Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    1s
  • max time network
    2s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/10/2026, 08:51

Errors

Reason
Machine shutdown

General

  • Target
    Recoilware.exe
  • Size 887KB
  • Sample261008-kr5smaea63
  • SHA256 a7abcd989fded351e7aa80eb9e0feef0db40f3e7aee79964ad2fe1f57d5cac3f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    13DAA95E60FA43F89E17E376B28112EF704B1EFE

  • key_salt

    5a23f8394640cb9e40658446a04c0bbae82dc93d0470e1b2a406a90fd2520382

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

Signatures

  • Family: Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • PulsaRAT library module 2 IoCs

    Core component of the PulsaRAT remote access trojan, implementing its command protocol for hidden remote desktop, UAC bypass, persistence, and credential theft.

  • Quasar payload 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 2 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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\Recoilware.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Recoilware.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4252
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "DefenderSessionHelper" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\%AppData%\Recoilware.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1464
    • C:\Windows\system32\%AppData%\Recoilware.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\%AppData%\Recoilware.exe"
      2⤵
        PID:1180

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          Recoilware.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\System32\%AppData%\Recoilware.exe
          • Size 64KB
          • SHA256 2f9233e0980a506b4ef58773a69744c8f1e80f6607267841fd040ce3fda098c5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/4252-0-0x00000292CFF40000-0x00000292D0024000-memory.dmp

          memory/4252-1-0x00000292EA530000-0x00000292EA540000-memory.dmp

          memory/4252-2-0x00000292D1D60000-0x00000292D1D92000-memory.dmp