Analysis

  • max time kernel
    6s
  • max time network
    142s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240708-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240708-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    17-09-2024 12:44

General

  • Target

    SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    129a0510883f6ae00a92d2e01d2a44be

  • SHA1

    af439e5a6adb421f516dbb12846510445b10998b

  • SHA256

    0d2e6a07b622d817482a0239b69a67a300922bb58e8d96551f6400ce362f2e43

  • SHA512

    aefef5f1257dd792d57616b9a8bb9774c8a4eb7b4777acec417e0971355bf0377c485d6a0d077f82cf7cc9f97cca3993e4dd7114bc9d2bb12a30d2e0f5573ae3

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKY9:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YX

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 7 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 25 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 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 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 13 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 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:2848
    • 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:2708
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:2628
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2708 -s 160
          3⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Program crash
          PID:1168
      • 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:2992
        • 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:2424
        • 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:2352
          • 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:236
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            cmd /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1TjOZZGRv7dt.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:2912
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:1972
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:1516
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2352 -s 1504
                4⤵
                • Program crash
                PID:1944
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
            2⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            PID:2656
          • 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:2644
        • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
          taskeng.exe {A66E9FA8-DD00-4D88-90EA-408EFC02A8FA} S-1-5-21-1506706701-1246725540-2219210854-1000:MUYDDIIS\Admin:Interactive:[1]
          1⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2660
          • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
            2⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Loads dropped DLL
            • Enumerates connected drives
            • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:2200
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
              3⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2036
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                4⤵
                  PID:2944
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2036 -s 160
                  4⤵
                  • Loads dropped DLL
                  • Program crash
                  PID:664
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                3⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:2952
              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                3⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:2452
              • 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⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                PID:1664

          Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1TjOZZGRv7dt.bat

            Filesize

            208B

            MD5

            410ff984b5fae82f8a8f4f259fe6dac2

            SHA1

            f7091e1c94100c668303cb8d9509d75dd9343583

            SHA256

            635b3e21fdf9982255a9f1e56f2b524940a54c33ef3ea3e3072db82b384b1bd1

            SHA512

            8b5d7d8543a35c020865b0ca4d3224b1d42c67bdfea131a4214f22d4a887d6c17e90b07053835f6d62018f1c69b0b5f89093c2867a1b3d4d40cb2d6cf3bbc8ff

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\O3P0JRK6.txt

            Filesize

            211B

            MD5

            4f51204d61a427761966e7c386ddfc6d

            SHA1

            fd07e5252e376e25bc46875833230b61227cae9e

            SHA256

            83f8834a0e579954e93046a1fc6db88c5166c9a06e21772722214694aa0fc5d9

            SHA512

            0bb32aecddcc05c3463fb511604055918aa5b3b5e42b974ec311450ab521b945a56668f39cca8701db9faf78994cc6e094454b9ccee254a6c7fb5121998ef3d4

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

            Filesize

            2.0MB

            MD5

            d27a2d385f2b0d0bd91753bdecda46e8

            SHA1

            8ed9e0aa67f54c55fd50a47f4502a0cb578076ed

            SHA256

            417d87380da7e6c6c291f1a5a40920f63b7d45e855fe0c6dcb95fae2db59bf66

            SHA512

            f468191a33d7b99ccc68430fc6a0834b43d44e3c888d2da198dda160a042a1ba7c871b5f967997feaf0617e65e4c722641abd2f85e6650c22bd40f4bc57cacc5

          • \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/2352-60-0x0000000000200000-0x000000000025E000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            376KB

          • memory/2452-94-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/2452-87-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000E0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/2452-90-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/2656-28-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/2656-30-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/2656-36-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/2656-40-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            128KB

          • memory/2848-43-0x00000000009F0000-0x00000000009F1000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/2952-95-0x0000000001280000-0x00000000012DE000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            376KB

          • memory/2992-46-0x0000000000190000-0x00000000001EE000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            376KB