Analysis Overview
SHA256
c973b6a179d4477cc0d52ca84e6083a679988d991b53cb29573c75668b154f2e
Threat Level: Known bad
The file PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe was found to be: Known bad.
Malicious Activity Summary
Latentbot family
Quasar family
Quasar payload
LatentBot
Quasar RAT
Executes dropped EXE
Drops file in System32 directory
Unsigned PE
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
MITRE ATT&CK
Enterprise Matrix V15
Analysis: static1
Detonation Overview
Reported
2025-03-10 17:40
Signatures
Quasar family
Quasar payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Unsigned PE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analysis: behavioral1
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-03-10 17:40
Reported
2025-03-10 17:42
Platform
win7-20240729-en
Max time kernel
144s
Max time network
148s
Command Line
Signatures
LatentBot
Latentbot family
Quasar RAT
Quasar family
Quasar payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\Java | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\Java | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | N/A |
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe"
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | udp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | udp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | udp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
Files
memory/2576-0-0x000007FEF6323000-0x000007FEF6324000-memory.dmp
memory/2576-1-0x0000000000D80000-0x00000000010BE000-memory.dmp
memory/2576-2-0x000007FEF6320000-0x000007FEF6D0C000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\System32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe
| MD5 | 0a717705a7797e35b6f5af62ffe43abb |
| SHA1 | 4c823754c6cebe13ae0aec7ba874318f20445145 |
| SHA256 | c973b6a179d4477cc0d52ca84e6083a679988d991b53cb29573c75668b154f2e |
| SHA512 | 75d39a3fbbf3b6289330aab45471d497dec51d076dc96bf29b0bc526154bb9502745f08aee14624bca8c7b0f2c5822e2f81a8b959cd8348457015b06a2fe9ead |
memory/2420-10-0x000007FEF6320000-0x000007FEF6D0C000-memory.dmp
memory/2420-9-0x0000000001330000-0x000000000166E000-memory.dmp
memory/2576-8-0x000007FEF6320000-0x000007FEF6D0C000-memory.dmp
memory/2420-11-0x000007FEF6320000-0x000007FEF6D0C000-memory.dmp
memory/2420-12-0x000007FEF6320000-0x000007FEF6D0C000-memory.dmp
memory/2420-13-0x000007FEF6320000-0x000007FEF6D0C000-memory.dmp
Analysis: behavioral2
Detonation Overview
Submitted
2025-03-10 17:40
Reported
2025-03-10 17:42
Platform
win10v2004-20250217-en
Max time kernel
146s
Max time network
139s
Command Line
Signatures
LatentBot
Latentbot family
Quasar RAT
Quasar family
Quasar payload
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Executes dropped EXE
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | N/A |
Drops file in System32 directory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\Java | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\Java | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | N/A |
| File created | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | N/A |
| File opened for modification | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | N/A |
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | N/A |
| Token: SeDebugPrivilege | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| N/A | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | N/A |
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
| Description | Indicator | Process | Target |
| PID 2668 wrote to memory of 3712 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe |
| PID 2668 wrote to memory of 3712 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe |
| PID 2668 wrote to memory of 3760 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe |
| PID 2668 wrote to memory of 3760 | N/A | C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe |
| PID 3760 wrote to memory of 5004 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe |
| PID 3760 wrote to memory of 5004 | N/A | C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe | C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe |
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Processes
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PatricksParabox.exe.bin.exe"
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe
"C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe"
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
"schtasks" /create /tn "Java Updater" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
Network
| Country | Destination | Domain | Proto |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | udp |
| PT | 2.83.126.58:4782 | prxprodquasar.zapto.org | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | g.bing.com | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | g.bing.com | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | ipwho.is | udp |
| DE | 195.201.57.90:443 | ipwho.is | tcp |
| US | 8.8.8.8:53 | tse1.mm.bing.net | udp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
| US | 150.171.27.10:443 | tse1.mm.bing.net | tcp |
Files
memory/2668-0-0x00007FFB576D3000-0x00007FFB576D5000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-1-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000006EE000-memory.dmp
memory/2668-2-0x00007FFB576D0000-0x00007FFB58191000-memory.dmp
C:\Windows\System32\Java\JavaUpdater.exe
| MD5 | 0a717705a7797e35b6f5af62ffe43abb |
| SHA1 | 4c823754c6cebe13ae0aec7ba874318f20445145 |
| SHA256 | c973b6a179d4477cc0d52ca84e6083a679988d991b53cb29573c75668b154f2e |
| SHA512 | 75d39a3fbbf3b6289330aab45471d497dec51d076dc96bf29b0bc526154bb9502745f08aee14624bca8c7b0f2c5822e2f81a8b959cd8348457015b06a2fe9ead |
memory/2668-9-0x00007FFB576D0000-0x00007FFB58191000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-10-0x00007FFB576D0000-0x00007FFB58191000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-11-0x00007FFB576D0000-0x00007FFB58191000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-12-0x00000000033A0000-0x00000000033F0000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-13-0x000000001C4B0000-0x000000001C562000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-16-0x000000001C3F0000-0x000000001C402000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-17-0x000000001C450000-0x000000001C48C000-memory.dmp
memory/3760-18-0x00007FFB576D0000-0x00007FFB58191000-memory.dmp