File name:

Payload.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/20b6a578-3e7c-419e-bfb9-311e6bd82ea6
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: December 13, 2024, 20:59:17
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
rat
quasar
remote
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

B0F4CCDBA9627855A58B6F2F1673A3DA

SHA1:

BB39BBD34084EFDF4D0A994FBA6419819D68C766

SHA256:

EF33AF6A7F06D5DAE8DD1DA0412B795E1222BFD6CE447614C5CAC912BCD3374D

SSDEEP:

49152:EPEcsT90z2NkvSCmRf7uY1+DVlYZ+hHjGmt/3Dgf0P9SCD42pUekNM7W92Nf7FsX:G2NkKCmRf7uY1+DVlYZ+hHaIDgZgcsa

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Payload.exe (PID: 6204)
      • Client.exe (PID: 6244)
    • QUASAR has been detected (YARA)

      • Client.exe (PID: 6244)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts itself from another location

      • Payload.exe (PID: 6204)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Payload.exe (PID: 6204)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Client.exe (PID: 6244)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • Client.exe (PID: 6244)
  • INFO

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Payload.exe (PID: 6204)
    • Checks supported languages

      • Client.exe (PID: 6244)
      • Payload.exe (PID: 6204)
    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • Payload.exe (PID: 6204)
    • Reads the computer name

      • Payload.exe (PID: 6204)
      • Client.exe (PID: 6244)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Payload.exe (PID: 6204)
      • Client.exe (PID: 6244)
    • Reads Environment values

      • Payload.exe (PID: 6204)
      • Client.exe (PID: 6244)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • Client.exe (PID: 6244)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

Quasar

(PID) Process(6244) Client.exe
Version1.4.1
C2 (2)ukrainian.zapto.org:5552
Sub_DirSubDir
Install_NameClient.exe
Mutex951dc75d-80db-463e-bcd9-8d5e9db51950
StartupQuasar Client Startup
TagOffice04
LogDirLogs
SignatureSIHQHI9wawX7IYgU4gD2uJw+8kXSowINekjQpNJJ1uq2kqlUl6EjK6xtVKezLKBollaRuAmMbDEx3qaT6bkBQlq9MFS7oGlculNLkgWJmUHD1snxVbJz1zlbZ1+AnuKDjLCbptVaU4CK4RONVuby5w6oeYg/dq5v4YZz3bHgUbwPUU8nqm/FYKf5iDPT42oC2t6scmWfofciJNFvR617kHiBT7f1BHFZnWbZjdRZEc4Q4XY3ghH3nR/NZGalI4nircZONAmTaphJIo30UiMzZD7iAnz4Gpaw7CS1k9eYmhtF...
CertificateMIIE9DCCAtygAwIBAgIQALnI2G5kMFs5x3ZUG5dNxzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMCAXDTI0MTIxMTIwNDgzNloYDzk5OTkxMjMxMjM1OTU5WjAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMIICIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAg8AMIICCgKCAgEAyT2g+3mQEmW2jtnuIS9W96TfaPTU1RZdDVU2UV/xHJjmGYZYxmmljnFdpSPxhwjakDbJrJKP...
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: 1.4.1.0
ProductVersion: 1.4.1
ProductName: Quasar
OriginalFileName: Client.exe
LegalTrademarks: -
LegalCopyright: Copyright © MaxXor 2023
InternalName: Client.exe
FileVersion: 1.4.1
FileDescription: Quasar Client
CompanyName: -
Comments: -
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 1.4.1.0
FileVersionNumber: 1.4.1.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x31e3ee
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 3584
CodeSize: 3261440
LinkerVersion: 8
PEType: PE32
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
TimeStamp: 2023:03:12 16:16:39+00:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
120
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start payload.exe #QUASAR client.exe svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
6204"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Payload.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Payload.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Quasar Client
Exit code:
3
Version:
1.4.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\payload.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6244"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
Payload.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Quasar Client
Version:
1.4.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\subdir\client.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Quasar
(PID) Process(6244) Client.exe
Version1.4.1
C2 (2)ukrainian.zapto.org:5552
Sub_DirSubDir
Install_NameClient.exe
Mutex951dc75d-80db-463e-bcd9-8d5e9db51950
StartupQuasar Client Startup
TagOffice04
LogDirLogs
SignatureSIHQHI9wawX7IYgU4gD2uJw+8kXSowINekjQpNJJ1uq2kqlUl6EjK6xtVKezLKBollaRuAmMbDEx3qaT6bkBQlq9MFS7oGlculNLkgWJmUHD1snxVbJz1zlbZ1+AnuKDjLCbptVaU4CK4RONVuby5w6oeYg/dq5v4YZz3bHgUbwPUU8nqm/FYKf5iDPT42oC2t6scmWfofciJNFvR617kHiBT7f1BHFZnWbZjdRZEc4Q4XY3ghH3nR/NZGalI4nircZONAmTaphJIo30UiMzZD7iAnz4Gpaw7CS1k9eYmhtF...
CertificateMIIE9DCCAtygAwIBAgIQALnI2G5kMFs5x3ZUG5dNxzANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMCAXDTI0MTIxMTIwNDgzNloYDzk5OTkxMjMxMjM1OTU5WjAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMIICIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAg8AMIICCgKCAgEAyT2g+3mQEmW2jtnuIS9W96TfaPTU1RZdDVU2UV/xHJjmGYZYxmmljnFdpSPxhwjakDbJrJKP...
2192C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
Total events
3 805
Read events
3 803
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6204) Payload.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Quasar Client Startup
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
(PID) Process:(6244) Client.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Quasar Client Startup
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6204Payload.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exeexecutable
MD5:B0F4CCDBA9627855A58B6F2F1673A3DA
SHA256:EF33AF6A7F06D5DAE8DD1DA0412B795E1222BFD6CE447614C5CAC912BCD3374D
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
61
DNS requests
13
Threats
6

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3220
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.241.19:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.241.19:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4008
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
3220
svchost.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3220
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
2.23.209.187:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
GB
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4008
RUXIMICS.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3220
svchost.exe
2.16.241.19:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.241.19:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
3220
svchost.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4008
RUXIMICS.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.187
  • 2.23.209.133
  • 2.23.209.182
  • 2.23.209.176
  • 2.23.209.140
  • 2.23.209.179
  • 2.23.209.185
  • 2.23.209.149
  • 2.23.209.189
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.241.19
  • 2.16.241.12
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted
ukrainian.zapto.org
  • 51.91.146.93
unknown
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 13.78.111.199
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.zapto .org
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET MALWARE Observed Malicious SSL Cert (Quasar CnC)
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.zapto .org
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.zapto .org
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.zapto .org
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.zapto .org
No debug info