Analysis

  • max time kernel
    94s
  • max time network
    144s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    17-01-2025 11:56

General

  • Target

    9aae678c7cea5987d5092a61623207e2.exe

  • Size

    502KB

  • MD5

    9aae678c7cea5987d5092a61623207e2

  • SHA1

    0243213e394988c281596785b9cdd3c5c8db0253

  • SHA256

    5f541a16b678fb79fe6dc150a57108881efc9d392e77644024e288a38c02ff29

  • SHA512

    1f4e1df5d6936048456b493ed2d4268f611b94940f51b41c3c70f925306b451201d882e59031c80cd265ecbe84e0e22f57cc2f5446a9390a87973254db034be9

  • SSDEEP

    12288:1TEgdfYXxURT3qh4kywJUpvZKJyRXMUykUcdW:WUw+25ywJUpvZKJGn8cdW

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.0

Botnet

Office04

C2

93.177.102.208:1337

Mutex

b1f80fe6-27eb-4a1c-bb91-851d5cd8d500

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    9C554DBE5929DA2C3E389A9DF35A30153D68038C

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Java Updater

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 2 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 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\9aae678c7cea5987d5092a61623207e2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9aae678c7cea5987d5092a61623207e2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2156
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9aae678c7cea5987d5092a61623207e2.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3228
    • 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 FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4564
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3760

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    502KB

    MD5

    9aae678c7cea5987d5092a61623207e2

    SHA1

    0243213e394988c281596785b9cdd3c5c8db0253

    SHA256

    5f541a16b678fb79fe6dc150a57108881efc9d392e77644024e288a38c02ff29

    SHA512

    1f4e1df5d6936048456b493ed2d4268f611b94940f51b41c3c70f925306b451201d882e59031c80cd265ecbe84e0e22f57cc2f5446a9390a87973254db034be9

  • memory/2156-0-0x00007FFFE13C3000-0x00007FFFE13C5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/2156-1-0x0000000000A90000-0x0000000000B14000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    528KB

  • memory/2156-2-0x00007FFFE13C0000-0x00007FFFE1E81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2156-9-0x00007FFFE13C0000-0x00007FFFE1E81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4564-8-0x00007FFFE13C0000-0x00007FFFE1E81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4564-10-0x00007FFFE13C0000-0x00007FFFE1E81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4564-11-0x000000001DBE0000-0x000000001DC30000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/4564-12-0x000000001DCF0000-0x000000001DDA2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/4564-15-0x00007FFFE13C0000-0x00007FFFE1E81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4564-16-0x00007FFFE13C0000-0x00007FFFE1E81000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB