Analysis

  • max time kernel
    121s
  • max time network
    121s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    01-07-2024 04:48

General

  • Target

    f8fb11582d89eceb099be971266172a0bc9033d350d5343f09436063adfb3ad7.exe

  • Size

    3.2MB

  • MD5

    e9ed2adca7e63a58d0895179fc1e121f

  • SHA1

    ae23767acd8d4a88b7c69d84e4df5f9733653662

  • SHA256

    f8fb11582d89eceb099be971266172a0bc9033d350d5343f09436063adfb3ad7

  • SHA512

    7fc5de0e2d85c85592ff935faa5ffa10e33615c8b2d274d28c322764706c2847ee40a9f15c3867cf278981fe2ac3778cbb9b3bd400f6c4064691f9c7c9ff51b0

  • SSDEEP

    98304:visDo5sRzG+RVgbtHSB2MqlcY+kd4204+N1o:6uRq+8btHSdA/N

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Stereo

C2

nickhill112-30910.portmap.host:30910

Mutex

c93b672f-8b8c-48b8-a712-e952d64b741a

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    985DB7D034DB1B5D52F524873569DDDE4080F31C

  • install_name

    Stereo.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    update.exe

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 5 IoCs
  • Detects .NET executables utilizing NyanX-CAT C# Loader 6 IoCs
  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 5 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers. 5 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing common artifacts observed in infostealers 5 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 43 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8fb11582d89eceb099be971266172a0bc9033d350d5343f09436063adfb3ad7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\f8fb11582d89eceb099be971266172a0bc9033d350d5343f09436063adfb3ad7.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2476
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "powershell.exe" Remove-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run' -Name '';New-ItemProperty -Path 'HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run' -Name '' -Value '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\.exe"' -PropertyType 'String'
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2608
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2512
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:2752
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
          3⤵
          • Loads dropped DLL
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2760
          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks" /create /tn "update.exe" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Stereo.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
            4⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:1784
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Stereo.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Stereo.exe"
            4⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            PID:2276

    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

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    Downloads

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

      63KB

      MD5

      b58b926c3574d28d5b7fdd2ca3ec30d5

      SHA1

      d260c4ffd603a9cfc057fcb83d678b1cecdf86f9

      SHA256

      6e70b56d748c4ccab13cc8a055d3795ea0dd95fe3b70568d7d3ac0c6621140a3

      SHA512

      b13cb998822b716b695013bcd6dec62a2290567d0d1743b2d982ca084235cf69c6ea1fc91c9d4e62657c6f9e102c7c60e81296ab055ffe43b887c5f8ec8958ab

    • memory/2276-45-0x00000000013B0000-0x00000000013C2000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      72KB

    • memory/2476-0-0x0000000074B6E000-0x0000000074B6F000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2476-1-0x0000000000EA0000-0x00000000011D6000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2476-2-0x0000000074B60000-0x000000007524E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2476-3-0x0000000074B60000-0x000000007524E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2476-4-0x0000000005120000-0x000000000544E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2476-22-0x0000000074B60000-0x000000007524E000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      6.9MB

    • memory/2512-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000072C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2512-13-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2512-12-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000072C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2512-11-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000072C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2512-10-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000072C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2512-9-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000072C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2512-24-0x0000000004F20000-0x000000000524A000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2512-17-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000072C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2512-15-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000072C000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.2MB

    • memory/2608-21-0x000000006F960000-0x000000006FF0B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/2608-23-0x000000006F960000-0x000000006FF0B000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      5.7MB

    • memory/2608-8-0x000000006F961000-0x000000006F962000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2760-25-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000726000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.1MB

    • memory/2760-30-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000726000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.1MB

    • memory/2760-34-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000726000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.1MB

    • memory/2760-35-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000726000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.1MB

    • memory/2760-31-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000726000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.1MB

    • memory/2760-33-0x000000007EFDE000-0x000000007EFDF000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      4KB

    • memory/2760-37-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000726000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.1MB

    • memory/2760-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000726000-memory.dmp
      Filesize

      3.1MB