Analysis

  • max time kernel
    60s
  • max time network
    63s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/07/2026, 17:49

General

  • Target
    messenger_update.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260722-wefhra1bna
  • SHA256 54b1c6040f16d38701cbd80e9500b711c5b1223d7a681fef2a4976b72f079f67
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • pingping

C2
  • dedaluswine.com

  • malware.dedaluswine.com

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 16 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:1208
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KMvzlHbglfr6.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:5616
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:4104
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:3276
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LCjaAifI0jRj.bat" "
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:1300
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:428
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:3960
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PoDoSzv8UKrB.bat" "
                      6⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      PID:5052
                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                        chcp 65001
                        7⤵
                          PID:1108
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                          7⤵
                            PID:5232
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fcWCYH1XICHZ.bat" "
                              8⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              PID:5572
                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                chcp 65001
                                9⤵
                                  PID:5004
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                  9⤵
                                    PID:5068
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zYFdSm9Udb3X.bat" "
                                      10⤵
                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                      PID:1852
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                        chcp 65001
                                        11⤵
                                          PID:1408
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                          11⤵
                                            PID:2856
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sMHeAbpgeTCd.bat" "
                                              12⤵
                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                              PID:476
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                chcp 65001
                                                13⤵
                                                  PID:2316
                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                  13⤵
                                                    PID:2572
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6Whvv5BJOgqX.bat" "
                                                      14⤵
                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                      PID:2480
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                        chcp 65001
                                                        15⤵
                                                          PID:2056
                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                          15⤵
                                                            PID:4148
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aqz00kNTUOQ6.bat" "
                                                              16⤵
                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                              PID:5704
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                17⤵
                                                                  PID:1528
                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                  17⤵
                                                                    PID:3160
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zpgMStmNsSer.bat" "
                                                                      18⤵
                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                      PID:3120
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                        19⤵
                                                                          PID:2896
                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                          19⤵
                                                                            PID:6036
                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Q9LA3cHM9sJb.bat" "
                                                                              20⤵
                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                              PID:944
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                21⤵
                                                                                  PID:1244
                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                  21⤵
                                                                                    PID:1008
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\v2Zwo5RQYRJS.bat" "
                                                                                      22⤵
                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                      PID:3232
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                        23⤵
                                                                                          PID:4792
                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                          23⤵
                                                                                            PID:6088
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1bMkXV7IaQn.bat" "
                                                                                              24⤵
                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                              PID:4244
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                25⤵
                                                                                                  PID:4420
                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                  25⤵
                                                                                                    PID:4840
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\M6hVisw9NKs7.bat" "
                                                                                                      26⤵
                                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                      PID:2588
                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                        27⤵
                                                                                                          PID:4316
                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                          27⤵
                                                                                                            PID:4496
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BCJtAsvfld9l.bat" "
                                                                                                              28⤵
                                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                              PID:5884
                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                29⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:264
                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                  29⤵
                                                                                                                    PID:760
                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PzragNpfqkOf.bat" "
                                                                                                                      30⤵
                                                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                                      PID:2272
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                                        31⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:3256
                                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                          31⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:2736
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8pRp2K7SXrNG.bat" "
                                                                                                                              32⤵
                                                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                                              PID:2820
                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                33⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:3288
                                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                  33⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:4400

                                                                  Network

                                                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                                        Downloads

                                                                        6Whvv5BJOgqX.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6Whvv5BJOgqX.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 6b38eb87f62e81a8978d016f3e9da13e44982b91324e470b3e1edfdbd29d4b45
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        8pRp2K7SXrNG.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\8pRp2K7SXrNG.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 3769252510a6fdd368ad5d8a6094ce31567c213a97d19d9f8b34c8dcef0d38a5
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        Aqz00kNTUOQ6.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Aqz00kNTUOQ6.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 ad3754859f87812708d01553d66444217f246e50b19cd061a291edc62934549a
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        BCJtAsvfld9l.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BCJtAsvfld9l.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 978767673f4b947bea984e4c7424c7231234cbc041171c9620d348b0f6c5e6f5
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        I1bMkXV7IaQn.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\I1bMkXV7IaQn.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 386e8ea28d1fdef54ffee19b862fee3b5a855fb5c7e7bea8037110b9ff48dc5f
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        KMvzlHbglfr6.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KMvzlHbglfr6.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 76603cca8a010e558caeb042803af51126b0c622b70a8b24ff086a78206eea05
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        LCjaAifI0jRj.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LCjaAifI0jRj.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 bc589279e2e7537548125a23922e83d5f6369c435365d645abed60ab267aa7ce
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        M6hVisw9NKs7.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\M6hVisw9NKs7.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 41e5ce9b98822617bbcdb1ee8c15eb83e61477556278dbcdbf1a63c87387b4aa
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        PoDoSzv8UKrB.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PoDoSzv8UKrB.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 a3e1ec905dd5fdf2e05618630b90d0288eff6e9596dfd9a871f2469b0bcbd9d3
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        PzragNpfqkOf.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PzragNpfqkOf.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 f9cae30950cf3e9531932b24453b9e5ad2b05dc1b1b0eaffe3a5196fc827c48c
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        Q9LA3cHM9sJb.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Q9LA3cHM9sJb.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 4dac2064312466a84d2728641e60022bab06f0f619bfa3361a1547ac5117167b
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        fcWCYH1XICHZ.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\fcWCYH1XICHZ.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 6787bb8a26d643b3ff5f101d2de0db2f8d60ced1c732c7427c71bc45bb7ec44a
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        sMHeAbpgeTCd.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sMHeAbpgeTCd.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 3b292f8aaeac2e87eb3dbf18e1a0e670e193ce69f7040c238326ec7b78c9cd26
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        v2Zwo5RQYRJS.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\v2Zwo5RQYRJS.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 9b84e11b11b38159fd149a7adeafc16d121c0a6efaa4d36791806377d2c66058
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        zYFdSm9Udb3X.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zYFdSm9Udb3X.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 69f9e06ab101099e0cdacfd25d963c276f0af62f7e50040bd43f3b1459865ebf
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        zpgMStmNsSer.bat

                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zpgMStmNsSer.bat
                                                                        • Size 185B
                                                                        • SHA256 b4c62fd2f209e54b814e3ff609ef92262420bb0e3692287fd02c6ab2cae452a8
                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                        memory/1208-11-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-6-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-1-0x00000000002B0000-0x00000000005DC000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-2-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-3-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-4-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-5-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-12-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-7-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-8-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-9-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-21-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-10-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-14-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-13-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/1208-0-0x00007FFAFD4FF000-0x00007FFAFD500000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-30-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-55-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-39-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-77-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-32-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-31-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-24-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-29-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-28-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-26-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-27-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-25-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp

                                                                        memory/3276-23-0x00007FFAFD370000-0x00007FFAFDD14000-memory.dmp