quasar | cf1f9aa93af680a196f52f46de82e37adf6bc7be50018d3ca3b38d6ff16df2d4

Analysis

max time kernel
463s
max time network
464s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20241007-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
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Reason

Machine shutdown

General

Target
Client-built.exe
Size 3.1MB
Sample241015-aev3jsxcnr
SHA256 cf1f9aa93af680a196f52f46de82e37adf6bc7be50018d3ca3b38d6ff16df2d4
MD5 58b8b37869465016462b7b14b86d2bb8
SHA1 b5d31e9f8691153b7716c8b5e40211556a7c5710
SHA512 9dc86b3c7a924f86108a0e013ce5859cbc9c60fc61e601378d5f4bca8d593919ccabca336b14205fd696e7b7801eff1f330a342684e488fbf43a951f8ee06b56
SSDEEP 49152:AvcI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjHVGR16dbR3toGd3THHB72eh2NT:AvR22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjHVGR16J
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Score

10^/10

quasar office04 traige spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Traige

Alessandrolol66-30592.portmap.host:30592

Mutex

45bdc82f-bdfb-446e-af9c-d0a46e53752d

Attributes

encryption_key
B11D992865826F9FDFE1488DBCF3B1031C9ED9CB
install_name
Client.exe
log_directory
Logs
reconnect_delay
3000
startup_key
Windows.Sys
subdirectory
SubDir

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

HomoThugger-36407.portmap.host:36407

Mutex

42d6f4c0-e8fc-473a-b92d-ded3fb29334a

Attributes

encryption_key
3CDA48FEB25557C87485A9F37CDC861398BEA3C7
install_name
Client.exe
log_directory
Logs
reconnect_delay
3000
startup_key
Quasar Client Startup
subdirectory
SubDir

Signatures

Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar

Quasar payload 4 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/memory/1524-1-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000DD4000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
behavioral2/files/0x0007000000023c82-5.dat	family_quasar
behavioral2/files/0x000d000000023b38-22.dat	family_quasar
behavioral2/memory/2940-29-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp	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-1-5-21-4050598569-1597076380-177084960-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Client.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
4904	Client.exe
2940	vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe
2220	9DMZyxo6k8ji.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "218"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4288567808"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = a6d8ff0076b9ed00429ce3000078d700005a9e000042750000264200f7630c00	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1"	LogonUI.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
648	schtasks.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1524	Client-built.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4904	Client.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2940	vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2220	9DMZyxo6k8ji.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4904	Client.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	4904	Client.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3552	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3552	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2940	vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe
2940	vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe
2940	vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 3 IoCs

pid	Process
2940	vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe
2940	vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe
2940	vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1620	LogonUI.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 16 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1524 wrote to memory of 4904	1524	Client-built.exe	85
PID 1524 wrote to memory of 4904	1524	Client-built.exe	85
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 2940	4904	Client.exe	99
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 2940	4904	Client.exe	99
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 648	2940	vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe	100
PID 2940 wrote to memory of 648	2940	vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe	100
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 3364	4904	Client.exe	113
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 3364	4904	Client.exe	113
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 2628	3364	cmd.exe	115
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 2628	3364	cmd.exe	115
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 2192	3364	cmd.exe	116
PID 3364 wrote to memory of 2192	3364	cmd.exe	116
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 2220	4904	Client.exe	117
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 2220	4904	Client.exe	117
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 3552	4904	Client.exe	118
PID 4904 wrote to memory of 3552	4904	Client.exe	118

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1524
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4904
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2940
  - - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      4⤵
      Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:648
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
    "cmd" /K CHCP 437
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3364
  - - C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
      CHCP 437
      4⤵
      PID:2628
  - - C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
      shutdown.exe
      4⤵
      PID:2192
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9DMZyxo6k8ji.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9DMZyxo6k8ji.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2220
- - C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe" /s /t 0
    3⤵
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3552

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3926855 /state1:0x41c64e6d
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:1620

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

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vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vuZ7UXYGiY4y.exe
Size 3.1MB
SHA256 aa3170ce6b4bbd9960ac0ccd60f7d0b39cc0d28254bfe73545b540cbd8444b21
MD5 e35d832888fda0fd705386a4b94ecc49
SHA1 86380c3eea496c7947c25c547748cfeed51c4de9
SHA512 60d6aec705948474fa007dad26fdba9b92dcb1098aefb4eed2898af7b048729e4a3ee5af7e7b9ca9e555b97b54f6d97007dfc1531d0abb9e5da01b5911c5fd63
SSDEEP 49152:Av4lL26AaNeWgPhlmVqvMQ7XSKNEREuY4oGdPwTHHB72eh2NT:AvQL26AaNeWgPhlmVqkQ7XSKmREuT
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Client.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
Size 3.1MB
SHA256 cf1f9aa93af680a196f52f46de82e37adf6bc7be50018d3ca3b38d6ff16df2d4
MD5 58b8b37869465016462b7b14b86d2bb8
SHA1 b5d31e9f8691153b7716c8b5e40211556a7c5710
SHA512 9dc86b3c7a924f86108a0e013ce5859cbc9c60fc61e601378d5f4bca8d593919ccabca336b14205fd696e7b7801eff1f330a342684e488fbf43a951f8ee06b56
SSDEEP 49152:AvcI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjHVGR16dbR3toGd3THHB72eh2NT:AvR22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjHVGR16J
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memory/1524-1-0x0000000000AB0000-0x0000000000DD4000-memory.dmp

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memory/1524-2-0x00007FFD0AF00000-0x00007FFD0B9C1000-memory.dmp

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memory/1524-9-0x00007FFD0AF00000-0x00007FFD0B9C1000-memory.dmp

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memory/1524-0-0x00007FFD0AF03000-0x00007FFD0AF05000-memory.dmp

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memory/2940-29-0x00000000004C0000-0x00000000007E4000-memory.dmp

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memory/4904-10-0x00007FFD0AF00000-0x00007FFD0B9C1000-memory.dmp

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memory/4904-12-0x000000001B750000-0x000000001B802000-memory.dmp

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memory/4904-15-0x0000000002680000-0x0000000002692000-memory.dmp

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memory/4904-16-0x000000001B690000-0x000000001B6CC000-memory.dmp

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memory/4904-17-0x00007FFD0AF00000-0x00007FFD0B9C1000-memory.dmp

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memory/4904-11-0x00000000026A0000-0x00000000026F0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4904-8-0x00007FFD0AF00000-0x00007FFD0B9C1000-memory.dmp

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memory/4904-43-0x00007FFD0AF00000-0x00007FFD0B9C1000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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