Analysis

  • max time kernel
    51s
  • max time network
    54s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03/08/2024, 15:02

General

  • Target
    qqsarbuilder.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240803-see1fa1fqd
  • SHA256 27f1a7bab299f2c36793116723e05be58c6edff36c07ba24a2703903cbdd6048
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 192.168.174.129:4782

Mutex
  • 4642d254-5910-430f-8e8f-b944ab72b6fd

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    F0F78B2B4A3D25098C1C1557DC99FDA4D204F27D

  • install_name

    windwsupdater.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    windwsupdater

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 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 6 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qqsarbuilder.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\qqsarbuilder.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1408
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "windwsupdater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\windwsupdater.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3420
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\windwsupdater.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\windwsupdater.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2604
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "windwsupdater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\windwsupdater.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1792

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        windwsupdater.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\windwsupdater.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 27f1a7bab299f2c36793116723e05be58c6edff36c07ba24a2703903cbdd6048
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1408-0-0x00007FFF5C3A3000-0x00007FFF5C3A5000-memory.dmp

        memory/1408-1-0x00000000004A0000-0x00000000007C4000-memory.dmp

        memory/1408-2-0x00007FFF5C3A0000-0x00007FFF5CE61000-memory.dmp

        memory/1408-9-0x00007FFF5C3A0000-0x00007FFF5CE61000-memory.dmp

        memory/2604-10-0x00007FFF5C3A0000-0x00007FFF5CE61000-memory.dmp

        memory/2604-11-0x00007FFF5C3A0000-0x00007FFF5CE61000-memory.dmp

        memory/2604-12-0x000000001B3C0000-0x000000001B410000-memory.dmp

        memory/2604-13-0x000000001D590000-0x000000001D642000-memory.dmp

        memory/2604-14-0x00007FFF5C3A0000-0x00007FFF5CE61000-memory.dmp

        memory/2604-15-0x00007FFF5C3A0000-0x00007FFF5CE61000-memory.dmp