Analysis

  • max time kernel
    60s
  • max time network
    62s
  • 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, 17:49

General

  • Target
    messenger_update.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260702-weax9sa19x
  • SHA256 f1574fe7a75ac42996a7e2ff94cda807f08b25b8c967846dd36291d72bac4cf8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • pingping

C2
  • cakhiaww.io

  • malware.cakhiaww.io

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:1972
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ar1tNOw5o5Ki.bat" "
      2⤵
        PID:1264
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:3884
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
            3⤵
              PID:1204
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kdQg5vX1L4P3.bat" "
                4⤵
                  PID:428
                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                    chcp 65001
                    5⤵
                      PID:5860
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                      5⤵
                        PID:3448
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dQf0Ofzv3jez.bat" "
                          6⤵
                            PID:3928
                            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                              chcp 65001
                              7⤵
                                PID:3468
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                7⤵
                                  PID:5856
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kLVCqu9fcsNK.bat" "
                                    8⤵
                                      PID:1120
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                        chcp 65001
                                        9⤵
                                          PID:3008
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                          9⤵
                                            PID:5944
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5V8GtwkjFeSu.bat" "
                                              10⤵
                                                PID:4232
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                  chcp 65001
                                                  11⤵
                                                    PID:5648
                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                    11⤵
                                                      PID:2864
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jMA5LRmuEIMu.bat" "
                                                        12⤵
                                                          PID:4668
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                            chcp 65001
                                                            13⤵
                                                              PID:3428
                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                              13⤵
                                                                PID:1864
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MQ0GFYHT2SJD.bat" "
                                                                  14⤵
                                                                    PID:3960
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                      chcp 65001
                                                                      15⤵
                                                                        PID:2840
                                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                        15⤵
                                                                          PID:4896
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\whLWdtaHyLKE.bat" "
                                                                            16⤵
                                                                              PID:3784
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                17⤵
                                                                                  PID:1372
                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                  17⤵
                                                                                    PID:5456
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aWNywquSVq8W.bat" "
                                                                                      18⤵
                                                                                        PID:5688
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                          chcp 65001
                                                                                          19⤵
                                                                                            PID:4484
                                                                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                            19⤵
                                                                                              PID:2468
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Lzxjkr0egTPl.bat" "
                                                                                                20⤵
                                                                                                  PID:5768
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                    chcp 65001
                                                                                                    21⤵
                                                                                                      PID:3824
                                                                                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                      21⤵
                                                                                                        PID:5912
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yW2PmJ1eVTYq.bat" "
                                                                                                          22⤵
                                                                                                            PID:3256
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                              chcp 65001
                                                                                                              23⤵
                                                                                                                PID:6080
                                                                                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                23⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:2696
                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aGnsmhdbiE4L.bat" "
                                                                                                                    24⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:5820
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                                        25⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:1828
                                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                          25⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:1316
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7YxCkHsSDQ6g.bat" "
                                                                                                                              26⤵
                                                                                                                                PID:5516
                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                  chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                  27⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:3752
                                                                                                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                    27⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:2144
                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59uqAlc8LvgX.bat" "
                                                                                                                                        28⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:2492
                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                            chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                            29⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:1540
                                                                                                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                              29⤵
                                                                                                                                                PID:1260
                                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N2hbgQvEq9l9.bat" "
                                                                                                                                                  30⤵
                                                                                                                                                    PID:908
                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                                      chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                                      31⤵
                                                                                                                                                        PID:3128
                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                                        31⤵
                                                                                                                                                          PID:2032
                                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aZtkqYj1rIYK.bat" "
                                                                                                                                                            32⤵
                                                                                                                                                              PID:3160
                                                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                                                33⤵
                                                                                                                                                                  PID:6116
                                                                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                                                  33⤵
                                                                                                                                                                    PID:5616

                                                                                                  Network

                                                                                                        MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

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                                                                                                        Downloads

                                                                                                        59uqAlc8LvgX.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\59uqAlc8LvgX.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 11a3100b036923896d4b55d868d2d101f3b1b20fd3952c3953c9307b53460a67
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        5V8GtwkjFeSu.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5V8GtwkjFeSu.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 4e22fc98a548e5115089f2405d4daf99f6228a55806593d1c28743b328890fce
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        7YxCkHsSDQ6g.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7YxCkHsSDQ6g.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 3364aa36e98dfb2a09395cb679d78e33411f8fd6d3a51e9f3e395648516e8834
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        Lzxjkr0egTPl.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Lzxjkr0egTPl.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 b645bec9810d5e5d0e1c241516b4a1e45d8bbd8b7f53752f45054ee6cfb7f138
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        MQ0GFYHT2SJD.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MQ0GFYHT2SJD.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 122c85a585b333d6587af067c5a1ae7dd5026596e640ef04a994efdeaa9e7930
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        N2hbgQvEq9l9.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\N2hbgQvEq9l9.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 b2b4911d210ac9c8fc716d5581b20f01bb82c2d8a5611db08cbbdc7033d6b543
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        aGnsmhdbiE4L.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aGnsmhdbiE4L.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 ae2e2436bc7a90c69282896ddf89efd280b479a244aa06e89f9b70a9ed547b85
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        aWNywquSVq8W.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aWNywquSVq8W.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 4ef4264cb9d85b95c617bf19487b3fd539be744509aed2da3045b9a900aa4cb1
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        aZtkqYj1rIYK.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aZtkqYj1rIYK.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 cb6318b35a7d95a518d5c7089d57ad9eb795e4b0178927a709294a1d91d12f7b
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        ar1tNOw5o5Ki.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ar1tNOw5o5Ki.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 3ea781bdd332d63262ac5554c9f7a92942d4c5e9b17b9b048e960fa91513a497
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        dQf0Ofzv3jez.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dQf0Ofzv3jez.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 2ec3b3669c0e4bca9ddd22603a9bdc34cf8d4f0a3ab4f0a8bcf45d680c6a32b9
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        jMA5LRmuEIMu.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jMA5LRmuEIMu.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 46ecbbbd8f5c8c6aceb77172f32ac78de21bf9039ca4c01339860af640e5bc33
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        kLVCqu9fcsNK.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kLVCqu9fcsNK.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 ed1b030016228d4faae822f83179d9bfe250ace617fc571490ab3df237a6b157
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        kdQg5vX1L4P3.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kdQg5vX1L4P3.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 6108d658e5f6f732a2e6846a9f991d2870812aebd3a4c04e698b62d2c557ce8a
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        whLWdtaHyLKE.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\whLWdtaHyLKE.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 f67a5e7890f39366c96505d6206e8871433f691459d0e8d59c8afb704e0208c2
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        yW2PmJ1eVTYq.bat

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yW2PmJ1eVTYq.bat
                                                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 82712cd9cd86a9d8cf648663f3f6e6074f2976f444ab6dc43328ea029ff37366
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        memory/1204-24-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1204-33-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1204-23-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1204-25-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1204-26-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-10-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-9-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-14-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-13-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-12-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-11-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-0-0x00007FFC1C43F000-0x00007FFC1C440000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-21-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-8-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-7-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-6-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-5-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-4-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-3-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-2-0x00007FFC1C2B0000-0x00007FFC1CC54000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1972-1-0x0000000000F40000-0x000000000126C000-memory.dmp