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
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
mhy21.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260130-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
mhy21.exe
Resource
win11-20260130-en
General
- Target mhy21.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260411-hdryhacy8t
- SHA256 6a878aa00dd505b215350c325a19938d5adc3a73bfd3d51abb92c17ca31702b8
- MD5 7fae7594305fba6361f6cde8006911e6
- SHA1 294f7488202e20d9820c2c2886f7707b90ac2641
- SHA512 63657d6d283963773ce0bfb7a97bdedb5ff111d0f10c469ea3f1ead6e17173d21a3d7d8c01cceeb74e984d14339346eaa9b78d2dad5b0511c44b2bf8417f3867
- SSDEEP 49152:Tvze821/aQWl8P0lSk3aKA3Z+nW7RJ6QbR3LoGd3kTHHB72eh2NT:TvS821/aQWl8P0lSk3DA3Z+nW7RJ6qH
- TLSH T18EE56B143BF85E27E1BBE677E5B0041267F0FC1AB363EB0B6581677A1C53B5098026A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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quasar
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1.4.1
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jjibmj.za.com
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jjibmj.za.com:80
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jjibmj.za.com:443
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jjibmj.za.com:20
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jjibmj.za.com:3306
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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://jjibmj.za.com
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subdirectory
SubDir
Signatures
- Quasar family
- Quasar payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/5048-0-0x0000000000870000-0x0000000000B94000-memory.dmp family_quasar - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-600123060-2148212387-2211176695-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\https://jjibmj.za.com = "\"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\SubDir\\Client.exe\"" mhy21.exe - 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.
pid Process 4948 schtasks.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5048 mhy21.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
pid Process 5048 mhy21.exe - Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
pid Process 5048 mhy21.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 5048 wrote to memory of 4948 5048 mhy21.exe 79 - 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\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 /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:4948
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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
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