General

  • Target
    https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1517911908148056189/1517913135514910891/velora.rar?ex=6a380244&is=6a36b0c4&hm=b88f04fbaa1ad2d7f2adf2048112007842195180b0071517b7658293d4a58b4e&
  • Sample260620-s86egsg13s

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    0E3CB6392DCE147BDB3066F379ACE6D370D04891

  • key_salt

    5a23f8394640cb9e40658446a04c0bbae82dc93d0470e1b2a406a90fd2520382

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

Targets

    • Target
      https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1517911908148056189/1517913135514910891/velora.rar?ex=6a380244&is=6a36b0c4&hm=b88f04fbaa1ad2d7f2adf2048112007842195180b0071517b7658293d4a58b4e&
    • Family: Quasar RAT

      Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

    • Quasar payload

    • Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess

    • Downloads MZ/PE file

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Modifies RDP port number used by Windows

    • Patched UPX-packed file

      Sample is packed with UPX but required header fields are zeroed out to prevent unpacking with the default UPX tool.

    • Sets service image path in registry

      This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

    • Checks BIOS information in registry

      BIOS information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

    • 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

    • Impair Defenses: Safe Mode Boot

    • Loads dropped DLL

    • Modifies system executable filetype association

    • Reads user/profile data of web browsers

      Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.

    • System Binary Proxy Execution: wuauclt

      Abuse Wuauclt to proxy execution of malicious code.

    • Checks installed software on the system

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

    • Checks whether UAC is enabled

    • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

      Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Network Share Discovery

      Attempt to gather information on host network.

    • ConfuserEx .NET packer

      Detects ConfuserEx .NET packer.

    • Drops file in System32 directory

    • Suspicious use of NtSetInformationThreadHideFromDebugger

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks