Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 04:26

General

  • Target
    BrutalRetractCheatV2.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260709-e2paqsdv2v
  • SHA256 b784919d19d033e5c1bfe5ede63e67a2a1047b693ffa34fb1c0d53ad39eeaffb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 192.168.1.244:4782

Mutex
  • de851eb0-f579-42bb-bcae-46a65f4a2b75

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    B22013487C6A76247D7F8E41326D1DA8A1DE5312

  • install_name

    Brutal Retract Cheat V2.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Microsoft Windows Defender

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Family: Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BrutalRetractCheatV2.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BrutalRetractCheatV2.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3104
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Microsoft Windows Defender" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Brutal Retract Cheat V2.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2352
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Brutal Retract Cheat V2.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Brutal Retract Cheat V2.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2412
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Microsoft Windows Defender" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Brutal Retract Cheat V2.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:440

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Brutal Retract Cheat V2.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Brutal Retract Cheat V2.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 b784919d19d033e5c1bfe5ede63e67a2a1047b693ffa34fb1c0d53ad39eeaffb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2412-7-0x000000001AF40000-0x000000001AF50000-memory.dmp

        memory/2412-8-0x000000001B4A0000-0x000000001B4F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2412-9-0x000000001B5B0000-0x000000001B662000-memory.dmp

        memory/2412-10-0x000000001AF40000-0x000000001AF50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-0-0x0000000000D40000-0x0000000001064000-memory.dmp

        memory/3104-1-0x0000000003120000-0x0000000003130000-memory.dmp