Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 17:13

General

  • Target
    swag.exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample260709-vrld4aet7r
  • SHA256 37d820586008e23767774a05f15c698bd09c42cd3b11da36ec672cc278023fd5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

C2
  • X}�3[�,�g

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    73CCF4A81000CB6AD78558C83788308349EF86B9

  • key_salt

    5a23f8394640cb9e40658446a04c0bbae82dc93d0470e1b2a406a90fd2520382

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

Signatures

  • Family: Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 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\swag.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\swag.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:4272
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\WindowsDefender\WidgetService.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\WindowsDefender\WidgetService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5360
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:5108

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          WidgetService.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\WindowsDefender\WidgetService.exe
          • Size 1.5MB
          • SHA256 37d820586008e23767774a05f15c698bd09c42cd3b11da36ec672cc278023fd5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/4272-16-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-29-0x0000016871000000-0x00000168710B2000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-4-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-6-0x000001686F450000-0x000001686F458000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-17-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-7-0x000001686F460000-0x000001686F468000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-9-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-10-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-11-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-12-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-13-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-14-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-3-0x00007FF989F3F000-0x00007FF989F40000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-15-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-8-0x000001686F6A0000-0x000001686F722000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-18-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-19-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-20-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-2-0x000001686F1D0000-0x000001686F1D1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-33-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-31-0x000001686FF40000-0x000001686FF7C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-26-0x000001686FEB0000-0x000001686FF00000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-30-0x000001686FE80000-0x000001686FE92000-memory.dmp

          memory/4272-0-0x000001686F220000-0x000001686F29D000-memory.dmp

          memory/5360-28-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/5360-25-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/5360-32-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp

          memory/5360-24-0x00007FF989DB0000-0x00007FF98A754000-memory.dmp