File name:

meeem.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/8ad43db3-56c1-4188-b7da-1a075dca6fef
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: April 09, 2020, 00:28:55
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 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

6199DA6892EC286E3853EF36168570F3

SHA1:

74E2DD7E7F7CF40A5A0A83A48240F4D95A15F06E

SHA256:

8A4EFD496623AE7B6F7846F3151BDF5B8E4B3BA0372ECFF3F139C1125878D72D

SSDEEP:

6144:PR+zrEsiN1PBX7vyWmssPwbNoeorpMb3vECORS:ZxsiN7bUIoeoCjvEhS

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • meeem.exe (PID: 2888)
      • Steam Client Bootrapper.exe (PID: 3888)

    • QUASAR was detected

      • Steam Client Bootrapper.exe (PID: 3888)
      • meeem.exe (PID: 2888)

    • Drops/Copies Quasar RAT executable

      • meeem.exe (PID: 2888)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts itself from another location

      • meeem.exe (PID: 2888)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • meeem.exe (PID: 2888)

    • Starts Internet Explorer

      • Steam Client Bootrapper.exe (PID: 3888)

    • Checks for external IP

      • meeem.exe (PID: 2888)
      • Steam Client Bootrapper.exe (PID: 3888)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • meeem.exe (PID: 2888)

  • INFO

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2248)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1836)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2784)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2248)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2248)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1836)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1836)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2784)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2248)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 1836)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2784)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2248)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 2248)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3)
.scr | Windows screen saver (10.1)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2020:04:09 02:28:25+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 353280
InitializedDataSize: 3072
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x5822e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.3.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.3.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1.3.0.0
InternalName: Client.exe
LegalCopyright: -
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Client.exe
ProductName: -
ProductVersion: 1.3.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.3.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 09-Apr-2020 00:28:25
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1.3.0.0
InternalName: Client.exe
LegalCopyright: -
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: Client.exe
ProductName: -
ProductVersion: 1.3.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.3.0.0

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 09-Apr-2020 00:28:25
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00002000
0x00056234
0x00056400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.44062
.rsrc
0x0005A000
0x00000A00
0x00000A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.23597
.reloc
0x0005C000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.10191

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.22615
1171
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST

Imports

mscoree.dll
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Total processes
40
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start #QUASAR meeem.exe #QUASAR steam client bootrapper.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1836"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2248 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
2248"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" https://pornhub.com/C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
Steam Client Bootrapper.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
2784"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:2248 CREDAT:3937555 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
2888"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\meeem.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\meeem.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.3.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\meeem.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
3888"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SteamUpdate\Steam Client Bootrapper.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SteamUpdate\Steam Client Bootrapper.exe
meeem.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.3.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\steamupdate\steam client bootrapper.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
Total events
4 005
Read events
635
Write events
2 282
Delete events
1 088

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2888) meeem.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\meeem_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2888) meeem.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\meeem_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2888) meeem.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\meeem_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2888) meeem.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\meeem_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2888) meeem.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\meeem_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(2888) meeem.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\meeem_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(2888) meeem.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\meeem_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2888) meeem.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\meeem_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2888) meeem.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\meeem_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2888) meeem.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\meeem_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
41
Text files
193
Unknown types
20

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\Cab7C48.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Low\Tar7C49.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\EFU4ISTC.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\97O884E3.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\1WFCD8AP.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\1QUCJIM1.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\35DDEDF268117918D1D277A171D8DF7B_1793D6B5B2DA82B56BC4F4EFBA1B49AEbinary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies\Low\0Z0Z63SX.txttext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\DY534W2X\CA0PNU41.htmhtml
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1836iexplore.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files\Low\Content.IE5\5IWPIAR9\ph-tracking[1].jstext
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
23
TCP/UDP connections
71
DNS requests
26
Threats
9

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1836
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfqhLjKLEJQZPin0KCzkdAQpVYowQUsT7DaQP4v0cB1JgmGggC72NkK8MCEATh56TcXPLzbcArQrhdFZ8%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
1836
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfqhLjKLEJQZPin0KCzkdAQpVYowQUsT7DaQP4v0cB1JgmGggC72NkK8MCEATh56TcXPLzbcArQrhdFZ8%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
1836
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTPJvUY%2Bsl%2Bj4yzQuAcL2oQno5fCgQUUWj%2FkK8CB3U8zNllZGKiErhZcjsCEAx6iHYQ0JilgBc9YW1vcMQ%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
1836
iexplore.exe
GET
200
172.217.18.163:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gsr2/ME4wTDBKMEgwRjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTgXIsxbvr2lBkPpoIEVRE6gHlCnAQUm%2BIHV2ccHsBqBt5ZtJot39wZhi4CDQHjtJqhjYqpgSVpULg%3D
US
der
468 b
whitelisted
2888
meeem.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
text
260 b
malicious
1836
iexplore.exe
GET
200
172.217.18.163:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRCRjDCJxnb3nDwj%2Fxz5aZfZjgXvAQUmNH4bhDrz5vsYJ8YkBug630J%2FSsCEGOilOa74PejAgAAAABfmL8%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
text
260 b
malicious
1836
iexplore.exe
GET
200
172.217.18.163:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRCRjDCJxnb3nDwj%2Fxz5aZfZjgXvAQUmNH4bhDrz5vsYJ8YkBug630J%2FSsCEHZvSyilxdrBAgAAAABfmDc%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
1836
iexplore.exe
GET
200
93.184.220.29:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTPJvUY%2Bsl%2Bj4yzQuAcL2oQno5fCgQUUWj%2FkK8CB3U8zNllZGKiErhZcjsCEA3hBbqb7pFPfKFAtRUkla4%3D
US
der
471 b
whitelisted
1836
iexplore.exe
GET
200
172.217.18.163:80
http://ocsp.pki.goog/gts1o1/MFIwUDBOMEwwSjAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBRCRjDCJxnb3nDwj%2Fxz5aZfZjgXvAQUmNH4bhDrz5vsYJ8YkBug630J%2FSsCEQCRUm2CdHJBtwgAAAAANe1T
US
der
472 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2888
meeem.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
IBURST
—
malicious
—
—
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
IBURST
—
malicious
1836
iexplore.exe
66.254.114.41:443
pornhub.com
Reflected Networks, Inc.
US
malicious
3888
Steam Client Bootrapper.exe
185.140.53.137:32039
—
myLoc managed IT AG
DE
malicious
1836
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
—
—
205.185.208.79:443
static.trafficjunky.com
Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
US
unknown
—
—
172.217.22.36:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
1836
iexplore.exe
205.185.208.142:443
di.phncdn.com
Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
US
suspicious
1836
iexplore.exe
172.217.22.36:443
www.google.com
Google Inc.
US
whitelisted
1836
iexplore.exe
66.254.114.38:443
ads.trafficjunky.net
Reflected Networks, Inc.
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
malicious
pornhub.com
  • 66.254.114.41
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
www.pornhub.com
  • 66.254.114.41
whitelisted
di.phncdn.com
  • 205.185.208.142
whitelisted
ads.trafficjunky.net
  • 66.254.114.38
whitelisted
static.trafficjunky.com
  • 205.185.208.79
whitelisted
www.google.com
  • 172.217.22.36
malicious
ocsp.pki.goog
  • 172.217.18.163
whitelisted
hubt.pornhub.com
  • 66.254.114.32
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2888
meeem.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
2888
meeem.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
2888
meeem.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
REMOTE [PTsecurity] Quasar.RAT IP Lookup
3888
Steam Client Bootrapper.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
3888
Steam Client Bootrapper.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
3888
Steam Client Bootrapper.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
REMOTE [PTsecurity] Quasar.RAT IP Lookup
3888
Steam Client Bootrapper.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
REMOTE [PTsecurity] Quasar
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