Analysis

  • max time kernel
    143s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15-01-2025 19:38

General

  • Target

    Client-built.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    e7b38e84926048dd156d4c246675823a

  • SHA1

    40ab7eaffb7b098e736ade0eee720856c3e38cd9

  • SHA256

    d49ea0eeb7f55bc51d0862c6a94cf0495f107122e6771d4dc4115fce5d9bfcb1

  • SHA512

    e74a37e088f36ad656b86907999c2178c7868803e964acc74cfe54fef6ae7e1f845ebad470655dd896c03d6679e9a7d5a07791bb2b796c6355bf989b57e3ba9f

  • SSDEEP

    49152:rvVG42pda6D+/PjlLOlg6yQipVhQg7vbR6LoGd8xTHHB72eh2NT:rvM42pda6D+/PjlLOlZyQipVh37K

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

C2

192.168.208.1:7672

127.000.1:7672

192.168.208.1:37664

Mutex

43703048-944d-4b25-8c70-d875b0b3b227

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    62FBCC4DFDC2A6A90B45D09307BE1ECC156199ED

  • 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 System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 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 System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1048
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3236
    • C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4196
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4000

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\System32\SubDir\Client.exe

    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    e7b38e84926048dd156d4c246675823a

    SHA1

    40ab7eaffb7b098e736ade0eee720856c3e38cd9

    SHA256

    d49ea0eeb7f55bc51d0862c6a94cf0495f107122e6771d4dc4115fce5d9bfcb1

    SHA512

    e74a37e088f36ad656b86907999c2178c7868803e964acc74cfe54fef6ae7e1f845ebad470655dd896c03d6679e9a7d5a07791bb2b796c6355bf989b57e3ba9f

  • memory/1048-0-0x00007FFCA5843000-0x00007FFCA5845000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1048-1-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000C14000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/1048-2-0x00007FFCA5840000-0x00007FFCA6301000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1048-9-0x00007FFCA5840000-0x00007FFCA6301000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4196-10-0x00007FFCA5840000-0x00007FFCA6301000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4196-11-0x00007FFCA5840000-0x00007FFCA6301000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4196-12-0x000000001C310000-0x000000001C360000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/4196-13-0x000000001C420000-0x000000001C4D2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/4196-14-0x00007FFCA5840000-0x00007FFCA6301000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB