Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/07/2026, 02:14

General

  • Target
    messenger_update.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260724-cpffys1elc
  • SHA256 dbdf6c3c23d7b4981b50627e309a991a4c761c255b353bcdec54fcc3fa69799f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • pingping

C2
  • zenlaw.io

  • malware.zenlaw.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
  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 18 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:1936
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nIkja7br0aHA.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:1324
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:4600
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:1144
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LMvBW2LqPB7k.bat" "
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:4928
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:3608
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:4232
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4pQWokCgFnC0.bat" "
                      6⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      PID:716
                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                        chcp 65001
                        7⤵
                          PID:704
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                          7⤵
                            PID:2416
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wvw3Aum9U9PD.bat" "
                              8⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              PID:3956
                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                chcp 65001
                                9⤵
                                  PID:2028
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                  9⤵
                                    PID:5828
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sS7BIn4buy79.bat" "
                                      10⤵
                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                      PID:2116
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                        chcp 65001
                                        11⤵
                                          PID:1096
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                          11⤵
                                            PID:2680
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6OBxNZH6OQKe.bat" "
                                              12⤵
                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                              PID:2776
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                chcp 65001
                                                13⤵
                                                  PID:4480
                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                  13⤵
                                                    PID:2840
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cJpVIIpuyfYZ.bat" "
                                                      14⤵
                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                      PID:1848
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                        chcp 65001
                                                        15⤵
                                                          PID:3848
                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                          15⤵
                                                            PID:4444
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C2GkpDlHK439.bat" "
                                                              16⤵
                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                              PID:4244
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                17⤵
                                                                  PID:5616
                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                  17⤵
                                                                    PID:3208
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FOeJaeJWzkxy.bat" "
                                                                      18⤵
                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                      PID:2992
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                        19⤵
                                                                          PID:3448
                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                          19⤵
                                                                            PID:3240
                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\q5x7dSUGrbd4.bat" "
                                                                              20⤵
                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                              PID:3340
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                21⤵
                                                                                  PID:2180
                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                  21⤵
                                                                                    PID:2340
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HsQEOTk3dOpV.bat" "
                                                                                      22⤵
                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                      PID:4104
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                        23⤵
                                                                                          PID:4384
                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                          23⤵
                                                                                            PID:3984
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7qTgrqk7sOh8.bat" "
                                                                                              24⤵
                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                              PID:3436
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                25⤵
                                                                                                  PID:2108
                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                  25⤵
                                                                                                    PID:4872
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RtQpyRyT2U5G.bat" "
                                                                                                      26⤵
                                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                      PID:4668
                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                        27⤵
                                                                                                          PID:3432
                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                          27⤵
                                                                                                            PID:4268
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xKJazAB6aGlM.bat" "
                                                                                                              28⤵
                                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                              PID:1556
                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                29⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:5288
                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                  29⤵
                                                                                                                    PID:3972
                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kHKHkhyxeSO1.bat" "
                                                                                                                      30⤵
                                                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                                      PID:3392
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                                        31⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:4776
                                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                          31⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:5204
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BsFIp0IiUcXM.bat" "
                                                                                                                              32⤵
                                                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                                              PID:4976
                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                33⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:5956
                                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                  33⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:2288
                                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nKzwaxNGLSXI.bat" "
                                                                                                                                      34⤵
                                                                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                                                      PID:3904
                                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                        35⤵
                                                                                                                                          PID:1128
                                                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                          35⤵
                                                                                                                                            PID:1852
                                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CHBPDpvRGNYR.bat" "
                                                                                                                                              36⤵
                                                                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                                                              PID:4680
                                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                                37⤵
                                                                                                                                                  PID:4912
                                                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                                  37⤵
                                                                                                                                                    PID:1672

                                                                          Network

                                                                                MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                                                Downloads

                                                                                4pQWokCgFnC0.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4pQWokCgFnC0.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 888528e45f1c5e4f1fe67535a8dff82a5a676f8b44a9f2e2b0adedb4f1d8003f
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                6OBxNZH6OQKe.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6OBxNZH6OQKe.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 68cb404ddc0cbd6bfe162a4b8ffdd458ddd92934dbc95fb8277152b859747602
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                7qTgrqk7sOh8.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7qTgrqk7sOh8.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 5a879a84ec44a1f50885d4666578b4e83d0494a6c87421d2be7792010996b772
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                BsFIp0IiUcXM.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BsFIp0IiUcXM.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 c34ad2fded13ce9250844bfc87a8537272d0c351b46751dcdfcb700753554650
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                C2GkpDlHK439.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\C2GkpDlHK439.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 313fff51d4cd16f1ae66fa707451a97e90840d158490dea4db600b8688633cb0
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                CHBPDpvRGNYR.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CHBPDpvRGNYR.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 76f9d99744d980fd8e88df178491095a9b2b0605152633751741fb5440e43546
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                FOeJaeJWzkxy.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FOeJaeJWzkxy.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 03618e58604b617f57a8af2d1971589eb1691d78e332111c903337433aaf38da
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                HsQEOTk3dOpV.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\HsQEOTk3dOpV.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 249e947f7b7d7d77f0475708be16ce6fdd4bedbcb7bdde753d47979b42a0456d
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                LMvBW2LqPB7k.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\LMvBW2LqPB7k.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 dbc34ce05afe9712a0f434a11015c29ba7f476ee6b85b96064aeb349e2a5bd69
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                RtQpyRyT2U5G.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RtQpyRyT2U5G.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 b68d64c3d48e578a1db0c054ba68e888fbcb1ecb3227055889b27a4c1de7df44
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                cJpVIIpuyfYZ.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cJpVIIpuyfYZ.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 1ac8050c6d00b64178da951b8f440ec8a89c06c2f26c65b868f820089dc8514d
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                kHKHkhyxeSO1.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\kHKHkhyxeSO1.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 87dc4b7c8e59bec510a459a50a55678c126456a71f1c8f2b55e2c48d21392f7c
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                nIkja7br0aHA.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nIkja7br0aHA.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 3071e74cc20f82b01b2cceab916f30fa598d0816b06d6271656bfd52ff89fe31
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                nKzwaxNGLSXI.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nKzwaxNGLSXI.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 ecc9d27a01436cffde17adb2b1f9a9de03c3ef3a540831959b10baf33aefd422
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                q5x7dSUGrbd4.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\q5x7dSUGrbd4.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 880e1c2bf1e087822802e4fdefba9c42ca85c60cf7717b278229351415b856b2
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                sS7BIn4buy79.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sS7BIn4buy79.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 a29b04d1a4f67b9e37f799ab3ed971b3904d3d1388b772e0f4d533324c4bbb02
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                wvw3Aum9U9PD.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wvw3Aum9U9PD.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 f847822daab8001c2750db422fc88e93f2084b9579d1466d1ab053cd27e7c376
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                xKJazAB6aGlM.bat

                                                                                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xKJazAB6aGlM.bat
                                                                                • Size 185B
                                                                                • SHA256 f6f4d2e1b9883a308c425e1cb5057c7ac1a4538f5bcd0c269ff387f608b78c15
                                                                                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                memory/1144-30-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-23-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-26-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-27-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-28-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-29-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-25-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-31-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-32-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-33-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-34-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-35-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-36-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-24-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1144-43-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-8-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-7-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-14-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-13-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-12-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-11-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-21-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-10-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-0-0x00007FFE9769F000-0x00007FFE976A0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-9-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-6-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-5-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-4-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-3-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-2-0x00007FFE97510000-0x00007FFE97EB4000-memory.dmp

                                                                                memory/1936-1-0x00000000003B0000-0x00000000006DC000-memory.dmp