General

  • Target
    SeroXen Launcher.exe
  • Size 523KB
  • Sample261101-pnqlraw17r
  • SHA256 da9f04e08360e3bf92462414b21f658cb0912370b154570427d01bf13dbbf1f1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 3.1.5

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • retrac.ethanremote.co.uk:300

Mutex
  • $Sxr-2nF1cgbABjiHyR3X8s

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    07eSeSbUNPAG1C6YVpuh

  • install_name

    subDirsystem.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    SecurityHealthsrane

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Targets

    • Target
      SeroXen Launcher.exe
    • Size 523KB
    • SHA256 da9f04e08360e3bf92462414b21f658cb0912370b154570427d01bf13dbbf1f1
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Family: Quasar RAT

      Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

    • Quasar payload

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell and hide display window.

    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Drops file in Drivers directory

    • Checks computer location settings

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

    • Executes dropped EXE

    • Looks up external IP address via web service

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

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks