Analysis

  • max time kernel
    133s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17/08/2024, 16:41

General

  • Target
    pngratbuilder.exe
  • Size 3.3MB
  • Sample240817-t7dhrawajf
  • SHA256 1d36df8260d35b6d903a57018041527a74cf3a44a4203ed11244cb1a24f79e17
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • image

C2
  • 26.252.166.137:4782

  • 192.168.56.1:4782

  • 192.168.1.110:4782

  • 2001:14ba:4850:e000::1a:4782

  • 2001:14ba:4850:e000:3748:5dbb:3d1f:7a8c:4782

Mutex
  • 386e98fd-9d46-4ec0-a3cf-9d633def31f8

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    887503DA77A68440573286074E9EF40CA76D926E

  • install_name

    ImageLoader.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Shell Startup

  • subdirectory

    Images

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 FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 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\pngratbuilder.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pngratbuilder.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3056
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Shell Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Images\ImageLoader.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1460
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Images\ImageLoader.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Images\ImageLoader.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2948
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Shell Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Images\ImageLoader.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3536

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        ImageLoader.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Images\ImageLoader.exe
        • Size 3.3MB
        • SHA256 1d36df8260d35b6d903a57018041527a74cf3a44a4203ed11244cb1a24f79e17
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/2948-8-0x00007FFA170D0000-0x00007FFA1716D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2948-10-0x000000001C170000-0x000000001C1C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2948-11-0x000000001C280000-0x000000001C332000-memory.dmp

        memory/3056-0-0x00007FFA170D0000-0x00007FFA1716D000-memory.dmp

        memory/3056-1-0x0000000000500000-0x000000000084E000-memory.dmp

        memory/3056-9-0x00007FFA170D0000-0x00007FFA1716D000-memory.dmp