Analysis

  • max time kernel
    4s
  • max time network
    93s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    27-06-2024 09:20

General

  • Target

    7346c3410e979ccebdc7e4f05ccb6b5690949e46e79aa0085060e4ecdb296de3_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    efebb862c00bc54b222906c378b7d630

  • SHA1

    220384eed32be0063bf476c584e3eb6891a414c9

  • SHA256

    7346c3410e979ccebdc7e4f05ccb6b5690949e46e79aa0085060e4ecdb296de3

  • SHA512

    192c53da7ff4beb7aa0f6d73d4ff45c1c746351c432186c1bd8d7da60eecb4a927c581f355897ce154f21ea3e1c9fefb798a05ddf41ab669baa51d50da1bfea4

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYh:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YP

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 3 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.

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

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

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

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7346c3410e979ccebdc7e4f05ccb6b5690949e46e79aa0085060e4ecdb296de3_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7346c3410e979ccebdc7e4f05ccb6b5690949e46e79aa0085060e4ecdb296de3_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2272
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3344
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:1008
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3344 -s 548
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2548
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5088
        • 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:1948
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2384
          • 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:5092
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OoBqeSNbojgj.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:3032
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:3100
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:4408
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:2044
                    • 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:1644
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2384 -s 2248
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:2052
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7346c3410e979ccebdc7e4f05ccb6b5690949e46e79aa0085060e4ecdb296de3_NeikiAnalytics.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7346c3410e979ccebdc7e4f05ccb6b5690949e46e79aa0085060e4ecdb296de3_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:4424
              • 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:4160
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3344 -ip 3344
              1⤵
                PID:452
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 520 -p 2384 -ip 2384
                1⤵
                  PID:5056
                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:4624
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:4308
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                          3⤵
                            PID:1684
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4308 -s 528
                            3⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:1508
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:2204
                          • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:1996
                            • 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:3668
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 4308 -ip 4308
                            1⤵
                              PID:1304
                            • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                              1⤵
                                PID:4348
                              • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                1⤵
                                  PID:2320

                                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\OoBqeSNbojgj.bat

                                  Filesize

                                  208B

                                  MD5

                                  2b9fe2774c9a177d400a8ea50adf1ba9

                                  SHA1

                                  dbca4dd039f7f11e230df36131a0b831cedc0019

                                  SHA256

                                  9ed08716ab6d63f8d222d80c82abf31b4d86ab7e93f03bb7471854c6caebe1b1

                                  SHA512

                                  5aec34cf1c70f4a392ecefbce3217b2ee8eea3e692a3c7cb87ff123cd0635f01e4aa3149987c8ef75e47e2f6f8e4db33865e57f8a57ae11dc8c0838609e8d2fe

                                • 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\06-27-2024

                                  Filesize

                                  224B

                                  MD5

                                  b81c5f49a8609e7ff1b9fd57e5ab3b15

                                  SHA1

                                  78f393390052ca7d2975deec6cbf256240829583

                                  SHA256

                                  404f26b38597c76a358cca70e9068a96eddedf9bcf96629e469a4db444711eea

                                  SHA512

                                  8a2d6ddc837fb418a7e2e50a4eb0faacc388bdb4bf458ad40304f00a75e89f2fdf7e7cf82ed75b320802461db3aea88989821c3463811aae37ffe200627275fc

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

                                  Filesize

                                  2.0MB

                                  MD5

                                  e2c6525f60617df902947c06ad3901ed

                                  SHA1

                                  fe3eb9dd157bc5d6055575b9e914c98b636be2f0

                                  SHA256

                                  a4a57322a465e5a09317e62b560fbbbb7922fa2251fa8a8854e90da47160c658

                                  SHA512

                                  544be0265478a0b4e4f7e130e51de19d2a4d71a75b0471e7909248b29997e033ff0f1d9538d1088d53aae7cc0c5e361e948bca0779f13b9f21598ed1e99f7e86

                                • memory/1996-80-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C50000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  128KB

                                • memory/1996-74-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C50000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  128KB

                                • memory/2272-20-0x0000000001000000-0x0000000001001000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  4KB

                                • memory/2384-45-0x00000000065E0000-0x00000000065EA000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  40KB

                                • memory/4424-21-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000380000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  128KB

                                • memory/4424-29-0x0000000000360000-0x0000000000380000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  128KB

                                • memory/5088-37-0x0000000006980000-0x00000000069BC000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  240KB

                                • memory/5088-36-0x0000000005C90000-0x0000000005CA2000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  72KB

                                • memory/5088-35-0x0000000005800000-0x0000000005866000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  408KB

                                • memory/5088-34-0x0000000005760000-0x00000000057F2000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  584KB

                                • memory/5088-33-0x0000000005D10000-0x00000000062B4000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  5.6MB

                                • memory/5088-30-0x0000000000E10000-0x0000000000E6E000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  376KB

                                • memory/5088-19-0x0000000072E5E000-0x0000000072E5F000-memory.dmp

                                  Filesize

                                  4KB