azorult | 0d2e6a07b622d817482a0239b69a67a300922bb58e8d96551f6400ce362f2e43

General

Target

SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
Size

2.0MB
MD5

129a0510883f6ae00a92d2e01d2a44be
SHA1

af439e5a6adb421f516dbb12846510445b10998b
SHA256

0d2e6a07b622d817482a0239b69a67a300922bb58e8d96551f6400ce362f2e43
SHA512

aefef5f1257dd792d57616b9a8bb9774c8a4eb7b4777acec417e0971355bf0377c485d6a0d077f82cf7cc9f97cca3993e4dd7114bc9d2bb12a30d2e0f5573ae3
SSDEEP

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

Score

10^/10

azorult quasar ebayprofiles discovery infostealer spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

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

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

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 3 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000700000002345a-12.dat	family_quasar
behavioral2/memory/2400-31-0x0000000000250000-0x00000000002AE000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
behavioral2/files/0x000800000002345d-52.dat	family_quasar

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-355097885-2402257403-2971294179-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1356	vnc.exe
2400	windef.exe
1888	winsock.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)	\??\q:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\y:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\b:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\i:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\j:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\n:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\p:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\o:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\t:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\v:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\w:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\z:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\u:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\e:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\g:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\k:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\m:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\s:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\a:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\h:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\l:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\r:	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
File opened (read-only)	\??\x:	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
12	ip-api.com

AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000800000002345d-52.dat	autoit_exe

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4132 set thread context of 4620	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	86

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Program crash 3 IoCs

pid	pid_target	Process	procid_target
3728	1356	WerFault.exe	81
4540	1888	WerFault.exe	94
3216	3512	WerFault.exe	115

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	windef.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SystemPropertiesPerformance.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
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	vnc.exe

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

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
400	PING.EXE

Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Remote System Discovery

T1018

pid	Process
400	PING.EXE

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
3700	schtasks.exe
3744	schtasks.exe
3900	schtasks.exe
4888	schtasks.exe
2008	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs

pid	Process
4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2400	windef.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1888	winsock.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1888	winsock.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1356	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	81
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1356	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	81
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 1356	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	81
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 2660	1356	vnc.exe	83
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 2660	1356	vnc.exe	83
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2400	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	84
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2400	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	84
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 2400	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	84
PID 1356 wrote to memory of 2660	1356	vnc.exe	83
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4620	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	86
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4620	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	86
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4620	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	86
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4620	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	86
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 4620	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	86
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3700	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	88
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3700	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	88
PID 4132 wrote to memory of 3700	4132	SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe	88
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 3744	2400	windef.exe	92
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 3744	2400	windef.exe	92
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 3744	2400	windef.exe	92
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 1888	2400	windef.exe	94
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 1888	2400	windef.exe	94
PID 2400 wrote to memory of 1888	2400	windef.exe	94
PID 1888 wrote to memory of 3900	1888	winsock.exe	95
PID 1888 wrote to memory of 3900	1888	winsock.exe	95
PID 1888 wrote to memory of 3900	1888	winsock.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Enumerates connected drives
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4132
- 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:1356
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
    3⤵
    PID:2660
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1356 -s 548
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3728
- 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:2400
- - 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:3744
- - 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:1888
  - - 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:3900
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wvASYzDahayw.bat" "
      4⤵
      PID:1752
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
        
        chcp 65001
        5⤵
        
        PID:1388
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
        
        ping -n 10 localhost
        5⤵
        System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
        Runs ping.exe
        
        PID:400
    - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        5⤵
        
        PID:3788
      - 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
        6⤵
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:4888
  - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1888 -s 1668
      4⤵
      Program crash
      PID:4540
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:4620
- 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:3700

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 1356 -ip 1356
1⤵
PID:424

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 480 -p 1888 -ip 1888
1⤵
PID:2020

C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
1⤵
PID:2568
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:3512
- - C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
    3⤵
    PID:2792
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3512 -s 520
    3⤵
    - Program crash
    PID:3216
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:3184
- C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
  2⤵
  PID:4280
- 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⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2008

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 484 -p 3512 -ip 3512
1⤵
PID:3220

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
1⤵
PID:3724

C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
"C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
1⤵
PID:3080

C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
sihost.exe
1⤵
PID:2040
- C:\Windows\explorer.exe
  explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
  2⤵
  PID:3768

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

Remote System Discovery

1

T1018

System Information Discovery

3

T1082

System Location Discovery

1

T1614

System Language Discovery

1

T1614.001

System Network Configuration Discovery

1

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

1

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\windef.exe.log

Filesize
1KB

MD5
10eab9c2684febb5327b6976f2047587

SHA1
a12ed54146a7f5c4c580416aecb899549712449e

SHA256
f49dbd55029bfbc15134f7c6a4f967d6c39142c63f2e8f1f8c78fab108a2c928

SHA512
7e5fd90fffae723bd0c662a90e0730b507805f072771ee673d1d8c262dbf60c8a03ba5fe088f699a97c2e886380de158b2ccd59ee62e3d012dd6dd14ea9d0e50

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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\Local\Temp\windef.exe

Filesize
349KB

MD5
b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

SHA1
01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

SHA256
7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

SHA512
632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wvASYzDahayw.bat

Filesize
208B

MD5
bef09cbdea4bf7dd59066bc5bbccab76

SHA1
506665cc30fd5133726b447735fe8ac103830fed

SHA256
d15fd808c81ceeed9ea82ce5cae02e6b0cd83072dfac65b3896076283c059196

SHA512
03d11e6cb22c5b13f34fb65197686c5ca4d0d52eeb56f99cc13b0e0441de15ac6327fe6a799ce75be20db86b39730a9f356aba2fba7f149e9a79d35a35dea459

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\09-17-2024

Filesize
224B

MD5
e1f40ae7f7bf92f5dad3b2eb74a65464

SHA1
35bef06ea6329cf641e8b978800efd19bfb3e37c

SHA256
eca79cd62770ac5809e91327d21258580098e4ac1188e8b0df1d1e478ece194d

SHA512
8e8506910b7a564401b1f680d2007d3e916600df9a6f95a9448d9f2167b2e4bc920c40c25ac4755a3a1b439edb26b06decc3052b7a85f1d003d16efaa55dbd72

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

Filesize
2.0MB

MD5
84691b1ecb66968098da8044d91c25ae

SHA1
560f2f28c72c610e712f69f4072b19af219b8b31

SHA256
0466b404cb1562afb3ef61c53e86d7cd2c219c4e88bab01ba65756c054109c26

SHA512
c1abb9f378f9fb66d31621cf971103d028677e57832f565409e2f76b6febb9b8617b87626c714f032d560f437321dec48e0f1678add2cf83153e1176618de457

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memory/1888-44-0x0000000005FD0000-0x0000000005FDA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/2400-34-0x0000000004BA0000-0x0000000004C06000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/2400-33-0x0000000004C40000-0x0000000004CD2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/2400-35-0x00000000050A0000-0x00000000050B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/2400-36-0x0000000005DE0000-0x0000000005E1C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/2400-32-0x00000000050D0000-0x0000000005674000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/2400-31-0x0000000000250000-0x00000000002AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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memory/4132-19-0x0000000003690000-0x0000000003691000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/4280-73-0x0000000000380000-0x00000000003A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4280-79-0x0000000000380000-0x00000000003A0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4620-28-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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memory/4620-20-0x00000000002D0000-0x00000000002F0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
128KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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