Analysis

  • max time kernel
    147s
  • max time network
    92s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    26-12-2024 02:13

General

  • Target

    updtae.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    7c44cc7c86f90a8d5f3a29166e0d85b6

  • SHA1

    e1c3402fd0e1fe1dc91d4a61029e1a871e986524

  • SHA256

    e3c19cd3fdd9b983f5202ac7c09873c42ce22cc4828770a1c5d8ac31efcdc676

  • SHA512

    4215cc55b74db28c43aeb233ab9f16efd2cc64e7d9a0d7d5bfb8cd4d06f922114f2400da948daba893609489512185ddc5852343e7f0eb1650b790be81355a3a

  • SSDEEP

    49152:kv4go2QSaNpzyPllgamb0CZof/JQqxNESEpk/iPLoGdqTHHB72eh2NT:kvpo2QSaNpzyPllgamYCZof/JNxoT

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

something cool

C2

desktop-ukmnq5d-quasar-client.at.remote.it:33010

desktop-ukmnq5d-quasar-client.at.remote.it:4242

Mutex

182d06ff-972f-4a96-b344-59a01694d374

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    C5904FDD788EA00F921C538B9FE80C0B0A0DE728

  • install_name

    MinecraftUpdater.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    MinecraftUpdater

  • 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\updtae.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\updtae.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3108
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "MinecraftUpdater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\MinecraftUpdater.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5072
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\MinecraftUpdater.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\MinecraftUpdater.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1388
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "MinecraftUpdater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\MinecraftUpdater.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4992

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\MinecraftUpdater.exe

    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    7c44cc7c86f90a8d5f3a29166e0d85b6

    SHA1

    e1c3402fd0e1fe1dc91d4a61029e1a871e986524

    SHA256

    e3c19cd3fdd9b983f5202ac7c09873c42ce22cc4828770a1c5d8ac31efcdc676

    SHA512

    4215cc55b74db28c43aeb233ab9f16efd2cc64e7d9a0d7d5bfb8cd4d06f922114f2400da948daba893609489512185ddc5852343e7f0eb1650b790be81355a3a

  • memory/1388-10-0x00007FF87A490000-0x00007FF87AF52000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1388-11-0x00007FF87A490000-0x00007FF87AF52000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1388-12-0x000000001BA50000-0x000000001BAA0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/1388-13-0x000000001C180000-0x000000001C232000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/1388-14-0x00007FF87A490000-0x00007FF87AF52000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3108-0-0x00007FF87A493000-0x00007FF87A495000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3108-1-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000F94000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/3108-2-0x00007FF87A490000-0x00007FF87AF52000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3108-9-0x00007FF87A490000-0x00007FF87AF52000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB