Analysis

  • max time kernel
    316s
  • max time network
    398s
  • platform
    windows10-1703_x64
  • resource
    win10-20240404-fr
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10-20240404-frlocale:fr-fros:windows10-1703-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    16/08/2024, 22:35

General

  • Target
    GhostShop.exe
  • Size 3.3MB
  • Sample240816-2hrcba1fmg
  • SHA256 37d2321800b1980716f7e33d52d0d299af94e2371a3bdb3bdcaa3ea02dec00bb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • skid

C2
  • 147.185.221.20:18563

  • 147.185.221.20:9835

Mutex
  • c40110c3-1738-475c-9ecd-2dfda1c0bc70

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    9E968F05BD874BA1BE086FD1774A027473823F49

  • install_name

    Windows Host Process.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Host Process

  • subdirectory

    Windows

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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 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 FindShellTrayWindow 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 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\GhostShop.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GhostShop.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:804
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Host Process" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\Windows\Windows Host Process.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4948
    • C:\Windows\system32\Windows\Windows Host Process.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\Windows\Windows Host Process.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3200
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Host Process" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\Windows\Windows Host Process.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1560
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /delete /tn "Windows Host Process" /f
        3⤵
          PID:1016
        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24wMKqQeRzTZ.bat" "
          3⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:4372
          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
            chcp 65001
            4⤵
              PID:2064
            • C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXE
              ping -n 10 localhost
              4⤵
              • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
              • Runs ping.exe
              PID:1884

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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            Downloads

            24wMKqQeRzTZ.bat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\24wMKqQeRzTZ.bat
            • Size 215B
            • SHA256 8340322cc0a204291a8ff1a470c94c56ed073d8dbdacd478f3b8067dff43cc68
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

            Windows Host Process.exe

            • Path C:\Windows\System32\Windows\Windows Host Process.exe
            • Size 3.3MB
            • SHA256 37d2321800b1980716f7e33d52d0d299af94e2371a3bdb3bdcaa3ea02dec00bb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

            memory/804-0-0x00007FFAF00B3000-0x00007FFAF00B4000-memory.dmp

            memory/804-1-0x00000000009D0000-0x0000000000D28000-memory.dmp

            memory/804-2-0x00007FFAF00B0000-0x00007FFAF0A9C000-memory.dmp

            memory/804-9-0x00007FFAF00B0000-0x00007FFAF0A9C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3200-13-0x000000001BCF0000-0x000000001BDA2000-memory.dmp

            memory/3200-12-0x000000001B3C0000-0x000000001B410000-memory.dmp

            memory/3200-11-0x00007FFAF00B0000-0x00007FFAF0A9C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3200-16-0x00007FFAF00B0000-0x00007FFAF0A9C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3200-17-0x000000001BC50000-0x000000001BC62000-memory.dmp

            memory/3200-18-0x000000001BCB0000-0x000000001BCEE000-memory.dmp

            memory/3200-19-0x000000001C860000-0x000000001C8AC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3200-20-0x00007FFAF00B0000-0x00007FFAF0A9C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3200-21-0x000000001CCC0000-0x000000001CDC2000-memory.dmp

            memory/3200-26-0x00007FFAF00B0000-0x00007FFAF0A9C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3200-10-0x00007FFAF00B0000-0x00007FFAF0A9C000-memory.dmp