Analysis

  • max time kernel
    44s
  • max time network
    167s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    25-06-2024 08:47

General

  • Target

    49aafee164d62e048c96d3a4f8d5b19427dd7850fda585c6456f277633411369_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    8f5b039c605fd7c7ef8a894b210c4460

  • SHA1

    fd60eee7dd27a5f95d4a4b74b382453ee6b94b15

  • SHA256

    49aafee164d62e048c96d3a4f8d5b19427dd7850fda585c6456f277633411369

  • SHA512

    0931c19e331e6646ec939aa94f6c6ea76c468749e7353089545fee10b67ae3056d6ebc8de1f1628fe16fc75d4ee4ceafd366b5497a23a5c1d635e377fccda20e

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYN:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Yj

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 2 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.

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 19 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\49aafee164d62e048c96d3a4f8d5b19427dd7850fda585c6456f277633411369_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\49aafee164d62e048c96d3a4f8d5b19427dd7850fda585c6456f277633411369_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4948
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1460
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
        • Maps connected drives based on registry
        PID:2500
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1900
      • 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⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4856
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1536
          • 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⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:1680
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\80xXuzNOkXj9.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:3304
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:1568
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:4332
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:5012
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1536 -s 2292
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:3932
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\49aafee164d62e048c96d3a4f8d5b19427dd7850fda585c6456f277633411369_NeikiAnalytics.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\49aafee164d62e048c96d3a4f8d5b19427dd7850fda585c6456f277633411369_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:3360
              • 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⤵
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:4964
            • 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=4792 --field-trial-handle=1928,i,13242902252791919845,10377620236057253993,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
              1⤵
                PID:3080
              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:3540
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:3672
                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                        3⤵
                          PID:3632
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                        2⤵
                          PID:1412
                        • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:4120
                          • 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⤵
                            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                            PID:3708
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1536 -ip 1536
                          1⤵
                            PID:3396

                          Network

                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                          Downloads

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\windef.exe.log

                            Filesize

                            1KB

                            MD5

                            10eab9c2684febb5327b6976f2047587

                            SHA1

                            a12ed54146a7f5c4c580416aecb899549712449e

                            SHA256

                            f49dbd55029bfbc15134f7c6a4f967d6c39142c63f2e8f1f8c78fab108a2c928

                            SHA512

                            7e5fd90fffae723bd0c662a90e0730b507805f072771ee673d1d8c262dbf60c8a03ba5fe088f699a97c2e886380de158b2ccd59ee62e3d012dd6dd14ea9d0e50

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\80xXuzNOkXj9.bat

                            Filesize

                            208B

                            MD5

                            978f3e5547c5496199ac7fc4761ac2ed

                            SHA1

                            932502f4f27015578c5d833aa82f2a0a989fd233

                            SHA256

                            adddcc9bab0f4309cbc9278a428bd2a136914c6c05edb98a2eadd1da20d60fb1

                            SHA512

                            bbfe8b6e82e5878148e620ec2554d98a945d0e7ad358574c0a2c05cc533bbd4cf604d43b055610abc9a68580c9fcd91912dae59860dd09d462608f45eb0d6818

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe

                            Filesize

                            405KB

                            MD5

                            b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

                            SHA1

                            b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

                            SHA256

                            4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

                            SHA512

                            7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe

                            Filesize

                            349KB

                            MD5

                            b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

                            SHA1

                            01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

                            SHA256

                            7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

                            SHA512

                            632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

                          • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

                            Filesize

                            2.0MB

                            MD5

                            d133cfafca93f417d797b11e70a3a68d

                            SHA1

                            380afa4c57590677ab1bb2121e7daa9e06881f0b

                            SHA256

                            c3f0e7badd18365f65baee9678d9110aa6f542fec497ba3044455cb7f37e0118

                            SHA512

                            4a39526df71cbaa53d731b85438ebf618b5ff5f204639e58ff8a867c60b17fe6e356b438746c1ed67a341d300a177144ee0ae46c0dbbd668b31f9409ea84b35b

                          • memory/1536-53-0x0000000006370000-0x000000000637A000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            40KB

                          • memory/1900-43-0x0000000004F30000-0x0000000004F96000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            408KB

                          • memory/1900-45-0x00000000061D0000-0x000000000620C000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            240KB

                          • memory/1900-44-0x0000000005D90000-0x0000000005DA2000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            72KB

                          • memory/1900-39-0x0000000000300000-0x000000000035E000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            376KB

                          • memory/1900-40-0x00000000053E0000-0x0000000005984000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            5.6MB

                          • memory/1900-41-0x0000000004D60000-0x0000000004DF2000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            584KB

                          • memory/2500-26-0x0000000000800000-0x000000000089C000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/2500-42-0x0000000000800000-0x000000000089C000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/2500-22-0x0000000000800000-0x000000000089C000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/2500-21-0x0000000000800000-0x000000000089C000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/2500-20-0x00000000008A0000-0x00000000008A1000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            4KB

                          • memory/3360-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            128KB

                          • memory/3360-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            128KB

                          • memory/3632-76-0x0000000000020000-0x00000000000BC000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/3632-80-0x0000000000020000-0x00000000000BC000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            624KB

                          • memory/4120-81-0x00000000002E0000-0x0000000000300000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            128KB

                          • memory/4120-87-0x00000000002E0000-0x0000000000300000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            128KB

                          • memory/4948-18-0x0000000002280000-0x0000000002281000-memory.dmp

                            Filesize

                            4KB