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
    11/05/2026, 17:37

General

  • Target
    Chrome Fixed (1).exe
  • Size 3.2MB
  • Sample260511-v7b6csbs4r
  • SHA256 9a874ff30b136bf77e1d0cab6763c00b2606ea465b228e2d4703e3bc939e01d0
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • www.vipbookssearch.radio.fm:80

  • www.vipbookssearch.radio.fm:443

  • vipbookssearch.radio.fm:443

  • vipbookssearch.radio.fm:80

  • vipbookssearch.radio.fm:8080

  • www.vipbookssearch.radio.fm:8080

Mutex
  • 1f0127ec-09ae-4222-a8e3-c8f0e57ea2fb

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    71514463CA895B84E7E6B4A4FC68A8243476E095

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Family: Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • 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\Chrome Fixed (1).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Chrome Fixed (1).exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3984
    • 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:5052
    • 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:132
      • 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:2284
  • 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:2012

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 3.2MB
        • SHA256 9a874ff30b136bf77e1d0cab6763c00b2606ea465b228e2d4703e3bc939e01d0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/132-19-0x000000001BDE0000-0x000000001BDF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/132-42-0x000000001B9E0000-0x000000001BD58000-memory.dmp

        memory/132-30-0x000000001B9E0000-0x000000001BD58000-memory.dmp

        memory/132-20-0x000000001B9E0000-0x000000001BD58000-memory.dmp

        memory/132-10-0x000000001BDE0000-0x000000001BDF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/132-13-0x000000001C740000-0x000000001C7F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/132-12-0x000000001C630000-0x000000001C680000-memory.dmp

        memory/132-17-0x000000001B9E0000-0x000000001BD58000-memory.dmp

        memory/132-18-0x000000001BDA0000-0x000000001BDB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2012-16-0x00000000024C0000-0x00000000024D2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2012-15-0x000000001AEE0000-0x000000001B258000-memory.dmp

        memory/3984-0-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000BB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/3984-8-0x000000001B7B0000-0x000000001BB28000-memory.dmp

        memory/3984-9-0x0000000002D60000-0x0000000002D72000-memory.dmp

        memory/3984-1-0x0000000002C90000-0x0000000002CA0000-memory.dmp