Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    06/06/2024, 11:59

General

  • Target
    svchost.exe
  • Size 409KB
  • Sample240606-n58m8aeg85
  • SHA256 6f9865911d6878366ce10e06b5e5a6b04897df18c1c3ebfb73de573467720fb7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 3.1.5

Botnet
  • SeroXen | v3.1.5 |

C2
  • dating-mpegs.gl.at.ply.gg:6566

Mutex
  • $Sxr-jy6vh8CtEJL5ceZuIb

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    Nj2uU7r8zbApMgWfD7rz

  • 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 4 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 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2564
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Powershell" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:2544
    • 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:2176
      • 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:1904
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
        "SCHTASKS.exe" /create /tn "$77$sxr-powershell.exe" /tr "'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\$sxr-seroxen2\$sxr-powershell.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:3044
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
      "SCHTASKS.exe" /create /tn "$77svchost.exe" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST
      2⤵
      • Creates scheduled task(s)
      PID:1676

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        $sxr-powershell.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\$sxr-seroxen2\$sxr-powershell.exe
        • Size 409KB
        • SHA256 6f9865911d6878366ce10e06b5e5a6b04897df18c1c3ebfb73de573467720fb7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2176-20-0x00000000752D0000-0x0000000075A81000-memory.dmp

        memory/2176-18-0x00000000752D0000-0x0000000075A81000-memory.dmp

        memory/2176-17-0x00000000752D0000-0x0000000075A81000-memory.dmp

        memory/2176-16-0x0000000006470000-0x000000000647A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2176-13-0x00000000752D0000-0x0000000075A81000-memory.dmp

        memory/2176-12-0x00000000752D0000-0x0000000075A81000-memory.dmp

        memory/2564-3-0x0000000005EA0000-0x0000000005F32000-memory.dmp

        memory/2564-6-0x0000000006F70000-0x0000000006FAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2564-5-0x0000000006370000-0x0000000006382000-memory.dmp

        memory/2564-4-0x0000000005F40000-0x0000000005FA6000-memory.dmp

        memory/2564-0-0x00000000752DE000-0x00000000752DF000-memory.dmp

        memory/2564-2-0x00000000063B0000-0x0000000006956000-memory.dmp

        memory/2564-1-0x0000000000BB0000-0x0000000000C1C000-memory.dmp