Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24/06/2024, 09:02

General

  • Target
    2024-06-24_c8015ef5fd4928a90e064f2ef5aebc97_icedid_poet-rat_quasar-rat_xrat.exe
  • Size 4.0MB
  • Sample240624-kzwvpathqb
  • SHA256 97787cbf8314dfd67bbb56e12489e8900022b3c31565b275f479bcaa9b9e7557
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • mx5.deitie.asia:4495

Mutex
  • ebbf737a-dddd-43dd-9b0a-74831302455d

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    F8516D89A1DFD78BD8FF575BBC3AE828B47FF0E1

  • 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
  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 2 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers. 2 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing common artifacts observed in infostealers 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 9 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 11 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-24_c8015ef5fd4928a90e064f2ef5aebc97_icedid_poet-rat_quasar-rat_xrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2024-06-24_c8015ef5fd4928a90e064f2ef5aebc97_icedid_poet-rat_quasar-rat_xrat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2796
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sign.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\\sign.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1628
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4016
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2924
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
          4⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2472
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\givVpe45dCJt.bat" "
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2792
          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
            chcp 65001
            5⤵
              PID:1712
            • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
              ping -n 10 localhost
              5⤵
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:1012
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
              5⤵
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:3892
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                6⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:4564
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\j6qqabu8K6hR.bat" "
                6⤵
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:636
                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                  chcp 65001
                  7⤵
                    PID:2240
                  • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                    ping -n 10 localhost
                    7⤵
                    • Runs ping.exe
                    PID:2632
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
                    7⤵
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:3612
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                      8⤵
                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                      PID:4384
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e1A25Isp0SFn.bat" "
                      8⤵
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:3572
                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                        chcp 65001
                        9⤵
                          PID:2188
                        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                          ping -n 10 localhost
                          9⤵
                          • Runs ping.exe
                          PID:2984
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
                          9⤵
                          • Checks computer location settings
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:212
                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                            "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                            10⤵
                            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                            PID:1820
                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4xS8Xc8ushtF.bat" "
                            10⤵
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:2980
                            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                              chcp 65001
                              11⤵
                                PID:3976
                              • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                ping -n 10 localhost
                                11⤵
                                • Runs ping.exe
                                PID:1304
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
                                11⤵
                                • Checks computer location settings
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:2816
                                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                  "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                  12⤵
                                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                  PID:4920
                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m3bBq0ukWJPd.bat" "
                                  12⤵
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:116
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                    chcp 65001
                                    13⤵
                                      PID:724
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                      ping -n 10 localhost
                                      13⤵
                                      • Runs ping.exe
                                      PID:4388
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
                                      13⤵
                                      • Checks computer location settings
                                      • Executes dropped EXE
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:1692
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                        14⤵
                                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                        PID:1628
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jE09yCiiCIt8.bat" "
                                        14⤵
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:4952
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                          chcp 65001
                                          15⤵
                                            PID:3436
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                            ping -n 10 localhost
                                            15⤵
                                            • Runs ping.exe
                                            PID:2340
                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
                                            15⤵
                                            • Checks computer location settings
                                            • Executes dropped EXE
                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                            PID:5044
                                            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                              "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                              16⤵
                                              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                              PID:2696
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IOLpoTJPBEio.bat" "
                                              16⤵
                                                PID:3056
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                  chcp 65001
                                                  17⤵
                                                    PID:4900
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                                    ping -n 10 localhost
                                                    17⤵
                                                    • Runs ping.exe
                                                    PID:4564
                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
                                                    17⤵
                                                    • Checks computer location settings
                                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                    PID:3712
                                                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                                      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                                      18⤵
                                                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                                      PID:3900
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qv9NfyBmYdj6.bat" "
                                                      18⤵
                                                        PID:1384
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                          chcp 65001
                                                          19⤵
                                                            PID:1592
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                                            ping -n 10 localhost
                                                            19⤵
                                                            • Runs ping.exe
                                                            PID:4384
                                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
                                                            19⤵
                                                            • Checks computer location settings
                                                            • Executes dropped EXE
                                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                            PID:560
                                                            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                                              "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                                              20⤵
                                                              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                                              PID:3972
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fvXr7gDj46Ce.bat" "
                                                              20⤵
                                                                PID:5016
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                  chcp 65001
                                                                  21⤵
                                                                    PID:4208
                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                                                    ping -n 10 localhost
                                                                    21⤵
                                                                    • Runs ping.exe
                                                                    PID:1920
                                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
                                                                    21⤵
                                                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                    PID:976
                                                                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                                                      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                                                      22⤵
                                                                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                                                      PID:3928

                          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

                                4xS8Xc8ushtF.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4xS8Xc8ushtF.bat
                                • Size 207B
                                • SHA256 6433bcadd9e37ce70661fa9ce7f1151b54b7315bd984a9ed53805dbdc00a96ab
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                IOLpoTJPBEio.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IOLpoTJPBEio.bat
                                • Size 207B
                                • SHA256 6a01f0ea99823455898fb652504a5bfa0be5b11383afbec4332cd360b30d7664
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                Qv9NfyBmYdj6.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Qv9NfyBmYdj6.bat
                                • Size 207B
                                • SHA256 db23e7b680703bc8d08e6d5d083c91d0a36dba38adfd94ab7ac3021786f2bad9
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                e1A25Isp0SFn.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e1A25Isp0SFn.bat
                                • Size 207B
                                • SHA256 f64cf989d3efce4fe0cfdfe9756887f6626feacfac5a1b9eb8af8fe08dd52945
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                fvXr7gDj46Ce.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fvXr7gDj46Ce.bat
                                • Size 207B
                                • SHA256 e3b20c0e92ef20e219f40d2642b67a4a8e34339c0eba036e9a5a14c2ed8200b3
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                givVpe45dCJt.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\givVpe45dCJt.bat
                                • Size 207B
                                • SHA256 7040d1e57b09e4d2d688ef1d1660ce201ef20ed3e5dff9441ae118ab701db742
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                j6qqabu8K6hR.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\j6qqabu8K6hR.bat
                                • Size 207B
                                • SHA256 fa28667f9fb68a2bc0b3e4fc9be5adb01051c29293024cfb612dcf3addd0599c
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                jE09yCiiCIt8.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jE09yCiiCIt8.bat
                                • Size 207B
                                • SHA256 e12a19755e46bf43be70cd5246689c85befeed90e15faa0227253012682d270b
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                m3bBq0ukWJPd.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\m3bBq0ukWJPd.bat
                                • Size 207B
                                • SHA256 85520b1bd2b223d6f078c1a59e085a534a9a3a818be25d22b5fc8cc40c52fc0c
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                sign.exe

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\sign.exe
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 44089202623b9671051aa5bba5e72f81f68ce818c3054dde57726aaa6dcb9ff7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                memory/1628-13-0x00007FFA4C3A0000-0x00007FFA4CE61000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1628-6-0x00007FFA4C3A0000-0x00007FFA4CE61000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1628-5-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000005B4000-memory.dmp

                                memory/1628-4-0x00007FFA4C3A3000-0x00007FFA4C3A5000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2924-15-0x000000001D160000-0x000000001D212000-memory.dmp

                                memory/2924-14-0x000000001D050000-0x000000001D0A0000-memory.dmp