Analysis

  • max time kernel
    92s
  • max time network
    93s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240508-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240508-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-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 1 IoCs
  • Detects .NET executables utilizing NyanX-CAT C# Loader 2 IoCs
  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 1 IoCs
  • Detects binaries (Windows and macOS) referencing many web browsers. Observed in information stealers. 1 IoCs
  • Detects executables containing common artifacts observed in infostealers 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 31 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:4052
    • 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:432
    • 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:3152
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
        3⤵
          PID:1960
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
          "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:1804
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
            "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"
            3⤵
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3588
            • 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:3612
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Stereo.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Stereo.exe"
              4⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              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

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      Downloads

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_s1tcl3o5.mgz.ps1
        Filesize

        60B

        MD5

        d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

        SHA1

        6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

        SHA256

        96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

        SHA512

        5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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

        63KB

        MD5

        0d5df43af2916f47d00c1573797c1a13

        SHA1

        230ab5559e806574d26b4c20847c368ed55483b0

        SHA256

        c066aee7aa3aa83f763ebc5541daa266ed6c648fbffcde0d836a13b221bb2adc

        SHA512

        f96cf9e1890746b12daf839a6d0f16f062b72c1b8a40439f96583f242980f10f867720232a6fa0f7d4d7ac0a7a6143981a5a130d6417ea98b181447134c7cfe2

      • memory/432-39-0x00000000067E0000-0x0000000006802000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        136KB

      • memory/432-24-0x0000000005450000-0x00000000054B6000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/432-20-0x0000000074780000-0x0000000074F30000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/432-23-0x00000000053E0000-0x0000000005446000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        408KB

      • memory/432-30-0x0000000005B80000-0x0000000005ED4000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.3MB

      • memory/432-22-0x0000000005340000-0x0000000005362000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        136KB

      • memory/432-36-0x00000000066F0000-0x000000000673C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        304KB

      • memory/432-42-0x0000000074780000-0x0000000074F30000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/432-38-0x0000000006790000-0x00000000067AA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        104KB

      • memory/432-12-0x00000000029B0000-0x00000000029E6000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        216KB

      • memory/432-37-0x00000000074E0000-0x0000000007576000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        600KB

      • memory/432-14-0x0000000074780000-0x0000000074F30000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/432-16-0x00000000054D0000-0x0000000005AF8000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        6.2MB

      • memory/432-35-0x00000000062D0000-0x00000000062EE000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        120KB

      • memory/432-17-0x0000000074780000-0x0000000074F30000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/2688-54-0x0000000000190000-0x00000000001A2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        72KB

      • memory/3152-18-0x0000000074780000-0x0000000074F30000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3152-13-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000072C000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.2MB

      • memory/3152-43-0x0000000074780000-0x0000000074F30000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3152-44-0x00000000060C0000-0x00000000063EA000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.2MB

      • memory/3152-47-0x0000000074780000-0x0000000074F30000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3152-21-0x0000000074780000-0x0000000074F30000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3588-45-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000726000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.1MB

      • memory/4052-5-0x0000000005B10000-0x0000000005B1A000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/4052-2-0x00000000060E0000-0x0000000006684000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/4052-0-0x000000007478E000-0x000000007478F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/4052-7-0x000000007478E000-0x000000007478F000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/4052-3-0x0000000005A50000-0x0000000005AE2000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        584KB

      • memory/4052-19-0x0000000074780000-0x0000000074F30000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/4052-10-0x0000000006090000-0x00000000060AE000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        120KB

      • memory/4052-9-0x0000000005D40000-0x000000000606E000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.2MB

      • memory/4052-8-0x0000000074780000-0x0000000074F30000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/4052-6-0x0000000005CC0000-0x0000000005D36000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        472KB

      • memory/4052-4-0x0000000074780000-0x0000000074F30000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/4052-1-0x0000000000D30000-0x0000000001066000-memory.dmp
        Filesize

        3.2MB