Analysis

  • max time kernel
    5s
  • max time network
    95s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240802-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240802-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17-09-2024 15:06

General

  • Target

    e14ae2a9ccdb03f8c3848120df9c4d3f.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    e14ae2a9ccdb03f8c3848120df9c4d3f

  • SHA1

    a694e8c50067b3fc0708257593298cfe808b2b1b

  • SHA256

    90cae1ad84113c0edee314ef47eba1a3e8456a6796b4332f8a4611c9ac647126

  • SHA512

    0cc0b07e259265fb5ac5bb5977865895ab37bdd34a3bc548a6a4e4482e25f6179be25e937429bcb416e99d590b101c7ac016a1fdef910e6d30dfcaa840139980

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYe:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YM

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.

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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 3 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e14ae2a9ccdb03f8c3848120df9c4d3f.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e14ae2a9ccdb03f8c3848120df9c4d3f.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:3560
    • 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:3076
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:2112
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3076 -s 544
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2664
      • 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
        PID:3868
        • 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⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1512
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:788
            • 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:2644
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Vc58J22htDFF.bat" "
              4⤵
                PID:4300
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                  chcp 65001
                  5⤵
                    PID:2792
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                    ping -n 10 localhost
                    5⤵
                    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                    • Runs ping.exe
                    PID:3940
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                    5⤵
                      PID:1240
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 788 -s 2012
                    4⤵
                    • Program crash
                    PID:5040
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e14ae2a9ccdb03f8c3848120df9c4d3f.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\e14ae2a9ccdb03f8c3848120df9c4d3f.exe"
                2⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:4196
              • 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:1940
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 408 -p 3076 -ip 3076
              1⤵
                PID:3424
              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:1392
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:1544
                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                        3⤵
                          PID:5048
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1544 -s 520
                          3⤵
                          • Program crash
                          PID:3388
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                        2⤵
                          PID:2348
                          • 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⤵
                            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                            PID:2216
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                            3⤵
                              PID:1104
                              • 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:2180
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Akv43KYsN5I1.bat" "
                                4⤵
                                  PID:4912
                            • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                              2⤵
                                PID:2304
                              • 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:3948
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 184 -p 788 -ip 788
                              1⤵
                                PID:1068
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 1544 -ip 1544
                                1⤵
                                  PID:4584
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 524 -p 1104 -ip 1104
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:2312
                                  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:636
                                    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:756

                                      Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                                      Downloads

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

                                        Filesize

                                        1KB

                                        MD5

                                        10eab9c2684febb5327b6976f2047587

                                        SHA1

                                        a12ed54146a7f5c4c580416aecb899549712449e

                                        SHA256

                                        f49dbd55029bfbc15134f7c6a4f967d6c39142c63f2e8f1f8c78fab108a2c928

                                        SHA512

                                        7e5fd90fffae723bd0c662a90e0730b507805f072771ee673d1d8c262dbf60c8a03ba5fe088f699a97c2e886380de158b2ccd59ee62e3d012dd6dd14ea9d0e50

                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Vc58J22htDFF.bat

                                        Filesize

                                        208B

                                        MD5

                                        7eb1bf413af15d33cf90c7ded6d5c2c3

                                        SHA1

                                        cb9f985db4d79296b14c12d81281001982e9fe97

                                        SHA256

                                        23f4e80d25456b263aeb9c8311fe5f969cfbab9af55c8ed15abf99345b2893de

                                        SHA512

                                        821af16eb786722ca0548afa369fe33702d344166f524e251247b4280a9bb78e2414d19eef703d983cc5af367935385beb064241f8d1dfab270096dea63fc9b0

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

                                        Filesize

                                        405KB

                                        MD5

                                        b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

                                        SHA1

                                        b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

                                        SHA256

                                        4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

                                        SHA512

                                        7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

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

                                        Filesize

                                        349KB

                                        MD5

                                        b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

                                        SHA1

                                        01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

                                        SHA256

                                        7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

                                        SHA512

                                        632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

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

                                        Filesize

                                        224B

                                        MD5

                                        71c33b3962854f255eb95a63da719b39

                                        SHA1

                                        b00214c5b7fbc43225a54f4cd0c20c4ef95af064

                                        SHA256

                                        b000555d2e8cdf903d88a328f7d538215d3a763f01b68bcabb0db4e1eb7c8bd2

                                        SHA512

                                        db6979ec8f8fe8636754526665b1a22c75a61f233c525e20dae51fbfa55153f81a48b15528238f4514eaa2544d345531d5d95a463a9df57bfaa6070ff02d7b66

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

                                        Filesize

                                        2.0MB

                                        MD5

                                        a76ca627b82a8651558ce947d469e20f

                                        SHA1

                                        3b76db5aaff97d69c5b9a1a5bef02d34f42da08e

                                        SHA256

                                        523f27c2486befd40be46c0366f92da6cabe6653760d41bc7a37b6055619f653

                                        SHA512

                                        59a78f9341a993a0c53a93c9f87f4b81587ed16af745e0d4f07042d6ed5dfdb1667b172c6b203915a083103d395df19dfd60a72f3aa09ef31dbe2cbbe94bef06

                                      • memory/788-45-0x0000000006790000-0x000000000679A000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        40KB

                                      • memory/2304-77-0x0000000001060000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        128KB

                                      • memory/2304-71-0x0000000001060000-0x0000000001080000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        128KB

                                      • memory/3560-19-0x0000000003F00000-0x0000000003F01000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/3868-34-0x00000000057B0000-0x0000000005842000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        584KB

                                      • memory/3868-37-0x0000000006990000-0x00000000069CC000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        240KB

                                      • memory/3868-36-0x0000000006450000-0x0000000006462000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        72KB

                                      • memory/3868-35-0x0000000005730000-0x0000000005796000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        408KB

                                      • memory/3868-33-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000006304000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        5.6MB

                                      • memory/3868-32-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E7E000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        376KB

                                      • memory/3868-29-0x000000007333E000-0x000000007333F000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        4KB

                                      • memory/4196-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        128KB

                                      • memory/4196-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                        Filesize

                                        128KB