Analysis

  • max time kernel
    135s
  • max time network
    137s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    02/07/2024, 00:58

General

  • Target
    SeroXenLauncher.exe
  • Size 409KB
  • Sample240702-bbh49atgrp
  • SHA256 5416eb9ce7028292f5810ab8acec85ab7cd55503bcdf097f3e2ce2a900577797
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 3.1.5

Botnet
  • SeroXen

C2
  • 127.0.0.1:4782

  • browser-julia.gl.at.ply.gg:54488

Mutex
  • $Sxr-GV6wZsGZZMeZ3qfenc

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    KH74MFPau2OXY0OqPzU8

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 3 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 12 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SeroXenLauncher.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SeroXenLauncher.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2164
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SeroXenLauncher.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:640
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3412
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2360
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
      "SCHTASKS.exe" /create /tn "$77SeroXenLauncher.exe" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SeroXenLauncher.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4916

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 409KB
        • SHA256 5416eb9ce7028292f5810ab8acec85ab7cd55503bcdf097f3e2ce2a900577797
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2164-6-0x0000000005350000-0x0000000005362000-memory.dmp

        memory/2164-1-0x0000000000460000-0x00000000004CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2164-3-0x0000000004EB0000-0x0000000004F42000-memory.dmp

        memory/2164-4-0x00000000749C0000-0x0000000075170000-memory.dmp

        memory/2164-5-0x0000000004E10000-0x0000000004E76000-memory.dmp

        memory/2164-0-0x00000000749CE000-0x00000000749CF000-memory.dmp

        memory/2164-7-0x0000000006150000-0x000000000618C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2164-2-0x00000000053C0000-0x0000000005964000-memory.dmp

        memory/2164-15-0x00000000749C0000-0x0000000075170000-memory.dmp

        memory/3412-13-0x00000000749C0000-0x0000000075170000-memory.dmp

        memory/3412-12-0x00000000749C0000-0x0000000075170000-memory.dmp

        memory/3412-17-0x0000000006DD0000-0x0000000006DDA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3412-18-0x00000000749C0000-0x0000000075170000-memory.dmp

        memory/3412-19-0x00000000749C0000-0x0000000075170000-memory.dmp