Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    101s
  • 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 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

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

    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 2 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 3 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 3 IoCs
  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41acf9ca09bfc5077607ae7df9f014f44d7260b309e08db533f3afd6e0cf8cbe_NeikiAnalytics.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41acf9ca09bfc5077607ae7df9f014f44d7260b309e08db533f3afd6e0cf8cbe_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2836
    • 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:5036
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:4804
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5036 -s 548
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2408
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1248
        • 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:3748
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:1864
            • 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:4836
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BJsM7wthPBdU.bat" "
              4⤵
                PID:4748
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                  chcp 65001
                  5⤵
                    PID:1848
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                    ping -n 10 localhost
                    5⤵
                    • Runs ping.exe
                    PID:1332
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                    5⤵
                      PID:1316
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1864 -s 1932
                    4⤵
                    • Program crash
                    PID:3228
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41acf9ca09bfc5077607ae7df9f014f44d7260b309e08db533f3afd6e0cf8cbe_NeikiAnalytics.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\41acf9ca09bfc5077607ae7df9f014f44d7260b309e08db533f3afd6e0cf8cbe_NeikiAnalytics.exe"
                2⤵
                  PID:208
                • 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:3408
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 5036 -ip 5036
                1⤵
                  PID:4584
                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  1⤵
                    PID:4536
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                      2⤵
                        PID:4404
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                          3⤵
                            PID:948
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4404 -s 520
                            3⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:5092
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:4300
                          • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                            2⤵
                              PID:2796
                            • 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:3260
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 4404 -ip 4404
                            1⤵
                              PID:2440
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 472 -p 1864 -ip 1864
                              1⤵
                                PID:3440
                              • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4512
                                • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                  "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4132
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                    sihost.exe
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:3984
                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                        2⤵
                                          PID:1640

                                      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

                                        8013ca45a4b68a281377f2c7b517ac8a

                                        SHA1

                                        aff79b7c8f408e5ae6f00cf9d83e2fd95d9affc3

                                        SHA256

                                        234381ea204c431d0936c4141a38381629938e4f5d40dd0ef01de6a282abbae7

                                        SHA512

                                        428305df713c12d2165303a9b0433c83a0e3f3088a9551deb6403e9351814c38c2377e7c22ede57bcd23ca764e02fce431c52aba6bf4b998b89a518129fda2d6

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BJsM7wthPBdU.bat

                                        Filesize

                                        208B

                                        MD5

                                        9b5c972cf56f1438393f82a26635ee9b

                                        SHA1

                                        5cc3a8148308e76cba4325038a6263d736d5f8ac

                                        SHA256

                                        74f03d5b669dbebd43e894ad9b120ca7eb089f7934358814b47454f780d210bb

                                        SHA512

                                        316f271de3694a84bdafef283970eb892d428b51e0a6c5791a7fd40cda1dd149f960c7d3dd91c00641814a4ee90f7228f33420bbeaa0b012b1d8ac5a48e2aace

                                      • 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\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

                                        Filesize

                                        2.0MB

                                        MD5

                                        b8c7b16702c1fb7b495e05352605fafb

                                        SHA1

                                        41fadb55f1f8690a666569a92a28777027161bdc

                                        SHA256

                                        a51bcf8f30d6e460a0c121056680396b56380f15e558642d6632951614152411

                                        SHA512

                                        38e5834dcadab2b807f16340845c0366c77cebdca1a46afa164928a9f442b12ff93a2fcccf8606150004b9e082f871d4a7fc9899e7d5be4057139af41ffe353e

                                      • memory/208-21-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        128KB

                                      • memory/208-29-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        128KB

                                      • memory/1248-34-0x0000000004B90000-0x0000000004C22000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        584KB

                                      • memory/1248-33-0x0000000004FC0000-0x0000000005564000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        5.6MB

                                      • memory/1248-35-0x0000000004B00000-0x0000000004B66000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        408KB

                                      • memory/1248-36-0x0000000005810000-0x0000000005822000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        72KB

                                      • memory/1248-37-0x00000000732EE000-0x00000000732EF000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/1248-30-0x00000000000A0000-0x00000000000FE000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        376KB

                                      • memory/1248-19-0x00000000732EE000-0x00000000732EF000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/1864-45-0x00000000063B0000-0x00000000063BA000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        40KB

                                      • memory/2836-20-0x0000000004490000-0x0000000004491000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB