Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16-12-2024 06:30

General

  • Target

    spectrum.exe

  • Size

    502KB

  • MD5

    1441905fc4082ee6055ea39f5875a6c5

  • SHA1

    78f91f9f9ffe47e5f47e9844bd026d150146744e

  • SHA256

    1b05c4d74e0d17a983f9b91aa706a7a60f37ec270b7e2433d6798afa1c7be766

  • SHA512

    70e9ab0e49b4bf89505f16c499538daebc1e8da72488cd63ff60747d15a1d486ba38802b0622c9240d10ff68ab32e6bb36a0b809e7cd0e2ec4945d023ce86c5c

  • SSDEEP

    12288:gTEgdfYe/iKg3qFE4/ywNFpdrdwzTCcdj:1UwC5F9ywNFpdJ7cdj

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.0

Botnet

Office04

C2

192.168.31.99:4782

2001:4bc9:1f98:a4e::676:4782

255.255.255.0:4782

fe80::cabf:4cff:fe84:9572%17:4782

Mutex

1f65a787-81b8-4955-95e4-b7751e10cd50

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    A0B82A50BBC49EC084E3E53A9E34DF58BD7050B9

  • install_name

    Java Updater.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Java Updater

  • 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\spectrum.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\spectrum.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3996
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\spectrum.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1588
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Java Updater.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Java Updater.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3276
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Java Updater.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3060

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Java Updater.exe

    Filesize

    502KB

    MD5

    1441905fc4082ee6055ea39f5875a6c5

    SHA1

    78f91f9f9ffe47e5f47e9844bd026d150146744e

    SHA256

    1b05c4d74e0d17a983f9b91aa706a7a60f37ec270b7e2433d6798afa1c7be766

    SHA512

    70e9ab0e49b4bf89505f16c499538daebc1e8da72488cd63ff60747d15a1d486ba38802b0622c9240d10ff68ab32e6bb36a0b809e7cd0e2ec4945d023ce86c5c

  • memory/3276-8-0x00007FFCED2A0000-0x00007FFCEDD61000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3276-10-0x00007FFCED2A0000-0x00007FFCEDD61000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3276-11-0x000000001DA50000-0x000000001DAA0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/3276-12-0x000000001DB60000-0x000000001DC12000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/3276-13-0x00007FFCED2A0000-0x00007FFCEDD61000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3996-0-0x00007FFCED2A3000-0x00007FFCED2A5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3996-1-0x0000000000420000-0x00000000004A4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    528KB

  • memory/3996-2-0x00007FFCED2A0000-0x00007FFCEDD61000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3996-9-0x00007FFCED2A0000-0x00007FFCEDD61000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB