Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/04/2026, 12:13

General

  • Target
    Client.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260409-pdpxgagw2w
  • SHA256 0eea8615520be4dd737d6e4727c64630e74da0f74b8e555bed26490bf588aa65
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • cyy.uk.com:443

  • www.cyy.uk.com:443

  • cyy.uk.com:80

  • www.cyy.uk.com:80

Mutex
  • 90c2f69f-c2cc-4cfa-9dc0-da19386f352f

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    ED3227F773701D05083B11A65776F95F93EEEF5E

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar family
  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • 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.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5004
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2372
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.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:2148
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5308
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2204

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Client.exe.log

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

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 0eea8615520be4dd737d6e4727c64630e74da0f74b8e555bed26490bf588aa65
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2148-11-0x000000001BA90000-0x000000001BAA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2148-15-0x000000001C5A0000-0x000000001C5F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2148-16-0x000000001C6B0000-0x000000001C762000-memory.dmp

        memory/2148-17-0x0000000001530000-0x000000000153C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2148-18-0x000000001B890000-0x000000001B8A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2148-19-0x000000001BA90000-0x000000001BAA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2204-14-0x000000001B8F0000-0x000000001B902000-memory.dmp

        memory/2204-13-0x0000000002C40000-0x0000000002C4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-1-0x000000001BEC0000-0x000000001BED0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-10-0x00000000033F0000-0x0000000003402000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-9-0x0000000003270000-0x000000000327C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-0-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000001194000-memory.dmp