Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    01/07/2024, 01:29

General

  • Target
    317a46786b73fccfafa5b5678c1a21a1.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240701-bwemkasbrb
  • SHA256 1dba5015247e9e52949d62c60c23713657123b7786cb790d6f1534126936c1b2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • pringelsy-51954.portmap.host:51954

Mutex
  • ed30a1b2-d1a0-4e30-a860-b77fa3f71c40

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    49F9D3CAD835E70C60B54E401E356C16B3822AE8

  • install_name

    Opera GX.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    1000

  • startup_key

    OperaVPN

  • subdirectory

    common Files

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 9 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 10 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 23 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 9 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 11 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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\317a46786b73fccfafa5b5678c1a21a1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\317a46786b73fccfafa5b5678c1a21a1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:392
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "OperaVPN" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3092
    • C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe
      "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3224
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "OperaVPN" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1992
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\K0aapzA38yXR.bat" "
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3524
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          4⤵
            PID:2840
          • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
            ping -n 10 localhost
            4⤵
            • Runs ping.exe
            PID:1972
          • C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe
            "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe"
            4⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Drops file in Program Files directory
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
            • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1048
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /create /tn "OperaVPN" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
              5⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4912
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wwNgAu7AXJgQ.bat" "
              5⤵
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2352
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                6⤵
                  PID:3156
                • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  6⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:1592
                • C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe"
                  6⤵
                  • Checks computer location settings
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Drops file in Program Files directory
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:4832
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                    "schtasks" /create /tn "OperaVPN" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                    7⤵
                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                    PID:2540
                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qQOKI7nRMUb5.bat" "
                    7⤵
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:4232
                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                      chcp 65001
                      8⤵
                        PID:3924
                      • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                        ping -n 10 localhost
                        8⤵
                        • Runs ping.exe
                        PID:4092
                      • C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe"
                        8⤵
                        • Checks computer location settings
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Drops file in Program Files directory
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:4504
                        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                          "schtasks" /create /tn "OperaVPN" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                          9⤵
                          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                          PID:2844
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1EiTVNQrl05m.bat" "
                          9⤵
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3428
                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                            chcp 65001
                            10⤵
                              PID:2256
                            • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                              ping -n 10 localhost
                              10⤵
                              • Runs ping.exe
                              PID:1204
                            • C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe"
                              10⤵
                              • Checks computer location settings
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Drops file in Program Files directory
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                              • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:2020
                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                "schtasks" /create /tn "OperaVPN" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                11⤵
                                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                PID:4536
                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rU3aUKjFl5OT.bat" "
                                11⤵
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:4348
                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                  chcp 65001
                                  12⤵
                                    PID:1808
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                    ping -n 10 localhost
                                    12⤵
                                    • Runs ping.exe
                                    PID:4648
                                  • C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe"
                                    12⤵
                                    • Checks computer location settings
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                                    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:1588
                                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                      "schtasks" /create /tn "OperaVPN" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                      13⤵
                                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                      PID:3092
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmFBVEKnuMBP.bat" "
                                      13⤵
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:2684
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                        chcp 65001
                                        14⤵
                                          PID:1716
                                        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                          ping -n 10 localhost
                                          14⤵
                                          • Runs ping.exe
                                          PID:4852
                                        • C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe
                                          "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe"
                                          14⤵
                                          • Checks computer location settings
                                          • Executes dropped EXE
                                          • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                                          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                          PID:4640
                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                            "schtasks" /create /tn "OperaVPN" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                            15⤵
                                            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                            PID:1860
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qTMoEthKqVNS.bat" "
                                            15⤵
                                              PID:4300
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                chcp 65001
                                                16⤵
                                                  PID:3468
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                                  ping -n 10 localhost
                                                  16⤵
                                                  • Runs ping.exe
                                                  PID:2896
                                                • C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe
                                                  "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe"
                                                  16⤵
                                                  • Checks computer location settings
                                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                                  • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                                  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                                                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                                  PID:3272
                                                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                                    "schtasks" /create /tn "OperaVPN" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                                    17⤵
                                                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                                    PID:528
                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ByGYOsEqpFxE.bat" "
                                                    17⤵
                                                      PID:428
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                        chcp 65001
                                                        18⤵
                                                          PID:5032
                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                                          ping -n 10 localhost
                                                          18⤵
                                                          • Runs ping.exe
                                                          PID:4044
                                                        • C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe
                                                          "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe"
                                                          18⤵
                                                          • Checks computer location settings
                                                          • Executes dropped EXE
                                                          • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                                          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                                                          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                                          PID:4568
                                                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                                            "schtasks" /create /tn "OperaVPN" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                                            19⤵
                                                            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                                            PID:3620
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lCzaJyfM16lm.bat" "
                                                            19⤵
                                                              PID:3148
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                20⤵
                                                                  PID:2448
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
                                                                  ping -n 10 localhost
                                                                  20⤵
                                                                  • Runs ping.exe
                                                                  PID:2996
                                                                • C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe
                                                                  "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe"
                                                                  20⤵
                                                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                                                  • Drops file in Program Files directory
                                                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
                                                                  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
                                                                  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
                                                                  PID:4360
                                                                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                                                    "schtasks" /create /tn "OperaVPN" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\common Files\Opera GX.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                                                    21⤵
                                                                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                                                    PID:3000

                          Network

                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                Downloads

                                Opera GX.exe

                                • Path C:\Program Files\Common Files\Opera GX.exe
                                • Size 3.1MB
                                • SHA256 1dba5015247e9e52949d62c60c23713657123b7786cb790d6f1534126936c1b2
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                                Opera GX.exe.log

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Opera GX.exe.log
                                • Size 2KB
                                • SHA256 da740d78ae00b72cb3710d1a1256dc6431550965d20afaa65e5d5860a4748e8c
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                1EiTVNQrl05m.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1EiTVNQrl05m.bat
                                • Size 201B
                                • SHA256 752e34979a989a9d45a7fddf60f772dafc3133dc76b7efd2d0823454ad0f62a7
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                ByGYOsEqpFxE.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ByGYOsEqpFxE.bat
                                • Size 201B
                                • SHA256 2206a83b34bb9d9ac59600019bb0b1aeee69e71cf262fe6296a47a0cd35e249e
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                K0aapzA38yXR.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\K0aapzA38yXR.bat
                                • Size 201B
                                • SHA256 e48f6c38a3461846fc08b6b1b0fa9bd950c5a12d7c26137bb8d48fdcf4bbd228
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                TmFBVEKnuMBP.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TmFBVEKnuMBP.bat
                                • Size 201B
                                • SHA256 1df116b9eef5d2991af7486870669d16d6f0caba8b094b8698069fa8744b5a3c
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                lCzaJyfM16lm.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lCzaJyfM16lm.bat
                                • Size 201B
                                • SHA256 f1370dad733ecf63c88b05e726813bf23c24a46bb11eb43f8062d2bb9cbd6340
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                qQOKI7nRMUb5.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qQOKI7nRMUb5.bat
                                • Size 201B
                                • SHA256 a13e0fd080e4c08dc5175bec5f9c9d7a42fb6e00fc13290806e57e93e3c4e19d
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                qTMoEthKqVNS.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qTMoEthKqVNS.bat
                                • Size 201B
                                • SHA256 063c73c1446e0d873da2e1d5a087fc25c99b7de4750def1e12d8bc9bc5f136df
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                rU3aUKjFl5OT.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rU3aUKjFl5OT.bat
                                • Size 201B
                                • SHA256 d5646a33dbfee007742f927da2c2bb81ff804f038a63607064a5c4ddec242ee3
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                wwNgAu7AXJgQ.bat

                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wwNgAu7AXJgQ.bat
                                • Size 201B
                                • SHA256 80f6563854b70c5d48e5fe6e3fdf4096ca6a60ab6de86021ad546ca5bf3b3f71
                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                memory/392-0-0x00007FF9F8B43000-0x00007FF9F8B45000-memory.dmp

                                memory/392-9-0x00007FF9F8B40000-0x00007FF9F9601000-memory.dmp

                                memory/392-2-0x00007FF9F8B40000-0x00007FF9F9601000-memory.dmp

                                memory/392-1-0x00000000003F0000-0x0000000000714000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3224-18-0x00007FF9F8B40000-0x00007FF9F9601000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3224-13-0x000000001E2C0000-0x000000001E372000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3224-12-0x000000001E1B0000-0x000000001E200000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3224-11-0x00007FF9F8B40000-0x00007FF9F9601000-memory.dmp

                                memory/3224-10-0x00007FF9F8B40000-0x00007FF9F9601000-memory.dmp