Analysis

  • max time kernel
    138s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20241007-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20241007-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    21-01-2025 07:27

General

  • Target

    plswork.exe

  • Size

    502KB

  • MD5

    71685fb1a3701f1e27e48ba3e3ce9530

  • SHA1

    f460a9ecc7e35b4691532bc6c647dbe3973a51ca

  • SHA256

    6600b4938a679ecd93d6149fb3f8fe74c8b347106de55a4853a76ae7a204950e

  • SHA512

    3a7505c3faacf6f3e113570545767757d2db5aa342023a4eea27e49e4d632a0064a957c6b07f950e727dd71b8262b768626521cf1d1fbb195fd36d7db7bf5c5a

  • SSDEEP

    12288:9TEgdfY2xUJkhPPck43yw7VpDZx68Vcde:eUwtOoyw7VpDZdcde

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.0

Botnet

Office04

C2

137.184.144.245:4782

Mutex

6cfe4a65-c41d-4b02-9ae9-e727a748ae84

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    B702BA239316FCF317B584A351F2EC1696EBE772

  • 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
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 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\plswork.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plswork.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1236
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "java updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plswork.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3840
    • C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2060
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "java updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:840

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    502KB

    MD5

    71685fb1a3701f1e27e48ba3e3ce9530

    SHA1

    f460a9ecc7e35b4691532bc6c647dbe3973a51ca

    SHA256

    6600b4938a679ecd93d6149fb3f8fe74c8b347106de55a4853a76ae7a204950e

    SHA512

    3a7505c3faacf6f3e113570545767757d2db5aa342023a4eea27e49e4d632a0064a957c6b07f950e727dd71b8262b768626521cf1d1fbb195fd36d7db7bf5c5a

  • memory/1236-0-0x00007FF8563B3000-0x00007FF8563B5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1236-1-0x0000000000650000-0x00000000006D4000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    528KB

  • memory/1236-2-0x00007FF8563B0000-0x00007FF856E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1236-8-0x00007FF8563B0000-0x00007FF856E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2060-9-0x00007FF8563B0000-0x00007FF856E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2060-10-0x00007FF8563B0000-0x00007FF856E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/2060-11-0x000000001BC10000-0x000000001BC60000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/2060-12-0x000000001BD20000-0x000000001BDD2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/2060-13-0x00007FF8563B0000-0x00007FF856E71000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB