Analysis

  • max time kernel
    21s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/10/2026, 13:28

General

  • Target
    Neverlose.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample261002-qq3jrsbb44
  • SHA256 49986fa0ce68b8c0d4833419ef705c89ee84abcc4a214018f2efe659731dccc7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • 193.161.193.99:1194

Mutex
  • 374be7dc-6123-490b-b6f7-400c70a3069e

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    886A0C241E2193C4BA04BB66BA4F5E00A0812E5D

  • install_name

    msdef.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    mscopilot

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Micrososft Defender

  • subdirectory

    defender

Signatures

  • Family: Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Neverlose.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Neverlose.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4680
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Micrososft Defender" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\defender\msdef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2912
    • C:\Windows\system32\defender\msdef.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\defender\msdef.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6044
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Micrososft Defender" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\defender\msdef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1768
  • C:\Windows\system32\defender\msdef.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\defender\msdef.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4968

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        msdef.exe

        • Path C:\Windows\System32\defender\msdef.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 49986fa0ce68b8c0d4833419ef705c89ee84abcc4a214018f2efe659731dccc7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4680-8-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-10-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-3-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-4-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-5-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-6-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-2-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-7-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-9-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-22-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-11-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-12-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-13-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-14-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-0-0x00007FFA637CF000-0x00007FFA637D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4680-1-0x0000000000080000-0x00000000003A4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-16-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-18-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-19-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-20-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-17-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-23-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-21-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-24-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-25-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-26-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-27-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-28-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-29-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-30-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-32-0x000000001CFF0000-0x000000001D040000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-33-0x000000001D100000-0x000000001D1B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/6044-34-0x00007FFA63640000-0x00007FFA63FE4000-memory.dmp