Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    120s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    28-06-2024 06:30

General

  • Target

    Client-built.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    32bb0a34ec761b84719ba4e23bb812e7

  • SHA1

    a9bb8d3418ac232997b54961d640922606ffe734

  • SHA256

    540a815a873aae037d0cb5bc5a9b8288acd6d83024860d79923f695dd379f22f

  • SHA512

    9264a68fb34069b759298baf1d0ec708133bf9b00caf3aec99e2e7a787c099948aa9c2469bc01c12d24d3323f5fcbc26ab8abc34ff4ad0bb90e500db67adba87

  • SSDEEP

    49152:KvEt62XlaSFNWPjljiFa2RoUYIzFitmtMfDBoGdmWTHHB72eh2NT:KvY62XlaSFNWPjljiFXRoUYIzFitm+

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

C2

127.0.0.1:29643

Mutex

9bda9817-7d07-49e7-92d5-dcaf6b89216c

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    31B6B433E91FDBAAD05B632B163CCF988D67E433

  • install_name

    system.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    svc

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 5 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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 FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 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\Client-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2212
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "svc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\system.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2100
    • C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\system.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\system.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3060
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "svc" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\system.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2688

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

System Information Discovery

1
T1082

Query Registry

1
T1012

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Downloads

  • C:\Windows\System32\SubDir\system.exe
    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    32bb0a34ec761b84719ba4e23bb812e7

    SHA1

    a9bb8d3418ac232997b54961d640922606ffe734

    SHA256

    540a815a873aae037d0cb5bc5a9b8288acd6d83024860d79923f695dd379f22f

    SHA512

    9264a68fb34069b759298baf1d0ec708133bf9b00caf3aec99e2e7a787c099948aa9c2469bc01c12d24d3323f5fcbc26ab8abc34ff4ad0bb90e500db67adba87

  • memory/2212-0-0x000007FEF5A33000-0x000007FEF5A34000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2212-1-0x0000000001260000-0x0000000001584000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/2212-2-0x000007FEF5A30000-0x000007FEF641C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2212-10-0x000007FEF5A30000-0x000007FEF641C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/3060-8-0x000007FEF5A30000-0x000007FEF641C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/3060-9-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000F94000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/3060-11-0x000007FEF5A30000-0x000007FEF641C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/3060-12-0x000007FEF5A30000-0x000007FEF641C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    9.9MB