File name:

tutorial.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/34c1c9d3-c7df-4ae5-b66f-b6547eaa0680
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Quasar is a very popular RAT in the world thanks to its code being available in open-source. This malware can be used to control the victim’s computer remotely.

Analysis date: March 14, 2025, 21:34:44
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
rat
quasar
remote
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

4B1F6DC7C90C87CB940374C8A05342A8

SHA1:

70CC37D6A7A2002DAE85BA864A65A9C33C5CEA03

SHA256:

0C3EF70ADEBA424EACD4E7DB945BE3ED9B7DC4410DA489D15F27D7F049150FDE

SSDEEP:

49152:mPo7RPY2uikNeRyd72MlsLDil92m3GjNsz/3DgS8qtEhI/fsbWszqhLoGdBNjIHv:I2uiieRyd72QsLDil92m3GJEDgJWfo

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  • MALICIOUS

    • QUASAR has been detected (SURICATA)

      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Connects to the CnC server

      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
    • QUASAR has been detected (YARA)

      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts itself from another location

      • tutorial.exe (PID: 6712)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • tutorial.exe (PID: 6712)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • tutorial.exe (PID: 6712)
      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • tutorial.exe (PID: 6712)
    • Reads Environment values

      • tutorial.exe (PID: 6712)
      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • tutorial.exe (PID: 6712)
      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 6036)
    • Reads the computer name

      • tutorial.exe (PID: 6712)
      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • Client.exe (PID: 2108)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6036)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

Quasar

(PID) Process(2108) Client.exe
Version1.4.1
C2 (2)Dyno15-41078.portmap.host:41078
Sub_DirSubDir
Install_NameClient.exe
Mutexc972c5e5-73ff-4ecf-81fc-7484051c6dc1
StartupQuasar Client Startup
TagOffice04
LogDirLogs
SignatureejO02OSKm8UMYR3jd3pH3P0i9MhZiHAAxky2Qkosqe840+032czLh8DnQAX6Hd+q5wY+tY9SootLYxKt8CuxU80MkcXyb/JRTufKisEyT8BxvYlX/Ewh4pqHDpsHiMeJGfGjbMh9WiN5tOXA06DxnjLsaAFxZOq7GbUkATs4WINcZfuD1oeBch4QarL/sTGisCANCqFFRfzNgCeRMLOlL+yxg8KOPDPZX4na7xG1f4J1Jm3tSwbzg7a1SJxxYmy41rc7W5HCfrs7TAHE4GJ/S/bUjBDz0vLULG04FrrezXu2...
CertificateMIIE9DCCAtygAwIBAgIQAIKUOkIbEwI9LzSxojBU6zANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMCAXDTI1MDMxMjIwNTc1NVoYDzk5OTkxMjMxMjM1OTU5WjAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMIICIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAg8AMIICCgKCAgEAoMedo+MXKTzhBfnXofkaudNLeHEl2xJaWDFfA2MMeNB+MuE1h8GCoOU6yix7nSPUzvVOrQRu...
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3)
.scr | Windows screen saver (10.1)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2023:03:12 16:16:39+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 3261952
InitializedDataSize: 3584
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x31e40e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.4.1.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.4.1.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: Quasar Client
FileVersion: 1.4.1
InternalName: Client.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © MaxXor 2023
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Client.exe
ProductName: Quasar
ProductVersion: 1.4.1
AssemblyVersion: 1.4.1.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
124
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start tutorial.exe #QUASAR client.exe svchost.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2108"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
tutorial.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Quasar Client
Version:
1.4.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\subdir\client.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Quasar
(PID) Process(2108) Client.exe
Version1.4.1
C2 (2)Dyno15-41078.portmap.host:41078
Sub_DirSubDir
Install_NameClient.exe
Mutexc972c5e5-73ff-4ecf-81fc-7484051c6dc1
StartupQuasar Client Startup
TagOffice04
LogDirLogs
SignatureejO02OSKm8UMYR3jd3pH3P0i9MhZiHAAxky2Qkosqe840+032czLh8DnQAX6Hd+q5wY+tY9SootLYxKt8CuxU80MkcXyb/JRTufKisEyT8BxvYlX/Ewh4pqHDpsHiMeJGfGjbMh9WiN5tOXA06DxnjLsaAFxZOq7GbUkATs4WINcZfuD1oeBch4QarL/sTGisCANCqFFRfzNgCeRMLOlL+yxg8KOPDPZX4na7xG1f4J1Jm3tSwbzg7a1SJxxYmy41rc7W5HCfrs7TAHE4GJ/S/bUjBDz0vLULG04FrrezXu2...
CertificateMIIE9DCCAtygAwIBAgIQAIKUOkIbEwI9LzSxojBU6zANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMCAXDTI1MDMxMjIwNTc1NVoYDzk5OTkxMjMxMjM1OTU5WjAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMIICIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAg8AMIICCgKCAgEAoMedo+MXKTzhBfnXofkaudNLeHEl2xJaWDFfA2MMeNB+MuE1h8GCoOU6yix7nSPUzvVOrQRu...
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
services.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
6036C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
6712"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\tutorial.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\tutorial.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Quasar Client
Exit code:
3
Version:
1.4.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\tutorial.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
7 159
Read events
7 159
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6712tutorial.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exeexecutable
MD5:4B1F6DC7C90C87CB940374C8A05342A8
SHA256:0C3EF70ADEBA424EACD4E7DB945BE3ED9B7DC4410DA489D15F27D7F049150FDE
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
45
DNS requests
8
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2108
Client.exe
193.161.193.99:41078
Dyno15-41078.portmap.host
OOO Bitree Networks
RU
malicious
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5132
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6036
slui.exe
20.83.72.98:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.174
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.162
  • 23.48.23.159
  • 23.48.23.158
  • 23.48.23.145
  • 23.48.23.141
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.150
  • 23.48.23.164
whitelisted
Dyno15-41078.portmap.host
  • 193.161.193.99
malicious
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET INFO DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed
Misc activity
ET INFO DNS Query for Port Mapping/Tunneling Service Domain (.portmap .host)
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET MALWARE Observed Malicious SSL Cert (Quasar CnC)
No debug info