Analysis

  • max time kernel
    4s
  • max time network
    124s
  • 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 08:58

General

  • Target

    2a3f984188188e38044b89449ad57e17160ed21c456d3315028cce4c43287f29N.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    6e098fb785751f6b3385ec13120732c0

  • SHA1

    d4a0a1a2a23ee57d1e6d35b1d1cbc7d81a82c7c3

  • SHA256

    2a3f984188188e38044b89449ad57e17160ed21c456d3315028cce4c43287f29

  • SHA512

    b56500f33d45c2ee3dfbec50d311281606086e0b4f0cbde6cdbf034894531d6ad981d87d95a6cd2dc080d5ced48fab5d0763c37ccfa22cb52e42594d972bd9c0

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKYv:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9YB

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

azorult

C2

http://0x21.in:8000/_az/

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

Signatures

  • Azorult

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

  • Azorult family
  • Quasar RAT 4 IoCs

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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 3 IoCs

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

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

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

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

  • Program crash 3 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 5 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a3f984188188e38044b89449ad57e17160ed21c456d3315028cce4c43287f29N.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a3f984188188e38044b89449ad57e17160ed21c456d3315028cce4c43287f29N.exe"
    1⤵
    • Quasar RAT
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1708
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2996
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:3316
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2996 -s 548
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:1984
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3452
        • 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⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4632
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:1516
            • 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⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:2916
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaobN5f7s3B5.bat" "
              4⤵
                PID:2868
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                  chcp 65001
                  5⤵
                    PID:1504
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                    ping -n 10 localhost
                    5⤵
                    • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                    • Runs ping.exe
                    PID:4420
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                    5⤵
                      PID:4024
                      • 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
                        6⤵
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:5052
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1516 -s 1764
                    4⤵
                    • Program crash
                    PID:1064
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a3f984188188e38044b89449ad57e17160ed21c456d3315028cce4c43287f29N.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2a3f984188188e38044b89449ad57e17160ed21c456d3315028cce4c43287f29N.exe"
                2⤵
                • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                PID:3292
              • 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:3252
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 2996 -ip 2996
              1⤵
                PID:1044
              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                1⤵
                  PID:3392
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                    2⤵
                      PID:3592
                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                        3⤵
                          PID:744
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3592 -s 520
                          3⤵
                          • Program crash
                          PID:2628
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                        2⤵
                          PID:1124
                        • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:4832
                          • 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⤵
                            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                            PID:2316
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 432 -p 3592 -ip 3592
                          1⤵
                            PID:3300
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 428 -p 1516 -ip 1516
                            1⤵
                              PID:100

                            Network

                            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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                            Downloads

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\windef.exe.log

                              Filesize

                              1KB

                              MD5

                              10eab9c2684febb5327b6976f2047587

                              SHA1

                              a12ed54146a7f5c4c580416aecb899549712449e

                              SHA256

                              f49dbd55029bfbc15134f7c6a4f967d6c39142c63f2e8f1f8c78fab108a2c928

                              SHA512

                              7e5fd90fffae723bd0c662a90e0730b507805f072771ee673d1d8c262dbf60c8a03ba5fe088f699a97c2e886380de158b2ccd59ee62e3d012dd6dd14ea9d0e50

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaobN5f7s3B5.bat

                              Filesize

                              208B

                              MD5

                              aea1aedca0db2b4f78522200475a27ae

                              SHA1

                              98cfc9f56c0c6afd1d54e9a6755ea3603361f96c

                              SHA256

                              1d8be8c9e897ec174c5dcd6c244cc4d7e82fb043a68256ed460adf1569837659

                              SHA512

                              cf2350d77fa035dcbf0a517de9a85914b24f37afaf42d8c7043168b7e5b93023b23d16150fbf30fc6a12618246bda53d5bf42a59659f48fc026fa4eb29b45d46

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe

                              Filesize

                              405KB

                              MD5

                              b8ba87ee4c3fc085a2fed0d839aadce1

                              SHA1

                              b3a2e3256406330e8b1779199bb2b9865122d766

                              SHA256

                              4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4

                              SHA512

                              7a775a12cd5bcd182d64be0d31f800b456ca6d1b531189cea9c72e1940871cfe92ccd005938f67bfa4784ae44c54b3a7ea29a5bb59766e98c78bf53b680f2ab2

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe

                              Filesize

                              349KB

                              MD5

                              b4a202e03d4135484d0e730173abcc72

                              SHA1

                              01b30014545ea526c15a60931d676f9392ea0c70

                              SHA256

                              7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9

                              SHA512

                              632a035a3b722ea29b02aad1f0da3df5bdc38abc7e6617223790955c6c0830f1070b528680416d5c63ea5e846074cdad87f06c21c35a77b1ccc4edc089d8b1fb

                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\01-21-2025

                              Filesize

                              224B

                              MD5

                              861863a3dd3bf3034e36c709808d03a3

                              SHA1

                              642f148f397a93983e01813fd79e55c0d2021014

                              SHA256

                              a613d789d409ec7e57c664365ecfca43220853c9d778cbcc823f0658dbb935f1

                              SHA512

                              70ef655d7fc30313d67d902bddd3c3ad740361a3dc1b2dd5b4453c9f32ea397fa6cca1b9aba13509e67626c020076fa6b29bd613a9f3a5d8c8e9aa4bc8e17513

                            • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

                              Filesize

                              2.0MB

                              MD5

                              13d33a62551f0d1596950ce15264a082

                              SHA1

                              d5b1ea0af25ab48ee2cdab9f663ec85954d5b7d5

                              SHA256

                              0dc2806191fe8f2d378144020402ace80bc3327daf0df6ba528d092e4976bf84

                              SHA512

                              32f534b472069ea9862a16d93fe131eaedc03ea16c6cb13e04a244448690862736734a0b06e56b5b9d1e582b616433aef635623f159ecd860207413f5cfbc84b

                            • memory/1516-44-0x0000000006C70000-0x0000000006C7A000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              40KB

                            • memory/1708-19-0x0000000004230000-0x0000000004231000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              4KB

                            • memory/3292-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              128KB

                            • memory/3292-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              128KB

                            • memory/3452-34-0x0000000005140000-0x00000000051A6000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              408KB

                            • memory/3452-35-0x0000000005D60000-0x0000000005D72000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              72KB

                            • memory/3452-36-0x00000000062A0000-0x00000000062DC000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              240KB

                            • memory/3452-33-0x00000000050A0000-0x0000000005132000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              584KB

                            • memory/3452-32-0x0000000005650000-0x0000000005BF4000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              5.6MB

                            • memory/3452-31-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000077E000-memory.dmp

                              Filesize

                              376KB