Analysis

  • max time kernel
    65s
  • max time network
    19s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20241010-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20241010-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    10/01/2025, 15:27

General

  • Target

    Updater.exe

  • Size

    3.2MB

  • MD5

    bde27400071e8114a50e49c7a7d5aca3

  • SHA1

    e8ba2d9c033467c5b9bc68f3646da6d24ab18bec

  • SHA256

    cf69d61f1cba5ad3feb85ba91931d37ae5862eb2a7d5d9f5ab10b8817139cdcc

  • SHA512

    13be08ea18cc1859f5bcc2f8346d1772e232ab9380a80e20116183f880fc21999b520e91c1206faffbbd60111b12567e99ed4807d219d409f9848cd7c5596cbf

  • SSDEEP

    49152:zvTI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjH01xY1v4LoG2Y8THHB72eh2NT:zvs22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjH01xj

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

C2

nukedrust-59850.portmap.host:59850

Mutex

e18b24bb-41a4-4371-91a7-7a5c163c4d80

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    D1BE981B0A025276CA1B60203BDCB46D48C43278

  • install_name

    svchost.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Update.exe

  • subdirectory

    modules

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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\Updater.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Updater.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1680
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Update.exe" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\modules\svchost.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2932

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • memory/1680-0-0x000007FEF5583000-0x000007FEF5584000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1680-1-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000FB0000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.2MB

  • memory/1680-2-0x000007FEF5580000-0x000007FEF5F6C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/1680-4-0x000007FEF5583000-0x000007FEF5584000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1680-5-0x000007FEF5580000-0x000007FEF5F6C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    9.9MB