Analysis

  • max time kernel
    59s
  • max time network
    61s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    26/07/2026, 01:52

General

  • Target
    messenger_update.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample260726-cawjmaxhrd
  • SHA256 d4c3c9551cfccfece1c10cfb35e6ede252a3d67bcba40e26f8d9316d8c0e4529
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • pingping

C2
  • midaswireless.io

  • malware.midaswireless.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 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:788
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WvmQ3o6snBGi.bat" "
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      PID:2988
      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
        chcp 65001
        3⤵
          PID:2528
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:1736
            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zGvJqwTnX15F.bat" "
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:6716
              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:5560
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:4520
                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FFUfD7jzN9Fg.bat" "
                      6⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      PID:5716
                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                        chcp 65001
                        7⤵
                          PID:6612
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                          7⤵
                            PID:6596
                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b551uOBIWzE2.bat" "
                              8⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              PID:3016
                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                chcp 65001
                                9⤵
                                  PID:3956
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                  9⤵
                                    PID:2952
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TAsX8F2qVlXN.bat" "
                                      10⤵
                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                      PID:5176
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                        chcp 65001
                                        11⤵
                                          PID:2888
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                          11⤵
                                            PID:4920
                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vLDh8ZqK5Zrn.bat" "
                                              12⤵
                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                              PID:4868
                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                chcp 65001
                                                13⤵
                                                  PID:3028
                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                  13⤵
                                                    PID:3648
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cTaP4ejYSp0A.bat" "
                                                      14⤵
                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                      PID:6504
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                        chcp 65001
                                                        15⤵
                                                          PID:6168
                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                          15⤵
                                                            PID:1476
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JJgPAxPcBVyH.bat" "
                                                              16⤵
                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                              PID:5552
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                17⤵
                                                                  PID:4532
                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                  17⤵
                                                                    PID:3696
                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\O04JJVrVWNGZ.bat" "
                                                                      18⤵
                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                      PID:2308
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                        19⤵
                                                                          PID:1452
                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                          19⤵
                                                                            PID:5224
                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WpspriCH1p7R.bat" "
                                                                              20⤵
                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                              PID:1608
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                21⤵
                                                                                  PID:6172
                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                  21⤵
                                                                                    PID:2344
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TlYCSOERS5HH.bat" "
                                                                                      22⤵
                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                      PID:1972
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                        23⤵
                                                                                          PID:1692
                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                          23⤵
                                                                                            PID:6580
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lZ9uY1y4tT2B.bat" "
                                                                                              24⤵
                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                              PID:5644
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                25⤵
                                                                                                  PID:2720
                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                  25⤵
                                                                                                    PID:6620
                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74Ab65ptGYGE.bat" "
                                                                                                      26⤵
                                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                      PID:2004
                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                        27⤵
                                                                                                          PID:3572
                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                          27⤵
                                                                                                            PID:1184
                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68XcHihGSB2K.bat" "
                                                                                                              28⤵
                                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                              PID:5704
                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                29⤵
                                                                                                                  PID:7028
                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                  29⤵
                                                                                                                    PID:6724
                                                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NZHPnvshqzIx.bat" "
                                                                                                                      30⤵
                                                                                                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                                      PID:4272
                                                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                        chcp 65001
                                                                                                                        31⤵
                                                                                                                          PID:5820
                                                                                                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                          31⤵
                                                                                                                            PID:1252
                                                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wfwPGLKA7B9E.bat" "
                                                                                                                              32⤵
                                                                                                                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                                                                                                              PID:6068
                                                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\chcp.com
                                                                                                                                chcp 65001
                                                                                                                                33⤵
                                                                                                                                  PID:4676
                                                                                                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe
                                                                                                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\messenger_update.exe"
                                                                                                                                  33⤵
                                                                                                                                    PID:1632
                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
                                                                    1⤵
                                                                      PID:1812

                                                                    Network

                                                                          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                                          Downloads

                                                                          68XcHihGSB2K.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\68XcHihGSB2K.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 95578ba6fad71a3041d876e80834c0bff5de86a1f0a4e2fb51c4778bd1257fe3
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          74Ab65ptGYGE.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\74Ab65ptGYGE.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 abc67f39f9024b7a1ef6007093895de87a1d7c7cc3fdb454de881a9a34c78adf
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          FFUfD7jzN9Fg.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\FFUfD7jzN9Fg.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 5cdd6af49c255d7f29c7efcb227d0fa084e94ef9686a9885acefb95c387a21a4
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          JJgPAxPcBVyH.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JJgPAxPcBVyH.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 66f7930277d212b0c7c4b515e2c8d8c45674dafe8ca18581a1bcbbbc7e3c1248
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          NZHPnvshqzIx.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NZHPnvshqzIx.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 192aafe37b81bf568dfcf5de535c39de8941e5099e49f6f7e8d174e445e6d6c8
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          O04JJVrVWNGZ.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\O04JJVrVWNGZ.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 dfabd5ae70d0ab1a879aa35799559933d08c92ab7fa22c110a51252ef164c541
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          TAsX8F2qVlXN.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TAsX8F2qVlXN.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 852c0683881c6a99fb3e7269628fb74d251d194ce1cdb54144d4d31156c80f91
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          TlYCSOERS5HH.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TlYCSOERS5HH.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 45a0ed424030287e8b1fa5cdea719832be97ba004b9006ee4cbd9903175dfa2d
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          WpspriCH1p7R.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WpspriCH1p7R.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 e2360945cd0864c37163c1fbcd08796346288bd425f7a84b53023336ff5208b5
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          WvmQ3o6snBGi.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WvmQ3o6snBGi.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 aa6597a829fe383f27a5c4787ec7b7b816d089ec50d0b4b6987a2528909e4bd9
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          b551uOBIWzE2.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b551uOBIWzE2.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 25241bbbe682cb4ad9b5c491e0860cc31ce67b5376fe648fa0d95e3d82e6e11d
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          cTaP4ejYSp0A.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cTaP4ejYSp0A.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 7913c99b61744bc660b97244744e61e7bedc51365c6818217d2aaf182c3d2861
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          lZ9uY1y4tT2B.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\lZ9uY1y4tT2B.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 1f7424e474257ab44b9fce101bad51a6a637b1ed94b4b384bbf1e38b342d1ea8
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          vLDh8ZqK5Zrn.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vLDh8ZqK5Zrn.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 2e4bb59eb102cf16bd13108d8fef8aff880022f83185841f315410ea3f2dea6c
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          wfwPGLKA7B9E.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\wfwPGLKA7B9E.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 1cb5d3cc35b50f595071dcf8146c483499f7ad98b5e000f846461ea5b38a213c
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          zGvJqwTnX15F.bat

                                                                          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zGvJqwTnX15F.bat
                                                                          • Size 185B
                                                                          • SHA256 034d927d08ddfa0c9174984f3b5d98628cba9bf28c4744fd1eef28cd8565d30a
                                                                          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                          memory/788-11-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-6-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-1-0x0000000000BA0000-0x0000000000ECC000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-2-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-3-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-4-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-5-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-14-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-7-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-8-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-9-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-10-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-0-0x00007FFB859DF000-0x00007FFB859E0000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-12-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-21-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/788-13-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-30-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-42-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-35-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-34-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-33-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-32-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-31-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-23-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-29-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-28-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-27-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-26-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-25-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp

                                                                          memory/1736-24-0x00007FFB85850000-0x00007FFB861F4000-memory.dmp