quasar | 7074ba04d9224b5b634c83510e09c9a3824eca919984186d897b62a47cbab32e

General

Target

c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Size

348KB
MD5

c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60
SHA1

b2a852d1ab8d615a2148a0966ac431e7979ded24
SHA256

7074ba04d9224b5b634c83510e09c9a3824eca919984186d897b62a47cbab32e
SHA512

426c17406e2c0c39f44d6873a6e7f04b9023d8b6043e8709f44e2fbbffba616f0b54518881218796be5f61a1347494d4ac39706d3187142289aa08eec53ac362
SSDEEP

6144:wGL3HRsM+OFZccgudb/bb1ORKSeB5L44BXFOx:vVP+MeEbARKSe/4AXkx

Score

10^/10

quasar rocket persistence spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

rocket

C2

pelopeloso-28110.portmap.host:28110

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_lGskyXvo8eJwQIPZAp

Attributes

encryption_key
pjvltvhGpK5sPBq1UEXa
install_name
agentdatahelper.exe
log_directory
Logs
reconnect_delay
1
startup_key
Kernel32
subdirectory
WinDataCenter

Signatures

Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar

Quasar payload 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2000-1-0x00000000012B0000-0x000000000130E000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
\Windows\SysWOW64\WinDataCenter\agentdatahelper.exe	family_quasar
behavioral1/memory/2652-10-0x0000000000070000-0x00000000000CE000-memory.dmp	family_quasar

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

Processes:

agentdatahelper.exe

pid process

2652 agentdatahelper.exe
Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs

Processes:

c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid process

2000 c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

pid	process
2652	agentdatahelper.exe

pid	process
2000	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

Processes:

c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

description	ioc	process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-39690363-730359138-1046745555-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Kernel32 = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe\""	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

Processes:

flow ioc

2 ip-api.com

flow	ioc
2	ip-api.com

Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs

Processes:

c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exeagentdatahelper.exe

description	ioc	process
File created	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinDataCenter\agentdatahelper.exe	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinDataCenter\agentdatahelper.exe	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinDataCenter\agentdatahelper.exe	agentdatahelper.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinDataCenter	agentdatahelper.exe

Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
persistence

Scheduled Task/Job
T1053

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid process

2680 schtasks.exe
2660 schtasks.exe
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

Processes:

c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exeagentdatahelper.exe

description pid process

Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2000 c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2652 agentdatahelper.exe
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

Processes:

agentdatahelper.exe

pid process

2652 agentdatahelper.exe

pid	process
2680	schtasks.exe
2660	schtasks.exe

description	pid	process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2000	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2652	agentdatahelper.exe

pid	process
2652	agentdatahelper.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 12 IoCs

Processes:

c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exeagentdatahelper.exe

description	pid	process	target process
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2660	2000	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2660	2000	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2660	2000	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2660	2000	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2652	2000	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	agentdatahelper.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2652	2000	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	agentdatahelper.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2652	2000	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	agentdatahelper.exe
PID 2000 wrote to memory of 2652	2000	c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe	agentdatahelper.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2680	2652	agentdatahelper.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2680	2652	agentdatahelper.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2680	2652	agentdatahelper.exe	schtasks.exe
PID 2652 wrote to memory of 2680	2652	agentdatahelper.exe	schtasks.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
1⤵
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2000

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Kernel32" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60_NeikiAnalytics.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
2⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2660

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinDataCenter\agentdatahelper.exe
"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinDataCenter\agentdatahelper.exe"
2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2652

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Kernel32" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WinDataCenter\agentdatahelper.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
3⤵
- Creates scheduled task(s)
PID:2680

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

1

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

Scheduled Task/Job

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

1

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Lateral Movement

Collection

Exfiltration

Command and Control

Impact

Resource Development

Reconnaissance

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\Windows\SysWOW64\WinDataCenter\agentdatahelper.exe
Filesize
348KB

MD5
c15c7a39a36c7934a34a21bf0fb61d60

SHA1
b2a852d1ab8d615a2148a0966ac431e7979ded24

SHA256
7074ba04d9224b5b634c83510e09c9a3824eca919984186d897b62a47cbab32e

SHA512
426c17406e2c0c39f44d6873a6e7f04b9023d8b6043e8709f44e2fbbffba616f0b54518881218796be5f61a1347494d4ac39706d3187142289aa08eec53ac362

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memory/2000-0-0x000000007418E000-0x000000007418F000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2000-1-0x00000000012B0000-0x000000000130E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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memory/2000-2-0x0000000074180000-0x000000007486E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2000-13-0x0000000074180000-0x000000007486E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2652-10-0x0000000000070000-0x00000000000CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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memory/2652-11-0x0000000074180000-0x000000007486E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2652-12-0x0000000074180000-0x000000007486E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2652-15-0x0000000074180000-0x000000007486E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2652-16-0x0000000074180000-0x000000007486E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

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