File name:

Java Update Scheduler.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/239af410-9257-4e40-b3a5-0b91624570a0
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: October 21, 2020, 16:30:04
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
rat
quasar
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

FCB85FE998128CF3036A2474B64D7F94

SHA1:

67FA9B047D03A8DA80C7A5B1DA4C63C74B588230

SHA256:

F81AD886CA42072BA1017FE74E49FD8F5920FED81F34E2CB9FF6B4F71B39BF3D

SSDEEP:

49152:0DW5rsFM1kNNnAQ7rQeWU8chYI1yEoUfFza32ehyfTtBDm:0D8sFM1kNNA6ke/8chx1yiBa

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Java Update Scheduler.exe (PID: 956)
      • WinUpdate.exe (PID: 1508)
    • QUASAR was detected

      • WinUpdate.exe (PID: 1508)
    • Connects to CnC server

      • WinUpdate.exe (PID: 1508)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • Java Update Scheduler.exe (PID: 956)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • Java Update Scheduler.exe (PID: 956)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Java Update Scheduler.exe (PID: 956)
  • INFO

    No info indicators.
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: 2020:10:21 18:04:56+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 2894848
InitializedDataSize: 60928
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2c4b2e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.8.261.12
ProductVersionNumber: 2.8.261.12
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: Java
FileDescription: Java Update Scheduler
FileVersion: 2.8.261.12
InternalName: jusched
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2020
LegalTrademarks: Java
OriginalFileName: jusched
ProductName: Java Update Scheduler
ProductVersion: 2.8.261.12
AssemblyVersion: 2.8.261.12

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 21-Oct-2020 16:04:56
Comments: -
CompanyName: Java
FileDescription: Java Update Scheduler
FileVersion: 2.8.261.12
InternalName: jusched
LegalCopyright: Copyright 2020
LegalTrademarks: Java
OriginalFilename: jusched
ProductName: Java Update Scheduler
ProductVersion: 2.8.261.12
Assembly Version: 2.8.261.12

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: 21-Oct-2020 16:04:56
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
0x002C2B34
0x002C2C00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
6.09078
.rsrc
0x002C6000
0x0000EBD0
0x0000EC00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
7.44815
.reloc
0x002D6000
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
5.18029
1751
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
5.39659
2440
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
5.46566
4264
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
5.0284
9640
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
5
7.98676
39713
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
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Total processes
37
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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drop and start start java update scheduler.exe #QUASAR winupdate.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
956"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Java Update Scheduler.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Java Update Scheduler.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Java
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Java Update Scheduler
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.8.261.12
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\java update scheduler.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
1508"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WinUpdate.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WinUpdate.exe
Java Update Scheduler.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Java
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Java Update Scheduler
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.8.261.12
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\subdir\winupdate.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
50
Read events
28
Write events
22
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(956) Java Update Scheduler.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(956) Java Update Scheduler.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Java Update Scheduler
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Java Update Scheduler.exe"
(PID) Process:(1508) WinUpdate.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\13B\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(1508) WinUpdate.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Java Update Scheduler
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WinUpdate.exe"
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
956Java Update Scheduler.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\WinUpdate.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
36
DNS requests
9
Threats
11

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1508
WinUpdate.exe
3.13.191.225:10858
0.tcp.ngrok.io
US
malicious
1508
WinUpdate.exe
3.134.39.220:10858
0.tcp.ngrok.io
US
shared
1508
WinUpdate.exe
3.22.30.40:10858
0.tcp.ngrok.io
US
malicious
1508
WinUpdate.exe
3.17.7.232:10858
0.tcp.ngrok.io
US
malicious
1508
WinUpdate.exe
3.14.182.203:10858
0.tcp.ngrok.io
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
0.tcp.ngrok.io
  • 3.13.191.225
  • 3.134.39.220
  • 3.22.30.40
  • 3.17.7.232
  • 3.14.182.203
malicious
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1052
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io)
1508
WinUpdate.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Observed Malicious SSL Cert (Quasar CnC)
1508
WinUpdate.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Observed Malicious SSL Cert (Quasar CnC)
1508
WinUpdate.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Observed Malicious SSL Cert (Quasar CnC)
1052
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io)
1508
WinUpdate.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Observed Malicious SSL Cert (Quasar CnC)
1052
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io)
1052
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io)
1052
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io)
1052
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io)
No debug info