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

General

  • Target
    ControlLock.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240630-cxd8vsselb
  • SHA256 23b2736b81a4c1e470f4b03ce681656c43e109e73acccbcc6279589fb1b695a6
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • ControlLock

C2
  • 73.66.246.196:4782

Mutex
  • 39766065-e590-4bf3-8b16-5588786c4cde

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    FF6377F726ECA29603D169F2C250624963D66B79

  • install_name

    WindowsDefender.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    2000

  • startup_key

    Windows Defender

  • subdirectory

    Windows

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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\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 /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2348
    • 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 /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2600

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        WindowsDefender.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Windows\WindowsDefender.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 23b2736b81a4c1e470f4b03ce681656c43e109e73acccbcc6279589fb1b695a6
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3300-0-0x00007FFE899C3000-0x00007FFE899C5000-memory.dmp

        memory/3300-1-0x0000000000450000-0x0000000000774000-memory.dmp

        memory/3300-2-0x00007FFE899C0000-0x00007FFE8A481000-memory.dmp

        memory/3300-9-0x00007FFE899C0000-0x00007FFE8A481000-memory.dmp

        memory/4460-10-0x00007FFE899C0000-0x00007FFE8A481000-memory.dmp

        memory/4460-11-0x00007FFE899C0000-0x00007FFE8A481000-memory.dmp

        memory/4460-12-0x000000001D740000-0x000000001D790000-memory.dmp

        memory/4460-13-0x000000001D850000-0x000000001D902000-memory.dmp

        memory/4460-14-0x00007FFE899C0000-0x00007FFE8A481000-memory.dmp