Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    99s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16-07-2024 08:52

General

  • Target

    97989886e05b49d70b6ac4d2bc7a9700N.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    97989886e05b49d70b6ac4d2bc7a9700

  • SHA1

    b49bd6ccdde92a8a8093e49e7b43da003d7bb360

  • SHA256

    a94641533640630b9d2eb1a1db86d1da4d52c732adadfb34442b1ae1be7c5f0f

  • SHA512

    3f357718f7af0aa20b0cb6b6609e993ef32848192eed7fdc51f9141430fda39ae36db885841733cfb327e193953939847dd06e5d2dc15aa435b190ae91c0ff94

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYD:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Y9

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 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 1 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 5 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\97989886e05b49d70b6ac4d2bc7a9700N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97989886e05b49d70b6ac4d2bc7a9700N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2656
    • 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:1744
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:636
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1744 -s 556
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:1056
      • 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:1968
        • 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:3536
        • 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:2880
          • 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:4772
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CbUYxChO5Tzr.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:1832
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:2340
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:4456
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:4848
                    • 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:692
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4SuWfanchquH.bat" "
                      6⤵
                        PID:5092
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                          chcp 65001
                          7⤵
                            PID:1616
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                            ping -n 10 localhost
                            7⤵
                            • Runs ping.exe
                            PID:4276
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4848 -s 2220
                          6⤵
                          • Program crash
                          PID:1612
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2880 -s 2236
                      4⤵
                      • Program crash
                      PID:1688
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97989886e05b49d70b6ac4d2bc7a9700N.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97989886e05b49d70b6ac4d2bc7a9700N.exe"
                  2⤵
                    PID:4664
                  • 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:2016
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1744 -ip 1744
                  1⤵
                    PID:1048
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 520 -p 2880 -ip 2880
                    1⤵
                      PID:2324
                    • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:2288
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:3244
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                              3⤵
                                PID:5000
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3244 -s 520
                                3⤵
                                • Program crash
                                PID:4248
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                              2⤵
                                PID:112
                              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3820
                                • 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:2888
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 524 -p 3244 -ip 3244
                                1⤵
                                  PID:3504
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 384 -p 4848 -ip 4848
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4888
                                  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:408
                                    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:4412

                                      Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

                                      Replay Monitor

                                      Loading Replay Monitor...

                                      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\Temp\4SuWfanchquH.bat

                                        Filesize

                                        208B

                                        MD5

                                        e7860aaef230f9e706ed34d6a92d0c2c

                                        SHA1

                                        cde6f49572de730db6c512cc590358fb0bcbcbd4

                                        SHA256

                                        e4aba7257004db7f961a0c3705b65b00c6dd47a38a5a092aaa50b63311486bdf

                                        SHA512

                                        4643fd8a49971ce23c68c876aec2b71e8a110298a381308a148981be2bc29ddcedbd6a6cf003f9f80b5c4f2ce6c1a640e88dbeb27ed6e3e5047b6925e4d13b56

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CbUYxChO5Tzr.bat

                                        Filesize

                                        208B

                                        MD5

                                        cdc1a772c67267acc8d18567cc05f98c

                                        SHA1

                                        d55baef4f1ca0daa20bd11c12d8dc5d71b72c9ff

                                        SHA256

                                        3d33cf6fed2cf6d108545b163ae07fa07eb0b96e5c044fe145b71e2be88211c6

                                        SHA512

                                        54f8d2147ccd193b5077dfbba9c1470ed4803e68465789cf56713863d781f0eab0ae3147a8287e44cf07ac409d605a9b84e6a24c5e6aa8a04df1590b48165c24

                                      • 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\07-16-2024

                                        Filesize

                                        224B

                                        MD5

                                        551b71a50f0593bf3cd44763dad9fb0f

                                        SHA1

                                        e3cc0e8039b9edf2f12edf5348dee464c941fa02

                                        SHA256

                                        041ad3e325e496f36ab33dca62862d0e86e38984d6b18393321ddcc56eceeffe

                                        SHA512

                                        d4b87a43b7f15ba434304645dc2d3bd64a8c4f3b8e24c02318d66ce22876e7663eaf9833e769ca0cd995eee80abd543695c4b6c4709ec5430706863e9c6dde4b

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

                                        Filesize

                                        2.0MB

                                        MD5

                                        c8b809b9775064c3a93be975cd70ec6f

                                        SHA1

                                        989d082937d6c74f3b30a3eb7f56c348e78ab341

                                        SHA256

                                        8be36632f26895e1f5fe8bb7e1fb7c479d7171e0f53af9ef0e0054b9b35d0e0d

                                        SHA512

                                        1dd98cb729ee366e2f2a547b6da174b1c23b58d88a5f8b42bd94d96e24e24369b48234d683752abecd429804ffaffec3446ba8cb787547ef778ee3ee4a47cc52

                                      • memory/1968-34-0x0000000004F10000-0x0000000004F76000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        408KB

                                      • memory/1968-33-0x0000000004E50000-0x0000000004EE2000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        584KB

                                      • memory/1968-35-0x0000000005B50000-0x0000000005B62000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        72KB

                                      • memory/1968-36-0x0000000006090000-0x00000000060CC000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        240KB

                                      • memory/1968-32-0x0000000005320000-0x00000000058C4000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        5.6MB

                                      • memory/1968-31-0x0000000000520000-0x000000000057E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        376KB

                                      • memory/2656-19-0x0000000003E20000-0x0000000003E21000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/2880-44-0x0000000005FB0000-0x0000000005FBA000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        40KB

                                      • memory/4664-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        128KB

                                      • memory/4664-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        128KB