Analysis

  • max time kernel
    114s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc 2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20250113-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20250113-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc 2021-x64system
  • submitted
    15-01-2025 01:46

General

  • Target

    OrcusLauncher.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    9014a380f413db354bb33eaa9efd50b0

  • SHA1

    c91bd9d185c9c05e0c1c2fa1fdd43febdd146e9a

  • SHA256

    b8eb465bbb020409e055cad78ee0e018cb2247b88680423606a047179e639514

  • SHA512

    7ec94e7d099a0d3e21b9df1bea32b1befea7f4dbfef692d56959675a3371ed53afcb063ab635e643c43c2e5ab98be2516211ec564ac41e59ac4863fdc8e40603

  • SSDEEP

    49152:KvCI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjHV89LBmzFSoGd6fTHHB72eh2NT:KvP22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjHC9Lh

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

C2

hi-tin.gl.at.ply.gg:14413

Mutex

a7a63354-73e8-4f60-93c0-dfe7bb74afe3

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    00B725E3944DCC9CC2ADDC0820F57FE1981B6AC6

  • 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
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 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\OrcusLauncher.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OrcusLauncher.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3560
    • 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:1632
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2380
      • 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:1996

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    9014a380f413db354bb33eaa9efd50b0

    SHA1

    c91bd9d185c9c05e0c1c2fa1fdd43febdd146e9a

    SHA256

    b8eb465bbb020409e055cad78ee0e018cb2247b88680423606a047179e639514

    SHA512

    7ec94e7d099a0d3e21b9df1bea32b1befea7f4dbfef692d56959675a3371ed53afcb063ab635e643c43c2e5ab98be2516211ec564ac41e59ac4863fdc8e40603

  • memory/2380-5-0x00007FFE36370000-0x00007FFE36E32000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2380-7-0x00007FFE36370000-0x00007FFE36E32000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2380-8-0x000000001B710000-0x000000001B760000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/2380-9-0x000000001DFE0000-0x000000001E092000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2380-10-0x00007FFE36370000-0x00007FFE36E32000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2380-11-0x000000001B590000-0x000000001B5A2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/2380-12-0x000000001B760000-0x000000001B79C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    240KB

  • memory/3560-0-0x00007FFE36373000-0x00007FFE36375000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/3560-1-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000005B4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/3560-2-0x00007FFE36370000-0x00007FFE36E32000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3560-6-0x00007FFE36370000-0x00007FFE36E32000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB