Analysis

  • max time kernel
    6s
  • 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
    24/01/2025, 05:42

General

  • Target

    9fc216bcf16e8f0145abba39e08b2c9985a2a8c4345ea7bb5cdc381913e58265.exe

  • Size

    2.0MB

  • MD5

    297cd7862888ad0e1825f306766b02b5

  • SHA1

    253a4ba52cbffc47934c7ee013645b6df70d1f61

  • SHA256

    9fc216bcf16e8f0145abba39e08b2c9985a2a8c4345ea7bb5cdc381913e58265

  • SHA512

    d1a50e30cfdbfc58183436a500f7c910a2f52cad0d864f1c356d299f28b0d66c42b5f55815f915e3499db2fcdd596f9183dd4262fd421f61344e92d12d9720cd

  • SSDEEP

    24576:su6J33O0c+JY5UZ+XC0kGso6FaI1IXgM6YmenKKSUlmDaGJTA4Pqa6jUvOkQwKY+:2u0c++OCvkGs9Fap5aLKLkDl+dUvO9Y0

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 3 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 3 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 2 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 4 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.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 26 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9fc216bcf16e8f0145abba39e08b2c9985a2a8c4345ea7bb5cdc381913e58265.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9fc216bcf16e8f0145abba39e08b2c9985a2a8c4345ea7bb5cdc381913e58265.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:1772
    • 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:2268
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:3172
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2268 -s 548
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2680
      • 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
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4784
        • 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:4136
        • 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 SetWindowsHookEx
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2964
          • 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:2932
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SxhPML0ghxPR.bat" "
            4⤵
              PID:2504
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:4540
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:2140
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:5008
                    • 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:4576
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GnJeHzwanWdx.bat" "
                      6⤵
                        PID:4036
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                          chcp 65001
                          7⤵
                            PID:3760
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                            ping -n 10 localhost
                            7⤵
                            • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                            • Runs ping.exe
                            PID:3896
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                            7⤵
                              PID:4420
                              • 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
                                8⤵
                                • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                PID:4916
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5008 -s 1612
                            6⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:1196
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2964 -s 2252
                        4⤵
                        • Program crash
                        PID:876
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9fc216bcf16e8f0145abba39e08b2c9985a2a8c4345ea7bb5cdc381913e58265.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9fc216bcf16e8f0145abba39e08b2c9985a2a8c4345ea7bb5cdc381913e58265.exe"
                    2⤵
                    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                    PID:1152
                  • 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:1548
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 420 -p 2268 -ip 2268
                  1⤵
                    PID:3904
                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 476 -p 2964 -ip 2964
                    1⤵
                      PID:3996
                    • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                      C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                      1⤵
                        PID:1304
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:3504
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                              3⤵
                                PID:3628
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3504 -s 520
                                3⤵
                                • Program crash
                                PID:3556
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                              2⤵
                                PID:2176
                              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:5116
                                • 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:4488
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 516 -p 3504 -ip 3504
                                1⤵
                                  PID:1684
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                  C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 524 -p 5008 -ip 5008
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:4608
                                  • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                    "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1836
                                    • C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe
                                      "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun\OfficeClickToRun.exe" /service
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:2032

                                      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\GnJeHzwanWdx.bat

                                              Filesize

                                              208B

                                              MD5

                                              bbcf4434f1f3f72fa76863c67b52ee0d

                                              SHA1

                                              526d5bed275ef2fd2c023d38463b45eb3591b341

                                              SHA256

                                              15ebc64db8f1751dd6baf49a6a685bc73781f99c5481ea3bd67c4183a084e80b

                                              SHA512

                                              6f18ccdf9c87102826ed8a4c896a05911d41fcee110526de400a47897465c5ad2164b5a34b8ba8caa3ccf0b0f189b4de7fd26373cca63dff83f98897fe831b98

                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SxhPML0ghxPR.bat

                                              Filesize

                                              208B

                                              MD5

                                              8b8df6bd6dafb970dedc4cc6992c638a

                                              SHA1

                                              2e5944633d5ffb57db8c4a16bf84c00cbed6bf54

                                              SHA256

                                              d21ff0fe847c602e1a472a28da8247800f87a6c445e2cdfa4331323707f3b9ae

                                              SHA512

                                              9112418ab0491a79a1c0e1d21d39298532b71b95d5d943dad0543694b7cd2d5653403c76d6273659c613b819e6f6582ac074bf01c4873a6f5f43e207a3cc2a37

                                            • 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\01-24-2025

                                              Filesize

                                              224B

                                              MD5

                                              1ffc343bd2753a537b8492c92f6af7ec

                                              SHA1

                                              d1a339af4dc79cbcdcae343e3ac2e73fb0634fc1

                                              SHA256

                                              304691b4ab1e031edcff15d78bd3ef30623ad7c2fffaf5eb71e0419152d5219f

                                              SHA512

                                              32a12f9bc9d0592699e388368cae5af841cfa4c8540331bd14375c8dfaaa8bd6d0ea6a58def7e2656d773642cf3669f4866d66d6802faccb28ea5341821395aa

                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\01-24-2025

                                              Filesize

                                              224B

                                              MD5

                                              61097070ec54c4ce36e62a6bf9c4cdfe

                                              SHA1

                                              53e53d0aa190dec515252cd5c0c4dbd4ae4cd4f3

                                              SHA256

                                              24a17526136eb3c07ca8461b26c79faddc9eab41dbff58976a7589e69e3de73b

                                              SHA512

                                              1a0cddbea7995692f2da0c47dfb7b25348164ede36f494a46bf8f190899ab5568b2757550b7529f1ae7e21ffbfeabefbf01a052d483d06dac45f23784229c266

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

                                              Filesize

                                              2.0MB

                                              MD5

                                              f8d4d168e413207ec705f255f313a31f

                                              SHA1

                                              48d3795516d7c5d6c27651c83fe99aa6ef60354c

                                              SHA256

                                              3edf8eabfe14e0ee3c8cba1879e87a678297c8b444b411b187ca57b9ae3caa29

                                              SHA512

                                              e96f9f0eca989cdac841c9d0d102cc94035b850bc7e4ac23067465ea4d6ce26d1a8d1dce5ddfe700fb8f5227a3023e2cae11c957745991f9e4e9a66b16a103c8

                                            • memory/1152-20-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              128KB

                                            • memory/1152-28-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              128KB

                                            • memory/1772-19-0x0000000002760000-0x0000000002761000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              4KB

                                            • memory/2964-45-0x0000000006D50000-0x0000000006D5A000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              40KB

                                            • memory/4784-37-0x0000000006240000-0x000000000627C000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              240KB

                                            • memory/4784-36-0x0000000005D00000-0x0000000005D12000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              72KB

                                            • memory/4784-35-0x0000000004FD0000-0x0000000005036000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              408KB

                                            • memory/4784-34-0x0000000004F00000-0x0000000004F92000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              584KB

                                            • memory/4784-33-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000059B4000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              5.6MB

                                            • memory/4784-32-0x00000000005B0000-0x000000000060E000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              376KB

                                            • memory/4784-29-0x00000000730BE000-0x00000000730BF000-memory.dmp

                                              Filesize

                                              4KB