Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/03/2026, 10:33

General

  • Target
    remote.exe
  • Size 3.5MB
  • Sample260318-mlx7psdx7p
  • SHA256 cb4ece1710760a3643fd87fb67a2e08401193f0ea86a81194f93a98c5af6d93a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • emodplus

C2
  • b-online.gr.com:4782

  • osa.it.com:4782

  • genesistechnologies.it.com:4782

  • b-online.gr.com:80

  • osa.it.com:80

  • genesistechnologies.it.com:80

Mutex
  • eModPlus

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    2DA8E1B5D18EAA4561218BCAF7CC51C403CE73ED

  • install_name

    remote.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    wnetwatcher

  • subdirectory

    remote

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files 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 2 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\remote.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\remote.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2716
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "wnetwatcher" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\remote\remote.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4544
    • C:\Program Files\remote\remote.exe
      "C:\Program Files\remote\remote.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:460
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "wnetwatcher" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Program Files\remote\remote.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5064

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

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        Downloads

        remote.exe

        • Path C:\Program Files\remote\remote.exe
        • Size 3.5MB
        • SHA256 cb4ece1710760a3643fd87fb67a2e08401193f0ea86a81194f93a98c5af6d93a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        remote.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\remote.exe.log
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 5d8af3c7519874ed42a0d74ee559ae30d9cc6930aef213079347e2b47092c210
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/460-10-0x0000000001720000-0x0000000001730000-memory.dmp

        memory/460-11-0x000000001C6D0000-0x000000001C720000-memory.dmp

        memory/460-12-0x000000001C7E0000-0x000000001C892000-memory.dmp

        memory/460-14-0x000000001C250000-0x000000001C262000-memory.dmp

        memory/460-15-0x0000000001720000-0x0000000001730000-memory.dmp

        memory/460-13-0x000000001B8C0000-0x000000001B9AA000-memory.dmp

        memory/2716-0-0x0000000000AE0000-0x0000000000E5E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2716-1-0x000000001BDF0000-0x000000001BE00000-memory.dmp

        memory/2716-6-0x000000001BA70000-0x000000001BB5A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2716-7-0x0000000002FD0000-0x0000000002FE2000-memory.dmp