quasar | 3c0a306740f04bc2f2edcb8e1f9324fcff0ade4b605b01de325db65ad67f48e9

Analysis

max time kernel
134s
max time network
144s
platform
windows7_x64
resource
win7-20240903-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
submitted
03-11-2024 01:32

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General

Target

a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
Size

773KB
MD5

8fb841a089ce2c1c760ef67e5bde9a08
SHA1

9ba26c8f25a276a87175ae9eac909a8f4d97fd71
SHA256

a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35
SHA512

a16739df2c02ea5e2116e1f2283a0f57d0a57e52431fa746c3334df20fbb4e96db6d1c4c5ed47cb92cb491afcd170794a0b31bde1180cff13caaaa9be59aa8e4
SSDEEP

24576:yoYAPo8TjClMteQB+JRVK7Ys4r7eTBp7cE7qzuS:yJFQjI9m+c7FpBZ7Iu

Score

10^/10

quasar vtroy discovery spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

VTROY

31.13.224.12:61512

31.13.224.13:61513

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_4Q2rJqiVyC7hohzbjx

Attributes

encryption_key
7Vp2dMCHrMjJthQ2Elyy
install_name
downloads.exe
log_directory
Logs
reconnect_delay
5000
startup_key
cssrse.exe
subdirectory
downloadupdates

Signatures

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

Quasar payload 3 IoCs

Processes:

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/2316-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
behavioral1/memory/2316-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
behavioral1/memory/2316-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp	family_quasar

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

Processes:

downloads.exedownloads.exedownloads.exedownloads.exe

pid	Process
1860	downloads.exe
1356	downloads.exe
1016	downloads.exe
1716	downloads.exe

Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs

Processes:

a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exedownloads.exe

pid	Process
2316	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
1860	downloads.exe
1860	downloads.exe
1860	downloads.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.

Processes:

flow	ioc
2	ip-api.com

Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 6 IoCs

Processes:

a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exedownloads.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1204 set thread context of 2316	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	30
PID 1204 set thread context of 2304	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	31
PID 1204 set thread context of 2484	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	32
PID 1860 set thread context of 1356	1860	downloads.exe	37
PID 1860 set thread context of 1016	1860	downloads.exe	38
PID 1860 set thread context of 1716	1860	downloads.exe	39

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

Processes:

schtasks.exea0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exea0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exea0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exea0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exeschtasks.exedownloads.exedownloads.exe

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	downloads.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	downloads.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Processes:

schtasks.exeschtasks.exe

pid	Process
2696	schtasks.exe
2344	schtasks.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

Processes:

a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exea0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exedownloads.exedownloads.exe

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2316	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1860	downloads.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1016	downloads.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs

Processes:

a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exea0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exedownloads.exedownloads.exe

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2316	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	30
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2316	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	30
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2316	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	30
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2316	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	30
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2316	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	30
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2316	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	30
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2316	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	30
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2316	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	30
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2316	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	30
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2304	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	31
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2304	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	31
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2304	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	31
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2304	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	31
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2304	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	31
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2304	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	31
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2304	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	31
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2304	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	31
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2304	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	31
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2484	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	32
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2484	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	32
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2484	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	32
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2484	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	32
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2484	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	32
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2484	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	32
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2484	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	32
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2484	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	32
PID 1204 wrote to memory of 2484	1204	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	32
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2696	2316	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	34
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2696	2316	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	34
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2696	2316	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	34
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 2696	2316	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	34
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1860	2316	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	36
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1860	2316	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	36
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1860	2316	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	36
PID 2316 wrote to memory of 1860	2316	a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe	36
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1356	1860	downloads.exe	37
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1356	1860	downloads.exe	37
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1356	1860	downloads.exe	37
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1356	1860	downloads.exe	37
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1356	1860	downloads.exe	37
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1356	1860	downloads.exe	37
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1356	1860	downloads.exe	37
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1356	1860	downloads.exe	37
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1356	1860	downloads.exe	37
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1016	1860	downloads.exe	38
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1016	1860	downloads.exe	38
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1016	1860	downloads.exe	38
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1016	1860	downloads.exe	38
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1016	1860	downloads.exe	38
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1016	1860	downloads.exe	38
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1016	1860	downloads.exe	38
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1016	1860	downloads.exe	38
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1016	1860	downloads.exe	38
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1716	1860	downloads.exe	39
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1716	1860	downloads.exe	39
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1716	1860	downloads.exe	39
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1716	1860	downloads.exe	39
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1716	1860	downloads.exe	39
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1716	1860	downloads.exe	39
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1716	1860	downloads.exe	39
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1716	1860	downloads.exe	39
PID 1860 wrote to memory of 1716	1860	downloads.exe	39
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2344	1016	downloads.exe	40
PID 1016 wrote to memory of 2344	1016	downloads.exe	40

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1204
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
  2⤵
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2316
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /create /tn "cssrse.exe" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:2696
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\downloadupdates\downloads.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\downloadupdates\downloads.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Loads dropped DLL
    - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1860
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\downloadupdates\downloads.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\downloadupdates\downloads.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1356
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\downloadupdates\downloads.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\downloadupdates\downloads.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1016
    - - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        
        "schtasks" /create /tn "cssrse.exe" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\downloadupdates\downloads.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        5⤵
        System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        
        PID:2344
  - - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\downloadupdates\downloads.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\downloadupdates\downloads.exe
      4⤵
      Executes dropped EXE
      PID:1716
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2304
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35.exe
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  PID:2484

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

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Downloads

\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\downloadupdates\downloads.exe

Filesize
773KB

MD5
8fb841a089ce2c1c760ef67e5bde9a08

SHA1
9ba26c8f25a276a87175ae9eac909a8f4d97fd71

SHA256
a0fb85dec00548f95f3db18f567bcb75a9a083eebb637be6c88c2d2bf05e2a35

SHA512
a16739df2c02ea5e2116e1f2283a0f57d0a57e52431fa746c3334df20fbb4e96db6d1c4c5ed47cb92cb491afcd170794a0b31bde1180cff13caaaa9be59aa8e4

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memory/1204-21-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074BAE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1204-2-0x0000000001260000-0x000000000134E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
952KB

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memory/1204-3-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074BAE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/1204-0-0x00000000744CE000-0x00000000744CF000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/1204-1-0x0000000001360000-0x000000000142A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/1860-30-0x0000000000080000-0x000000000014A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
808KB

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memory/2304-20-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074BAE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2304-22-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074BAE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2316-4-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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memory/2316-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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memory/2316-19-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074BAE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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memory/2316-6-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
376KB

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memory/2316-29-0x00000000744C0000-0x0000000074BAE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
6.9MB

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