Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20251218-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20251218-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    23/12/2025, 14:29

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample251223-rtjfqsspbx
  • SHA256 2aeef6545efb7b271af6e284b6128a3d7031cf2bcafc782d7912d312bedbba01
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • wepay.in.net:4782

  • wepay.in.net:443

  • wepay.in.net:8843

  • wepay.in.net:8080

  • slotmachinesno.sa.com:8080

  • slotmachinesno.sa.com:443

  • slotmachinesno.sa.com:4782

  • slotmachinesno.sa.com:8843

  • digitalhari.in.net:8843

  • digitalhari.in.net:443

  • digitalhari.in.net:4782

  • digitalhari.in.net:8080

Mutex
  • 1037aa5e-4d7b-4e96-bd70-9a75bd845004

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    F116DDAE38E33B9D0D348291EF604EE1CEAE2461

  • install_name

    CFArea1HorizonPro.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Nexus CyberShield Service

  • subdirectory

    CloudflareHorizonPro

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4908
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Nexus CyberShield Service" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\CloudflareHorizonPro\CFArea1HorizonPro.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2688
    • C:\Windows\system32\CloudflareHorizonPro\CFArea1HorizonPro.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\CloudflareHorizonPro\CFArea1HorizonPro.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3152
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Nexus CyberShield Service" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\CloudflareHorizonPro\CFArea1HorizonPro.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5636
  • C:\Windows\system32\CloudflareHorizonPro\CFArea1HorizonPro.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\CloudflareHorizonPro\CFArea1HorizonPro.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1384

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        CFArea1HorizonPro.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\CloudflareHorizonPro\CFArea1HorizonPro.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 2aeef6545efb7b271af6e284b6128a3d7031cf2bcafc782d7912d312bedbba01
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

        memory/3152-7-0x000000001BCF0000-0x000000001BD00000-memory.dmp

        memory/3152-9-0x000000001C300000-0x000000001C350000-memory.dmp

        memory/3152-10-0x000000001C410000-0x000000001C4C2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3152-12-0x000000001BCF0000-0x000000001BD00000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-0-0x0000000000EC0000-0x00000000011F4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4908-1-0x000000001BF50000-0x000000001BF60000-memory.dmp