File name:

rust-scripts.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/85b5ca13-e2fe-41ad-a9fb-d2a471f45043
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.

Analysis date: November 16, 2019, 08:35:11
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:

A6118F3E574747A2C03AFF4F69D09C14

SHA1:

8AFBE5BC6F197ECC70B64EA79C73F707744E6DFC

SHA256:

B3CD2D9C111002D130AE7A09744A416E86E2917D5D55BBFC3092F0647C490632

SSDEEP:

6144:AbqQ4i1FFiEK+pbKnewRabKvvsEn9ZOapsk2Io2q:6pliOOnekLHTnbO+2Idq

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Runs PING.EXE for delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 272)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 4084)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3748)
    • QUASAR was detected

      • rust-scripts.exe (PID: 2176)
      • Client.exe (PID: 920)
      • Client.exe (PID: 3976)
      • Client.exe (PID: 1780)
    • Drops/Copies Quasar RAT executable

      • rust-scripts.exe (PID: 2176)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • rust-scripts.exe (PID: 2176)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • rust-scripts.exe (PID: 2176)
      • Client.exe (PID: 920)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • rust-scripts.exe (PID: 2176)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Client.exe (PID: 920)
      • Client.exe (PID: 3976)
      • Client.exe (PID: 1780)
    • Checks for external IP

      • Client.exe (PID: 3976)
      • Client.exe (PID: 920)
      • Client.exe (PID: 1780)
      • rust-scripts.exe (PID: 2176)
    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • cmd.exe (PID: 4084)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 3748)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 272)
  • INFO

    • Application was crashed

      • Client.exe (PID: 920)
      • Client.exe (PID: 3976)
      • Client.exe (PID: 1780)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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: 2019:08:05 20:21:07+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 352768
InitializedDataSize: 3072
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x581be
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: 05-Aug-2019 18:21:07
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: 05-Aug-2019 18:21:07
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
0x000561C4
0x00056200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.44493
.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
No data.
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All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
55
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start #QUASAR rust-scripts.exe #QUASAR client.exe cmd.exe no specs chcp.com no specs ping.exe no specs #QUASAR client.exe cmd.exe no specs chcp.com no specs ping.exe no specs #QUASAR client.exe cmd.exe no specs chcp.com no specs ping.exe no specs client.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
272cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OmWFOKTzCD8u.bat" "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeClient.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
836"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.3.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\subdir\client.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
920"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
rust-scripts.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3762504530
Version:
1.3.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\subdir\client.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
952ping -n 10 localhost C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXEcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.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\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
1780"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.3.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\subdir\client.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
2080chcp 65001C:\Windows\system32\chcp.comcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Change CodePage Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\chcp.com
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2176"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rust-scripts.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rust-scripts.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.3.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rust-scripts.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
2424chcp 65001C:\Windows\system32\chcp.comcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Change CodePage Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\chcp.com
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2812chcp 65001C:\Windows\system32\chcp.comcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Change CodePage Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\chcp.com
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3616ping -n 10 localhost C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXEcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.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\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
Total events
1 306
Read events
1 270
Write events
36
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2176) rust-scripts.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rust-scripts_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2176) rust-scripts.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rust-scripts_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2176) rust-scripts.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rust-scripts_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2176) rust-scripts.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rust-scripts_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2176) rust-scripts.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rust-scripts_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(2176) rust-scripts.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rust-scripts_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(2176) rust-scripts.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rust-scripts_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2176) rust-scripts.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rust-scripts_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2176) rust-scripts.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rust-scripts_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2176) rust-scripts.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\rust-scripts_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
3
Text files
3
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2176rust-scripts.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
3976Client.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UbrGzZxh6gQ7.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
1780Client.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\KeyLogger\11-16-2019binary
MD5:
SHA256:
920Client.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OmWFOKTzCD8u.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
1780Client.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Rv1br8lOM8WE.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
920Client.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\KeyLogger\11-16-2019binary
MD5:
SHA256:
3976Client.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\KeyLogger\11-16-2019binary
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
5
Threats
23

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3976
Client.exe
GET
403
104.26.15.73:80
http://freegeoip.net/shutdown
US
text
1.51 Kb
malicious
1780
Client.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
text
260 b
malicious
3976
Client.exe
GET
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
malicious
3976
Client.exe
GET
301
104.26.15.73:80
http://freegeoip.net/xml/
US
malicious
3976
Client.exe
GET
54.235.187.248:80
http://api.ipify.org/
US
shared
2176
rust-scripts.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
text
260 b
malicious
920
Client.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
text
260 b
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
920
Client.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
IBURST
malicious
2176
rust-scripts.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
IBURST
malicious
3976
Client.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
IBURST
malicious
3976
Client.exe
104.26.15.73:80
freegeoip.net
Cloudflare Inc
US
shared
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
IBURST
malicious
3976
Client.exe
54.235.187.248:80
api.ipify.org
Amazon.com, Inc.
US
shared

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
malicious
freegeoip.net
  • 104.26.15.73
  • 104.26.14.73
malicious
api.ipify.org
  • 54.235.187.248
  • 23.21.72.212
  • 23.23.73.124
  • 23.23.229.94
  • 54.225.92.64
  • 50.19.218.16
  • 23.23.83.153
  • 174.129.199.232
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2176
rust-scripts.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
2176
rust-scripts.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
2176
rust-scripts.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
REMOTE [PTsecurity] Quasar.RAT IP Lookup
920
Client.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
920
Client.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
920
Client.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
REMOTE [PTsecurity] Quasar.RAT IP Lookup
3976
Client.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
3976
Client.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
3976
Client.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
REMOTE [PTsecurity] Quasar.RAT IP Lookup
3976
Client.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup api.ipify.org
9 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info