Analysis

  • max time kernel
    62s
  • max time network
    64s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    23-06-2024 20:53

General

  • Target

    Cyber-Security Nuker (UPDATED).exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    ac73e69fc419907a58784fd50471168d

  • SHA1

    c936621828f889a8123f6057eb66fc38ebd6f293

  • SHA256

    371530ba596376ff7fd76425f681d102ab2d171675620070035cbb0e1d1a0516

  • SHA512

    74416db9fef10e50ab5acae785fbd005ecf16ce94022eb8a7d18d3f1bfc23242e7b5a180d6ff825281ae64fc1df513040ac87be7cb79060df96ca609e78b030e

  • SSDEEP

    49152:rvyI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjHbdIR9karHNoGdjKTHHB72eh2NT:rvf22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjHC97

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

C2

192.168.68.67:4782

Mutex

dcb0af0e-4f78-426b-9489-43ea356dc0f7

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    0807120B930C7C14B2B5A7F6550477313E81C7B9

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 60 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 64 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\Cyber-Security Nuker (UPDATED).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cyber-Security Nuker (UPDATED).exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1476
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3036
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4660
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2428
  • C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4
    1⤵
    • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    PID:1888
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k SDRSVC
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2004

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Matrix ATT&CK v13

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1
T1053

Scheduled Task

1
T1053.005

Discovery

Query Registry

2
T1012

Peripheral Device Discovery

1
T1120

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

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Downloads

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    ac73e69fc419907a58784fd50471168d

    SHA1

    c936621828f889a8123f6057eb66fc38ebd6f293

    SHA256

    371530ba596376ff7fd76425f681d102ab2d171675620070035cbb0e1d1a0516

    SHA512

    74416db9fef10e50ab5acae785fbd005ecf16ce94022eb8a7d18d3f1bfc23242e7b5a180d6ff825281ae64fc1df513040ac87be7cb79060df96ca609e78b030e

  • memory/1476-0-0x00007FFE76233000-0x00007FFE76235000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1476-1-0x0000000000200000-0x0000000000524000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/1476-2-0x00007FFE76230000-0x00007FFE76CF1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1476-26-0x00007FFE76230000-0x00007FFE76CF1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1888-22-0x00000218D55E0000-0x00000218D55E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1888-23-0x00000218D55E0000-0x00000218D55E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1888-34-0x00000218D7100000-0x00000218D7110000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1888-13-0x00000218D55E0000-0x00000218D55E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1888-14-0x00000218D55E0000-0x00000218D55E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1888-15-0x00000218D55E0000-0x00000218D55E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1888-21-0x00000218D55E0000-0x00000218D55E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1888-25-0x00000218D55E0000-0x00000218D55E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1888-24-0x00000218D55E0000-0x00000218D55E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1888-28-0x00000218D70A0000-0x00000218D70B0000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    64KB

  • memory/1888-20-0x00000218D55E0000-0x00000218D55E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/1888-19-0x00000218D55E0000-0x00000218D55E1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/4660-10-0x00007FFE76230000-0x00007FFE76CF1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4660-9-0x00007FFE76230000-0x00007FFE76CF1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4660-27-0x00007FFE76230000-0x00007FFE76CF1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/4660-11-0x000000001B9C0000-0x000000001BA10000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/4660-12-0x000000001BAD0000-0x000000001BB82000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/4660-40-0x00007FFE76230000-0x00007FFE76CF1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB