Analysis Overview
SHA256
6e74255e85cfaeb1ac6527eaa2646bfe6007d95b799becad38f7e7be7716e1d8
Threat Level: Known bad
The file ⭐️LITHIUM NUKER V4⭐️.rar was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Quasar payload
Quasar family
Quasar RAT
Executes dropped EXE
Unsigned PE
Enumerates physical storage devices
Browser Information Discovery
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Enumerates system info in registry
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2024-08-02 18:12
Signatures
Quasar family
Quasar payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-02 18:12
Reported
2024-08-02 18:14
Platform
win7-20240704-en
Max time kernel
71s
Max time network
98s
Command Line
Signatures
Quasar RAT
Quasar payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe | N/A |
Browser Information Discovery
Enumerates physical storage devices
Enumerates system info in registry
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Key opened | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemProductName | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Key value queried | \REGISTRY\MACHINE\HARDWARE\DESCRIPTION\System\BIOS\SystemManufacturer | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nuke Loader.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeShutdownPrivilege | N/A | C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nuke Loader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nuke Loader.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
"C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=106.0.5249.119 --initial-client-data=0xc0,0xc4,0xc8,0x94,0xcc,0x7feee999758,0x7feee999768,0x7feee999778
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1148 --field-trial-handle=1332,i,1337797323151470819,13546893513996321108,131072 /prefetch:2
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1500 --field-trial-handle=1332,i,1337797323151470819,13546893513996321108,131072 /prefetch:8
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=utility --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1620 --field-trial-handle=1332,i,1337797323151470819,13546893513996321108,131072 /prefetch:8
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --first-renderer-process --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2136 --field-trial-handle=1332,i,1337797323151470819,13546893513996321108,131072 /prefetch:1
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1612 --field-trial-handle=1332,i,1337797323151470819,13546893513996321108,131072 /prefetch:1
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\106.0.5249.119\elevation_service.exe"
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1520 --field-trial-handle=1332,i,1337797323151470819,13546893513996321108,131072 /prefetch:2
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --display-capture-permissions-policy-allowed --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1492 --field-trial-handle=1332,i,1337797323151470819,13546893513996321108,131072 /prefetch:1
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
"C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3652 --field-trial-handle=1332,i,1337797323151470819,13546893513996321108,131072 /prefetch:8
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| N/A | 192.168.1.51:4782 | tcp | |
| N/A | 192.168.1.51:4782 | tcp | |
| N/A | 192.168.1.51:4782 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | www.google.com | udp |
| NL | 142.250.27.103:443 | www.google.com | udp |
| NL | 142.250.27.103:443 | www.google.com | tcp |
| N/A | 224.0.0.251:5353 | udp | |
| N/A | 192.168.1.51:4782 | tcp |
Files
memory/2564-0-0x000007FEF5013000-0x000007FEF5014000-memory.dmp
memory/2564-1-0x0000000000E60000-0x0000000001184000-memory.dmp
memory/2564-2-0x000007FEF5010000-0x000007FEF59FC000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
| MD5 | ed675e5b50992702716b65c5b15bd2ee |
| SHA1 | 2463edfe3d1667933aa2676876f4ac766450ff90 |
| SHA256 | c4b6a54ec0f46c8c0df7d9f5f010c10c66ec23378b4548727fbfa2b3080ebf56 |
| SHA512 | 7747767ebb54a2973bde62e41e823588b9bde30d3d6e7648827b224d085daaff10a65a6b71a97c58d4c53f37e1a111587fe5834ac8168779bcdb4e4e266ef44b |
memory/2724-8-0x000007FEF5010000-0x000007FEF59FC000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-11-0x000007FEF5010000-0x000007FEF59FC000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-10-0x0000000001350000-0x0000000001674000-memory.dmp
memory/2564-9-0x000007FEF5010000-0x000007FEF59FC000-memory.dmp
memory/2724-12-0x000007FEF5010000-0x000007FEF59FC000-memory.dmp
\??\pipe\crashpad_1736_EMSRIKFREJDVLIXR
| MD5 | d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e |
| SHA1 | da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709 |
| SHA256 | e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 |
| SHA512 | cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\000007.dbtmp
| MD5 | 18e723571b00fb1694a3bad6c78e4054 |
| SHA1 | afcc0ef32d46fe59e0483f9a3c891d3034d12f32 |
| SHA256 | 8af72f43857550b01eab1019335772b367a17a9884a7a759fdf4fe6f272b90aa |
| SHA512 | 43bb0af7d3984012d2d67ca6b71f0201e5b948e6fe26a899641c4c6f066c59906d468ddf7f1df5ea5fa33c2bc5ea8219c0f2c82e0a5c365ad7581b898a8859e2 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GPUCache\data_1
| MD5 | f50f89a0a91564d0b8a211f8921aa7de |
| SHA1 | 112403a17dd69d5b9018b8cede023cb3b54eab7d |
| SHA256 | b1e963d702392fb7224786e7d56d43973e9b9efd1b89c17814d7c558ffc0cdec |
| SHA512 | bf8cda48cf1ec4e73f0dd1d4fa5562af1836120214edb74957430cd3e4a2783e801fa3f4ed2afb375257caeed4abe958265237d6e0aacf35a9ede7a2e8898d58 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\GCM Store\Encryption\000006.dbtmp
| MD5 | aefd77f47fb84fae5ea194496b44c67a |
| SHA1 | dcfbb6a5b8d05662c4858664f81693bb7f803b82 |
| SHA256 | 4166bf17b2da789b0d0cc5c74203041d98005f5d4ef88c27e8281e00148cd611 |
| SHA512 | b733d502138821948267a8b27401d7c0751e590e1298fda1428e663ccd02f55d0d2446ff4bc265bdcdc61f952d13c01524a5341bc86afc3c2cde1d8589b2e1c3 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
| MD5 | 80f2084cd75bbc8a08ae1e479f3d1a25 |
| SHA1 | 21b4ef3dc2e43f481e72a648b1cc35736d3dca32 |
| SHA256 | 058020eb938a80639078ba07fd772836a839f9de29cf5db37134f65d0ef4327d |
| SHA512 | aa4cecb2346fb344e5f6fabcc98e59df7b51219bcfdeac18a3eede47d55a092b8d5eadb80d225815ba52dd40ccd2953ea570b658103ee39c024bbefcc90ff2df |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
| MD5 | 2957382db9e3cad6d2864d79449ddc48 |
| SHA1 | 686021b91209e2a4fbd1ec8ff8255b1e1e309014 |
| SHA256 | 9971f3a01b2e42edf76578b6ac1e1293f516da6602ee6f1bcccafa745135c932 |
| SHA512 | 0f23abd2bf36a62076b321d1f665dd2356eeb78cb32f54cc76ed0caa5e16a8d22726fe7915258ed41ae1f2321560e3cbea00b5175080d20de6e554d7893a3e46 |
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\762f3abe-9fde-408c-b2aa-b3340ff4e47f.tmp
| MD5 | 98e462c967b1e5295fd32e42fa6457ff |
| SHA1 | 1e137af69bc1e6d0f17dfac14d33966900bf0949 |
| SHA256 | 10cbf5862dcba9ca2801a6482ee10c91eaf978d8b641af79faf5dbdeee9106e1 |
| SHA512 | 324da6fbfd308a3e4969e510e5c6eca83759856e5147c419059396519842eece3d03e7729df61bcbc2185270ebdca7372197d873ff523793c38cdd644d0198a8 |
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2024-08-02 18:12
Reported
2024-08-02 18:15
Platform
win10v2004-20240802-en
Max time kernel
125s
Max time network
146s
Command Line
Signatures
Quasar RAT
Quasar payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe | N/A |
Enumerates physical storage devices
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nuke Loader.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 3840 wrote to memory of 368 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nuke Loader.exe | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe |
| PID 3840 wrote to memory of 368 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nuke Loader.exe | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe |
| PID 3840 wrote to memory of 5400 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nuke Loader.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe |
| PID 3840 wrote to memory of 5400 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nuke Loader.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe |
| PID 5400 wrote to memory of 5620 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe |
| PID 5400 wrote to memory of 5620 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe |
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nuke Loader.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Nuke Loader.exe"
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 133.32.126.40.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 204.79.197.237:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 237.197.79.204.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 26.35.223.20.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 192.168.1.51:4782 | tcp | |
| N/A | 192.168.1.51:4782 | tcp | |
| N/A | 192.168.1.51:4782 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 25.140.123.92.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 192.168.1.51:4782 | tcp | |
| NL | 52.111.243.29:443 | tcp | |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | 19.229.111.52.in-addr.arpa | udp |
| N/A | 192.168.1.51:4782 | tcp | |
| N/A | 192.168.1.51:4782 | tcp |
Files
memory/3840-0-0x00007FF899563000-0x00007FF899565000-memory.dmp
memory/3840-1-0x0000000000940000-0x0000000000C64000-memory.dmp
memory/3840-2-0x00007FF899560000-0x00007FF89A021000-memory.dmp
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
| MD5 | ed675e5b50992702716b65c5b15bd2ee |
| SHA1 | 2463edfe3d1667933aa2676876f4ac766450ff90 |
| SHA256 | c4b6a54ec0f46c8c0df7d9f5f010c10c66ec23378b4548727fbfa2b3080ebf56 |
| SHA512 | 7747767ebb54a2973bde62e41e823588b9bde30d3d6e7648827b224d085daaff10a65a6b71a97c58d4c53f37e1a111587fe5834ac8168779bcdb4e4e266ef44b |
memory/3840-9-0x00007FF899560000-0x00007FF89A021000-memory.dmp
memory/5400-10-0x00007FF899560000-0x00007FF89A021000-memory.dmp
memory/5400-11-0x00007FF899560000-0x00007FF89A021000-memory.dmp
memory/5400-12-0x000000001C260000-0x000000001C2B0000-memory.dmp
memory/5400-13-0x000000001C370000-0x000000001C422000-memory.dmp
memory/5400-14-0x00007FF899560000-0x00007FF89A021000-memory.dmp