Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    14/06/2024, 02:37

General

  • Target
    9bb82c00bfaadd6db0207eecced9a010_NeikiAnalytics.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample240614-c4bfjsscqc
  • SHA256 e2cbb2d2399ead2be7c670a3baec86139c5614656a3ded5dc97a2a38ae38685d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • azorult

C2
  • http://0x21.in:8000/_az/

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • EbayProfiles

C2
  • 5.8.88.191:443

  • sockartek.icu:443

Mutex
  • QSR_MUTEX_0kBRNrRz5TDLEQouI0

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    MWhG6wsClMX8aJM2CVXT

  • install_name

    winsock.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    win defender run

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Azorult

    An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bb82c00bfaadd6db0207eecced9a010_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bb82c00bfaadd6db0207eecced9a010_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2804
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2812
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:1172
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2812 -s 556
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:3648
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4452
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • Creates scheduled task(s)
          PID:4000
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1508
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
            4⤵
            • Creates scheduled task(s)
            PID:5064
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DxvYnFpiP1qy.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:3712
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:2784
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:624
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:1000
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                      "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                      6⤵
                      • Creates scheduled task(s)
                      PID:3652
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1508 -s 2236
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:2808
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bb82c00bfaadd6db0207eecced9a010_NeikiAnalytics.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9bb82c00bfaadd6db0207eecced9a010_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:5068
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                2⤵
                • Creates scheduled task(s)
                PID:1760
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 404 -p 2812 -ip 2812
              1⤵
                PID:216
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 476 -p 1508 -ip 1508
                1⤵
                  PID:1096
                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:2788
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:4312
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                          3⤵
                            PID:5056
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4312 -s 520
                            3⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:2384
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:3080
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                              "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                              3⤵
                              • Creates scheduled task(s)
                              PID:804
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                              3⤵
                                PID:4808
                            • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                              2⤵
                                PID:1452
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                                2⤵
                                • Creates scheduled task(s)
                                PID:2716
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 476 -p 4312 -ip 4312
                              1⤵
                                PID:4260
                              • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                sihost.exe
                                1⤵
                                  PID:3440
                                  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                    explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:2364
                                  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:3100
                                    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4268
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                        sihost.exe
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:2032
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                          sihost.exe
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:4852

                                          Network

                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                                Downloads

                                                windef.exe.log

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\windef.exe.log
                                                • Size 1KB
                                                • SHA256 f49dbd55029bfbc15134f7c6a4f967d6c39142c63f2e8f1f8c78fab108a2c928
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                DxvYnFpiP1qy.bat

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DxvYnFpiP1qy.bat
                                                • Size 208B
                                                • SHA256 f0b64df7119c2fbafdfd3f6a9aff70a5cf4bb1647d65f1e6de684a19c624d1b6
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                vnc.exe

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                                                • Size 405KB
                                                • SHA256 4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                windef.exe

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                                                • Size 349KB
                                                • SHA256 7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                06-14-2024

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\06-14-2024
                                                • Size 224B
                                                • SHA256 80a335ff7f0d6bf7b8bb76d2ff4444adcf160bd3b375a5cdd9475e1645749657
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                                SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                                • Size 2.0MB
                                                • SHA256 20af8030dd485491fd15cea7ddffd5063dba629c1acc0a8055a7ee40bce92729
                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                                memory/1508-45-0x0000000006270000-0x000000000627A000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2804-28-0x0000000003820000-0x0000000003821000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2804-46-0x0000000003820000-0x0000000003821000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/2804-88-0x0000000077B40000-0x0000000077BBE000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4452-34-0x00000000052C0000-0x0000000005352000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4452-35-0x0000000005220000-0x0000000005286000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4452-36-0x0000000005F20000-0x0000000005F32000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4452-37-0x0000000006460000-0x000000000649C000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4452-31-0x0000000005870000-0x0000000005E14000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4452-30-0x00000000007A0000-0x00000000007FE000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/4452-29-0x00000000736EE000-0x00000000736EF000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/5068-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                                memory/5068-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp