Analysis
- max time kernel
427s - max time network
444s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20240508-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system - submitted
30/06/2024, 02:27
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ControlLock.exe
Resource
win7-20240419-en
9 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
ControlLock.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20240508-en
9 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target ControlLock.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample240630-cxd8vsselb
- SHA256 23b2736b81a4c1e470f4b03ce681656c43e109e73acccbcc6279589fb1b695a6
- MD5 15666ecca39a4cd909eb57e66d3401c6
- SHA1 3442a7c4c5a482f1b5ba12f43da299310a323ffb
- SHA512 49001f1f25cb8ce9a402a2b71c9ae46f795a798a9d7161dce7fc64aa470570503bd9ca3b8975c53ec76f190f5d54e360beb97b4cac35c038a400fc49ba04f213
- SSDEEP 49152:Sv+lL26AaNeWgPhlmVqvMQ7XSKbr4FLoGvpFbTHHB72eh2NT:SvuL26AaNeWgPhlmVqkQ7XSKbr4d
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
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quasar
Version
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1.4.1
Botnet
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ControlLock
C2
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73.66.246.196:4782
Mutex
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39766065-e590-4bf3-8b16-5588786c4cde
Attributes
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encryption_key
FF6377F726ECA29603D169F2C250624963D66B79
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install_name
WindowsDefender.exe
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log_directory
Logs
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reconnect_delay
2000
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startup_key
Windows Defender
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subdirectory
Windows
Signatures
- Quasar payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/3300-1-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000774000-memory.dmp family_quasar behavioral2/files/0x00090000000233e9-6.dat family_quasar - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4460 WindowsDefender.exe - Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\system32\Windows\WindowsDefender.exe ControlLock.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\Windows\WindowsDefender.exe ControlLock.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\Windows ControlLock.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\Windows\WindowsDefender.exe WindowsDefender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\system32\Windows WindowsDefender.exe - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 2348 schtasks.exe 2600 schtasks.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3300 ControlLock.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4460 WindowsDefender.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 4460 WindowsDefender.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 3300 wrote to memory of 2348 3300 ControlLock.exe 80 PID 3300 wrote to memory of 2348 3300 ControlLock.exe 80 PID 3300 wrote to memory of 4460 3300 ControlLock.exe 82 PID 3300 wrote to memory of 4460 3300 ControlLock.exe 82 PID 4460 wrote to memory of 2600 4460 WindowsDefender.exe 83 PID 4460 wrote to memory of 2600 4460 WindowsDefender.exe 83 - 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ControlLock.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ControlLock.exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3300 -
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Defender" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\Windows\WindowsDefender.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2348
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C:\Windows\system32\Windows\WindowsDefender.exe"C:\Windows\system32\Windows\WindowsDefender.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4460 -
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Defender" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\Windows\WindowsDefender.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2600
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
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Downloads
- Path C:\Windows\System32\Windows\WindowsDefender.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- SHA256 23b2736b81a4c1e470f4b03ce681656c43e109e73acccbcc6279589fb1b695a6
- MD5 15666ecca39a4cd909eb57e66d3401c6
- SHA1 3442a7c4c5a482f1b5ba12f43da299310a323ffb
- SHA512 49001f1f25cb8ce9a402a2b71c9ae46f795a798a9d7161dce7fc64aa470570503bd9ca3b8975c53ec76f190f5d54e360beb97b4cac35c038a400fc49ba04f213
- SSDEEP 49152:Sv+lL26AaNeWgPhlmVqvMQ7XSKbr4FLoGvpFbTHHB72eh2NT:SvuL26AaNeWgPhlmVqkQ7XSKbr4d
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP