Analysis

  • max time kernel
    35s
  • max time network
    36s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    24/08/2024, 21:46

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample240824-1mr9qs1fkf
  • SHA256 62ba28de283c1a55c661e50f1a00ee32d6e8d698c902e76502d4dd35f0619199
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 192.168.42.120:4782

Mutex
  • b0cb9350-994a-47b5-8b24-177175f2d8a2

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    99A9E29AF4C17D170114202006F56B24FDE0F705

  • install_name

    NovaFn.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Assistant

  • subdirectory

    MandatoryUtils

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 3 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 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\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:1052
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Assistant" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\MandatoryUtils\NovaFn.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4888
    • C:\Windows\system32\MandatoryUtils\NovaFn.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\MandatoryUtils\NovaFn.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:3272
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Assistant" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\MandatoryUtils\NovaFn.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3244

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        NovaFn.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\MandatoryUtils\NovaFn.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 62ba28de283c1a55c661e50f1a00ee32d6e8d698c902e76502d4dd35f0619199
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/1052-0-0x00007FF9CAE13000-0x00007FF9CAE15000-memory.dmp

        memory/1052-1-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000444000-memory.dmp

        memory/1052-2-0x00007FF9CAE10000-0x00007FF9CB8D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/1052-9-0x00007FF9CAE10000-0x00007FF9CB8D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3272-10-0x00007FF9CAE10000-0x00007FF9CB8D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3272-11-0x00007FF9CAE10000-0x00007FF9CB8D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3272-12-0x000000001C8E0000-0x000000001C930000-memory.dmp

        memory/3272-13-0x000000001C9F0000-0x000000001CAA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3272-14-0x00007FF9CAE10000-0x00007FF9CB8D1000-memory.dmp

        memory/3272-15-0x000000001D0E0000-0x000000001D608000-memory.dmp