File name:

stub.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/37ee79bf-b2c2-4b0d-834f-9fcc8a9ab81a
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: May 14, 2023, 19:25:23
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 64 bit)
Tags:
rat
quasar
evasion
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

46B23E41AEBA2BB731B8AE3E22A7E5DC

SHA1:

A180B34C6F9CC519D1D3773904C56C3D952CA423

SHA256:

C8277E88B37878917B46D509324A57846D58E285C3E06720A282E7BB34FD9BC0

SSDEEP:

6144:+2NHXf500MGQqCgPsccwxdbNNepgFVswka:1d50yzVteGjswka

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  • MALICIOUS

    • QUASAR detected by memory dumps

      • stub.exe (PID: 2564)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • stub.exe (PID: 2564)
    • Checks for external IP

      • stub.exe (PID: 2564)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • stub.exe (PID: 2564)
  • INFO

    • Reads Environment values

      • stub.exe (PID: 2564)
    • Reads the computer name

      • stub.exe (PID: 2564)
    • The process checks LSA protection

      • stub.exe (PID: 2564)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • stub.exe (PID: 2564)
    • Checks supported languages

      • stub.exe (PID: 2564)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • stub.exe (PID: 2564)
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Quasar

(PID) Process(2564) stub.exe
Version1.3.0.0
C2 (2)asyfguas.con-ip.com:555
Sub_DirSubDir
Install_NameClient.exe
MutexQSR_MUTEX_ehHHLz4QY25Plj0Xry
StartupQuasar Client Startup
Tagnew2
LogDirLogs
Signature
Certificate
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

AssemblyVersion: 1.3.0.0
ProductVersion: 1.3.0.0
ProductName: -
OriginalFileName: Client.exe
LegalTrademarks: -
LegalCopyright: -
InternalName: Client.exe
FileVersion: 1.3.0.0
FileDescription: -
CompanyName: -
Comments: -
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 1.3.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 1.3.0.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x581ae
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 3072
CodeSize: 352768
LinkerVersion: 8
PEType: PE32
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
TimeStamp: 2023:05:08 21:49:04+00:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 08-May-2023 21:49:04
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: 08-May-2023 21:49:04
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
0x000561B4
0x00056200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.44653
.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.
screenshot
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Total processes
33
Monitored processes
1
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #QUASAR stub.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2564"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stub.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\stub.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.3.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\stub.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
Quasar
(PID) Process(2564) stub.exe
Version1.3.0.0
C2 (2)asyfguas.con-ip.com:555
Sub_DirSubDir
Install_NameClient.exe
MutexQSR_MUTEX_ehHHLz4QY25Plj0Xry
StartupQuasar Client Startup
Tagnew2
LogDirLogs
Signature
Certificate
Total events
1 460
Read events
1 460
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
2
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2564stub.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\05-14-2023binary
MD5:E61A510F69B23A8C8C8BC7C3D84AB8F3
SHA256:44E16D05725FA3F9BB6B28E0ACE25DEFF651A14BBF6054700EDC0731C95B54A7
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
2
Threats
4

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2564
stub.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
binary
285 b
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2564
stub.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
TUT-AS
US
malicious
2564
stub.exe
5.161.113.202:555
asyfguas.con-ip.com
Hetzner Online GmbH
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
malicious
asyfguas.con-ip.com
  • 5.161.113.202
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2564
stub.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE Common RAT Connectivity Check Observed
2564
stub.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
2564
stub.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Redirection Service Domain in DNS Lookup (con-ip .com)
No debug info