Analysis

  • max time kernel
    60s
  • max time network
    62s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    15/07/2026, 02:54

General

  • Target
    messenger_update.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260715-dd9fbsds3y
  • SHA256 5162dcd126735e1e7d24bd6a1825c6180f8496df30918c28cbc672dc20b33bd8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • pingping

C2
  • cakhiazvb.tv

  • malware.cakhiazvb.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:624
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A01AVj4qHLft.bat" "
      2⤵
        PID:4116
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:4728
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
            3⤵
              PID:2584
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\L7lMSktp1fJe.bat" "
                4⤵
                  PID:1368
                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                    chcp 65001
                    5⤵
                      PID:792
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                      5⤵
                        PID:5416
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gykIPhAhvxcl.bat" "
                          6⤵
                            PID:2852
                            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                              chcp 65001
                              7⤵
                                PID:3516
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                7⤵
                                  PID:5532
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wjZxUoy8MpuE.bat" "
                                    8⤵
                                      PID:5956
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                        chcp 65001
                                        9⤵
                                          PID:3596
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                          9⤵
                                            PID:5560
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4lPw0Gw9uCUU.bat" "
                                              10⤵
                                                PID:3304
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                  chcp 65001
                                                  11⤵
                                                    PID:1060
                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                    11⤵
                                                      PID:1064
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8dmqmEQGVbBI.bat" "
                                                        12⤵
                                                          PID:4312
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                            chcp 65001
                                                            13⤵
                                                              PID:4224
                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                              13⤵
                                                                PID:4604
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HmVDWqg3tmMq.bat" "
                                                                  14⤵
                                                                    PID:4532
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                      chcp 65001
                                                                      15⤵
                                                                        PID:6016
                                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                        15⤵
                                                                          PID:2412
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jYv4d6vaQ6XF.bat" "
                                                                            16⤵
                                                                              PID:4624
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                17⤵
                                                                                  PID:4768
                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                  17⤵
                                                                                    PID:4612
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jSm40inX4rX5.bat" "
                                                                                      18⤵
                                                                                        PID:1360
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                          chcp 65001
                                                                                          19⤵
                                                                                            PID:5012
                                                                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                            19⤵
                                                                                              PID:6020
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VfWcwDzGwLQZ.bat" "
                                                                                                20⤵
                                                                                                  PID:4140
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                    chcp 65001
                                                                                                    21⤵
                                                                                                      PID:2452
                                                                                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                      21⤵
                                                                                                        PID:4804
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\evT5XJImWrv0.bat" "
                                                                                                          22⤵
                                                                                                            PID:5892
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                              chcp 65001
                                                                                                              23⤵
                                                                                                                PID:4308
                                                                                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                23⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:1076
                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ktIpxzwL7eb.bat" "
                                                                                                                    24⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:1260
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                                        25⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:5624
                                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                          25⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:3444
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OYg4CvwNAJx0.bat" "
                                                                                                                              26⤵
                                                                                                                                PID:5016
                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                  chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                  27⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:2904
                                                                                                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                    27⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:4544
                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DEI1krpRWdGe.bat" "
                                                                                                                                        28⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:1308
                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                            chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                            29⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:4616
                                                                                                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                              29⤵
                                                                                                                                                PID:4256
                                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gsNjbk2Qz1Qo.bat" "
                                                                                                                                                  30⤵
                                                                                                                                                    PID:400
                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                                      chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                                      31⤵
                                                                                                                                                        PID:5528
                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                                        31⤵
                                                                                                                                                          PID:4652

                                                                                            Network

                                                                                                  MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

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                                                                                                  Downloads

                                                                                                  0ktIpxzwL7eb.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\0ktIpxzwL7eb.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 2fd6c381d06f2781d15fa121b18d95018c0af5a8eff800a32e203263fed68b8b
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  4lPw0Gw9uCUU.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4lPw0Gw9uCUU.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 74620fffc3273f92cc8c123ed4271987260e6500ea4216d35a38d35e5870de6e
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  8dmqmEQGVbBI.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8dmqmEQGVbBI.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 b8fc55a7d4246c0c79dfc1cce6e5f244a1d2725926b15945b34362a6952004e4
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  A01AVj4qHLft.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A01AVj4qHLft.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 edaa87e0c69bcfe88737224d8479a5a5caf6ceb755624feebca7660911095976
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  DEI1krpRWdGe.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DEI1krpRWdGe.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 09381f6a90b32440242b39452d88524ab30257ff39cac9ecb0bead7b9f31310e
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  HmVDWqg3tmMq.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HmVDWqg3tmMq.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 034bff67c0e1d6c3baf13464455d850d79efe08c41527e275d8c72869c9ef8a8
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  L7lMSktp1fJe.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\L7lMSktp1fJe.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 b51b1245d0981e233f06d9eaaa2d695bdd812736ce1e6e99414295b8fa8e255b
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  OYg4CvwNAJx0.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\OYg4CvwNAJx0.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 9b1235fb3f237bc3b2cd3f3a6394c157f4453071bb2a27ec5d660733c7e3509a
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  VfWcwDzGwLQZ.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VfWcwDzGwLQZ.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 0fd07e1f80034cf73b1f8a36e62b75bb64647e57dbbdb17ab81e7df147fde729
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  evT5XJImWrv0.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\evT5XJImWrv0.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 91e930b5d068b6ff62c39cf14e902e7cf29534ba93022bd4759addc19f9c392d
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  gsNjbk2Qz1Qo.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gsNjbk2Qz1Qo.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 9552434fad9ee669a6583fc86f641a09262362a2492371ff2fa6b66793cc27f4
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  gykIPhAhvxcl.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gykIPhAhvxcl.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 ea30fb101f9ca834412188b98a1ebf0d8a765479ebd389d0ce446c2f714f8e4a
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  jSm40inX4rX5.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jSm40inX4rX5.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 0d73b61d84d3a0cbc0cf92c5636563528b332be7214f0c7e387b3902dc8298d4
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  jYv4d6vaQ6XF.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jYv4d6vaQ6XF.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 3598bc1af100adc796b9c930351a03630d4a5a3f3c2076b9e62e46577fbf554b
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  wjZxUoy8MpuE.bat

                                                                                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wjZxUoy8MpuE.bat
                                                                                                  • Size 185B
                                                                                                  • SHA256 0d7a98b2e207261459ce8b1d180286b786746211b197f44fdd3f7ec84a3db390
                                                                                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                  memory/624-11-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-6-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-1-0x00000000007A0000-0x0000000000ACC000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-2-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-4-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-5-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-3-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-14-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-21-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-7-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-8-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-9-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-10-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-0-0x00007FF8BD79F000-0x00007FF8BD7A0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-12-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/624-13-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-29-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-43-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-36-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-35-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-34-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-33-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-32-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-31-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-30-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-28-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-27-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-26-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-25-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-24-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                  memory/2584-23-0x00007FF8BD610000-0x00007FF8BDFB4000-memory.dmp