Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240426-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240426-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    06-06-2024 12:01

General

  • Target

    svchost.exe

  • Size

    409KB

  • MD5

    499ab44b3be0e431ee482c016f423b2f

  • SHA1

    8f3fc11724012b202a6e78211a7bf4e323edb53f

  • SHA256

    6f9865911d6878366ce10e06b5e5a6b04897df18c1c3ebfb73de573467720fb7

  • SHA512

    54b2612624b4310d8e0c1f571a7b7a10fb2948eed9929b7fed50a8b10155ef10c541e1239c59a75e179c0705b9d27a770f5d37b8c254b00c659f1af3c5d55309

  • SSDEEP

    6144:xMs9p1kREG60olUijSoNDu3MH6FFIUk6SsFbP7UIYQkG19asz6+MQ6M:dpiREGJHijSomjIoft7UIYxGHdmQ6M

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 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\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:2728
    • 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:1644
    • 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:2320
      • 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:3584
    • 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:2976

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    409KB

    MD5

    499ab44b3be0e431ee482c016f423b2f

    SHA1

    8f3fc11724012b202a6e78211a7bf4e323edb53f

    SHA256

    6f9865911d6878366ce10e06b5e5a6b04897df18c1c3ebfb73de573467720fb7

    SHA512

    54b2612624b4310d8e0c1f571a7b7a10fb2948eed9929b7fed50a8b10155ef10c541e1239c59a75e179c0705b9d27a770f5d37b8c254b00c659f1af3c5d55309

  • memory/2320-18-0x00000000743C0000-0x0000000074B71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2320-17-0x00000000743C0000-0x0000000074B71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2320-16-0x00000000067F0000-0x00000000067FA000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    40KB

  • memory/2320-13-0x00000000743C0000-0x0000000074B71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2320-12-0x00000000743C0000-0x0000000074B71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    7.7MB

  • memory/2728-3-0x0000000005330000-0x00000000053C2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    584KB

  • memory/2728-6-0x0000000006470000-0x00000000064AC000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    240KB

  • memory/2728-5-0x0000000005770000-0x0000000005782000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/2728-4-0x00000000053D0000-0x0000000005436000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    408KB

  • memory/2728-0-0x00000000743CE000-0x00000000743CF000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2728-2-0x00000000057B0000-0x0000000005D56000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    5.6MB

  • memory/2728-1-0x00000000000B0000-0x000000000011C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    432KB