Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240903-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    05-02-2025 12:45

General

  • Target

    Windows-Defender-Secuirty.exe

  • Size

    3.2MB

  • MD5

    9ba5115936784f8cb9ac69bd61736c55

  • SHA1

    dac63ba8cc947740f97d83d734eb6010a67e983c

  • SHA256

    913818cbb566744d97334e44051152cba76e7f51e0ca0d54ea3d401e304480a3

  • SHA512

    9628b5787262619bf752e66bbefd668ffde71036beb8672b4ec35c0cea5d37ce2b181e3a2c7ca56bacab4752516174ee72b917954d4dfe5790fe986da9b79d22

  • SSDEEP

    49152:4vElL26AaNeWgPhlmVqvMQ7XSK4MR16tbR3NoGdq6THHB72eh2NT:4vkL26AaNeWgPhlmVqkQ7XSK4MR16Z

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Minecraft

C2

193.161.193.99:31740

Mutex

7424fadc-becc-4b4c-bea3-27b51a34ad76

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    69C432FEA7A429312DD8D56BD03E551FF7516129

  • install_name

    SecurityHealthManager.exe

  • log_directory

    lom

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    SecurityHealthManager

  • subdirectory

    Health

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • 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 9 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\Windows-Defender-Secuirty.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows-Defender-Secuirty.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1848
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "SecurityHealthManager" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Health\SecurityHealthManager.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2392
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Health\SecurityHealthManager.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Health\SecurityHealthManager.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:2692
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "SecurityHealthManager" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Health\SecurityHealthManager.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2816
  • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
    "C:\Windows\explorer.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1052

    Network

    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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    Downloads

    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Health\SecurityHealthManager.exe

      Filesize

      3.2MB

      MD5

      9ba5115936784f8cb9ac69bd61736c55

      SHA1

      dac63ba8cc947740f97d83d734eb6010a67e983c

      SHA256

      913818cbb566744d97334e44051152cba76e7f51e0ca0d54ea3d401e304480a3

      SHA512

      9628b5787262619bf752e66bbefd668ffde71036beb8672b4ec35c0cea5d37ce2b181e3a2c7ca56bacab4752516174ee72b917954d4dfe5790fe986da9b79d22

    • memory/1848-0-0x000007FEF5833000-0x000007FEF5834000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/1848-1-0x00000000000D0000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/1848-2-0x000007FEF5830000-0x000007FEF621C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/1848-9-0x000007FEF5830000-0x000007FEF621C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2692-8-0x0000000000390000-0x00000000006CE000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2692-10-0x000007FEF5830000-0x000007FEF621C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2692-11-0x000007FEF5830000-0x000007FEF621C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB

    • memory/2692-12-0x000007FEF5830000-0x000007FEF621C000-memory.dmp

      Filesize

      9.9MB