Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/10/2026, 05:15

General

  • Target
    Client-built.exe
  • Size 3.1MB
  • Sample261020-fxwppaad42
  • SHA256 fd75fd223b0291a534069054b5f879cf43b7d4663fd4832c35e38a643da5cf89
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.4.1

Botnet
  • Office04

C2
  • f98.to:443

  • www.f98.to:443

  • f98.to:80

  • www.f98.to:80

Mutex
  • 45bfa86f-6e39-4441-a0e9-17063ee59add

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    ED3227F773701D05083B11A65776F95F93EEEF5E

  • install_name

    Client.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    Quasar Client Startup

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Signatures

  • Family: Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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 FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 1 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⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5212
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4356
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2764
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5900
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "Quasar Client Startup" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2528

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Client.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
        • Size 3.1MB
        • SHA256 fd75fd223b0291a534069054b5f879cf43b7d4663fd4832c35e38a643da5cf89
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2764-25-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2764-20-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2764-21-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2764-19-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2764-18-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2764-16-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-6-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-17-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-9-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-10-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-11-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-12-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-13-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-14-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-7-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-8-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-0-0x00007FFF4F29F000-0x00007FFF4F2A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-5-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-4-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-3-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-2-0x00007FFF4F110000-0x00007FFF4FAB4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-1-0x0000000000A70000-0x0000000000D94000-memory.dmp

        memory/5900-23-0x000000001CB80000-0x000000001CBD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5900-24-0x000000001CC90000-0x000000001CD42000-memory.dmp