Analysis

  • max time kernel
    4s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240704-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240704-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    05-08-2024 15:40

General

  • Target

    a8930f55de1877dfa6d4638f00d165e0N.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    a8930f55de1877dfa6d4638f00d165e0

  • SHA1

    2e5735bf1eeb36b07874b46e56c06a2c88348120

  • SHA256

    f8ff95209e711a92989400082995195eec6fef1f9f1555771c0b855352c4b111

  • SHA512

    b732723d5f07a1a9c8820e8ab9e1d7878cc713f32a81c6d2feb583f7f68510a40d399554944c4422fc8ffd1356b31b1b5beaf3c39997fd56bfe0f82eba56d19a

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYF:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Yz

Malware Config

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

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

http://0x21.in:8000/_az/

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 5 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 8 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.

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Disk information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8930f55de1877dfa6d4638f00d165e0N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8930f55de1877dfa6d4638f00d165e0N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1512
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2256
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
        • Maps connected drives based on registry
        PID:2820
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2932
      • 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:1732
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1404
          • 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:1476
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eiapmZnTXJ4m.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:2472
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:2212
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:1964
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:2316
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1404 -s 1536
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:2140
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8930f55de1877dfa6d4638f00d165e0N.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a8930f55de1877dfa6d4638f00d165e0N.exe"
              2⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              PID:2812
            • 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⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2832
          • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
            taskeng.exe {A90BDB39-F470-4745-A892-D03C681A5603} S-1-5-21-2212144002-1172735686-1556890956-1000:MVFYZPLM\Admin:Interactive:[1]
            1⤵
              PID:2364
              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                2⤵
                  PID:2076
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                    3⤵
                      PID:2484
                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                        4⤵
                          PID:2608
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                        3⤵
                          PID:1448
                        • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                          3⤵
                            PID:1100

                      Network

                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                      Downloads

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\eiapmZnTXJ4m.bat

                        Filesize

                        208B

                        MD5

                        03586f209e3c018e68a22497d52364a2

                        SHA1

                        77729c977fe2437b132abfccce23a9646b736877

                        SHA256

                        db46060d0aa95d0535f0dab0d3ee7c78af3433a3f9b4ba4130ff1e0d8b1d9924

                        SHA512

                        6e89509f73f29fc5338a84bb6deaf7eae9bed8009db9f4b679e32ab38b15acbf9ef16dc03ae791278709b22ecd720860a400eae20471a2465ae75ea742e43b27

                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\QE5MTH6G.txt

                        Filesize

                        211B

                        MD5

                        d0910cc3e7a8fe3005613b618427bc31

                        SHA1

                        e2cf46de410d5085597882fcc4fe81b8f3a88859

                        SHA256

                        f818126581895c53d3d99b950952640f2be59c1a3d42f5d550d72de478b15e14

                        SHA512

                        49d14a19cb6600809776b2690f0e9a4d4fef23e28139433448f0164739deaf3f09a2d70df0f534d23590056ca1b4c77c1ba328e31128e42283e930cf991fd87f

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

                        Filesize

                        2.0MB

                        MD5

                        64afa1dc179d3690f97dbc253142a829

                        SHA1

                        2999f51d9bace9c5d719c1e4dc793f328330c1ca

                        SHA256

                        b39a9626da7645eaa3cbbe79cc20ab909957edb41e1395a64a899dd668c45a65

                        SHA512

                        ede8366b4246f63e95fec24bc7f0038ac9e1cddfd07ad3c77a8bd7e473113a45607f68a6c0fe338cb456aad6e7d03396047175606f089f50cd435dacabbb8d54

                      • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe

                        Filesize

                        405KB

                        MD5

                        b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

                        SHA1

                        b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

                        SHA256

                        4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

                        SHA512

                        7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

                      • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe

                        Filesize

                        349KB

                        MD5

                        b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

                        SHA1

                        01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

                        SHA256

                        7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

                        SHA512

                        632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

                      • memory/1100-129-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        128KB

                      • memory/1100-125-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        4KB

                      • memory/1100-122-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        128KB

                      • memory/1404-63-0x0000000000D90000-0x0000000000DEE000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        376KB

                      • memory/1448-131-0x00000000002C0000-0x000000000031E000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        376KB

                      • memory/1512-30-0x0000000001130000-0x0000000001131000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        4KB

                      • memory/2608-113-0x000007FFFFFDE000-0x000007FFFFFDF000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        4KB

                      • memory/2608-114-0x0000000000180000-0x000000000021C000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        624KB

                      • memory/2608-118-0x0000000000180000-0x000000000021C000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        624KB

                      • memory/2812-31-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        128KB

                      • memory/2812-32-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        128KB

                      • memory/2812-38-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        4KB

                      • memory/2812-42-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        128KB

                      • memory/2820-45-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000021000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        4KB

                      • memory/2820-47-0x000007FFFFFD3000-0x000007FFFFFD4000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        4KB

                      • memory/2820-48-0x00000000000D0000-0x000000000016C000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        624KB

                      • memory/2820-52-0x00000000000D0000-0x000000000016C000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        624KB

                      • memory/2932-53-0x0000000000FF0000-0x000000000104E000-memory.dmp

                        Filesize

                        376KB