azorult | 31effd6b72a450f574df2135febd03b9f5315a75be9420731f40df8e5086dba3

Analysis

max time kernel
4s
max time network
36s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
16-09-2024 17:21

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General

Target

SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

eca602f0dfc4e52d5197849d0a774204
SHA1

a928a82531d4ac3dd9e7fff4527fd5e77064bf12
SHA256

31effd6b72a450f574df2135febd03b9f5315a75be9420731f40df8e5086dba3
SHA512

7a87198c29baac0336c4eb060c33bf0485675cf6a14e2a4ae58fc966f7e61c8b3b7f05a4b7cce9eb74fbe39df7702a4a3d16e6a6dd6da23ab3dd0f8d6e5288ed
SSDEEP

24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYN:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YL

Score

10^/10

azorult quasar ebayprofiles discovery infostealer spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

EbayProfiles

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

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

Signatures

Azorult
An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.
trojan infostealer azorult
Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar

Quasar payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x00070000000193c4-17.dat	family_quasar
behavioral1/memory/2696-46-0x0000000001290000-0x00000000012EE000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
behavioral1/memory/1984-58-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003CE000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000019401-64.dat	family_quasar
behavioral1/memory/2064-86-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000134E000-memory.dmp	family_quasar

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2780	vnc.exe
2696	windef.exe
1984	winsock.exe

Loads dropped DLL 13 IoCs

pid	Process
2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
324	WerFault.exe
324	WerFault.exe
324	WerFault.exe
324	WerFault.exe
2696	windef.exe

Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\q:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
5	ip-api.com

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/files/0x0006000000019401-64.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2644 set thread context of 2680	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	33

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 2 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
324	2780	WerFault.exe	30
652	2940	WerFault.exe	46

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vnc.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	windef.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	winsock.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
572	schtasks.exe
992	schtasks.exe
2608	schtasks.exe
2256	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs

pid	Process
2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2696	windef.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1984	winsock.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1984	winsock.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 39 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2780	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2780	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2780	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	30
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2780	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	30
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2776	2780	vnc.exe	32
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2776	2780	vnc.exe	32
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2776	2780	vnc.exe	32
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2776	2780	vnc.exe	32
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 2776	2780	vnc.exe	32
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2696	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	31
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2696	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	31
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2696	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	31
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2696	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	31
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2680	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	33
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2680	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	33
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2680	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	33
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2680	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	33
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2680	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	33
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2680	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	33
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2608	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	34
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2608	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	34
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2608	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	34
PID 2644 wrote to memory of 2608	2644	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	34
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 324	2780	vnc.exe	36
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 324	2780	vnc.exe	36
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 324	2780	vnc.exe	36
PID 2780 wrote to memory of 324	2780	vnc.exe	36
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2256	2696	windef.exe	38
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2256	2696	windef.exe	38
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2256	2696	windef.exe	38
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 2256	2696	windef.exe	38
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1984	2696	windef.exe	40
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1984	2696	windef.exe	40
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1984	2696	windef.exe	40
PID 2696 wrote to memory of 1984	2696	windef.exe	40
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 572	1984	winsock.exe	41
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 572	1984	winsock.exe	41
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 572	1984	winsock.exe	41
PID 1984 wrote to memory of 572	1984	winsock.exe	41

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:2644
- 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 use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2780
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
    3⤵
    PID:2776
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2780 -s 160
    3⤵
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Program crash
    PID:324
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2696
- - 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:2256
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1984
  - - 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⤵
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:572
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2680
- 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:2608

C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
taskeng.exe {B049A35F-29DD-42C3-AB29-429C3650A603} S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000:VORHPBAB\Admin:Interactive:[1]
1⤵
PID:2168
- C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
  2⤵
  PID:1700
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:2940
  - - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
      4⤵
      PID:916
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2940 -s 160
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:652
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:2064
- - C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
    3⤵
    PID:1664
- - 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:992

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe

Filesize
405KB

MD5
b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

SHA1
b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

SHA256
4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

SHA512
7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

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

Filesize
211B

MD5
2de5a1d067675a72036fb24e00eae378

SHA1
e4e10351e3f74ff8996e4251c76d99182a6dc7f9

SHA256
1f6bb413b7f3a40e9f85b8d77ab9a7fd1aeb1e93cf164e270afb334663e20bdf

SHA512
ce8edc5f0f386cfc5a00c8dd84af8522d5b27b1ef8feb09d40c5f956d608b191930b1e01e643e81232f4ad9cf79a0d227276b158c81ddd82b6dc4b30cfccc70e

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

Filesize
2.0MB

MD5
b1dcb2178e3c92f6d7eeab682501f7be

SHA1
6719c0f30b7eac96058157f6fac1323b4e97488e

SHA256
b780142ab47f537c778a330cfc78380fab3c5a01ab5d5ad655152b928f944975

SHA512
8b063d91d6cdfab2427191b9cab5c4be5db2026d24e63083c399c0622f0a23b2a1f2a6d2108b6108f65df6f10d5620f69409dec8f2c0ca55f3a25b19491ea523

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

Filesize
349KB

MD5
b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

SHA1
01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

SHA256
7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

SHA512
632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

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memory/1664-92-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1984-58-0x0000000000370000-0x00000000003CE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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memory/2064-86-0x00000000012F0000-0x000000000134E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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memory/2644-62-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2644-43-0x0000000000340000-0x0000000000341000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2680-30-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2680-32-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2680-38-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/2680-42-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/2696-46-0x0000000001290000-0x00000000012EE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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