File name:

b4e025b8325ba1cdfeeca7806fcf0d61

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/3df62422-c958-4718-a9d4-21fda98e9551
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: June 28, 2019, 13:15:05
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
evasion
trojan
rat
quasar
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
MD5:

B4E025B8325BA1CDFEECA7806FCF0D61

SHA1:

1F3DA5D00E9D204A2FC8BFEE2E62B4B1151354FE

SHA256:

A7C95E2E9303A021EAA61665CF66630DEFF45154C981C8A5303F863F2E41F5A0

SSDEEP:

12288:ZGgV1wCukR0uJqe6BFDkeJnwpG6rwnM8GFkluQO:Z9V1BSEeJnwpG6iM8RuQO

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Writes to a start menu file

      • Discord.exe (PID: 3964)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 3860)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 280)
    • Runs PING.EXE for delay simulation

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2268)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2336)
    • Loads the Task Scheduler COM API

      • mmc.exe (PID: 2528)
    • QUASAR was detected

      • Discord.exe (PID: 3188)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 2728)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Application launched itself

      • Discord.exe (PID: 3860)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 456)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 3964)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 280)
    • Executed via COM

      • DllHost.exe (PID: 3892)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • b4e025b8325ba1cdfeeca7806fcf0d61.exe (PID: 2956)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • b4e025b8325ba1cdfeeca7806fcf0d61.exe (PID: 2956)
    • Creates files in the user directory

      • Discord.exe (PID: 2728)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 3964)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 3860)
      • b4e025b8325ba1cdfeeca7806fcf0d61.exe (PID: 2956)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 280)
    • Checks for external IP

      • Discord.exe (PID: 2728)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 3188)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Discord.exe (PID: 2728)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 3188)
    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • cmd.exe (PID: 2336)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 2268)
  • INFO

    • Manual execution by user

      • explorer.exe (PID: 2524)
      • mmc.exe (PID: 2528)
      • mmc.exe (PID: 2552)
    • Application was crashed

      • Discord.exe (PID: 2728)
      • Discord.exe (PID: 3188)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | UPX compressed Win32 Executable (42.1)
.exe | Win32 EXE Yoda's Crypter (41.3)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (7)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (3.2)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (3.1)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:05:08 14:09:05+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 466944
InitializedDataSize: 282624
UninitializedDataSize: 688128
EntryPoint: 0x11a140
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.305.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.305.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Discord Inc.
FileDescription: Discord
FileVersion: 0.0.305
InternalName: Discord.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2018 Discord Inc. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: Discord.exe
ProductName: Discord
ProductVersion: 0.0.305
SquirrelAwareVersion: 1

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 08-May-1992 12:09:05
Detected languages:
  • English - United States
CompanyName: Discord Inc.
FileDescription: Discord
FileVersion: 0.0.305
InternalName: Discord.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2018 Discord Inc. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename: Discord.exe
ProductName: Discord
ProductVersion: 0.0.305
SquirrelAwareVersion: 1

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0050
Pages in file: 0x0002
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x000F
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x001A
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000100

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 08-May-1992 12:09:05
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_HI
  • IMAGE_FILE_BYTES_REVERSED_LO
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LINE_NUMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_LOCAL_SYMS_STRIPPED
  • IMAGE_FILE_RELOCS_STRIPPED

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
UPX0
0x00001000
0x000A8000
0x00000000
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
0
UPX1
0x000A9000
0x00072000
0x00071400
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
7.88168
.rsrc
0x0011B000
0x00045000
0x00044A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE
4.42239

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
3.37118
800
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_VERSION
2
7.74331
67624
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
3
7.759
16936
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
4
7.7817
9640
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
5
7.56731
4264
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
6
7.48268
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_ICON
7
2.32776
308
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_CURSOR
695
1.94495
1978
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_BITMAP
696
3.71222
1978
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_BITMAP
697
4.6199
1978
Latin 1 / Western European
English - United States
RT_BITMAP

Imports

KERNEL32.DLL
advapi32.dll
comctl32.dll
comdlg32.dll
gdi32.dll
ole32.dll
oleaut32.dll
user32.dll
version.dll
winspool.drv
No data.
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All screenshots are available in the full report
All screenshots are available in the full report
Total processes
65
Monitored processes
21
Malicious processes
7
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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drop and start start b4e025b8325ba1cdfeeca7806fcf0d61.exe explorer.exe no specs discord.exe #QUASAR discord.exe discord.exe no specs Shell Security Editor no specs mmc.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs chcp.com no specs ping.exe no specs mmc.exe discord.exe discord.exe discord.exe no specs #QUASAR discord.exe discord.exe no specs discord.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs chcp.com no specs ping.exe no specs discord.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
280"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord\Discord.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord\Discord.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Discord Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Discord
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.0.305
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\discord\discord.exe
c:\systemroot\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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
456"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord\Discord.exe" 2 2728 1209750C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord\Discord.exeDiscord.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Discord Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Discord
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.0.305
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\discord\discord.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1084"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord\Discord.exe" 2 3208 1236328C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord\Discord.exeDiscord.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Discord Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Discord
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.0.305
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\discord\discord.exe
c:\systemroot\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\winsxs\x86_microsoft.windows.common-controls_6595b64144ccf1df_5.82.7601.17514_none_ec83dffa859149af\comctl32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
1708chcp 65001C:\Windows\system32\chcp.comcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Change CodePage Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\chcp.com
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ulib.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2064ping -n 10 localhost C:\Windows\system32\PING.EXEcmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
TCP/IP Ping Command
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ping.exe
c:\systemroot\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\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
2268cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\O0PrDUyJMPnn.bat" "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeDiscord.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2336cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KT3nyyjy4yof.bat" "C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exeDiscord.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2524"C:\Windows\explorer.exe" C:\Windows\explorer.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\systemroot\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\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2528"C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\taskschd.msc" /sC:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Microsoft Management Console
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\mfc42u.dll
2552"C:\Windows\system32\mmc.exe" "C:\Windows\system32\taskschd.msc" /sC:\Windows\system32\mmc.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Management Console
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mmc.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
Total events
965
Read events
943
Write events
22
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2728) Discord.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Discord_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2728) Discord.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Discord_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2728) Discord.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Discord_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2728) Discord.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Discord_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2728) Discord.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Discord_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(2728) Discord.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Discord_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(2728) Discord.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Discord_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2728) Discord.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Discord_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2728) Discord.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Discord_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
(PID) Process:(2728) Discord.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Discord_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
4294901760
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
2
Text files
5
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2956b4e025b8325ba1cdfeeca7806fcf0d61.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord\Discord.exe:ZoneIdentifier
MD5:
SHA256:
3964Discord.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Discord.vbstext
MD5:
SHA256:
280Discord.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Discord.vbstext
MD5:
SHA256:
3188Discord.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\06-28-2019binary
MD5:
SHA256:
3188Discord.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\O0PrDUyJMPnn.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
2956b4e025b8325ba1cdfeeca7806fcf0d61.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord\Discord.exeexecutable
MD5:
SHA256:
2728Discord.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\06-28-2019binary
MD5:
SHA256:
2728Discord.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\KT3nyyjy4yof.battext
MD5:
SHA256:
3860Discord.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Discord.vbstext
MD5:
SHA256:
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
2
Threats
8

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2728
Discord.exe
GET
200
185.194.141.58:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
DE
text
275 b
malicious
3188
Discord.exe
GET
200
185.194.141.58:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
DE
text
275 b
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2728
Discord.exe
185.194.141.58:80
ip-api.com
netcup GmbH
DE
unknown
3188
Discord.exe
185.194.141.58:80
ip-api.com
netcup GmbH
DE
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ip-api.com
  • 185.194.141.58
malicious
dns.mummo.xyz
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2728
Discord.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
2728
Discord.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
2728
Discord.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Quasar 1.3 RAT IP Lookup ip-api.com (HTTP headeer)
3188
Discord.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
3188
Discord.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
3188
Discord.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] Quasar 1.3 RAT IP Lookup ip-api.com (HTTP headeer)
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Process
Message
mmc.exe
Constructor: Microsoft.TaskScheduler.SnapIn.TaskSchedulerSnapIn
mmc.exe
AddIcons: Microsoft.TaskScheduler.SnapIn.TaskSchedulerSnapIn
mmc.exe
AddIcons: Microsoft.TaskScheduler.SnapIn.TaskSchedulerSnapIn
mmc.exe
ProcessCommandLineArguments: Microsoft.TaskScheduler.SnapIn.TaskSchedulerSnapIn