Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    27-12-2024 03:59

General

  • Target

    Client-built.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    7875137406f7a2a8ef308a0155274879

  • SHA1

    950cdcf1c2a5432825d941224c99d399f2fa4ec6

  • SHA256

    b03fe87bdc5b196912492fbbf7de2d5d052ba9be2387731c485d71aa72f2682c

  • SHA512

    f7ca3bc5197fa1711550a4bc880c42b35913292f1b1e4761912ba50a95357674b3735004076401b5bcf9af88c6e8c5be928d49b97f10ff039412a0d524d03a47

  • SSDEEP

    49152:rvvI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjH5oHSmztNoGd5THHB72eh2NT:rvg22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjH5oHD

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

C2

99.158.40.205:4782

Mutex

9b87aeaa-0335-4ea7-8b7c-669e8b94b68e

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    EF070280F01636B40C0F0E99C1661A590CF4BA82

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 2 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\Client-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3492
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:504
    • C:\Program Files\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Program Files\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1172
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:564
  • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
    C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
    1⤵
      PID:1500

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Program Files\SubDir\Client.exe

      Filesize

      3.1MB

      MD5

      7875137406f7a2a8ef308a0155274879

      SHA1

      950cdcf1c2a5432825d941224c99d399f2fa4ec6

      SHA256

      b03fe87bdc5b196912492fbbf7de2d5d052ba9be2387731c485d71aa72f2682c

      SHA512

      f7ca3bc5197fa1711550a4bc880c42b35913292f1b1e4761912ba50a95357674b3735004076401b5bcf9af88c6e8c5be928d49b97f10ff039412a0d524d03a47

    • memory/1172-8-0x00007FFF1D2C0000-0x00007FFF1DD82000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1172-10-0x00007FFF1D2C0000-0x00007FFF1DD82000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/1172-11-0x000000001BEA0000-0x000000001BEF0000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      320KB

    • memory/1172-12-0x000000001C660000-0x000000001C712000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      712KB

    • memory/1172-13-0x00007FFF1D2C0000-0x00007FFF1DD82000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3492-0-0x00007FFF1D2C3000-0x00007FFF1D2C5000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      8KB

    • memory/3492-1-0x0000000000110000-0x0000000000434000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.1MB

    • memory/3492-2-0x00007FFF1D2C0000-0x00007FFF1DD82000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB

    • memory/3492-9-0x00007FFF1D2C0000-0x00007FFF1DD82000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      10.8MB