Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20241023-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20241023-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    07-12-2024 19:19

General

  • Target

    hopewas.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    0ceeaf1cbbc2b1b0cb4dcb0b762981cd

  • SHA1

    632c334a16ecd83fa67589a027f8faca28e0d949

  • SHA256

    a54fd7f525cb0224089e696d9d3238276ce40020f26e5a76e074e870a78f346c

  • SHA512

    288914bcd5c70b2d3c8f2e180151da992f4369803e20e9661b5088dcf11e9fd8475a135230e1b8cebea9609f23fb90c7e98a5d86d4f7403e655b4fdc3e58dd2c

  • SSDEEP

    49152:fvqe821/aQWl8P0lSk3aKA3Z+nb7RJ6jbR3LoGdbTHHB72eh2NT:fvB821/aQWl8P0lSk3DA3Z+nb7RJ6V

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

thecoolfile

C2

dfsgmnhsrf23456623423456-20848.portmap.host:20848

127.0.0.1:1278

Mutex

05682bd0-f41d-4c88-ae18-f0789e825a5c

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    B42CE86AEBA4D8818352F4D811EA7BBB472E229A

  • install_name

    windows defender.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    discord

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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 SetWindowsHookEx 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\hopewas.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hopewas.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3532
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "discord" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\windows defender.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2820
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\windows defender.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\windows defender.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4632
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "discord" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\windows defender.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:960

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\windows defender.exe

    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    0ceeaf1cbbc2b1b0cb4dcb0b762981cd

    SHA1

    632c334a16ecd83fa67589a027f8faca28e0d949

    SHA256

    a54fd7f525cb0224089e696d9d3238276ce40020f26e5a76e074e870a78f346c

    SHA512

    288914bcd5c70b2d3c8f2e180151da992f4369803e20e9661b5088dcf11e9fd8475a135230e1b8cebea9609f23fb90c7e98a5d86d4f7403e655b4fdc3e58dd2c

  • memory/3532-0-0x00007FFE7B903000-0x00007FFE7B905000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3532-1-0x0000000000E00000-0x0000000001124000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/3532-2-0x00007FFE7B900000-0x00007FFE7C3C2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3532-5-0x00007FFE7B900000-0x00007FFE7C3C2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4632-6-0x00007FFE7B900000-0x00007FFE7C3C2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4632-7-0x00007FFE7B900000-0x00007FFE7C3C2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4632-8-0x000000001BA40000-0x000000001BA90000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/4632-9-0x000000001D0B0000-0x000000001D162000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/4632-10-0x00007FFE7B900000-0x00007FFE7C3C2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB