Analysis

  • max time kernel
    23s
  • max time network
    161s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    26-06-2024 09:49

General

  • Target

    76809efb52fd53d3f2393e875b759cc2769b49bef7192cee05c9c97994b90bc7_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    607772fe2a29165a184675a6a20d6ba0

  • SHA1

    debae26472469c94d07ce2ea9402fbfd536b253d

  • SHA256

    76809efb52fd53d3f2393e875b759cc2769b49bef7192cee05c9c97994b90bc7

  • SHA512

    ac0a9c9bee896e00dcbbb592aa6b36dfd904425c5d171fef63d41a97d62381a6d383c3d548f4678fe633200c90cac8d7a46dc30b629598c5ca6364da1b89e312

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYK:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YI

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 2 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 2 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 7 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\76809efb52fd53d3f2393e875b759cc2769b49bef7192cee05c9c97994b90bc7_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\76809efb52fd53d3f2393e875b759cc2769b49bef7192cee05c9c97994b90bc7_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4752
    • 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:2888
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
        • Maps connected drives based on registry
        PID:4236
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:3012
      • 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:4172
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2532
          • 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:4968
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4KnJVB66oZDx.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:5020
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:4792
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:3752
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:2256
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2532 -s 2316
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:2400
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\76809efb52fd53d3f2393e875b759cc2769b49bef7192cee05c9c97994b90bc7_NeikiAnalytics.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\76809efb52fd53d3f2393e875b759cc2769b49bef7192cee05c9c97994b90bc7_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:4772
              • 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:2548
            • 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=1352 --field-trial-handle=2280,i,716736634476467098,11449718822158202904,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
              1⤵
                PID:4344
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 2532 -ip 2532
                1⤵
                  PID:4596
                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:5064
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:900
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                          3⤵
                            PID:3524
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:3908
                            • 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:3280
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                              3⤵
                                PID:3256
                                • 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:3260
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jb50gGOnO8aO.bat" "
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:1812
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                                      chcp 65001
                                      5⤵
                                        PID:4232
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                                        ping -n 10 localhost
                                        5⤵
                                        • Runs ping.exe
                                        PID:3332
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                                        5⤵
                                          PID:3024
                                          • 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⤵
                                            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                            PID:112
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3256 -s 2292
                                        4⤵
                                        • Program crash
                                        PID:3528
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:3676
                                    • 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:3332
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 468 -p 3256 -ip 3256
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:3412

                                    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\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\winsock.exe.log

                                      Filesize

                                      701B

                                      MD5

                                      5de8527438c860bfa3140dc420a03e52

                                      SHA1

                                      235af682986b3292f20d8d71a8671353f5d6e16d

                                      SHA256

                                      d9d92cd6e7a4507912965138b8d1eabb3f188f4dfcb61115ee99dc2c0fd43a92

                                      SHA512

                                      77c3a774a2235c55ad520f1bf0c71fa3d3f0e7cf478a78e0d4dd6d253ee12a9859acc9ee822664467387788a2655a18373c8fcf08ea0d001549d3d4391b00bf8

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4KnJVB66oZDx.bat

                                      Filesize

                                      208B

                                      MD5

                                      64872641c898d4efda41e674cb72e9d5

                                      SHA1

                                      f91ac0cb8a30e502c6c8ca71cadb38e547015790

                                      SHA256

                                      22900321e571420bf33fc3b2c472ac9c51018a14d80724c26e3d61f53a437665

                                      SHA512

                                      99f3ba6d6c8a978f33779d23cfa777ba9bf1fb99650b47998b650556082c2ae75a9222a661d7f1b5768aee0224b51385a99f938e89e49d0838c4dfcbca38f98b

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jb50gGOnO8aO.bat

                                      Filesize

                                      208B

                                      MD5

                                      23411918b04044cb88ef0c0079188b97

                                      SHA1

                                      b9f377ca5a398aaba16bfdc02d7df9583389d717

                                      SHA256

                                      58c1cc35bcf47f9ef7e16b488bffc75af3562690bee83b636db86a29a6b6120a

                                      SHA512

                                      c8acfac6cadde26b403a18edeb14b59fc0654be3114185f9e11eeb80815b896064245693f931b24b75307e1664467903af9b90d5530e87bb20e6bbf9ba1a5d0e

                                    • 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\AppData\Roaming\Logs\06-26-2024

                                      Filesize

                                      224B

                                      MD5

                                      151a66dcd9f039697fe93793dc90d6f9

                                      SHA1

                                      c5fa465376d096f030504f7ce8196be878bb3331

                                      SHA256

                                      c57a1c84d54085d67bda568b72a5b79b19a96d38f8cd03877db4a95d8753bfc6

                                      SHA512

                                      ff553547da233fadadaaee27d44ce9dc54436a1b430fee9319718197e816c9fec96db988a9f224a5096a02de17085bee78a397d6ea139f306c55837bc3fbeb76

                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\06-26-2024

                                      Filesize

                                      224B

                                      MD5

                                      86ad26d29e9a7d911d5d494dab481eaf

                                      SHA1

                                      fdd1643d84b254bc06d0b0a942535e6c53564c9c

                                      SHA256

                                      fd6b4139542679d2ff4d017798acc84badf953e951d8e471ad28b309289285f5

                                      SHA512

                                      7585c6e659e01ad167a0829f570efcfc8a9e1046d382dc3409034914c25da09668465129187ebc58e6a3d8058a16287eab6aa4f0937101d4283ab56bd687459d

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

                                      Filesize

                                      2.0MB

                                      MD5

                                      46c22df46f88857d091037b918e77ec5

                                      SHA1

                                      a286034e1475edf50bff960da37f7beb77193f22

                                      SHA256

                                      636d88db08fd4d89030f82c81db04e7cd45c55899d70398690891d662f40ac89

                                      SHA512

                                      82fcca64ed8260c1b608267b18d408f9143bf6c2caf4aec08c1f3fb4dea86012da147301061f48a00468ebf680abf64e2a62b4e341bafe2717c323f609840697

                                    • memory/2532-52-0x0000000006FB0000-0x0000000006FBA000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      40KB

                                    • memory/3012-42-0x0000000004DC0000-0x0000000004E26000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      408KB

                                    • memory/3012-40-0x00000000050D0000-0x0000000005674000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      5.6MB

                                    • memory/3012-43-0x0000000005980000-0x0000000005992000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      72KB

                                    • memory/3012-44-0x0000000005DC0000-0x0000000005DFC000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      240KB

                                    • memory/3012-39-0x00000000000F0000-0x000000000014E000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      376KB

                                    • memory/3012-41-0x0000000004BC0000-0x0000000004C52000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      584KB

                                    • memory/3524-81-0x0000000000570000-0x000000000060C000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      624KB

                                    • memory/3524-86-0x0000000000570000-0x000000000060C000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      624KB

                                    • memory/4236-36-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008FC000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      624KB

                                    • memory/4236-32-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008FC000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      624KB

                                    • memory/4236-30-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000901000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      4KB

                                    • memory/4236-53-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008FC000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      624KB

                                    • memory/4236-31-0x0000000000860000-0x00000000008FC000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      624KB

                                    • memory/4752-18-0x0000000003580000-0x0000000003581000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      4KB

                                    • memory/4772-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      128KB

                                    • memory/4772-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                      Filesize

                                      128KB