Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/10/2026, 07:48

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.4MB
  • Sample261017-jnellavy7q
  • SHA256 f5d5d3e747080356de7bb3b5a57cf1c495f1f93208a0d5bfdaca7af03c877c91
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • byeongsinsaekki

C2
  • 211.193.49.225:8787

Mutex
  • 6f2489a8-0d9e-4c31-88af-216c9400b29a

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    1A0AB47605F23B139B44114112736B139C00A2E6

  • install_name

    Extern.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Roblox

  • subdirectory

    KernelDriver

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
  • 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\Client-built.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client-built.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in System32 directory
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1672
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Roblox" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\KernelDriver\Extern.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1656
    • C:\Windows\system32\KernelDriver\Extern.exe
      "C:\Windows\system32\KernelDriver\Extern.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5496
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "Roblox" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\KernelDriver\Extern.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1244
  • C:\Windows\system32\KernelDriver\Extern.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\KernelDriver\Extern.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:244
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:1484

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          Extern.exe

          • Path C:\Windows\System32\KernelDriver\Extern.exe
          • Size 3.4MB
          • SHA256 f5d5d3e747080356de7bb3b5a57cf1c495f1f93208a0d5bfdaca7af03c877c91
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1672-6-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-2-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-3-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-4-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-5-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-0-0x00007FF81275F000-0x00007FF812760000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-7-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-8-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-9-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-10-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-12-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-1-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000FA2000-memory.dmp

          memory/1672-13-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-16-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-23-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-14-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-18-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-17-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-19-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-20-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-21-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-22-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-15-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-24-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-25-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-26-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-28-0x0000000002980000-0x00000000029D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-29-0x000000001C8A0000-0x000000001C952000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-33-0x000000001C840000-0x000000001C87C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-32-0x000000001C7E0000-0x000000001C7F2000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-34-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-35-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp

          memory/5496-36-0x00007FF8125D0000-0x00007FF812F74000-memory.dmp