Malware analysis payload.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	payload.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/3778b165-d07f-4b06-bee8-a39cecd370d1
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. Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	August 01, 2025, 05:20:01
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	evasion quasar rat
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:	2FE88D785A064EA415426F4C1DF182DC
SHA1:	2FA86EA67832A5DC4B101F49CFFC9836B84E2410
SHA256:	2F259D1DC041F7695464DF6B106A54A96A814D376D7CD30647049F934E1E2C00
SSDEEP:	6144:jZjpnf9HG0f9xddy44D8J3sQQjx4o8nbgol5v20qsQvEcU09:jltgpVx4o8Uon2oMEcUI

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (133.0.6943.127)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (133.0.3065.92)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (136.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (136.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- QUASAR mutex has been found
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)
- QUASAR has been detected (YARA)
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)
SUSPICIOUS
- Checks for external IP
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)
- Connects to unusual port
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)
- There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)
INFO
- Disables trace logs
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)
- Reads the computer name
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)
- Reads Environment values
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)
- Checks supported languages
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)
- Checks proxy server information
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)
- Creates files or folders in the user directory
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - payload.exe (PID: 2972)

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Quasar

(PID) Process(2972) payload.exe

Version1.3.0.0

C2 (2)win2325.webredirect.org:5552

Sub_Dirup

Install_Nameupdate.exe

MutexQSR_MUTEX_EOUYwCNZvcVgWUvKae

Startupupdate

TagBuild1

LogDirLogsi

Signature

Certificate

No Malware configuration.

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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:	2025:07:26 01:18:05+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	8
CodeSize:	352768
InitializedDataSize:	3072
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x581ae
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	1.3.0.0
ProductVersionNumber:	1.3.0.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Neutral
CharacterSet:	Unicode
Comments:	-
CompanyName:	-
FileDescription:	-
FileVersion:	1.3.0.0
InternalName:	Client.exe
LegalCopyright:	-
LegalTrademarks:	-
OriginalFileName:	Client.exe
ProductName:	-
ProductVersion:	1.3.0.0
AssemblyVersion:	1.3.0.0

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Total processes

136

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

2200

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache

C:\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

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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

2972

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payload.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\payload.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Version:

1.3.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\payload.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll

Quasar

(PID) Process(2972) payload.exe

Version1.3.0.0

C2 (2)win2325.webredirect.org:5552

Sub_Dirup

Install_Nameupdate.exe

MutexQSR_MUTEX_EOUYwCNZvcVgWUvKae

Startupupdate

TagBuild1

LogDirLogsi

Signature

Certificate

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Total events

2 156

Read events

2 141

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(2972) payload.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableConsoleTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2972) payload.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\payload_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2972) payload.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\payload_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableAutoFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2972) payload.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\payload_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableConsoleTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2972) payload.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\payload_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:	(2972) payload.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\payload_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:	(2972) payload.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\payload_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	MaxFileSize
Value: 1048576
(PID) Process:	(2972) payload.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\payload_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	FileDirectory
Value: %windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:	(2972) payload.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\payload_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(2972) payload.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\payload_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableAutoFileTracing
Value: 0

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Executable files

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Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
2972	payload.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Logsi\08-01-2025		binary
		MD5:21ADBBC0B6023E2D5FD463407C53D326	SHA256:57136533DAFDBBA15891E60E9F4A6073774179A8CF5A8D07B052708CEB6057A4

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
2972	payload.exe	GET	200	208.95.112.1:80	http://ip-api.com/json/	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.48.23.143:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5188	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5188	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
4520	svchost.exe	GET	200	184.30.131.245:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
1268	svchost.exe	20.73.194.208:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	20.73.194.208:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
5504	RUXIMICS.exe	20.73.194.208:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
2972	payload.exe	208.95.112.1:80	ip-api.com	TUT-AS	US	whitelisted
2972	payload.exe	34.174.99.226:5552	win2325.webredirect.org	GOOGLE-CLOUD-PLATFORM	US	malicious
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
4520	svchost.exe	40.126.31.71:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4520	svchost.exe	184.30.131.245:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	US	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	4.231.128.59:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	20.73.194.208 4.231.128.59 40.127.240.158	whitelisted
google.com	216.58.206.78	whitelisted
ip-api.com	208.95.112.1	whitelisted
win2325.webredirect.org	34.174.99.226	malicious
login.live.com	40.126.31.71 20.190.159.131 20.190.159.73 20.190.159.129 40.126.31.130 40.126.31.131 40.126.31.67 40.126.31.3	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	184.30.131.245	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.48.23.143 23.48.23.156	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.35.229.160	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.249	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	20.109.210.53	whitelisted

Threats

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General Info

payload.exe

2FE88D785A064EA415426F4C1DF182DC

2FA86EA67832A5DC4B101F49CFFC9836B84E2410

2F259D1DC041F7695464DF6B106A54A96A814D376D7CD30647049F934E1E2C00

6144:jZjpnf9HG0f9xddy44D8J3sQQjx4o8nbgol5v20qsQvEcU09:jltgpVx4o8Uon2oMEcUI

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

QUASAR mutex has been found

QUASAR has been detected (YARA)

SUSPICIOUS

Checks for external IP

Connects to unusual port

There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

INFO

Disables trace logs

Reads the computer name

Reads Environment values

Checks supported languages

Checks proxy server information

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Malware configuration

Quasar

Static information

TRiD

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EXE

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Modules

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Quasar

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