Analysis

  • max time kernel
    133s
  • max time network
    135s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/10/2026, 04:36

General

  • Target
    blastermaster new/crss (2).exe
  • Size 952KB
  • Sample261029-e8cwaaat3k
  • SHA256 e55f352c33ff90031bb2a2a45999c1ba2603efbd1420a28b821df377f79db097
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    CD1329FC374DEEBE79332CB998E1560FF1C58C98

  • key_salt

    5a23f8394640cb9e40658446a04c0bbae82dc93d0470e1b2a406a90fd2520382

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

Signatures

  • Family: Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • PulsaRAT library module 3 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 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • 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 behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • 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\blastermaster new\crss (2).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\blastermaster new\crss (2).exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5124
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks" /create /tn "GamingService" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GameOfGame\GamingService.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5132
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GameOfGame\GamingService.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GameOfGame\GamingService.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4160
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks" /create /tn "GamingService" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GameOfGame\GamingService.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4840
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GameOfGame\GamingService.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GameOfGame\GamingService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4836

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        GamingService.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GameOfGame\GamingService.exe
        • Size 952KB
        • SHA256 e55f352c33ff90031bb2a2a45999c1ba2603efbd1420a28b821df377f79db097
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4160-9-0x0000018BE0430000-0x0000018BE0440000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-12-0x0000018BE0430000-0x0000018BE0440000-memory.dmp

        memory/4160-13-0x0000018BE03F0000-0x0000018BE0428000-memory.dmp

        memory/5124-0-0x00000225E4510000-0x00000225E4604000-memory.dmp

        memory/5124-1-0x00000225FEC00000-0x00000225FEC10000-memory.dmp

        memory/5124-2-0x00000225E4A40000-0x00000225E4A74000-memory.dmp