Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1793s
  • max time network
    1797s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    12/08/2024, 18:45

General

  • Target
    Quasar client setup.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240812-xefzystgrq
  • SHA256 045771c65cab4a100f0c0e22ab978ff42a10aa0501d34277769c1be35b29863d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 192.168.0.24:4782

Mutex
  • a87c5c38-db2d-4776-a9ef-1f0455207a76

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    B6452E46958E0B275D371BB38DBA95B4A769F6E0

  • install_name

    Quasar startup.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    stubdir

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\Quasar client setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Quasar client setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3048
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\stubdir\Quasar startup.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3556
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\stubdir\Quasar startup.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\stubdir\Quasar startup.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:556
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\stubdir\Quasar startup.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2204

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Quasar startup.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\stubdir\Quasar startup.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 045771c65cab4a100f0c0e22ab978ff42a10aa0501d34277769c1be35b29863d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/556-10-0x00007FF960200000-0x00007FF960CC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/556-11-0x00007FF960200000-0x00007FF960CC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/556-12-0x000000001BD30000-0x000000001BD80000-memory.dmp

        memory/556-13-0x000000001BE40000-0x000000001BEF2000-memory.dmp

        memory/556-14-0x00007FF960200000-0x00007FF960CC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/556-15-0x00007FF960200000-0x00007FF960CC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-0-0x00007FF960203000-0x00007FF960205000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-1-0x0000000000D20000-0x0000000001044000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-2-0x00007FF960200000-0x00007FF960CC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3048-9-0x00007FF960200000-0x00007FF960CC1000-memory.dmp