Managed XDR

wextract.exe-.mui (QuasarRat, Amadey) — malware analysis report

File info

Filename
wextract.exe-.mui
File type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
File size
2.3 MB
First seen
Last seen

Environment

win7/x86 en

Hashes

SHA1
5edcb7a6f3640a7171352a7bb8d8f9e67bd64db9
SHA256
76081b3a1f710e4ffaffdccb9d134c245aaea1b79c658f0990955848e1e38385
MD5
3cab078a64b3c215821d66aa7bf06f04

Malwares

  • QuasarRat
  • Amadey

Signatures

Execution

T1053.005 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup
T1053.005 creates_tasks: Creates a delayed task using Task Scheduler
T1059.001 suspicious_process: Spawns a suspicious process
T1059.001 suspicious_powershell: Creates suspicious powershell process
T1059.003 executes_dropped_cmd: Executes dropped batch files
T1059.003 suspicious_batch: Suspicious batch
T1047 has_wmi: Executes one or several WMI requests

Persistence

T1053.005 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup
T1547.001 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup
T1053.005 creates_tasks: Creates a delayed task using Task Scheduler
T1574.011 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
T1543.003 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key

Privilege Escalation

T1053.005 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup
T1547.001 persistence_autorun: Makes itself run automatically on Windows startup
T1053.005 creates_tasks: Creates a delayed task using Task Scheduler
T1574.011 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
T1543.003 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process

Defense Evasion

T1562.001 disables_security: Disables Windows Security options
T1564.001 hides_original_file: Makes original executable file hidden
T1564.001 stealth_file: Creates hidden or system files
T1564.004 removes_zoneid_ads: Attempts to hide the indications that the file was downloaded from the Internet
T1562.001 stops_security_center: Stops Security Center
T1497.001 antivm_disk_size: Checks the amount of free disk space
T1027.002 packer_entropy: Probably contains compressed or encrypted data
T1036 system_filename: Created a file named as a common system file
T1574.011 persistence_services: Modifies Services registry key
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1134 sets_privilegies_via_adjusttokenprivileges: Sets process privilege via AdjustTokenPrivileges
T1134 opens_thread_token: Opens the access token associated with a thread
T1134 opens_process_token: Opens the access token associated with a process
T1070 stealth_window: A process created a hidden window

Credential Access

T1056.001 infostealer_keylogger: Keylogger (intercepts keystrokes)
T1555.003 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files
T1552 cookie_files: Accesses cookie files

Discovery

T1518.001 antiav_detectfile: Attempts to detect installed antiviruses by a certain directory
T1518.001 antiav_detectservice: Attempts to detect installed antiviruses by a certain service
T1497.001 antivm_disk_size: Checks the amount of free disk space
T1082 uses_windows_utilities: Uses Windows utilities for basic Windows functionality
T1518 locates_browser: Attempts to identify where browsers are installed
T1497.003 antisandbox_sleep: The process attempted to slow down analysis
T1082 reads_csrss: Attempts to read csrss.exe memory

Collection

T1056.001 infostealer_keylogger: Keylogger (intercepts keystrokes)

Command and Control

T1071 network_irc: Connects to the IRC server, probably a botnet part
T1071.001 network_cnc_http: Suspicious HTTP traffic
T1102.003 cloud_github: Connects to cloud services of Github (potentially for malicious payload delivery)
T1071.001 network_http: Performs HTTP requests
T1071.001 winhttp_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinHttp
T1071.001 wininet_openurl: Performs HTTP/HTTPS-requests using InternetOpenUrl
T1071.001 wininet_https: Performs HTTP/HTTPS requests using WinInet

Impact

T1489 stops_service: Stops Windows services
T1489 stops_security_center: Stops Security Center
T1489 net_stop: Stops services through the use of net stop

Other

yara_rules: Static rules
suricata_alert: Malicious traffic detected
creates_many_processes: Spawns a lot of processes (over 70)
creates_in_windows: Creates files in the Windows directory
creates_exe: Creates executable files in the file system
create_process_failed: Could not start the process
codepage: Checks the system code page
executes_dropped_exe: Executes dropped exe files
create_rpc_bindings: Creates RPC connection
has_pdb: This executable file has a PDB path
creates_suspended_process: Creates suspended process
break_limit_exceeded: Warning: function calls limit has been exceeded
get_policy_info: Retrieves information about a Policy object
creates_in_programdata: Creates files in the ProgramData directory
test_check_service: Starts services
checktokenmembership: Checks user token with CheckTokenMembership call
writes_data: Writes big amount of data to disk

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