Analysis

  • max time kernel
    1046s
  • max time network
    1050s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    16/08/2024, 15:29

General

  • Target
    svchost.exe
  • Size 409KB
  • Sample240816-sxcm2ascpb
  • SHA256 41ed0732dc7032c3e345ea7dfa9522803d2b306e1ef149ebdd74f7ecfe9f17e8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 3.1.5

Botnet
  • SeroXen | v3.1.5 |

C2
  • dating-mpegs.gl.at.ply.gg:6566

Mutex
  • $Sxr-jy6vh8CtEJL5ceZuIb

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    M1SAZZUtbnQqZ8RvEnLb

  • install_name

    $sxr-powershell.exe

  • log_directory

    $sxr-Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Powershell

  • subdirectory

    $sxr-seroxen2

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 4 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

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

  • Modifies registry class 56 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 use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 21 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4576
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Powershell" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4444
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\$sxr-seroxen2\$sxr-powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\$sxr-seroxen2\$sxr-powershell.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:380
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Powershell" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\$sxr-seroxen2\$sxr-powershell.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2076
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /K
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1088
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
          chcp 437
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3036
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exe
          notepad.exe
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:572
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SCHTASKS.exe
      "SCHTASKS.exe" /create /tn "$77svchost.exe" /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe'" /sc onlogon /rl HIGHEST
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2884

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        $sxr-powershell.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\$sxr-seroxen2\$sxr-powershell.exe
        • Size 409KB
        • SHA256 41ed0732dc7032c3e345ea7dfa9522803d2b306e1ef149ebdd74f7ecfe9f17e8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/380-18-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/380-17-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/380-16-0x0000000006930000-0x000000000693A000-memory.dmp

        memory/380-13-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/380-12-0x0000000074610000-0x0000000074DC1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-3-0x0000000005EF0000-0x0000000005F82000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-6-0x0000000007030000-0x000000000706C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-5-0x0000000006BE0000-0x0000000006BF2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-4-0x0000000005F90000-0x0000000005FF6000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-0-0x000000007461E000-0x000000007461F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-2-0x00000000063B0000-0x0000000006956000-memory.dmp

        memory/4576-1-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000CDC000-memory.dmp