Analysis

  • max time kernel
    3s
  • 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
    07/11/2026, 06:12

General

  • Target
    2026-11-05_2a24b96ef5b2ddfb044bc1d10bec2acf_agent-tesla_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_quasar-rat_remcos_xloader_xrat.exe
  • Size 2.0MB
  • Sample261107-gyn7nsbs4p
  • SHA256 7e933ff78596fd1087ee49f375fd6444623edfb818f060bd52c87a0f5714102b
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Version
  • 1.3.0.0

Botnet
  • EbayProfiles

C2
  • 5.8.88.191:443

  • sockartek.icu:443

Mutex
  • QSR_MUTEX_0kBRNrRz5TDLEQouI0

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    MWhG6wsClMX8aJM2CVXT

  • install_name

    winsock.exe

  • key_salt

    bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

  • log_directory

    Logs

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

  • startup_key

    win defender run

  • subdirectory

    SubDir

Extracted

Family
  • azorult

C2
  • http://0x21.in:8000/_az/

Signatures

  • Family: Azorult

    An information stealer that was first discovered in 2016, targeting browsing history and passwords.

  • Family: Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Quasar payload 3 IoCs
  • Custom signature
    Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 3 IoCs
  • Custom signature
    Detects executables containing common artifacts observed in infostealers 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 23 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • AutoIT Executable 1 IoCs

    AutoIT scripts compiled to PE executables.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Program crash 6 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.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

  • Runs ping.exe 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 7 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-05_2a24b96ef5b2ddfb044bc1d10bec2acf_agent-tesla_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_quasar-rat_remcos_xloader_xrat.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-05_2a24b96ef5b2ddfb044bc1d10bec2acf_agent-tesla_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_quasar-rat_remcos_xloader_xrat.exe"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4672
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4932
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
        3⤵
          PID:4380
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 4932 -s 600
          3⤵
          • Program crash
          PID:5720
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4376
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1876
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:5524
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
              4⤵
              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
              PID:4928
            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vNc2ytVw82l4.bat" "
              4⤵
              • Executes a command shell one-liner
              PID:1112
              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                chcp 65001
                5⤵
                  PID:2400
                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                  ping -n 10 localhost
                  5⤵
                  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                  • Runs ping.exe
                  PID:932
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                  5⤵
                    PID:3872
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                      "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                      6⤵
                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                      PID:3520
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PVJyGTYQbCaM.bat" "
                      6⤵
                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                      PID:2200
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                        chcp 65001
                        7⤵
                          PID:2672
                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                          ping -n 10 localhost
                          7⤵
                          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                          • Runs ping.exe
                          PID:1104
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                          7⤵
                            PID:3232
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                              "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                              8⤵
                              • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                              PID:2604
                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\z3nGNhmF51HH.bat" "
                              8⤵
                              • Executes a command shell one-liner
                              PID:1560
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                                chcp 65001
                                9⤵
                                  PID:1300
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                                  ping -n 10 localhost
                                  9⤵
                                  • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                                  • Runs ping.exe
                                  PID:6076
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe"
                                  9⤵
                                    PID:1704
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                      "schtasks" /create /tn "win defender run" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
                                      10⤵
                                      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                      PID:4464
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UnIIP8x0Z7di.bat" "
                                      10⤵
                                      • Executes a command shell one-liner
                                      PID:852
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com
                                        chcp 65001
                                        11⤵
                                          PID:1324
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\PING.EXE
                                          ping -n 10 localhost
                                          11⤵
                                          • System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
                                          • Runs ping.exe
                                          PID:1912
                                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 1704 -s 2400
                                        10⤵
                                        • Program crash
                                        PID:3768
                                  • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3232 -s 2400
                                    8⤵
                                    • Program crash
                                    PID:4884
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3872 -s 2400
                                6⤵
                                • Program crash
                                PID:1360
                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5524 -s 2424
                            4⤵
                            • Program crash
                            PID:5128
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-05_2a24b96ef5b2ddfb044bc1d10bec2acf_agent-tesla_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_quasar-rat_remcos_xloader_xrat.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-11-05_2a24b96ef5b2ddfb044bc1d10bec2acf_agent-tesla_darkgate_elex_glassworm_hawkeye_maze_quasar-rat_remcos_xloader_xrat.exe"
                        2⤵
                        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        PID:4240
                      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                        "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                        2⤵
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                        PID:4664
                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 444 -p 4932 -ip 4932
                      1⤵
                        PID:2708
                      • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                        C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                        1⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
                        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                        PID:5152
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe"
                          2⤵
                            PID:3936
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k
                              3⤵
                                PID:6100
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 3936 -s 572
                                3⤵
                                • Program crash
                                PID:3640
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe"
                              2⤵
                                PID:4484
                              • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                2⤵
                                  PID:3308
                                • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
                                  "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe" /create /tn RtkAudioService64 /tr "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe" /sc minute /mo 1 /F
                                  2⤵
                                  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
                                  PID:5644
                              • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 604 -p 3936 -ip 3936
                                1⤵
                                  PID:2208
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                                  C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:3484
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                                    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\winsock.exe
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:5216
                                    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 588 -p 5524 -ip 5524
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:3056
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe"
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:3468
                                        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 624 -p 3872 -ip 3872
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:5652
                                          • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                            C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 592 -p 3232 -ip 3232
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:4524
                                            • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
                                              C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 596 -p 1704 -ip 1704
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:1140

                                              Network

                                                    MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                    Downloads

                                                    PVJyGTYQbCaM.bat

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PVJyGTYQbCaM.bat
                                                    • Size 208B
                                                    • SHA256 7b0983b2eb3f1e53249c37b7bd6a055e525521159743cbb80d5c62d827322c29
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    UnIIP8x0Z7di.bat

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\UnIIP8x0Z7di.bat
                                                    • Size 208B
                                                    • SHA256 6f9deaf4f484f22e4ab6f35c6b77b3beef02cf86aec5b03210f33525eb4f0d4a
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    vNc2ytVw82l4.bat

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vNc2ytVw82l4.bat
                                                    • Size 208B
                                                    • SHA256 3c6671dcfe4a101d1d7b1e6698d6d977454f5ecb812750442baaaba4c5fe7eca
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    vnc.exe

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vnc.exe
                                                    • Size 405KB
                                                    • SHA256 4e8a99cd33c9e5c747a3ce8f1a3e17824846f4a8f7cb0631aebd0815db2ce3a4
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    windef.exe

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\windef.exe
                                                    • Size 349KB
                                                    • SHA256 7050608d53f80269df951d00883ed79815c060ce7678a76b5c3f6a2a985beea9
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    z3nGNhmF51HH.bat

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\z3nGNhmF51HH.bat
                                                    • Size 208B
                                                    • SHA256 6360f9049b1e2b6e23c446201aa712f567cae1e1f74734e3f8a0c81c10bbd9d7
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    11-07-2026

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\11-07-2026
                                                    • Size 224B
                                                    • SHA256 51746d0c27e3eada4399cacff4f93dbe3099dfadba6f7bb11ea699735fc50c3a
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    11-07-2026

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\11-07-2026
                                                    • Size 224B
                                                    • SHA256 9f6bcd6a31d1c63b197147a69fc2b15fd649eb493035293065c0040c51fdaf22
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    11-07-2026

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\11-07-2026
                                                    • Size 224B
                                                    • SHA256 5511158a4496af98a946d5fdb2c038ab1f18b9aef69c79d8d769e0c66283c533
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                    SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe

                                                    • Path C:\Users\Admin\btpanui\SystemPropertiesPerformance.exe
                                                    • Size 2.0MB
                                                    • SHA256 34dd2f544ede95428e64417f337efb6ba7abdf86f0ea3516288bfe034d778a0c
                                                    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                                    memory/3308-52-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/3308-46-0x00000000000D0000-0x00000000000F0000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4240-19-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4240-27-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000420000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4376-53-0x00000000060B0000-0x00000000060C2000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4376-54-0x00000000065E0000-0x000000000661C000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4376-45-0x0000000005380000-0x00000000053E6000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4376-33-0x0000000005410000-0x00000000054A2000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4376-32-0x0000000005830000-0x0000000005DEA000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4376-31-0x0000000000930000-0x000000000098E000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4376-28-0x00000000736E2000-0x00000000736E3000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/4672-18-0x0000000003CE0000-0x0000000003CE1000-memory.dmp

                                                    memory/5524-58-0x0000000006E50000-0x0000000006E5A000-memory.dmp