Analysis

  • max time kernel
    4s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01-07-2024 08:01

General

  • Target

    41acf9ca09bfc5077607ae7df9f014f44d7260b309e08db533f3afd6e0cf8cbe_NeikiAnalytics.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    7b8ae3b095a08eb5246630036efc1540

  • SHA1

    5df5d5fbcd0b5507d575e7d4646da620bc84f101

  • SHA256

    41acf9ca09bfc5077607ae7df9f014f44d7260b309e08db533f3afd6e0cf8cbe

  • SHA512

    a40ce8eeba29ec4889029fc8e4a13ef40aed7c4d72451683b982f521af026e4aff66d1c97bedd3c0ea85c2f337a580aa218488831fd7badfe9048a05bf2ca932

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKY+:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YI

Malware Config

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

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

http://0x21.in:8000/_az/

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
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 9 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.

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41acf9ca09bfc5077607ae7df9f014f44d7260b309e08db533f3afd6e0cf8cbe_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41acf9ca09bfc5077607ae7df9f014f44d7260b309e08db533f3afd6e0cf8cbe_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1932
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1952
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
        • Maps connected drives based on registry
        PID:1040
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2416
      • 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:1660
      • 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:2760
        • 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:1288
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41acf9ca09bfc5077607ae7df9f014f44d7260b309e08db533f3afd6e0cf8cbe_NeikiAnalytics.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41acf9ca09bfc5077607ae7df9f014f44d7260b309e08db533f3afd6e0cf8cbe_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:2696
      • 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:2752

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe

      Filesize

      405KB

      MD5

      b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

      SHA1

      b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

      SHA256

      4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

      SHA512

      7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

    • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe

      Filesize

      349KB

      MD5

      b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

      SHA1

      01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

      SHA256

      7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

      SHA512

      632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

    • memory/1040-48-0x000007FFFFFD7000-0x000007FFFFFD8000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1040-53-0x00000000002E0000-0x000000000037C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      624KB

    • memory/1040-49-0x00000000002E0000-0x000000000037C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      624KB

    • memory/1040-46-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000021000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1932-39-0x0000000000B40000-0x0000000000B41000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2416-45-0x0000000000230000-0x000000000028E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      376KB

    • memory/2696-36-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2696-29-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      128KB

    • memory/2696-41-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      128KB

    • memory/2696-30-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      128KB

    • memory/2760-61-0x00000000008C0000-0x000000000091E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      376KB