File name:

ConsoleSniffer.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1b0409a5-ae7c-4c6c-a576-0c6316fa0011
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Quasar is a very popular RAT in the world thanks to its code being available in open-source. This malware can be used to control the victim’s computer remotely.

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Analysis date: January 25, 2020, 11:47:24
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
rat
quasar
evasion
trojan
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

DF5A226B6C70691C85CBF776A17FD221

SHA1:

B9007715C4C3775C6DF8AD77C745DF0CA1F97650

SHA256:

7E5E87FAF066201221548D5A8912582D7CDFF43DAC06331B68AA81A072F8BD21

SSDEEP:

24576:T4JMDRy3iWOdqZjdV5vQukdLAk+C4j6tqYsbMGYq+OiDnQArGC11W84UQBrPatc8:ToMDY/kL+ClNtn

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • boom.exe (PID: 2908)
      • test.exe (PID: 2884)
      • ConsoleSniffer v3.exe (PID: 2824)
      • ConsoleSniffer v3.exe (PID: 3848)
      • WindowsStartup.exe (PID: 1756)
      • WindowsRun.exe (PID: 2524)

    • Drops/Copies Quasar RAT executable

      • boom.exe (PID: 2908)
      • test.exe (PID: 2884)
      • WindowsStartup.exe (PID: 1756)

    • Writes to the hosts file

      • ConsoleSniffer v3.exe (PID: 3848)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • WindowsStartup.exe (PID: 1756)
      • WindowsRun.exe (PID: 2524)

    • Disables Windows Defender

      • regedit.exe (PID: 536)

    • QUASAR was detected

      • WindowsRun.exe (PID: 2524)
      • WindowsStartup.exe (PID: 1756)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • boom.exe (PID: 2908)
      • ConsoleSniffer.exe (PID: 3924)
      • test.exe (PID: 2884)
      • WindowsStartup.exe (PID: 1756)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • WindowsStartup.exe (PID: 1756)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • WindowsStartup.exe (PID: 1756)

    • Checks for external IP

      • WindowsRun.exe (PID: 2524)
      • WindowsStartup.exe (PID: 1756)

  • INFO

    • Reads the hosts file

      • ConsoleSniffer v3.exe (PID: 3848)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Borland Delphi 7 (96.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (0.6)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (0.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (0.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:20 00:22:17+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 78336
InitializedDataSize: 1093120
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x138e0
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17
Detected languages:
  • English - United States

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0050
Pages in file: 0x0002
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x000F
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x001A
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 8
Time date stamp: 19-Jun-1992 22:22:17
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
CODE
0x00001000
0x00013044
0x00013200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.43594
DATA
0x00015000
0x0000060C
0x00000800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
3.51863
BSS
0x00016000
0x00000CA5
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.idata
0x00017000
0x00000A50
0x00000C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.26186
.tls
0x00018000
0x0000000C
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
.rdata
0x00019000
0x00000018
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
0.204488
.reloc
0x0001A000
0x000018B8
0x00001A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
6.52837
.rsrc
0x0001C000
0x00107D08
0x00107E00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_SHARED
6.85513

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
6.80354
1049088
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA
2
2.32126
108
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_STRING
4090
2.96843
348
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4091
3.20818
520
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4092
3.02839
236
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4093
3.20724
408
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4094
3.20409
948
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4095
3.25436
892
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
4096
3.18442
672
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_STRING
DVCLAL
4
16
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_RCDATA

Imports

advapi32.dll
kernel32.dll
oleaut32.dll
user32.dll
winmm.dll
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Total processes
47
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start drop and start consolesniffer.exe boom.exe test.exe consolesniffer v3.exe no specs consolesniffer v3.exe #QUASAR windowsstartup.exe regedit.exe no specs regedit.exe #QUASAR windowsrun.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
536"regedit.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Defender.reg"C:\Windows\regedit.exe
test.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Registry Editor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\regedit.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
1392"regedit.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Defender.reg"C:\Windows\regedit.exe—test.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Registry Editor
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\regedit.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
1756"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsStartup.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsStartup.exe
test.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.3.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\windowsstartup.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2524"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsRep\WindowsRun.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsRep\WindowsRun.exe
WindowsStartup.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.3.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\windowsrep\windowsrun.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2824"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ConsoleSniffer v3.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ConsoleSniffer v3.exe—test.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
IP Grabber
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\consolesniffer v3.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
2884"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe
boom.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\test.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
2908"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\boom.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\boom.exe
ConsoleSniffer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\boom.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
3848"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ConsoleSniffer v3.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ConsoleSniffer v3.exe
test.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
IP Grabber
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\consolesniffer v3.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3924"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ConsoleSniffer.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ConsoleSniffer.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\consolesniffer.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
Total events
1 192
Read events
1 128
Write events
64
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3924) ConsoleSniffer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3924) ConsoleSniffer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2908) boom.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2908) boom.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2884) test.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2884) test.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3848) ConsoleSniffer v3.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3848) ConsoleSniffer v3.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(1756) WindowsStartup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\WindowsStartup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1756) WindowsStartup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\WindowsStartup_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
5
Suspicious files
0
Text files
4
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3848ConsoleSniffer v3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\ConsoleSniffer_v3.exe_Url_vmunlbebiyuo3heqvx0jltqvvxm21j50\0.0.0.0\ncpzsmzo.newcfg —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3848ConsoleSniffer v3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\ConsoleSniffer_v3.exe_Url_vmunlbebiyuo3heqvx0jltqvvxm21j50\0.0.0.0\etdxx43u.newcfg —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1756WindowsStartup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsRep\WindowsRun.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3924ConsoleSniffer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\boom.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2884test.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Defender.regtext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2908boom.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2884test.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WindowsStartup.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
2884test.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ConsoleSniffer v3.exeexecutable
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3848ConsoleSniffer v3.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\ConsoleSniffer_v3.exe_Url_vmunlbebiyuo3heqvx0jltqvvxm21j50\0.0.0.0\user.configxml
MD5:7790B9794A63B1B1836FE9CE2EE95577
SHA256:43BF8409F2C1B653012A09E15E3916136F0E79184C522DDE69C18B101459271D
3848ConsoleSniffer v3.exeC:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc\hoststext
MD5:39F8EFE05107321AAB5AB51708F80342
SHA256:C9605FDDD86CFD3FABF92A205798554771F8FCE1F73AE64CC04241A2E7324BB4
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
2
Threats
8

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2524
WindowsRun.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
text
261 b
malicious
3848
ConsoleSniffer v3.exe
GET
200
149.56.133.157:80
http://hub.psnprank.com/api/?access_token=5END8JmdxU8%3D&user=Enter%20your%20username&pass=Enter%20your%20password&a=search_history&search=Search%20history
CA
text
34 b
unknown
1756
WindowsStartup.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
text
261 b
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
IBURST
—
malicious
2524
WindowsRun.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
IBURST
—
malicious
2524
WindowsRun.exe
185.217.1.170:56098
—
Icme Limited
SE
malicious
3848
ConsoleSniffer v3.exe
149.56.133.157:80
hub.psnprank.com
OVH SAS
CA
unknown
—
—
185.217.1.170:56098
—
Icme Limited
SE
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
malicious
hub.psnprank.com
  • 149.56.133.157
unknown

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1756
WindowsStartup.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
1756
WindowsStartup.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
1756
WindowsStartup.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
REMOTE [PTsecurity] Quasar.RAT IP Lookup
2524
WindowsRun.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
2524
WindowsRun.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
2524
WindowsRun.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
REMOTE [PTsecurity] Quasar.RAT IP Lookup
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ConsoleSniffer.exe