Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260130-en - resource tags
- submitted
19/04/2026, 16:10
General
- Target chromeupdate.exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample260419-tmbtesev4m
- SHA256 963a003b54104807e294dd42303910074c61887f8b7717f8fca61247e711c765
Malware Config
Extracted
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quasar
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1.4.1
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m.ga888bet.net
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m.ga888bet.net:80
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m.ga888bet.net:8080
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m.ga888bet.net:443
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m.ga888bet.net: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://m.ga888bet.net
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subdirectory
SubDir
Signatures
- Family: Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
- Quasar payload 2 IoCs
- Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 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 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chromeupdate.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chromeupdate.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "https://m.ga888bet.net" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- 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://m.ga888bet.net" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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
Client.exe
memory/4752-0-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000724000-memory.dmp
memory/4752-1-0x000000001B4D0000-0x000000001B4E0000-memory.dmp
memory/4752-8-0x0000000000EE0000-0x0000000000EEC000-memory.dmp
memory/4752-7-0x000000001B1C0000-0x000000001B2EA000-memory.dmp
memory/5152-9-0x000000001B460000-0x000000001B58A000-memory.dmp
memory/5152-14-0x000000001C260000-0x000000001C2B0000-memory.dmp
memory/5152-15-0x000000001C370000-0x000000001C422000-memory.dmp
memory/5152-17-0x00000000011E0000-0x00000000011EC000-memory.dmp
memory/5152-16-0x000000001B460000-0x000000001B58A000-memory.dmp
memory/5880-13-0x0000000001260000-0x000000000126C000-memory.dmp
memory/5880-12-0x000000001B330000-0x000000001B45A000-memory.dmp