovery

4
T1082

Query Registry

4
T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

Collection

Data from Local System

2
T1005

Command and Control

Web Service

1
T1102

Impact

Service Stop

1
T1489

Tasks