quasar | d4a60c83d98c9d6c74eec924ec2e2162e52b1b891c86879e362f53e16c368c02

General

Target

cracked ghost.exe
Size

3.1MB
MD5

8fb6e61c70265d45b480e1eca5b30e76
SHA1

0a21e12daefaeda97e884c115692e3ddaa3e0c8d
SHA256

d4a60c83d98c9d6c74eec924ec2e2162e52b1b891c86879e362f53e16c368c02
SHA512

c90dcbee2100579d3344e730e4c5d3237a9d160cd0d9ac852d50d3839ded2dc23957bd2ff9b902b0858a9f233e5169745de03d409c6afaeee6b5099ac096f77c
SSDEEP

49152:evyI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjHxACw9BxISoGd7sTHHB72eh2NT:evf22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjH/wzL

Score

10^/10

quasar office04 spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

C2

192.168.1.54:4782

Mutex

1f2a5187-d470-4222-a3bc-7922d33f971c

Attributes

encryption_key
5D09CC3094EDBAD95E2D5D556E759224738027A3
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.
trojan spyware quasar
Quasar family
quasar

Quasar payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/3420-1-0x00000000008C0000-0x0000000000BE4000-memory.dmp	family_quasar
behavioral1/files/0x0007000000023caf-6.dat	family_quasar

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3144	Client.exe

Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

Query Registry

T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\Properties\{b725f130-47ef-101a-a5f1-02608c9eebac}\000A	taskmgr.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000\FriendlyName	taskmgr.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\SCSI\Disk&Ven_WDC&Prod_WDS100T2B0A\4&215468a5&0&000000	taskmgr.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

pid	Process
3672	schtasks.exe
3488	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3420	cracked ghost.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3144	Client.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3996	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3996	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege	3996	taskmgr.exe
Token: 33	3996	taskmgr.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3996	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 33 IoCs

pid	Process
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 33 IoCs

pid	Process
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe
3996	taskmgr.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3144	Client.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3420 wrote to memory of 3672	3420	cracked ghost.exe	84
PID 3420 wrote to memory of 3672	3420	cracked ghost.exe	84
PID 3420 wrote to memory of 3144	3420	cracked ghost.exe	86
PID 3420 wrote to memory of 3144	3420	cracked ghost.exe	86
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 3488	3144	Client.exe	87
PID 3144 wrote to memory of 3488	3144	Client.exe	87

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cracked ghost.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cracked ghost.exe"
1⤵
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3420
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
  "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:3672
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3144
- - C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3488

C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
1⤵
- Checks SCSI registry key(s)
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
PID:3996

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

Query Registry

System Information Discovery

1

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe

Filesize
3.1MB

MD5
8fb6e61c70265d45b480e1eca5b30e76

SHA1
0a21e12daefaeda97e884c115692e3ddaa3e0c8d

SHA256
d4a60c83d98c9d6c74eec924ec2e2162e52b1b891c86879e362f53e16c368c02

SHA512
c90dcbee2100579d3344e730e4c5d3237a9d160cd0d9ac852d50d3839ded2dc23957bd2ff9b902b0858a9f233e5169745de03d409c6afaeee6b5099ac096f77c

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memory/3144-10-0x00007FFAAC310000-0x00007FFAACDD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3144-11-0x00007FFAAC310000-0x00007FFAACDD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3144-12-0x000000001BA60000-0x000000001BAB0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
320KB

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memory/3144-13-0x000000001BB70000-0x000000001BC22000-memory.dmp

Filesize
712KB

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memory/3144-27-0x00007FFAAC310000-0x00007FFAACDD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3420-0-0x00007FFAAC313000-0x00007FFAAC315000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/3420-1-0x00000000008C0000-0x0000000000BE4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
3.1MB

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memory/3420-2-0x00007FFAAC310000-0x00007FFAACDD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3420-9-0x00007FFAAC310000-0x00007FFAACDD1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3996-16-0x000001AFC54E0000-0x000001AFC54E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3996-15-0x000001AFC54E0000-0x000001AFC54E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3996-26-0x000001AFC54E0000-0x000001AFC54E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3996-25-0x000001AFC54E0000-0x000001AFC54E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3996-24-0x000001AFC54E0000-0x000001AFC54E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3996-23-0x000001AFC54E0000-0x000001AFC54E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3996-22-0x000001AFC54E0000-0x000001AFC54E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3996-21-0x000001AFC54E0000-0x000001AFC54E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3996-20-0x000001AFC54E0000-0x000001AFC54E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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memory/3996-14-0x000001AFC54E0000-0x000001AFC54E1000-memory.dmp

Filesize
4KB

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Analysis

Sharing

General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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