Analysis

  • max time kernel
    127s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    03-06-2024 12:51

General

  • Target

    getrat.exe

  • Size

    409KB

  • MD5

    18b1039a3013abc959410add72aab2d2

  • SHA1

    23fc4f25ea5bcb635254b8b6ef6cb79d05f4372d

  • SHA256

    74072cb82f64ed34239c3841331663624e148cf50d7dc9cf340c71ebff24e6fd

  • SHA512

    924791c7854c522e772e531dfa9fbf44be6f8da3532a82135138d6b5b803f190e680988436b55b64f29ca6cf2eb0af397769d299ce00f48200ea66b1c04964df

  • SSDEEP

    6144:jMs9p1kREG60olIZHeDzCNz3IqR21C7+bXakEA8b/jt/vIBKPrx5:LpiREGJ3ZHeDzC7RHiSXt/vIB0rv

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

    1TbGeXOsJEBH7iT0wKPt

  • install_name

    $sxr-powershell.exe

  • log_directory

    $sxr-Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    lol

  • 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\getrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\getrat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2128
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "lol" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\getrat.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2680
    • 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:5008
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "lol" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\$sxr-seroxen2\$sxr-powershell.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4028
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
      "SCHTASKS.exe" /create /tn "$77getrat.exe" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\getrat.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:4312

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

    18b1039a3013abc959410add72aab2d2

    SHA1

    23fc4f25ea5bcb635254b8b6ef6cb79d05f4372d

    SHA256

    74072cb82f64ed34239c3841331663624e148cf50d7dc9cf340c71ebff24e6fd

    SHA512

    924791c7854c522e772e531dfa9fbf44be6f8da3532a82135138d6b5b803f190e680988436b55b64f29ca6cf2eb0af397769d299ce00f48200ea66b1c04964df

  • memory/2128-6-0x00000000060C0000-0x00000000060D2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/2128-2-0x0000000005810000-0x0000000005DB6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/2128-3-0x0000000005330000-0x00000000053C2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/2128-4-0x00000000743E0000-0x0000000074B91000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2128-5-0x0000000005260000-0x00000000052C6000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/2128-0-0x00000000743EE000-0x00000000743EF000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2128-7-0x00000000065F0000-0x000000000662C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    240KB

  • memory/2128-1-0x0000000000730000-0x000000000079C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    432KB

  • memory/2128-16-0x00000000743E0000-0x0000000074B91000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/5008-13-0x00000000743E0000-0x0000000074B91000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/5008-14-0x00000000743E0000-0x0000000074B91000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/5008-18-0x0000000006F30000-0x0000000006F3A000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/5008-19-0x00000000743E0000-0x0000000074B91000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    7.7MB