Analysis

  • max time kernel
    146s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250129-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250129-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    03-02-2025 14:39

General

  • Target

    Payment010225.exe

  • Size

    951KB

  • MD5

    b76d3e743d68ca1e3f04d641bfcc3ec7

  • SHA1

    d2d4fea6920a1a737199ce0fcac7c44adb5d7bd8

  • SHA256

    72209f1e92435b27f56db50ee9db7b82ebb11a6fb37ea5ade6cda13fc2c0d00c

  • SHA512

    c1e29917358740c56e9c83a0a5e8ea48d368806a0b71b2a240df9f5568cb7dc0d7b18e2959fe5b40d4ada2733594b6c17e705f6181c3a38eeaa1efd0ab24558b

  • SSDEEP

    24576:JPzFQtxBAb2JewjA/s5TqKnNiw0RALH0+XxryrSwg2J:1FC+2jpnNiRSXxqgM

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.3.0.0

Botnet

Stroy

C2

109.248.151.166:61537

Mutex

QSR_MUTEX_uHD8seWaFzpqqYxRLX

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    IR3AcRhjtuelpwNmTP7v

  • install_name

    Updater.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Windows Update

  • subdirectory

    Windows

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 4 IoCs
  • Program crash 2 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 41 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment010225.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment010225.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:312
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment010225.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment010225.exe
      2⤵
        PID:3796
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3796 -s 80
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:2156
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment010225.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment010225.exe
        2⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:792
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Payment010225.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:4572
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Updater.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Updater.exe"
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1880
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Updater.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Updater.exe
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:1124
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /create /tn "Windows Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Updater.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
              5⤵
              • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4136
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Updater.exe
            C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Updater.exe
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2240
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2240 -s 80
              5⤵
              • Program crash
              PID:5028
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 416 -p 3796 -ip 3796
      1⤵
        PID:1208
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 192 -p 2240 -ip 2240
        1⤵
          PID:4792

        Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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        Downloads

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\Payment010225.exe.log

          Filesize

          706B

          MD5

          d95c58e609838928f0f49837cab7dfd2

          SHA1

          55e7139a1e3899195b92ed8771d1ca2c7d53c916

          SHA256

          0407c814aef0d62aec7fd39b7c2f614746f0d8ff41f8ef957736f520f14b0339

          SHA512

          405310b29a833604c6627063bfdcf055a197e01f633ef21da238f1a6415a02e21315d689b4a6669db23e82152bed6f3492afb60963e6b2a0e9bb2ac09a480b5d

        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\Updater.exe

          Filesize

          951KB

          MD5

          b76d3e743d68ca1e3f04d641bfcc3ec7

          SHA1

          d2d4fea6920a1a737199ce0fcac7c44adb5d7bd8

          SHA256

          72209f1e92435b27f56db50ee9db7b82ebb11a6fb37ea5ade6cda13fc2c0d00c

          SHA512

          c1e29917358740c56e9c83a0a5e8ea48d368806a0b71b2a240df9f5568cb7dc0d7b18e2959fe5b40d4ada2733594b6c17e705f6181c3a38eeaa1efd0ab24558b

        • memory/312-5-0x0000000007AF0000-0x0000000007B82000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          584KB

        • memory/312-12-0x00000000746E0000-0x0000000074E90000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/312-4-0x0000000008000000-0x00000000085A4000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          5.6MB

        • memory/312-0-0x00000000746EE000-0x00000000746EF000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          4KB

        • memory/312-6-0x00000000746E0000-0x0000000074E90000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/312-3-0x00000000079B0000-0x0000000007A4C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          624KB

        • memory/312-2-0x0000000007800000-0x0000000007910000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          1.1MB

        • memory/312-1-0x0000000000A40000-0x0000000000B34000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          976KB

        • memory/792-8-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000045E000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          376KB

        • memory/792-13-0x00000000746E0000-0x0000000074E90000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/792-14-0x00000000050D0000-0x0000000005136000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          408KB

        • memory/792-15-0x0000000005590000-0x00000000055A2000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          72KB

        • memory/792-16-0x00000000063D0000-0x000000000640C000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          240KB

        • memory/792-11-0x00000000746E0000-0x0000000074E90000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/792-21-0x00000000746E0000-0x0000000074E90000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/1124-30-0x0000000006680000-0x000000000668A000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          40KB

        • memory/1880-22-0x00000000746E0000-0x0000000074E90000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/1880-23-0x00000000746E0000-0x0000000074E90000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB

        • memory/1880-29-0x00000000746E0000-0x0000000074E90000-memory.dmp

          Filesize

          7.7MB