Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 13:03

General

  • Target
    icanada.tv.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260709-qaeg1ab15x
  • SHA256 c18a3d2db4ee0de9a99c1fa17ca752c0c2071c20d9b34e2818035645a5eba88e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • icanada.tv:443

  • www.icanada.tv:443

  • icanada.tv:80

  • www.icanada.tv:80

Mutex
  • cf636e55-3098-405b-87e3-dd769dfc1cd5

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    ED3227F773701D05083B11A65776F95F93EEEF5E

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Family: Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of 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\icanada.tv.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\icanada.tv.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3212
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1272
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4752
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1300
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2524
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
      PID:1848
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
          PID:6112
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
          PID:4188
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
          1⤵
            PID:5772

          Network

                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

                Replay Monitor

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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

                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 607B
                • SHA256 7c21835f01895c1ee4e12f81e71ef06a0f6e2b9281de493ff8ec95f913e9680d
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                Client.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
                • Size 3.1MB
                • SHA256 c18a3d2db4ee0de9a99c1fa17ca752c0c2071c20d9b34e2818035645a5eba88e
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                memory/1300-25-0x000000001D830000-0x000000001D880000-memory.dmp

                memory/1300-26-0x000000001D940000-0x000000001D9F2000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-9-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-2-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-7-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-8-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-0-0x00007FF854F5F000-0x00007FF854F60000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-10-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-11-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-12-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-13-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-14-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-5-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-1-0x0000000000E80000-0x00000000011A4000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-6-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-3-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-4-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/3212-20-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/4188-36-0x000001BF001E0000-0x000001BF002E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/4188-50-0x000001BF01940000-0x000001BF01960000-memory.dmp

                memory/4188-68-0x000001BF01D00000-0x000001BF01D20000-memory.dmp

                memory/4188-34-0x000001BF001E0000-0x000001BF002E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/4188-82-0x000001BF04140000-0x000001BF04160000-memory.dmp

                memory/4188-35-0x000001BF001E0000-0x000001BF002E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/4188-51-0x000001BF01D80000-0x000001BF01E80000-memory.dmp

                memory/4752-18-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/4752-16-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/4752-17-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/4752-27-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/4752-21-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/4752-19-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/4752-23-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/4752-22-0x00007FF854DD0000-0x00007FF855774000-memory.dmp

                memory/5772-219-0x000001CBF4000000-0x000001CBF4691000-memory.dmp