Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
146s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
- submitted
06/11/2026, 23:28
General
- Target Apex V2/Apex [Trial ].exe
- Size 3.1MB
- Sample261106-3f5mlatxa1
- SHA256 d77586e4b9c20b8185aa2f4cfc9fcc90b370071fd7aad3698755776c9fb0e002
Malware Config
Extracted
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quasar
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1.4.1
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Office04
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192.168.1.107:4782
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477bbb92-b004-4859-9286-623539ed433f
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encryption_key
C98C69DC8F084F1A8510588B042164D1D10ADFB8
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install_name
Apex.exe
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key_salt
bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941
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log_directory
Microsoft
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reconnect_delay
3000
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startup_key
Apex
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subdirectory
Apex [Trial]
Signatures
- Family: Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
- Quasar payload 2 IoCs
- Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
- Drops file in System32 directory 3 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 2 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Apex V2\Apex [Trial ].exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Apex V2\Apex [Trial ].exe"1⤵
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "Apex" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\Apex [Trial]\Apex.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\system32\Apex [Trial]\Apex.exe"C:\Windows\system32\Apex [Trial]\Apex.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe"schtasks" /create /tn "Apex" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Windows\system32\Apex [Trial]\Apex.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
Apex.exe
memory/4668-14-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-8-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-3-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-4-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-5-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-6-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-7-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-16-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-9-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-10-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-12-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-11-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-13-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-0-0x00007FF832A5F000-0x00007FF832A60000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-2-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/4668-1-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000F04000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-21-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-18-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-19-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-20-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-24-0x000000001CD40000-0x000000001CDF2000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-23-0x0000000002BE0000-0x0000000002C30000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-17-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-25-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-27-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-29-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-28-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-26-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-22-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp
memory/5324-30-0x00007FF8328D0000-0x00007FF833274000-memory.dmp