Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    01-06-2024 19:29

General

  • Target

    cool.exe

  • Size

    409KB

  • MD5

    8981944139c803c067c3a1fe11dc0d88

  • SHA1

    dcc102fba961eaea31a2c218b1f6e4ae2a00c91b

  • SHA256

    db5769a8780e6b398f48b33209ba18deb0eefeb0b6df143bb016c1defa718ac5

  • SHA512

    668cfa950624ee38e5e0470379b784e14675df4c0f8e75009d28161a88789d3d778a79924d379ab43896d028e94814d582a1c882c5d2918053a320a8e1cc38f5

  • SSDEEP

    6144:rMs9p1kREG60ol2tjSujSyfhQkHwKkcY2b+5oydLJF6qty9fHg5a:jpiREGJBtjSujS1k8hoyM/9fHg5a

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

3.1.5

Botnet

SeroXen | v3.1.5 |

C2

adult-mai.gl.at.ply.gg:51745

Mutex

$Sxr-jy6vh8CtEJL5ceZuIb

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    72dhc0vkceueKRBldQr9

  • install_name

    $sxr-powershell.exe

  • log_directory

    $sxr-Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Powershell

  • subdirectory

    $sxr-seroxen2

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 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.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 3 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 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cool.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cool.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1280
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Powershell" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cool.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4804
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\$sxr-seroxen2\$sxr-powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\$sxr-seroxen2\$sxr-powershell.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2732
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Powershell" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\$sxr-seroxen2\$sxr-powershell.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:1164
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
      "SCHTASKS.exe" /create /tn "$77cool.exe" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cool.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:3516

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

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\$sxr-seroxen2\$sxr-powershell.exe
    Filesize

    409KB

    MD5

    8981944139c803c067c3a1fe11dc0d88

    SHA1

    dcc102fba961eaea31a2c218b1f6e4ae2a00c91b

    SHA256

    db5769a8780e6b398f48b33209ba18deb0eefeb0b6df143bb016c1defa718ac5

    SHA512

    668cfa950624ee38e5e0470379b784e14675df4c0f8e75009d28161a88789d3d778a79924d379ab43896d028e94814d582a1c882c5d2918053a320a8e1cc38f5

  • memory/1280-6-0x0000000005DF0000-0x0000000005E02000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/1280-1-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000061C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    432KB

  • memory/1280-3-0x0000000005110000-0x00000000051A2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/1280-4-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075451000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/1280-5-0x00000000051B0000-0x0000000005216000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/1280-0-0x0000000074CAE000-0x0000000074CAF000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1280-7-0x0000000006340000-0x000000000637C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    240KB

  • memory/1280-2-0x0000000005620000-0x0000000005BC6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/1280-16-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075451000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2732-14-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075451000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2732-13-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075451000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2732-18-0x00000000068B0000-0x00000000068BA000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2732-19-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075451000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2732-20-0x0000000074CA0000-0x0000000075451000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB