Analysis

  • max time kernel
    144s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    07/06/2024, 03:17

General

  • Target
    e46a4d586b41c48125c7f5f44e5f23e2.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240607-dtewnagh2t
  • SHA256 8a7cfe4a79b49501f486288fe3c87138305119b04f126a8a9e8408f3d8e3771c
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 10.9.33.1:25377

  • SteveLean-47385.portmap.host:47385

Mutex
  • 603e73f4-1a5c-4a9d-96e3-7ee1f44390dd

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    5C96F3FC23C24141669D950745FC3357502CE24B

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 32 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e46a4d586b41c48125c7f5f44e5f23e2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e46a4d586b41c48125c7f5f44e5f23e2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1188
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4164
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E4eNovlW8Dg9.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4940
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          4⤵
            PID:2212
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 10 localhost
            4⤵
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:4904
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
            4⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3484
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AbaxfDx53Pn0.bat" "
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:4432
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                6⤵
                  PID:2028
                • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  6⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:4332
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
                  6⤵
                  • Checks computer location settings
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4776
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0RCcttJPwmA.bat" "
                    7⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:4976
                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                      chcp 65001
                      8⤵
                        PID:4876
                      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                        ping -n 10 localhost
                        8⤵
                        • Runs ping.exe
                        PID:2392
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
                        8⤵
                        • Checks computer location settings
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:2756
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mW8kNImLNwAV.bat" "
                          9⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:4620
                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                            chcp 65001
                            10⤵
                              PID:964
                            • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                              ping -n 10 localhost
                              10⤵
                              • Runs ping.exe
                              PID:4240
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4140 --field-trial-handle=2692,i,8678872182442199182,12502579059484928042,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
            1⤵
              PID:3152

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                  Downloads

                  Client.exe.log

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Client.exe.log
                  • Size 2KB
                  • SHA256 da740d78ae00b72cb3710d1a1256dc6431550965d20afaa65e5d5860a4748e8c
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  AbaxfDx53Pn0.bat

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AbaxfDx53Pn0.bat
                  • Size 207B
                  • SHA256 fe1acd802f27f32a194f8e1719bf3d2bfb54c3c4ae2ab23da50bf14b420e789b
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  E4eNovlW8Dg9.bat

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\E4eNovlW8Dg9.bat
                  • Size 207B
                  • SHA256 8f3a7fe9da55579809fe1742ba2b9c6e1473cfeeece781e3b3d2307156c0fb53
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  a0RCcttJPwmA.bat

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0RCcttJPwmA.bat
                  • Size 207B
                  • SHA256 e624b611ef449cbbef246c5efa55b16e05681f164953310389dea06a96380eaf
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  mW8kNImLNwAV.bat

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mW8kNImLNwAV.bat
                  • Size 207B
                  • SHA256 5be4801014a979c8f3fca1dcfe49bc1ed7104f2629a6101e1f0938750d085ce6
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  Client.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                  • Size 3.1MB
                  • SHA256 8a7cfe4a79b49501f486288fe3c87138305119b04f126a8a9e8408f3d8e3771c
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  memory/1188-1-0x0000000000320000-0x0000000000644000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1188-2-0x00007FF8A2360000-0x00007FF8A2E21000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1188-0-0x00007FF8A2363000-0x00007FF8A2365000-memory.dmp

                  memory/1188-9-0x00007FF8A2360000-0x00007FF8A2E21000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4164-8-0x00007FF8A2360000-0x00007FF8A2E21000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4164-18-0x00007FF8A2360000-0x00007FF8A2E21000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4164-13-0x00007FF8A2360000-0x00007FF8A2E21000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4164-12-0x000000001BE40000-0x000000001BEF2000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4164-11-0x000000001BD30000-0x000000001BD80000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4164-10-0x00007FF8A2360000-0x00007FF8A2E21000-memory.dmp