Analysis

  • max time kernel
    60s
  • 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
    20/07/2026, 05:44

General

  • Target
    messenger_update.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260720-gfkrjaaw61
  • SHA256 df98becfdc8517afa0ed6cb88ad77e18b97db1e89eb7c478e814ddcb0fe8ed84
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • pingping

C2
  • asisgs.in

  • malware.asisgs.in

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
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 17 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • 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:4360
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdfhuoDkofAc.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:4900
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:4320
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:4244
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cYVstLkSjr9Y.bat" "
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:3704
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:3564
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:2872
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mTk1m4GuQXA1.bat" "
                      6⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      PID:5324
                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                        chcp 65001
                        7⤵
                          PID:5044
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                          7⤵
                            PID:5240
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tWi2X1Mg9nT0.bat" "
                              8⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              PID:1108
                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                chcp 65001
                                9⤵
                                  PID:1092
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                  9⤵
                                    PID:4864
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3VWZtal7dgmW.bat" "
                                      10⤵
                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                      PID:4380
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                        chcp 65001
                                        11⤵
                                          PID:5464
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                          11⤵
                                            PID:1268
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1swr5Gh1g0E4.bat" "
                                              12⤵
                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                              PID:4288
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                chcp 65001
                                                13⤵
                                                  PID:4956
                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                  13⤵
                                                    PID:4228
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HBcsdMxrkPWh.bat" "
                                                      14⤵
                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                      PID:556
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                        chcp 65001
                                                        15⤵
                                                          PID:3932
                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                          15⤵
                                                            PID:2600
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XLvxZ4e3BCqB.bat" "
                                                              16⤵
                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                              PID:2608
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                17⤵
                                                                  PID:5264
                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                  17⤵
                                                                    PID:4620
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HqFy4uHO2X5r.bat" "
                                                                      18⤵
                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                      PID:4284
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                        19⤵
                                                                          PID:892
                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                          19⤵
                                                                            PID:6136
                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jfJkcwdKoHV2.bat" "
                                                                              20⤵
                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                              PID:2420
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                21⤵
                                                                                  PID:1292
                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                  21⤵
                                                                                    PID:1224
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WeVhrOr60wGX.bat" "
                                                                                      22⤵
                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                      PID:4924
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                        23⤵
                                                                                          PID:1788
                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                          23⤵
                                                                                            PID:5116
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97FmBxh5MbXh.bat" "
                                                                                              24⤵
                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                              PID:1560
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                25⤵
                                                                                                  PID:5904
                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                  25⤵
                                                                                                    PID:4912
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RbuSIq2kPDbU.bat" "
                                                                                                      26⤵
                                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                      PID:3360
                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                        27⤵
                                                                                                          PID:1528
                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                          27⤵
                                                                                                            PID:2208
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4e1wHnB0CWu3.bat" "
                                                                                                              28⤵
                                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                              PID:4172
                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                29⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:3140
                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                  29⤵
                                                                                                                    PID:1184
                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KoYjpa5tuYub.bat" "
                                                                                                                      30⤵
                                                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                                      PID:4628
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                                        31⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:1196
                                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                          31⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:4896
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BPEoekZ173x0.bat" "
                                                                                                                              32⤵
                                                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                                              PID:3208
                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                33⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:2800
                                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                  33⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:1812
                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\P2kjLZ6xpH6W.bat" "
                                                                                                                                      34⤵
                                                                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                                                      PID:416
                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                        35⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:3816

                                                                    Network

                                                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                                          Downloads

                                                                          1swr5Gh1g0E4.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1swr5Gh1g0E4.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 ce2b3ed166f99e12a85df37d844d43c69513afb2b2621343127658e81858f090
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          3VWZtal7dgmW.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3VWZtal7dgmW.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 b66b4a2f3ef585c9c86b034c331e269404c83603241a39fb80136f11cc6b0bfa
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          4e1wHnB0CWu3.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4e1wHnB0CWu3.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 46383f6733f4fdfae36494c75115778975c5dd59002501190eaf05098da633a0
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          97FmBxh5MbXh.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\97FmBxh5MbXh.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 ff662cc46519a1ad46999c65bed576ee7dad0c1c509f7ef7d877d536339de2a8
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          BPEoekZ173x0.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BPEoekZ173x0.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 9e45c91d6ca43a0eba9dfab4566fef228ffa7cdd44a8e723422f41d62cd1f463
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          HBcsdMxrkPWh.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HBcsdMxrkPWh.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 4891735eebdee0b6218c16bc6aafef980ef480625a35dc80230367e5c9cd801c
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          HqFy4uHO2X5r.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HqFy4uHO2X5r.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 2b560131f0a8f705c37194b477099ece08f2ca6e87e7359dd0cba4774093e303
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          KoYjpa5tuYub.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KoYjpa5tuYub.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 c009da29d18f93dd6e4f34c43013e1fb49a0f9a7538751e891a3d3f048d0b8ce
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          P2kjLZ6xpH6W.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\P2kjLZ6xpH6W.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 dfd3d1d8da9a8d81d3604996d0e15a9685e55cbba30e2c0351b9626e1280feb1
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          RbuSIq2kPDbU.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RbuSIq2kPDbU.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 a1a60b8dd5c71692c36c5f89592acdd7fea5395cc5ebbe02b29e7e52ac015ba5
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          WeVhrOr60wGX.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WeVhrOr60wGX.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 a550dd89b082895729b3df4027d5146bad948d8195a53f1217fe5b89ab3735e7
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          XLvxZ4e3BCqB.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XLvxZ4e3BCqB.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 c4c4b61b5219eb87a03eebe4fa3b60d2265a75816f1ef0ebe4fe11c1df0d5299
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          cYVstLkSjr9Y.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cYVstLkSjr9Y.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 fe67346e7b1c03632322aea1a5e973cd4c941641c1818c9aed2eb790df5dec30
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          jfJkcwdKoHV2.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jfJkcwdKoHV2.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 6ab939fc7be9b28e45c1208b29d44aa37350d632cf806c5229e82f694ae0dba6
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          mTk1m4GuQXA1.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mTk1m4GuQXA1.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 5a8b110ee32a7294a6d5fa0da1bf1161453fbf66eb82cba82f487921acd12918
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          pdfhuoDkofAc.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pdfhuoDkofAc.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 9fd704ccd578dd48234bb66bcea6121feb2e0b9fb14a5837b306b1cf95643767
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          tWi2X1Mg9nT0.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tWi2X1Mg9nT0.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 a2053c1b41f6f9d6985eca3049c789042195189bdd04c9ad0e969069457478fe
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          memory/4244-29-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-43-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-25-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-26-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-27-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-28-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-30-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-24-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-31-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-32-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-34-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-35-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-36-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-33-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4244-23-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-8-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-7-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-14-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-13-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-12-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-11-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-22-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-10-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-0-0x00007FFA6C02F000-0x00007FFA6C030000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-9-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-6-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-5-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-4-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-3-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-2-0x00007FFA6BEA0000-0x00007FFA6C844000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/4360-1-0x0000000000E60000-0x000000000118C000-memory.dmp