Analysis

  • max time kernel
    4s
  • max time network
    42s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240729-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240729-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    16-09-2024 23:36

General

  • Target

    SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    0c51507ef631fba1f70d52f12e1a7116

  • SHA1

    fba35b4dcefee515fa7b423d197bb5ea2988e98a

  • SHA256

    7b70753092d6d4f8f0acdb93c4886b91349358516ae491c747b0dfee1ce56699

  • SHA512

    fa231385ba647f95c768e62e72b2a88688851fc028c4b2fb04e834e9d4caa9c092690ef8dbf14979f80652774efb3f494e9a50f81afbc51e7bc3b2d5700f348e

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYJ:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Y7

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

EbayProfiles

C2

5.8.88.191:443

sockartek.icu:443

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_0kBRNrRz5TDLEQouI0

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    MWhG6wsClMX8aJM2CVXT

  • install_name

    winsock.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    win defender run

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

http://0x21.in:8000/_az/

Signatures

  • Azorult

    An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 5 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 12 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2668
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2820
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:2932
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2820 -s 180
          3⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Program crash
          PID:1816
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2644
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2728
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:2596
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
              4⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2988
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2576
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
          2⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2168
      • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
        taskeng.exe {63E5B38B-13AF-493B-82CB-0B6E9B89143F} S-1-5-21-2703099537-420551529-3771253338-1000:XECUDNCD\Admin:Interactive:[1]
        1⤵
          PID:2952
          • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
            2⤵
              PID:2588
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                3⤵
                  PID:1724
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                    4⤵
                      PID:2040
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1724 -s 160
                      4⤵
                      • Program crash
                      PID:1464
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                    3⤵
                      PID:2252
                    • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                      3⤵
                        PID:316
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                        3⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:2128

                  Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                  Downloads

                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\GS99U12J.txt

                    Filesize

                    211B

                    MD5

                    ca68778f9c76794490a6a853c6dda5bd

                    SHA1

                    9d33f9e2d6de272a80e65f75a26179a0d474b935

                    SHA256

                    80df642d5622f70d4019de198da3214e544130455efe7ac209816de174368082

                    SHA512

                    ac8cda7d0f153623359f44d4b5c88e149aa150b2a08147d8179a73a26e74f2bedaad5efbd42183b7bc8a0e4485f453a6a31bdb20ba6cf5dc0c320feb614ade0d

                  • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

                    Filesize

                    2.0MB

                    MD5

                    3f37822955c34874f887667e478126ea

                    SHA1

                    0c4e4019f6ae8f953de61484a26aae898ceed98f

                    SHA256

                    43841db5ffd02be5d475941fe3f3ed762bf2c5bd4710d14a4b01048b995f5577

                    SHA512

                    4c36a362b7b9a395948d1891f1788b0819e7111761fc980277b7f5a7c8e8f4c5bbeb6857c468a8a77cc3a26bffac640e414b04ea397a428284caa9db392664b3

                  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe

                    Filesize

                    405KB

                    MD5

                    b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

                    SHA1

                    b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

                    SHA256

                    4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

                    SHA512

                    7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

                  • \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe

                    Filesize

                    349KB

                    MD5

                    b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

                    SHA1

                    01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

                    SHA256

                    7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

                    SHA512

                    632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

                  • memory/316-88-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A0000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    128KB

                  • memory/316-91-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    4KB

                  • memory/316-95-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A0000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    128KB

                  • memory/2252-96-0x00000000011A0000-0x00000000011FE000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    376KB

                  • memory/2576-45-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    128KB

                  • memory/2576-33-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    128KB

                  • memory/2576-35-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    128KB

                  • memory/2576-41-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    4KB

                  • memory/2596-61-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001FE000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    376KB

                  • memory/2644-32-0x0000000000CC0000-0x0000000000D1E000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    376KB

                  • memory/2644-30-0x0000000073D1E000-0x0000000073D1F000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    4KB

                  • memory/2668-31-0x0000000001050000-0x0000000001051000-memory.dmp

                    Filesize

                    4KB