Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240729-it
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-itlocale:it-itos:windows7-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/08/2024, 02:01

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240817-cftl8a1cmg
  • SHA256 317b2e1eb9a1d427e165f38f2a44bd90329b729de3f7a2d19c511e023eab73a8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • SKIDS

C2
  • 147.185.221.22:6712

Mutex
  • 545a5892-0ce9-4925-83a7-479d8b964612

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    9E968F05BD874BA1BE086FD1774A027473823F49

  • install_name

    Windows Host Process.exe

  • log_directory

    Windows-Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Host Process

  • subdirectory

    Windows

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 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).

  • 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 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 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\Client-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2340
    • 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:1628
    • 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:2256
      • 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:2244

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        Windows Host Process.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\Windows\Windows Host Process.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 317b2e1eb9a1d427e165f38f2a44bd90329b729de3f7a2d19c511e023eab73a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2256-8-0x000007FEF5070000-0x000007FEF5A5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2256-11-0x000007FEF5070000-0x000007FEF5A5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2256-9-0x0000000000210000-0x000000000053C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2256-12-0x000007FEF5070000-0x000007FEF5A5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2340-0-0x000007FEF5073000-0x000007FEF5074000-memory.dmp

        memory/2340-1-0x00000000008D0000-0x0000000000BFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2340-2-0x000007FEF5070000-0x000007FEF5A5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2340-10-0x000007FEF5070000-0x000007FEF5A5C000-memory.dmp