Analysis Overview
SHA256
8c2ac7c0542810307230fba2f195317d0251fc253ec71b4b88216eba747db8c7
Threat Level: Known bad
The file a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118 was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Quasar RAT
Quasar payload
Checks computer location settings
Loads dropped DLL
Executes dropped EXE
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates physical storage devices
Unsigned PE
Creates scheduled task(s)
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
MITRE ATT&CK Matrix V13
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-06-14 12:37
Signatures
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-14 12:37
Reported
2024-06-14 12:40
Platform
win7-20231129-en
Max time kernel
147s
Max time network
138s
Command Line
Signatures
Quasar RAT
Quasar payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
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Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Youtube_view_increaser.exe | N/A |
Loads dropped DLL
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Malwarebytes Corp. = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe\"" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1244 set thread context of 2664 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Youtube_view_increaser.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Youtube_view_increaser.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Malwarebytes Corp." /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "WINDOWSSYSTEMHOST" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe" /sc MINUTE /MO 1
C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {133C73BA-DC9E-45A2-B721-1D850FB3CAC5} S-1-5-21-3627615824-4061627003-3019543961-1000:SCFGBRBT\Admin:Interactive:[1]
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | tcp |
| US | 52.188.202.106:8888 | tcp | |
| US | 52.188.202.106:8888 | tcp | |
| US | 52.188.202.106:8888 | tcp | |
| US | 52.188.202.106:8888 | tcp | |
| US | 52.188.202.106:8888 | tcp | |
| US | 52.188.202.106:8888 | tcp |
Files
memory/1244-0-0x0000000074D9E000-0x0000000074D9F000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-1-0x0000000000F10000-0x00000000010BC000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-2-0x0000000074D90000-0x000000007547E000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-3-0x0000000005E00000-0x0000000005EBE000-memory.dmp
\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Youtube_view_increaser.exe
| MD5 | 1506fecf5c939a5258120cf020181da6 |
| SHA1 | 9d67d514a1fd318c30b1ef441f5f92124de4b84c |
| SHA256 | 5203bbc0be60982df8bcf7d5534b655ab228adade88661da4b6327b280c8db58 |
| SHA512 | e3efab6273d378bebf682388dad086849d59408300816e1259a81c69ef3da88c66e35c9b740dbc3a56a3112ae76e26acf2dbaf79e0eb9c4b8360ca1f72e814e6 |
memory/2128-14-0x00000000001B0000-0x0000000000218000-memory.dmp
memory/2128-15-0x0000000074D90000-0x000000007547E000-memory.dmp
memory/2128-16-0x0000000074D90000-0x000000007547E000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-33-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-31-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-29-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-27-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-25-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-23-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-19-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
memory/2664-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-34-0x0000000074D9E000-0x0000000074D9F000-memory.dmp
memory/1244-35-0x0000000074D90000-0x000000007547E000-memory.dmp
memory/2128-36-0x0000000074D90000-0x000000007547E000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-06-14 12:37
Reported
2024-06-14 12:40
Platform
win10v2004-20240508-en
Max time kernel
148s
Max time network
149s
Command Line
Signatures
Quasar RAT
Quasar payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Checks computer location settings
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Youtube_view_increaser.exe | N/A |
Adds Run key to start application
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Set value (str) | \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2539840389-1261165778-1087677076-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Malwarebytes Corp. = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe\"" | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Looks up external IP address via web service
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | api.ipify.org | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | ip-api.com | N/A | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 1524 set thread context of 4452 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Creates scheduled task(s)
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Youtube_view_increaser.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Youtube_view_increaser.exe"
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe"
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Malwarebytes Corp." /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "WINDOWSSYSTEMHOST" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe" /sc MINUTE /MO 1
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ip-api.com | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | freegeoip.net | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | api.ipify.org | udp |
| US | 52.188.202.106:8888 | tcp | |
| US | 52.188.202.106:8888 | tcp | |
| US | 52.188.202.106:8888 | tcp | |
| US | 52.188.202.106:8888 | tcp | |
| US | 52.188.202.106:8888 | tcp |
Files
memory/1524-0-0x000000007487E000-0x000000007487F000-memory.dmp
memory/1524-1-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000CAC000-memory.dmp
memory/1524-2-0x0000000005690000-0x000000000572C000-memory.dmp
memory/1524-3-0x0000000005CE0000-0x0000000006284000-memory.dmp
memory/1524-4-0x0000000005730000-0x00000000057C2000-memory.dmp
memory/1524-5-0x0000000005660000-0x000000000566A000-memory.dmp
memory/1524-6-0x0000000005980000-0x00000000059D6000-memory.dmp
memory/1524-7-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000075020000-memory.dmp
memory/1524-8-0x0000000008220000-0x00000000082DE000-memory.dmp
memory/1524-9-0x0000000008360000-0x00000000083C6000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Youtube_view_increaser.exe
| MD5 | 1506fecf5c939a5258120cf020181da6 |
| SHA1 | 9d67d514a1fd318c30b1ef441f5f92124de4b84c |
| SHA256 | 5203bbc0be60982df8bcf7d5534b655ab228adade88661da4b6327b280c8db58 |
| SHA512 | e3efab6273d378bebf682388dad086849d59408300816e1259a81c69ef3da88c66e35c9b740dbc3a56a3112ae76e26acf2dbaf79e0eb9c4b8360ca1f72e814e6 |
memory/4416-21-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000075020000-memory.dmp
memory/4452-22-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp
memory/4416-23-0x0000000000B50000-0x0000000000BB8000-memory.dmp
memory/4452-24-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000075020000-memory.dmp
memory/4416-25-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000075020000-memory.dmp
memory/4452-26-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000075020000-memory.dmp
memory/4452-27-0x00000000066E0000-0x00000000066F2000-memory.dmp
memory/1524-28-0x000000007487E000-0x000000007487F000-memory.dmp
memory/1524-29-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000075020000-memory.dmp
memory/4416-30-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000075020000-memory.dmp
memory/4452-31-0x0000000074870000-0x0000000075020000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\a9b5fb701a6d8bdb6a96bc14e07f74d4_JaffaCakes118.exe.log
| MD5 | 5200da2e50f24d5d543c3f10674acdcb |
| SHA1 | b574a3336839882d799c0a7f635ea238efb934ee |
| SHA256 | d2d81c1c9d35bc66149beaa77029bee68664d8512fc1efe373180bab77d61026 |
| SHA512 | 24722a7de3250a6027a411c8b79d0720554c4efd59553f54b94ab77dc21efbf3191e0912901db475f08a6e9c1855d9e9594504d80d27300097418f4384a9d9cb |