Analysis

  • max time kernel
    6s
  • max time network
    127s
  • 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 07:09

General

  • Target

    3e8aeacb251988a27f911a6ec5b6865c1d703de32cdb30792af579e0bb66a7f5_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    3f4556a5fef20288be30dc933db379d0

  • SHA1

    346b253d2016b2aa3d7628ed8f1c608cb12af101

  • SHA256

    3e8aeacb251988a27f911a6ec5b6865c1d703de32cdb30792af579e0bb66a7f5

  • SHA512

    3c4aaa420f050b8bf0632b3592ae1221b1a1f6dc60e4329deed0c8e27a542d4ecdef5703da3b58eb651a2f07172e9ed9c718ddfd6a5fef4db0b6a3991409658f

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYb:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YJ

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 3 IoCs

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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e8aeacb251988a27f911a6ec5b6865c1d703de32cdb30792af579e0bb66a7f5_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e8aeacb251988a27f911a6ec5b6865c1d703de32cdb30792af579e0bb66a7f5_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4664
    • 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:4500
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:1608
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4500 -s 548
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:4008
      • 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:3356
        • 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:3108
        • 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:5076
          • 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:1776
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\l3SDX2VNkZ45.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:3476
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:2472
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:4560
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:3704
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5076 -s 2256
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:2036
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e8aeacb251988a27f911a6ec5b6865c1d703de32cdb30792af579e0bb66a7f5_NeikiAnalytics.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3e8aeacb251988a27f911a6ec5b6865c1d703de32cdb30792af579e0bb66a7f5_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
              2⤵
                PID:3484
              • 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⤵
                • Quasar RAT
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:532
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 4500 -ip 4500
              1⤵
                PID:4804
              • 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 --field-trial-handle=1284,i,1697479186275492802,18058102846092193784,262144 --variations-seed-version --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4168 /prefetch:8
                1⤵
                  PID:5088
                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:3912
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:4736
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                          3⤵
                            PID:768
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4736 -s 520
                            3⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:3680
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:2704
                            • 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:3636
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                              3⤵
                                PID:4084
                                • 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:1128
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AIfGCT5xQHwB.bat" "
                                  4⤵
                                    PID:2604
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                                      chcp 65001
                                      5⤵
                                        PID:4520
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                                        ping -n 10 localhost
                                        5⤵
                                        • Runs ping.exe
                                        PID:1528
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                                        5⤵
                                          PID:5084
                                          • 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:3480
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4084 -s 2268
                                        4⤵
                                        • Program crash
                                        PID:3376
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:3944
                                    • 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:5032
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 504 -p 4736 -ip 4736
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:2816
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 5076 -ip 5076
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4500
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 484 -p 4084 -ip 4084
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:5108
                                        • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                          "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:2252
                                          • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                            "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:1448
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                              sihost.exe
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:4680

                                              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\AIfGCT5xQHwB.bat

                                                Filesize

                                                208B

                                                MD5

                                                2794328e9604477db227e325a0a719ee

                                                SHA1

                                                101189f10f8522de6f0aaf9cc665e53e00bc84ab

                                                SHA256

                                                fa6aee078222f9c77f111859e2e973cca89cb71d0f0c2eaeaf1713ad1f809e5c

                                                SHA512

                                                093fe1434c4bc308920ddb64f66d43c02dc272c296ebe08b7da78558bc6e92baa327cc02860d3d2d74ae1789771545d10947fb786a6850ab27fb81a6e27578e1

                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\l3SDX2VNkZ45.bat

                                                Filesize

                                                208B

                                                MD5

                                                fbd2960e7e8abbddbc186ad0e04e1df2

                                                SHA1

                                                df066ce22431b11e40ed436643455b548f3d1153

                                                SHA256

                                                e25938e89a98fc0e20f5531731749c07862389b700403450c791b2fd1f83b554

                                                SHA512

                                                31fa21842b49bd0511a4e2445c5b0626f895384e33d557af001d93e91d7f93832d13727dfa79330a320be133a532e70bce4a91cfccf0db9da389c7781b0f1962

                                              • 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\07-01-2024

                                                Filesize

                                                224B

                                                MD5

                                                a57c64c98dffee73da2593ca18b2c101

                                                SHA1

                                                5dead9f1397da11fd614dd8cbc2e51064d200bb1

                                                SHA256

                                                358780cbcca869bca6d33f8ae4c7f0102ed85432a57b499f456f9a378de183da

                                                SHA512

                                                2b24e4e14d59b4213effba4bca32687014424ced53106495528b0c0f27ab4a59c567f886ac814de8902a30370cc65c1ccdf8a49fad93d91e533836738e7b1a8d

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

                                                Filesize

                                                2.0MB

                                                MD5

                                                578455bcb6427038ab9940b849342e57

                                                SHA1

                                                eb8e6ea0be672aa0955dc4730b066c538d738e1e

                                                SHA256

                                                c7dd993d42049578037c0c503f897582200f156def522b7611046c22418ab626

                                                SHA512

                                                b38d5a74d69769b6369be38b418d3057fe24959209c8c73e282d63b5e19b911578403d5e79d1763964705fb81337efd2823edb3be94e231295bd53dd19eebe54

                                              • memory/3356-36-0x0000000005080000-0x0000000005092000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                72KB

                                              • memory/3356-35-0x0000000004A30000-0x0000000004A96000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                408KB

                                              • memory/3356-34-0x0000000004B00000-0x0000000004B92000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                584KB

                                              • memory/3356-37-0x0000000005C80000-0x0000000005CBC000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                240KB

                                              • memory/3356-31-0x00000000050B0000-0x0000000005654000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                5.6MB

                                              • memory/3356-30-0x00000000000F0000-0x000000000014E000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                376KB

                                              • memory/3356-29-0x000000007367E000-0x000000007367F000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                4KB

                                              • memory/3484-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                128KB

                                              • memory/3484-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                128KB

                                              • memory/4664-46-0x00000000040F0000-0x00000000040F1000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                4KB

                                              • memory/4664-28-0x00000000040F0000-0x00000000040F1000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                4KB

                                              • memory/5076-45-0x0000000006060000-0x000000000606A000-memory.dmp

                                                Filesize

                                                40KB