Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    135s
  • platform
    windows7_x64
  • resource
    win7-20240611-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240611-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system
  • submitted
    02-07-2024 15:07

General

  • Target

    Client-built.exe

  • Size

    3.1MB

  • MD5

    2a5d0a7b5310648731b92060b723cfdf

  • SHA1

    c020d8e9536c351d85e9b76d5232e5030c0fff6d

  • SHA256

    c66affad00d79ff0a9189ea5c9f389b064b17c1afccca2a6c7bd2bed30801d50

  • SHA512

    39cc62dd3bbc8ee15eb37107de972bad1bbc1dde953dcb734cf391020691e6121fc38b64207e18da9a6a01fed8ea0860b67273cb6f3f328d89396c4a192c3efb

  • SSDEEP

    49152:GvOI22SsaNYfdPBldt698dBcjHDxDE/gTk/JxAoGdcTHHB72eh2NT:Gvj22SsaNYfdPBldt6+dBcjHDx0K

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

1.4.1

Botnet

Solara

C2

192.168.0.23:4782

Mutex

1db1cfc2-0b96-4b9e-afd9-8208e6abd265

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    41AD0502F025DD3F47720DC4BDEED540F3EAFD12

  • install_name

    securekerneI.exe

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Update

  • 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 2 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:2564
    • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\securekerneI.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2136
    • C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\securekerneI.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\securekerneI.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1980
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Update" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\SubDir\securekerneI.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2676

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\securekerneI.exe
    Filesize

    3.1MB

    MD5

    2a5d0a7b5310648731b92060b723cfdf

    SHA1

    c020d8e9536c351d85e9b76d5232e5030c0fff6d

    SHA256

    c66affad00d79ff0a9189ea5c9f389b064b17c1afccca2a6c7bd2bed30801d50

    SHA512

    39cc62dd3bbc8ee15eb37107de972bad1bbc1dde953dcb734cf391020691e6121fc38b64207e18da9a6a01fed8ea0860b67273cb6f3f328d89396c4a192c3efb

  • memory/1980-7-0x000007FEF5250000-0x000007FEF5C3C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/1980-8-0x0000000000F60000-0x0000000001284000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/1980-10-0x000007FEF5250000-0x000007FEF5C3C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/1980-11-0x000007FEF5250000-0x000007FEF5C3C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2564-0-0x000007FEF5253000-0x000007FEF5254000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    4KB

  • memory/2564-1-0x0000000000350000-0x0000000000674000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    3.1MB

  • memory/2564-2-0x000007FEF5250000-0x000007FEF5C3C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    9.9MB

  • memory/2564-9-0x000007FEF5250000-0x000007FEF5C3C000-memory.dmp
    Filesize

    9.9MB