Analysis

  • max time kernel
    110s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20250313-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20250313-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    28/03/2025, 16:38

General

  • Target

    keysercheetos.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    b84554678c815444402cece204dff1cf

  • SHA1

    d33aa8abde2e1d365db0dfdb3d0d2cdde1703b52

  • SHA256

    0cca1529d1dc1550f12746113f6749ea5a943624b8e3f3e1116e53c65de9f6b5

  • SHA512

    6cfd847c76c68dea1afbf61025594965f4a943547031ba3ff96d2698c5ba126fc47b103dbdc10b80b038cb6ad6dc8804c9dcb76977a52adb863080a6b0ce1a1b

  • SSDEEP

    49152:QvVL82kyaNnwxPlllSWxc9LpQXz3spdpQLoGdiTHHB72eh2NT:Qvl82kyaNnwxPlllSWa9LpQXLsU

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

daddyspooferv1.4

C2

192.168.56.1:4782

192.168.56.1:4781

chris1212-43098.portmap.host:4782

chris1212-43098.portmap.host:43098

Mutex

66be076a-c9c1-4ea0-a5c1-d0257b4d87ee

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    D0FBA107AD203B610615E444B23834F88CB58A1D

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Update

  • subdirectory

    clienthost.exe

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 5 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 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\keysercheetos.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\keysercheetos.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1560
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\clienthost.exe\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4172
    • C:\Windows\system32\clienthost.exe\Client.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\clienthost.exe\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3212
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\clienthost.exe\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3252

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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Downloads

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

    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    b84554678c815444402cece204dff1cf

    SHA1

    d33aa8abde2e1d365db0dfdb3d0d2cdde1703b52

    SHA256

    0cca1529d1dc1550f12746113f6749ea5a943624b8e3f3e1116e53c65de9f6b5

    SHA512

    6cfd847c76c68dea1afbf61025594965f4a943547031ba3ff96d2698c5ba126fc47b103dbdc10b80b038cb6ad6dc8804c9dcb76977a52adb863080a6b0ce1a1b

  • memory/1560-0-0x00007FF89B8F3000-0x00007FF89B8F5000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1560-1-0x0000000000210000-0x0000000000534000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/1560-2-0x00007FF89B8F0000-0x00007FF89C3B1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1560-9-0x00007FF89B8F0000-0x00007FF89C3B1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3212-10-0x00007FF89B8F0000-0x00007FF89C3B1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3212-11-0x00007FF89B8F0000-0x00007FF89C3B1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3212-12-0x0000000002DE0000-0x0000000002E30000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/3212-13-0x000000001C180000-0x000000001C232000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/3212-14-0x00007FF89B8F0000-0x00007FF89C3B1000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/3212-15-0x000000001B8A0000-0x000000001B8B2000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    72KB

  • memory/3212-16-0x000000001B930000-0x000000001B96C000-memory.dmp

    Filesize

    240KB