Analysis

  • max time kernel
    120s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    31-05-2024 11:09

General

  • Target

    loadervmp.exe

  • Size

    409KB

  • MD5

    14f056491baaed04872533c2d9648d46

  • SHA1

    c48b08d0e9064f2d060f19474bb54cf3c5a25586

  • SHA256

    018f75f18b882044109f250f19da654c0b3bd90430b318fcb03348908a189aae

  • SHA512

    c109b1a9cf40049f8958beab9cff112cb326dd719c56f6dedafda4cf3a64d3faae3912f34cbcc1ee203a0316e40b8f7016624f05a1ad6c93bbaa0bdc9dc79b08

  • SSDEEP

    6144:rMvlpdRJjGq/ldSTTIgiGwo9W0MFMJyb7+Ye0SmxalGcqwL6Ir4H9VI:EpbJjGu/STTIwJWIJgG0jFCRsH9VI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

3.1.5

Botnet

SeroXen

C2

panel-slave.gl.at.ply.gg:57059

panel-slave.gl.at.ply.gg:27892

Mutex

$Sxr-rpL8EItHN3pqIQQVy2

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    ZJpQQkxTrak9Zs9tUOQW

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    SeroXen

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 7 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 46 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loadervmp.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loadervmp.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2880
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "SeroXen" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loadervmp.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2188
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2532
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "SeroXen" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2736
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nBtcJVScEsnd.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2460
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          4⤵
            PID:2980
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
            ping -n 10 localhost
            4⤵
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:2732
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2964
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
              "SCHTASKS.exe" /create /tn "$77Client.exe" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST
              5⤵
              • Creates scheduled task(s)
              PID:836
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2532 -s 1456
          3⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Program crash
          PID:3068
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
        "SCHTASKS.exe" /create /tn "$77loadervmp.exe" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loadervmp.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST
        2⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:2668

    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

    System Information Discovery

    1
    T1082

    Remote System Discovery

    1
    T1018

    Replay Monitor

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nBtcJVScEsnd.bat
      Filesize

      207B

      MD5

      5d396494f111b54465b14f7f18325064

      SHA1

      af00935f0090fa2066ccb617ee6e759467f26031

      SHA256

      86565e1693cbf76e2cb2c9319cc122a851221988d247a76700c1430c1f94624e

      SHA512

      bb80a02edb1411f2ec5b4a0ded6673308314258a884914938660e03f9b2d548b5320f5845abd9882b5a0ffd89cf9bec445c59979e6d8b6860908a534e7378b69

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      Filesize

      409KB

      MD5

      14f056491baaed04872533c2d9648d46

      SHA1

      c48b08d0e9064f2d060f19474bb54cf3c5a25586

      SHA256

      018f75f18b882044109f250f19da654c0b3bd90430b318fcb03348908a189aae

      SHA512

      c109b1a9cf40049f8958beab9cff112cb326dd719c56f6dedafda4cf3a64d3faae3912f34cbcc1ee203a0316e40b8f7016624f05a1ad6c93bbaa0bdc9dc79b08

    • memory/2532-10-0x0000000074470000-0x0000000074B5E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2532-11-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C7C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      432KB

    • memory/2532-12-0x0000000074470000-0x0000000074B5E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2532-31-0x0000000074470000-0x0000000074B5E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2880-0-0x000000007447E000-0x000000007447F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2880-1-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000000ECC000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      432KB

    • memory/2880-2-0x0000000074470000-0x0000000074B5E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2880-14-0x0000000074470000-0x0000000074B5E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.9MB