General

  • Target
    Setup - Retail.exe
  • Size 733.1MB
  • Sample251217-d69lsshm2v
  • SHA256 39c8373d34c290996bf857a573432f38cd22459cfdb99aff467eddfc7c4394b1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • QuickBooks

C2
  • zilcore.giize.com:1983

Mutex
  • axvYcVXxjqDeIPuWkU

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    GiBMazK6uJqn71SDVpc7

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    HDx

  • reconnect_delay

    70000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Targets

    • Target
      Setup - Retail.exe
    • Size 733.1MB
    • SHA256 39c8373d34c290996bf857a573432f38cd22459cfdb99aff467eddfc7c4394b1
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
    • Quasar RAT

      Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

    • Quasar family

    • Quasar payload

    • Modifies Windows Firewall

    • System Binary Proxy Execution: Regsvcs/Regasm

      Abuse Regasm to proxy execution of malicious code.

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

      Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Adds Run key to start application

    • Checks installed software on the system

      Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Using powershell.exe command.

    • Enumerates connected drives

      Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks