Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
159s - platform
windows11-21h2_x64 - resource
win11-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
08/04/2026, 13:28
General
- Target fkgohw.za.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260408-qqsdssb19l
- SHA256 c48bddaa576e20d296f78981bf730834f630686c687b894acb66575034b339ed
Malware Config
Extracted
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quasar
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1.4.1
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fkgohw.za.com
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fkgohw.za.com:80
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fkgohw.za.com:8080
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fkgohw.za.com:443
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fkgohw.za.com:8443
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dc84e7d7-1880-44d7-b9b1-977a69077998
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encryption_key
576D1496F563366ADEBFC3046D6584BB4AD91241
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install_name
Client.exe
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key_salt
bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941
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log_directory
Logs
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reconnect_delay
10
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startup_key
https://fkgohw.za.com
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subdirectory
SubDir
Signatures
- Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
- Quasar family
- Quasar payload 1 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fkgohw.za.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fkgohw.za.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "https://fkgohw.za.com" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
memory/3296-0-0x00000000008C0000-0x0000000000BE4000-memory.dmp
memory/3296-1-0x000000001B9F0000-0x000000001BA00000-memory.dmp
memory/3296-2-0x000000001C770000-0x000000001C7C0000-memory.dmp
memory/3296-3-0x000000001C880000-0x000000001C932000-memory.dmp
memory/3296-4-0x0000000001510000-0x0000000001518000-memory.dmp
memory/3296-6-0x000000001B9F0000-0x000000001BA00000-memory.dmp
memory/3296-5-0x0000000002E90000-0x0000000002EA2000-memory.dmp