Analysis

  • max time kernel
    145s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    18/10/2024, 00:21

General

  • Target

    Client-built.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    115b3ecdeb0aaffe00e90d5cc3c51a88

  • SHA1

    24c414a2fe724d6f5310a757c5fa6f97fe61d75b

  • SHA256

    7a20c6e0574d36d2d972450002eff9f226351ef2d594be1f80f33b7502649dd0

  • SHA512

    872fa8e3839c8dd54faf7be7e12f7ae89ac6bed8a7fbe0fd5df8fc66e98f32ed2ed7c4446c406fade7214ccc4cc869c094e1cf0f4dad472c30f0493f165aa6e7

  • SSDEEP

    49152:LvyI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjHgxDEDwNk/JxhoGdsTHHB72eh2NT:Lvf22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjHgxeT

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

C2

45.88.91.31:4782

Mutex

67eb7beb-85a5-459d-aba7-8e55a1344249

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    18A3C5CC053BEC5C80BD4C5011E5C6BF640A466A

  • install_name

    Chrome.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Security Notifications

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
  • 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3204
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Security Notifications" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Chrome.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3344
    • C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Chrome.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Chrome.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4280
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Security Notifications" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Chrome.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4052

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Windows\System32\SubDir\Chrome.exe

          Filesize

          3.1MB

          MD5

          115b3ecdeb0aaffe00e90d5cc3c51a88

          SHA1

          24c414a2fe724d6f5310a757c5fa6f97fe61d75b

          SHA256

          7a20c6e0574d36d2d972450002eff9f226351ef2d594be1f80f33b7502649dd0

          SHA512

          872fa8e3839c8dd54faf7be7e12f7ae89ac6bed8a7fbe0fd5df8fc66e98f32ed2ed7c4446c406fade7214ccc4cc869c094e1cf0f4dad472c30f0493f165aa6e7

        • memory/3204-0-0x00007FF9D5903000-0x00007FF9D5905000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          8KB

        • memory/3204-1-0x0000000000380000-0x00000000006A4000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          3.1MB

        • memory/3204-2-0x00007FF9D5900000-0x00007FF9D63C1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/3204-8-0x00007FF9D5900000-0x00007FF9D63C1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/4280-9-0x00007FF9D5900000-0x00007FF9D63C1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/4280-10-0x00007FF9D5900000-0x00007FF9D63C1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB

        • memory/4280-11-0x000000001BF10000-0x000000001BF60000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          320KB

        • memory/4280-12-0x000000001C020000-0x000000001C0D2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          712KB

        • memory/4280-13-0x00007FF9D5900000-0x00007FF9D63C1000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          10.8MB