Analysis

  • max time kernel
    4s
  • max time network
    141s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    21/01/2025, 04:45

General

  • Target
    c1f0ecfd3774383b24916124901636d6de84eb0af364db54712329f6fff50c79.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample250121-fdte8axlcx
  • SHA256 c1f0ecfd3774383b24916124901636d6de84eb0af364db54712329f6fff50c79
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • EbayProfiles

C2
  • 5.8.88.191:443

  • sockartek.icu:443

Mutex
  • QSR_MUTEX_0kBRNrRz5TDLEQouI0

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    MWhG6wsClMX8aJM2CVXT

  • install_name

    winsock.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    win defender run

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Extracted

Family
  • azorult

C2
  • http://0x21.in:8000/_az/

Signatures

  • Azorult

    An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.

  • Azorult family
  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 5 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 9 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Maps connected drives based on registry 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 37 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c1f0ecfd3774383b24916124901636d6de84eb0af364db54712329f6fff50c79.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c1f0ecfd3774383b24916124901636d6de84eb0af364db54712329f6fff50c79.exe"
    1⤵
    • Loads dropped DLL
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2652
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2772
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
        • Maps connected drives based on registry
        PID:2568
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1924
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2100
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1380
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:2648
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c1f0ecfd3774383b24916124901636d6de84eb0af364db54712329f6fff50c79.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\c1f0ecfd3774383b24916124901636d6de84eb0af364db54712329f6fff50c79.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2836
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2612
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskeng.exe
    taskeng.exe {435C0856-7577-4A69-9FE5-D50D2CD4DF8F} S-1-5-21-1846800975-3917212583-2893086201-1000:ZQABOPWE\Admin:Interactive:[1]
    1⤵
      PID:2600
      • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
        2⤵
          PID:3048
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
            3⤵
              PID:1480
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                4⤵
                  PID:2196
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1480 -s 160
                  4⤵
                  • Program crash
                  PID:2360
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                3⤵
                  PID:1712
                • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                  3⤵
                    PID:1936
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                    "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                    3⤵
                    • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                    PID:2024

              Network

                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                    Downloads

                    KE12L0B0.txt

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\KE12L0B0.txt
                    • Size 213B
                    • SHA256 9c76e89bdbef85b008b2b79c05e5fe683886489604fb9728df607de6d670b2ac
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                    SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                    • Size 2.0MB
                    • SHA256 66c910c8a511c53c7d037c12439922ff86dc69ac57140f1ffd65103844f71fa7
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    vnc.exe

                    • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                    • Size 405KB
                    • SHA256 4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    windef.exe

                    • Path \Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                    • Size 349KB
                    • SHA256 7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9
                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                    memory/1380-64-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C8E000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1712-109-0x00000000003D0000-0x000000000042E000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1924-54-0x0000000000280000-0x00000000002DE000-memory.dmp

                    memory/1936-102-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2568-48-0x000007FFFFFDF000-0x000007FFFFFE0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2568-46-0x0000000000020000-0x0000000000021000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2568-53-0x0000000000150000-0x00000000001EC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2568-49-0x0000000000150000-0x00000000001EC000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2652-29-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000BA1000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2836-43-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2836-33-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A0000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2836-39-0x00000000FFFDE000-0x00000000FFFDF000-memory.dmp

                    memory/2836-31-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000000A0000-memory.dmp