| File name: | Electron.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/49d58cbd-8b08-4fbd-a166-f4b86b3b8f78 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | AsyncRAT is a RAT that can monitor and remotely control infected systems. This malware was introduced on Github as a legitimate open-source remote administration software, but hackers use it for its many powerful malicious functions. |
| Analysis date: | December 02, 2023, 18:07:08 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 5DD7500F21ADD8F9BC322529A35CB55F |
| SHA1: | B12EEC8FDF6224F65E27FB9D9B06DC4375E1B37B |
| SHA256: | 48D2D3E579BBCDDDA54AA5BD48197B179CA7B75018D05CE12FF3CF9E7B78E40E |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:x2uiieRyd72QsLDil92m3GJEDgwaRRdX6j77E:amglQ |
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2023:03:12 17:16:39+01:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 8 |
| CodeSize: | 3261952 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 72704 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x31e41e |
| 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 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 316 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=17 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5004 --field-trial-handle=1260,i,8966172648941568895,650251734534965370,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1068 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=19 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5316 --field-trial-handle=1260,i,8966172648941568895,650251734534965370,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1584 | "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe" | C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application Exit code: 0 Version: 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1696 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=23 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5920 --field-trial-handle=1260,i,8966172648941568895,650251734534965370,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 1860 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1412 --field-trial-handle=1260,i,8966172648941568895,650251734534965370,131072 /prefetch:3 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | msedge.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 2064 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=gpu-process --gpu-preferences=UAAAAAAAAADgAAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAAwAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEgAAAAAAAAASAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAgAAABAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOAAAAEAAAAAAAAAABAAAADgAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAA= --use-gl=angle --use-angle=swiftshader-webgl --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1520 --field-trial-handle=1260,i,8966172648941568895,650251734534965370,131072 /prefetch:2 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 2100 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=24 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6020 --field-trial-handle=1260,i,8966172648941568895,650251734534965370,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 2128 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=14 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4416 --field-trial-handle=1260,i,8966172648941568895,650251734534965370,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 2136 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=109.0.5414.149 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win32 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=109.0.1518.115 --initial-client-data=0xc8,0xcc,0xd0,0x9c,0xd8,0x64bcf598,0x64bcf5a8,0x64bcf5b4 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| 2164 | "C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=20 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5332 --field-trial-handle=1260,i,8966172648941568895,650251734534965370,131072 /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 109.0.1518.115 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (2644) Electron.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\17F\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2632) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2632) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2632) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\ThirdParty |
| Operation: | write | Name: | StatusCodes |
Value: 01000000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2632) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2632) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientState\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | dr |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2632) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2632) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1302019708-1500728564-335382590-1000 |
Value: 8A1A1F2B695E2F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2632) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Edge |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UsageStatsInSample |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2632) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062} |
| Operation: | write | Name: | usagestats |
Value: 1 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2632 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF20a184.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2632 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2632 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF20a1a3.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2632 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2632 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF20a1b2.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2632 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old~RF20a1f1.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2632 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2644 | Electron.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506 | binary | |
MD5:3EEFA29C1D0B1FC848D88ABB376B2C6F | SHA256:C06DC6FC20A2029FFAE319315BE7024F849130CDB45E80FF9F5621C93B926BC4 | |||
| 2644 | Electron.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Cab882F.tmp | compressed | |
MD5:AC05D27423A85ADC1622C714F2CB6184 | SHA256:C6456E12E5E53287A547AF4103E0397CB9697E466CF75844312DC296D43D144D | |||
| 2644 | Electron.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\77EC63BDA74BD0D0E0426DC8F8008506 | compressed | |
MD5:AC05D27423A85ADC1622C714F2CB6184 | SHA256:C6456E12E5E53287A547AF4103E0397CB9697E466CF75844312DC296D43D144D | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2644 | Electron.exe | GET | 200 | 93.184.221.240:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab?e29b98fd4b6c2078 | unknown | compressed | 65.2 Kb | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2588 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2644 | Electron.exe | 193.161.193.99:33288 | limehag920-33288.portmap.host | OOO Bitree Networks | RU | malicious |
2644 | Electron.exe | 93.184.221.240:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | EDGECAST | GB | whitelisted |
2644 | Electron.exe | 195.201.57.90:443 | ipwho.is | Hetzner Online GmbH | DE | unknown |
1860 | msedge.exe | 13.107.42.16:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
2632 | msedge.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1860 | msedge.exe | 204.79.197.203:443 | ntp.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
limehag920-33288.portmap.host |
| malicious |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
ipwho.is |
| malicious |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
ntp.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
assets.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
img-s-msn-com.akamaized.net |
| whitelisted |
sb.scorecardresearch.com |
| shared |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1080 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query for Port Mapping/Tunneling Service Domain (.portmap .host) |
1080 | svchost.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed |
2644 | Electron.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE Generic AsyncRAT Style SSL Cert |
2644 | Electron.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE Observed Malicious SSL Cert (Quasar CnC) |
1080 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ipwho .is) |
2644 | Electron.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] QuasarRAT Successful Connection (GCM_SHA384) |