Analysis

  • max time kernel
    59s
  • max time network
    63s
  • 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, 11:14

General

  • Target
    messenger_update.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260702-ncakqagy2t
  • SHA256 6d134c0d09e2bb77487ebe177e53b585fd897cc2f74f91d4efb74713eee8e982
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • pingping

C2
  • xoilaccy.tv

  • malware.xoilaccy.tv

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:2300
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5Q7nBRZzjJpD.bat" "
      2⤵
        PID:4888
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:5752
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
            3⤵
              PID:460
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zKikJV0TFdgz.bat" "
                4⤵
                  PID:4880
                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                    chcp 65001
                    5⤵
                      PID:4904
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                      5⤵
                        PID:4848
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bmcHmzwiUDtR.bat" "
                          6⤵
                            PID:5568
                            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                              chcp 65001
                              7⤵
                                PID:3328
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                7⤵
                                  PID:4732
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plV4rOranLTX.bat" "
                                    8⤵
                                      PID:940
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                        chcp 65001
                                        9⤵
                                          PID:2424
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                          9⤵
                                            PID:5564
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pxCBweYzasPr.bat" "
                                              10⤵
                                                PID:2404
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                  chcp 65001
                                                  11⤵
                                                    PID:5728
                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                    11⤵
                                                      PID:2412
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\doEpKXoHDyAs.bat" "
                                                        12⤵
                                                          PID:4580
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                            chcp 65001
                                                            13⤵
                                                              PID:4288
                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                              13⤵
                                                                PID:3520
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ofQz7e66aSon.bat" "
                                                                  14⤵
                                                                    PID:5672
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                      chcp 65001
                                                                      15⤵
                                                                        PID:5796
                                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                        15⤵
                                                                          PID:5524
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VVsXElEa5xsk.bat" "
                                                                            16⤵
                                                                              PID:3096
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                17⤵
                                                                                  PID:3400
                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                  17⤵
                                                                                    PID:3264
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ro8ClFStNBiX.bat" "
                                                                                      18⤵
                                                                                        PID:1148
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                          chcp 65001
                                                                                          19⤵
                                                                                            PID:1848
                                                                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                            19⤵
                                                                                              PID:2400
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VlSBRLSmHfGN.bat" "
                                                                                                20⤵
                                                                                                  PID:248
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                    chcp 65001
                                                                                                    21⤵
                                                                                                      PID:2996
                                                                                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                      21⤵
                                                                                                        PID:4516
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ciiA6eT1XZx.bat" "
                                                                                                          22⤵
                                                                                                            PID:4472
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                              chcp 65001
                                                                                                              23⤵
                                                                                                                PID:4152
                                                                                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                23⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:3356
                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DCI8PpzBFVDg.bat" "
                                                                                                                    24⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:3152
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                                        25⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:3844
                                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                          25⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:5784
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yg1lOnT8Obh5.bat" "
                                                                                                                              26⤵
                                                                                                                                PID:3304
                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                  chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                  27⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:4920
                                                                                                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                    27⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:1816
                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gDIRfiwexyjI.bat" "
                                                                                                                                        28⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:3704
                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                            chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                            29⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:572
                                                                                                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                              29⤵
                                                                                                                                                PID:3840
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
                                                                                        sihost.exe
                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                          PID:1476
                                                                                          • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
                                                                                            explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
                                                                                            2⤵
                                                                                              PID:8
                                                                                          • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
                                                                                            "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                              PID:2468
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
                                                                                              "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                PID:5628

                                                                                              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

                                                                                                    5Q7nBRZzjJpD.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5Q7nBRZzjJpD.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 adf8e38b347f0a19e0f855737f97ee265a64ee02079184851d871d89f56f420f
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    8ciiA6eT1XZx.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8ciiA6eT1XZx.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 c9a79b7709da99200d8883404c0162c56b340bd4a4bdd9ebfa1c3510570a6357
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    DCI8PpzBFVDg.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DCI8PpzBFVDg.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 9eaffb5655921d8953f4f352a60c1fea4d85d4786a823a8cdcb6ff2c4beaa958
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    VVsXElEa5xsk.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VVsXElEa5xsk.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 5656b23e897788ddcac6b81eab448e875066765911920a72253893a31d8495de
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    VlSBRLSmHfGN.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VlSBRLSmHfGN.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 dd0bea08e599fe3b7bb1154c9ced319466e0556839d6e7c3012ef48eca8dc13f
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    bmcHmzwiUDtR.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\bmcHmzwiUDtR.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 dbf3fa18a1eb806d410d0248c4cdd2adab2f871c928b00a0eb88c917cab2812c
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    doEpKXoHDyAs.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\doEpKXoHDyAs.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 45a84cfbcbe9473e8af99c00e4aaefde25b6ca31f9b632ad484a92274e5896df
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    gDIRfiwexyjI.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gDIRfiwexyjI.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 1992017a2dd98f6730ae9cd7c201d03a394e27acb8cabcbe8bf43a9087d7f546
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    ofQz7e66aSon.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ofQz7e66aSon.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 e5d76dff69fb9797e54ea56dd5432b3cc653e44c1dec1ac4e3122c965c33d3d8
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    plV4rOranLTX.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\plV4rOranLTX.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 365964dd68dcc9439cc6251735aa6ee506ef5f17479f09297df6e0d04a81c311
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    pxCBweYzasPr.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pxCBweYzasPr.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 b7d01a07d3595a2b0bf9ec93b99345691d25d2d78ffbd3789655c5643bd350a4
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    ro8ClFStNBiX.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ro8ClFStNBiX.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 f2d455a7f68035ff6669423c01b62f6ae2b756ce1d74dab3d80e3ae2faad2d09
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    yg1lOnT8Obh5.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yg1lOnT8Obh5.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 45496c4214597b29b13d25afbbd0d0f595bdb5624dfbc0cd9e765bfa50614da8
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    zKikJV0TFdgz.bat

                                                                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zKikJV0TFdgz.bat
                                                                                                    • Size 185B
                                                                                                    • SHA256 425e08b6f4e6353274b0cecd56f54802b8f516f210e9fd5e3bc375fb5a7dc839
                                                                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                    memory/460-34-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/460-27-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/460-23-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/460-24-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/460-25-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/460-26-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-10-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-1-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000006DC000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-14-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-13-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-12-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-11-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-21-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-6-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-2-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-4-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-0-0x00007FFEBAD5F000-0x00007FFEBAD60000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-3-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-9-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-7-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-5-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/2300-8-0x00007FFEBABD0000-0x00007FFEBB574000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/5628-58-0x00000177001E0000-0x00000177002E0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/5628-243-0x0000017734D10000-0x00000177354AC000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/5628-76-0x0000017703A30000-0x0000017703A50000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/5628-77-0x0000017713F00000-0x0000017714000000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/5628-90-0x0000017703CF0000-0x0000017703D10000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                    memory/5628-104-0x0000017714290000-0x00000177142B0000-memory.dmp