File name:

skeet loader.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1899dd28-8712-4020-8dd2-f5ec78b93185
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: April 10, 2020, 17:41:46
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
evasion
trojan
rat
quasar
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

C0C85F787ED24A9E1B7626CDF9F864DB

SHA1:

E01049B770788D1705D7D110D1239921039FA5FA

SHA256:

F407CC9D2829C23FD59700C6D46E1D3BEBD68BFCBCC28BFB5920C63708382B58

SSDEEP:

12288:prSgsqlvTkwWE6+wJV1U4+iFv5FAzcIcbOhChx:prSu1dqPGSROzTw

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • skeet loader.exe (PID: 2284)
      • WinUpdt.exe (PID: 2248)
      • skeet loader.exe (PID: 564)
    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3064)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 1520)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3924)
      • schtasks.exe (PID: 3244)
    • QUASAR was detected

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 2740)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • skeet loader.exe (PID: 2284)
    • Executed via Task Scheduler

      • WinUpdt.exe (PID: 2248)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • skeet loader.exe (PID: 2284)
      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 2740)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 2740)
    • Checks for external IP

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 2740)
  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • explorer.exe (PID: 3972)
      • skeet loader.exe (PID: 564)
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.) (81)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (4.9)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2.2)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2020:04:10 14:38:49+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 423936
InitializedDataSize: 1536
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x696be
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: Patch
FileDescription: Patch
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Patch.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2019
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Patch.exe
ProductName: Patch
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 10-Apr-2020 12:38:49
Comments: -
CompanyName: Patch
FileDescription: Patch
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: Patch.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2019
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: Patch.exe
ProductName: Patch
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

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: 10-Apr-2020 12:38:49
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
0x000676C4
0x00067800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.10153
.rsrc
0x0006A000
0x0000035C
0x00000400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
2.75972
.reloc
0x0006C000
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
3.27669
772
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_VERSION

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshotscreenshot
All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
50
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start skeet loader.exe schtasks.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs skeet loader.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs #QUASAR regasm.exe winupdt.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
564"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\skeet loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\skeet loader.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Patch
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Patch
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\skeet loader.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
1520"schtasks.exe" /queryC:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeskeet loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
2248C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WinUpdt.exe C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WinUpdt.exetaskeng.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Patch
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Patch
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\winupdt.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
2284"C:\Users\admin\Downloads\skeet loader.exe" C:\Users\admin\Downloads\skeet loader.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Patch
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Patch
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\downloads\skeet loader.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2740"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
skeet loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft .NET Assembly Registration Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.7.3062.0 built by: NET472REL1
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.exe
c:\systemroot\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\apppatch\acgenral.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3064"schtasks.exe" /queryC:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeskeet loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
3244"schtasks.exe" /create /sc MINUTE /tn WinUpdt /MO 1 /tr C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WinUpdt.exeC:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeskeet loader.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
3924"schtasks.exe" /queryC:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeWinUpdt.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
3972"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" C:\Windows\explorer.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.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
Total events
75
Read events
63
Write events
12
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2740) RegAsm.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\RegAsm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2740) RegAsm.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\RegAsm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2740) RegAsm.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\RegAsm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2740) RegAsm.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\RegAsm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2740) RegAsm.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\RegAsm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(2740) RegAsm.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\RegAsm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(2740) RegAsm.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\RegAsm_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2740) RegAsm.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\RegAsm_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2740) RegAsm.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\RegAsm_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2740) RegAsm.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\RegAsm_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2740RegAsm.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\04-10-2020binary
MD5:
SHA256:
2284skeet loader.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WinUpdt.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
1
Threats
5

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2740
RegAsm.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
text
290 b
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2740
RegAsm.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
IBURST
malicious
2740
RegAsm.exe
18.189.20.162:4782
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
US
suspicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2740
RegAsm.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
2740
RegAsm.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
2740
RegAsm.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
REMOTE [PTsecurity] Quasar.RAT IP Lookup
2740
RegAsm.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
REMOTE [PTsecurity] Quasar
1 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info