Analysis

  • max time kernel
    60s
  • max time network
    61s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 07:47

General

  • Target
    messenger_update.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260702-jmqbpscv4p
  • SHA256 edbbe5a44524ad1401137861413fe13354dc2240228472fbd387b762867e757f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • pingping

C2
  • wesnamanphotography.com

  • malware.wesnamanphotography.com

Mutex
  • dff4d9d4-ee98-4856-b36f-7b3aeffd8d10

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    88744B6C5529B458F3F34862830C659732FE5A1C

  • install_name

    molliza.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    5000

  • startup_key

    malware

  • subdirectory

    malware

Signatures

  • Family: Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5416
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YzirOD8XHfJj.bat" "
      2⤵
        PID:3088
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:456
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
            3⤵
              PID:5804
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HjpExm0LTYio.bat" "
                4⤵
                  PID:3368
                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                    chcp 65001
                    5⤵
                      PID:2028
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                      5⤵
                        PID:3384
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hIsgzmVJGx6X.bat" "
                          6⤵
                            PID:6116
                            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                              chcp 65001
                              7⤵
                                PID:4744
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                7⤵
                                  PID:4720
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I4aBnjLXANny.bat" "
                                    8⤵
                                      PID:1756
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                        chcp 65001
                                        9⤵
                                          PID:5580
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                          9⤵
                                            PID:6140
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C9xKUgyN7ovw.bat" "
                                              10⤵
                                                PID:1976
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                  chcp 65001
                                                  11⤵
                                                    PID:2828
                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                    11⤵
                                                      PID:4316
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GZUTtmtp1HSX.bat" "
                                                        12⤵
                                                          PID:1380
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                            chcp 65001
                                                            13⤵
                                                              PID:960
                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                              13⤵
                                                                PID:6036
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lAOuTP1YaaB1.bat" "
                                                                  14⤵
                                                                    PID:1112
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                      chcp 65001
                                                                      15⤵
                                                                        PID:5256
                                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                        15⤵
                                                                          PID:4256
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WdsLntb8mY9P.bat" "
                                                                            16⤵
                                                                              PID:1844
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                17⤵
                                                                                  PID:3408
                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                  17⤵
                                                                                    PID:3388
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KdqGa9KQgUEY.bat" "
                                                                                      18⤵
                                                                                        PID:5340
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                          chcp 65001
                                                                                          19⤵
                                                                                            PID:4616
                                                                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                            19⤵
                                                                                              PID:4744
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ynVOdSMOrgME.bat" "
                                                                                                20⤵
                                                                                                  PID:1828
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                    chcp 65001
                                                                                                    21⤵
                                                                                                      PID:2336
                                                                                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                      21⤵
                                                                                                        PID:5520
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xMUfjMNzFQpl.bat" "
                                                                                                          22⤵
                                                                                                            PID:4108
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                              chcp 65001
                                                                                                              23⤵
                                                                                                                PID:2296
                                                                                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                23⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:1108
                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WOjOmmxTcKtr.bat" "
                                                                                                                    24⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:3184
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                                        25⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:3808
                                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                          25⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:6092
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lk1hd0Z0LDl0.bat" "
                                                                                                                              26⤵
                                                                                                                                PID:3532
                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                  chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                  27⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:5816
                                                                                                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                    27⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:1960
                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5wOafbkCMYzo.bat" "
                                                                                                                                        28⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:6128
                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                            chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                            29⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:3488
                                                                                                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                              29⤵
                                                                                                                                                PID:4620
                                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OBj98TwCx1f8.bat" "
                                                                                                                                                  30⤵
                                                                                                                                                    PID:4380
                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                                      chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                                      31⤵
                                                                                                                                                        PID:5096
                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                                        31⤵
                                                                                                                                                          PID:4908
                                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lp2SnkLr2YIZ.bat" "
                                                                                                                                                            32⤵
                                                                                                                                                              PID:4196
                                                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                                                33⤵
                                                                                                                                                                  PID:5736
                                                                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                                                  33⤵
                                                                                                                                                                    PID:2500
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                                                                                    sihost.exe
                                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                                      PID:3152
                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                                        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                                                                                        2⤵
                                                                                                          PID:4716
                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                                                                                                        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                                          PID:3928
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                                                                                          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                                            PID:1004

                                                                                                          Network

                                                                                                                MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

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                                                                                                                Downloads

                                                                                                                prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
                                                                                                                • Size 599B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                5wOafbkCMYzo.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5wOafbkCMYzo.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 fb7deac8bd1f717e4ea2314f39859e658c8e608fd62344211a7950bda7b55859
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                C9xKUgyN7ovw.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C9xKUgyN7ovw.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 64f0f51a446c17e0727511bf90a41433281ec01177b61f2dd2a8701b0f118409
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                GZUTtmtp1HSX.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\GZUTtmtp1HSX.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 e818ceaa12ef831770ce89a746ed8cc41fbed83a3794a0dab712f4eb0dc746cd
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                HjpExm0LTYio.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HjpExm0LTYio.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 538464b34d917edd76dd2841d2247335524ad4776c3f1dd3a3c860dc006c6b73
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                I4aBnjLXANny.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I4aBnjLXANny.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 ea37f251f0c0c912eaea93e661e60351686fe66ffd6ead584c11c2ac0ac6f7e5
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                KdqGa9KQgUEY.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KdqGa9KQgUEY.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 38a598e66ee5996119f7d0d07ade2074224bd500d365ded6aa05647ffcf8e2d1
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                OBj98TwCx1f8.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OBj98TwCx1f8.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 a273dad897469ec60f5cf2bbac77f23ff812d19c855d7e0dca7960622bbee9e7
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                WOjOmmxTcKtr.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WOjOmmxTcKtr.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 50055866143ecac98f950f22ff44fde3def2a9c1478ca51e17aea08b17fe8c99
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                WdsLntb8mY9P.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WdsLntb8mY9P.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 dae26bac5aedb72b3a40f931bbb10ac58364c9b96e24b214f31806209d1117e2
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                YzirOD8XHfJj.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\YzirOD8XHfJj.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 0be63dffbffb37cea70428e2f0a0f59ef94579d8b7721b12c1a4e90bb5dbc1ab
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                hIsgzmVJGx6X.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hIsgzmVJGx6X.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 0b06db14bf466ca7a5f571cc77c8d7eae468e3bd67938578df7a90d8e80ca2ff
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                lAOuTP1YaaB1.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lAOuTP1YaaB1.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 b9d685f009d1e1244fc748010823972049220a40f11f55228e4944f66c2a5d59
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                lk1hd0Z0LDl0.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lk1hd0Z0LDl0.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 d4d5ca9b844a907dbe560353c995fedf5c45f7b515f87d2aef5bfc8b69baa9df
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                lp2SnkLr2YIZ.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lp2SnkLr2YIZ.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 c3b5715d1ef42b910f1ec7236348c53993cc6ffee6b2742ca85f387e8621e697
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                xMUfjMNzFQpl.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xMUfjMNzFQpl.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 e7b6f352172eb989d7e1590cdd357c7b0a4c91c901cb4cd241ebb65dd6d15b3e
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                ynVOdSMOrgME.bat

                                                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ynVOdSMOrgME.bat
                                                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                                                • SHA256 68eff07a94997413c1d73cbb3a6a07a8db698ff63337e3fa30c0e4934e802a21
                                                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                                memory/3928-261-0x000001B280440000-0x000001B280623000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/3928-76-0x000001B283D60000-0x000001B283D80000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/3928-111-0x000001B294440000-0x000001B294460000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/3928-53-0x000001B2801E0000-0x000001B2802E0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/3928-77-0x000001B294060000-0x000001B294160000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/3928-97-0x000001B283C00000-0x000001B283C20000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/4716-254-0x000000000F1B0000-0x000000000F22C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-6-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-0-0x00007FFF1CCFF000-0x00007FFF1CD00000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-1-0x00000000004E0000-0x000000000080C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-2-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-3-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-4-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-12-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-5-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-22-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-14-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-7-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-13-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-8-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-10-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-11-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5416-9-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5804-24-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5804-36-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5804-29-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5804-23-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5804-25-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5804-26-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5804-27-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                                memory/5804-28-0x00007FFF1CB70000-0x00007FFF1D514000-memory.dmp