Analysis

  • max time kernel
    59s
  • max time network
    61s
  • 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, 04:24

General

  • Target
    messenger_update.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260715-e1rpgabw4p
  • SHA256 5153a92734b7b421ffd2df199f491fc479af45f005305642325a3a4f93cde127
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • pingping

C2
  • zmax.io

  • malware.zmax.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:1532
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wehOnSn4oGtv.bat" "
      2⤵
        PID:6120
        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
          chcp 65001
          3⤵
            PID:2924
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
            3⤵
              PID:3384
              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HCIA38cluh6g.bat" "
                4⤵
                  PID:52
                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                    chcp 65001
                    5⤵
                      PID:2700
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                      5⤵
                        PID:4124
                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zfgcfbfD6Fp9.bat" "
                          6⤵
                            PID:2500
                            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                              chcp 65001
                              7⤵
                                PID:5208
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                7⤵
                                  PID:5580
                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PmblXdFiofUD.bat" "
                                    8⤵
                                      PID:5048
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                        chcp 65001
                                        9⤵
                                          PID:2024
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                          9⤵
                                            PID:5832
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TSNrJgdyfZLQ.bat" "
                                              10⤵
                                                PID:3700
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                  chcp 65001
                                                  11⤵
                                                    PID:4616
                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                    11⤵
                                                      PID:2796
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66khIVhCzYFH.bat" "
                                                        12⤵
                                                          PID:4812
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                            chcp 65001
                                                            13⤵
                                                              PID:5988
                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                              13⤵
                                                                PID:5340
                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lI67QsPsO6P3.bat" "
                                                                  14⤵
                                                                    PID:5788
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                      chcp 65001
                                                                      15⤵
                                                                        PID:5984
                                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                        15⤵
                                                                          PID:1384
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TRghDpGb6ChQ.bat" "
                                                                            16⤵
                                                                              PID:4852
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                17⤵
                                                                                  PID:3504
                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                  17⤵
                                                                                    PID:1712
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QwMeJxbMe9kO.bat" "
                                                                                      18⤵
                                                                                        PID:5800
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                          chcp 65001
                                                                                          19⤵
                                                                                            PID:4308
                                                                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                            19⤵
                                                                                              PID:1096
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EEL4mJqdJDgC.bat" "
                                                                                                20⤵
                                                                                                  PID:3668
                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                    chcp 65001
                                                                                                    21⤵
                                                                                                      PID:1440
                                                                                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                      21⤵
                                                                                                        PID:5612
                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nkgB2PhoQoDl.bat" "
                                                                                                          22⤵
                                                                                                            PID:5448
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                              chcp 65001
                                                                                                              23⤵
                                                                                                                PID:3120
                                                                                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                23⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:3532
                                                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Jz4B59DceGW4.bat" "
                                                                                                                    24⤵
                                                                                                                      PID:4896
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                                        25⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:1880
                                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                          25⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:3592
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\725IVO1c1Gld.bat" "
                                                                                                                              26⤵
                                                                                                                                PID:3540
                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                  chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                  27⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:4036
                                                                                                                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                    27⤵
                                                                                                                                      PID:3220
                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5kA5v3hTdpnA.bat" "
                                                                                                                                        28⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:6056
                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                            chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                            29⤵
                                                                                                                                              PID:5416
                                                                                                                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                              29⤵
                                                                                                                                                PID:5884
                                                                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\w0XhR4ZGYUqD.bat" "
                                                                                                                                                  30⤵
                                                                                                                                                    PID:4500
                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                                      chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                                      31⤵
                                                                                                                                                        PID:4032
                                                                                                                                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                                        31⤵
                                                                                                                                                          PID:868
                                                                                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hfyx8ULFwgPG.bat" "
                                                                                                                                                            32⤵
                                                                                                                                                              PID:2032
                                                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                                                33⤵
                                                                                                                                                                  PID:2592
                                                                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                                                  33⤵
                                                                                                                                                                    PID:5980
                                                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xPqpdyFDKFoV.bat" "
                                                                                                                                                                      34⤵
                                                                                                                                                                        PID:2672
                                                                                                                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                                                          chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                                                          35⤵
                                                                                                                                                                            PID:5700
                                                                                                                                                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                                                            35⤵
                                                                                                                                                                              PID:4152

                                                                                                        Network

                                                                                                              MITRE ATT&CK Matrix

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                                                                                                              Downloads

                                                                                                              5kA5v3hTdpnA.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5kA5v3hTdpnA.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 feffad76aef18f9dd99dcb47fc9288525b5b88f9e649feda08aea207f138ad06
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              66khIVhCzYFH.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\66khIVhCzYFH.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 56430f550a09497802b3d62b00ff94693617dc482c34d2e3da6abebf0865dcb0
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              725IVO1c1Gld.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\725IVO1c1Gld.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 c1fa77f2a749630e27c388a821de98085845540c467a43983b3f73825ba2a979
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              EEL4mJqdJDgC.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\EEL4mJqdJDgC.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 29d32a2f7332f8e2157c19f97d7253e6db109a3f96031d904e2dd6bdc08f3159
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              HCIA38cluh6g.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HCIA38cluh6g.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 071048577458b100f4fee7965cf18d2defdcc714b49bd0b8e29e8c32f7841412
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              Jz4B59DceGW4.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Jz4B59DceGW4.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 1a50ede92c57d9d013bca5e5cd7176e4078eff78e542982d6890fe677a99e4a9
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              PmblXdFiofUD.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PmblXdFiofUD.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 3177a543ebd7e11a027673ae8dfdeb214da8abf41afe8deb59ebbade27408d2f
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              QwMeJxbMe9kO.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\QwMeJxbMe9kO.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 36035dded6db257b58b0eb8cc3f12046b750550e7c42cc303fe0c17c584439f8
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              TRghDpGb6ChQ.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TRghDpGb6ChQ.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 3f3b7f24f44bbff846b5dce1e0b34c2a8bb6352919619a174a286c0a0af04824
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              TSNrJgdyfZLQ.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TSNrJgdyfZLQ.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 a7b05260363c7af20eba859561bd3202b12ffae030b592ee148041751ef664f5
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              hfyx8ULFwgPG.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hfyx8ULFwgPG.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 2fc56b27964351eef0466bfbb09d41ba313f8bcc4fa2c7fa6d9263dd380214a9
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              lI67QsPsO6P3.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lI67QsPsO6P3.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 69e0e1d8ac85436bbc33853c2ab8cc1e6b0d962c71d39ebc10ff91f45f53f0af
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              nkgB2PhoQoDl.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nkgB2PhoQoDl.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 cd406337e35ea55cb9a70022865b2bba21161271d84627a836ec28c628ad311b
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              w0XhR4ZGYUqD.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\w0XhR4ZGYUqD.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 49911b2ee4aa79388df2dc10a46d2e7ebd3b35d8d6acbe5a660a5216d6ae4d76
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              wehOnSn4oGtv.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wehOnSn4oGtv.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 2a354b11a39dcef18dba5d78885c60d0d03e50858afd6d936fb552adc216a5ba
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              xPqpdyFDKFoV.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xPqpdyFDKFoV.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 7fff5dbfe31221780ac06d3d234fbf43b063af260bcf183ecf01119063093a90
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              zfgcfbfD6Fp9.bat

                                                                                                              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zfgcfbfD6Fp9.bat
                                                                                                              • Size 185B
                                                                                                              • SHA256 58baa1efacbbb66a12a960cc4f5f9b06d422cd13e216648b2464a8792213c88d
                                                                                                              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                              memory/1532-12-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-5-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-1-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000F9C000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-2-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-3-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-4-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-6-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-21-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-7-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-8-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-9-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-10-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-11-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-0-0x00007FFA7AA9F000-0x00007FFA7AAA0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-13-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/1532-14-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-31-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-43-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-23-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-36-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-35-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-34-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-33-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-32-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-24-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-30-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-28-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-29-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-26-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-27-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                              memory/3384-25-0x00007FFA7A910000-0x00007FFA7B2B4000-memory.dmp