Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/04/2026, 06:37

General

  • Target
    mhy21.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260411-hdryhacy8t
  • SHA256 6a878aa00dd505b215350c325a19938d5adc3a73bfd3d51abb92c17ca31702b8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • jjibmj.za.com

C2
  • jjibmj.za.com:80

  • jjibmj.za.com:443

  • jjibmj.za.com:20

  • jjibmj.za.com:3306

Mutex
  • dc84e7d7-1880-44d7-b9b1-977a69077998

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    576D1496F563366ADEBFC3046D6584BB4AD91241

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    10

  • startup_key

    https://jjibmj.za.com

  • 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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhy21.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mhy21.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5048
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "https://jjibmj.za.com" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4948

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        memory/5048-0-0x0000000000870000-0x0000000000B94000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-1-0x0000000002E80000-0x0000000002E90000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-2-0x000000001CED0000-0x000000001CF20000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-3-0x000000001CFE0000-0x000000001D092000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-7-0x0000000002E80000-0x0000000002E90000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-6-0x0000000002E30000-0x0000000002E42000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-5-0x00000000014C0000-0x00000000014CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5048-4-0x000000001B8C0000-0x000000001C06E000-memory.dmp