Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    30-06-2024 21:07

General

  • Target

    Celestial.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    12bdd4b4c107fc3ffec7f9b29d7d6a93

  • SHA1

    04bb395848578e22cef0c90215463e4efe4965c3

  • SHA256

    af454978c652f9acb95b7c2f45d41ee0ba7923d6e3b3f554af853ef9efff9440

  • SHA512

    ff4a2c42ac1fed5421955a949cf28c9abb714484bb68259f160516d10a7a179cc6e6327ab2fc2f099ba51a98b25fa5f41ea2af4f3815159e1ce7f75a698b8251

  • SSDEEP

    49152:nv6lL26AaNeWgPhlmVqvMQ7XSKZkxNESElk/iULoGdldTHHB72eh2NT:nviL26AaNeWgPhlmVqkQ7XSKGxsa

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Office04

C2

147.185.221.19:33365

Mutex

ba5220e2-c4e8-4381-aad8-a85115ef955e

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    67C139F3E9A16FF8132A3DCF42197B8BA3C38609

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Miicrosoft Securiity

  • subdirectory

    Miicrosoft Securiity

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 4 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 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\Celestial.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Celestial.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1548
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Miicrosoft Securiity" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\Miicrosoft Securiity\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2320
    • C:\Program Files\Miicrosoft Securiity\Client.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Miicrosoft Securiity\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:752
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Miicrosoft Securiity" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\Miicrosoft Securiity\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1484

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

Replay Monitor

Loading Replay Monitor...

Downloads

  • C:\Program Files\Miicrosoft Securiity\Client.exe
    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    12bdd4b4c107fc3ffec7f9b29d7d6a93

    SHA1

    04bb395848578e22cef0c90215463e4efe4965c3

    SHA256

    af454978c652f9acb95b7c2f45d41ee0ba7923d6e3b3f554af853ef9efff9440

    SHA512

    ff4a2c42ac1fed5421955a949cf28c9abb714484bb68259f160516d10a7a179cc6e6327ab2fc2f099ba51a98b25fa5f41ea2af4f3815159e1ce7f75a698b8251

  • memory/752-9-0x00007FFECB830000-0x00007FFECC2F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/752-10-0x00007FFECB830000-0x00007FFECC2F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/752-11-0x000000001E110000-0x000000001E160000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    320KB

  • memory/752-12-0x000000001E220000-0x000000001E2D2000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    712KB

  • memory/752-13-0x00007FFECB830000-0x00007FFECC2F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1548-0-0x00007FFECB833000-0x00007FFECB835000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    8KB

  • memory/1548-1-0x0000000000330000-0x0000000000654000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/1548-2-0x00007FFECB830000-0x00007FFECC2F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB

  • memory/1548-8-0x00007FFECB830000-0x00007FFECC2F1000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    10.8MB