| File name: | msedge.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/735d25c8-b439-49ff-8822-ed1c8fab6edd |
| 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: | January 14, 2024, 02:32:25 |
| 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: | 4A2E23672330A5ED5A93F1C032E44417 |
| SHA1: | B0F1706CD850410CE95432CC3417CE227F4B5A3B |
| SHA256: | AE163E20813B18DB88EEDFA16594E0B254A6569F3E4708314A2030BAECBC5443 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:h9gGOhX02hD2nPiLq3A6770DODdl/rADxXhCk/3Dg8OUHtEhI/fsbWSzqhLoGdRJ:Q2nP6q3A6770DODdl/rADxRLDgZWxBJ |
MALICIOUS
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- msedge.exe (PID: 124)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- msedge.exe (PID: 392)
QUASAR has been detected (YARA)
- msedge.exe (PID: 392)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- msedge.exe (PID: 124)
Starts itself from another location
- msedge.exe (PID: 124)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- msedge.exe (PID: 124)
- msedge.exe (PID: 392)
- msedge.exe (PID: 188)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2724)
- msedge.exe (PID: 1192)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2468)
Reads the computer name
- msedge.exe (PID: 124)
- msedge.exe (PID: 392)
- msedge.exe (PID: 188)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2468)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2724)
- msedge.exe (PID: 1192)
Reads Environment values
- msedge.exe (PID: 124)
- msedge.exe (PID: 392)
- msedge.exe (PID: 188)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2468)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2724)
- msedge.exe (PID: 1192)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- msedge.exe (PID: 124)
- msedge.exe (PID: 392)
- msedge.exe (PID: 188)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2468)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2724)
- msedge.exe (PID: 1192)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- msedge.exe (PID: 124)
- msedge.exe (PID: 392)
Manual execution by a user
- explorer.exe (PID: 2268)
- msedge.exe (PID: 188)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2468)
- msedge.exe (PID: 2724)
- msedge.exe (PID: 1192)
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Quasar
(PID) Process(392) msedge.exe
Version1.4.1
C2 (2)192.168.2.13:4782
Sub_DirEdge
Install_Namemsedge.exe
Mutex077dcc11-3be9-4917-bbdf-4f8419b8d2cc
StartupMicrosoft Edge
TagMody Rat
LogDirLogs
Signaturee8SKGUzqEAezLXI+foqfNvSWjTyschlgaUXi/7pau/If36WYJnciNxSzW0pjqy5lIII5K+Khvu2xytBskG6LCXXlwWhXHCCEcRaqCQ0oWyzzsoFUvCnr50B4ynb2UC+9mL8slvDPeWLIc5C87NJcaspjQK1bv8x/EdIvHZ76czbyztg99qBEtx/flmstbO0mpBoFqt5sIZktSNqto6GMf8nvLkD2SjLTgDyue68Qmk29xqYdErYz0iZbLLJB480Qwp7tbojK2n3pIuQAgphn0xf6F/eRE18yhlAAe+fT+S6N...
CertificateMIIE9DCCAtygAwIBAgIQALFrVyl7ULTjhCd2j9PQVTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMCAXDTI0MDExMjAxMTkwOVoYDzk5OTkxMjMxMjM1OTU5WjAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMIICIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAg8AMIICCgKCAgEAqoCLVpQeZn4kxmUC0YCB5O+e+ugDnXV14m4Eo/tNCtMqOC3yrNdODCHX/ZzOlUvtVW/OtfJU...
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 17:16:39+01:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 8 |
| CodeSize: | 3261440 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 18944 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x31e3de |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 120.0.2210.133 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 120.0.2210.133 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | - |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft |
| FileDescription: | Microsoft Edge |
| FileVersion: | 120.0.2210.133 |
| InternalName: | msedge.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright Microsoft Corporation |
| LegalTrademarks: | Microsoft Corporation |
| OriginalFileName: | msedge.exe |
| ProductName: | Microsoft Edge |
| ProductVersion: | 120.0.2210.133 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 120.0.2210.133 |
Total processes
47
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\msedge.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 3 Version: 120.0.2210.133 Modules
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| 188 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 2 Version: 120.0.2210.133 Modules
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| 392 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe | msedge.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 120.0.2210.133 Modules
Quasar(PID) Process(392) msedge.exe Version1.4.1 C2 (2)192.168.2.13:4782 Sub_DirEdge Install_Namemsedge.exe Mutex077dcc11-3be9-4917-bbdf-4f8419b8d2cc StartupMicrosoft Edge TagMody Rat LogDirLogs Signaturee8SKGUzqEAezLXI+foqfNvSWjTyschlgaUXi/7pau/If36WYJnciNxSzW0pjqy5lIII5K+Khvu2xytBskG6LCXXlwWhXHCCEcRaqCQ0oWyzzsoFUvCnr50B4ynb2UC+9mL8slvDPeWLIc5C87NJcaspjQK1bv8x/EdIvHZ76czbyztg99qBEtx/flmstbO0mpBoFqt5sIZktSNqto6GMf8nvLkD2SjLTgDyue68Qmk29xqYdErYz0iZbLLJB480Qwp7tbojK2n3pIuQAgphn0xf6F/eRE18yhlAAe+fT+S6N... CertificateMIIE9DCCAtygAwIBAgIQALFrVyl7ULTjhCd2j9PQVTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMCAXDTI0MDExMjAxMTkwOVoYDzk5OTkxMjMxMjM1OTU5WjAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMIICIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAg8AMIICCgKCAgEAqoCLVpQeZn4kxmUC0YCB5O+e+ugDnXV14m4Eo/tNCtMqOC3yrNdODCHX/ZzOlUvtVW/OtfJU... | |||||||||||||||
| 1192 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 2 Version: 120.0.2210.133 Modules
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| 2268 | "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | explorer.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
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| 2468 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 2 Version: 120.0.2210.133 Modules
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| 2724 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 2 Version: 120.0.2210.133 Modules
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Total events
1 574
Read events
1 489
Write events
85
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (124) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (392) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (392) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Microsoft Edge |
Value: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (188) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2468) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2724) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1192) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | LanguageList |
Value: en-US | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge\msedge.exe | executable | |
MD5:4A2E23672330A5ED5A93F1C032E44417 | SHA256:AE163E20813B18DB88EEDFA16594E0B254A6569F3E4708314A2030BAECBC5443 | |||
| 392 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Logs\2024-01-14 | binary | |
MD5:3EFAA204C02D232A65B325991AF7D190 | SHA256:FB3E4335E89E10E3CC7212B602E920714B544A32523CEDCAA0A1FEEB4051CB98 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
13
DNS requests
0
Threats
0
HTTP requests
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
— | — | 192.168.100.67:49165 | — | — | — | unknown |
— | — | 192.168.100.67:49166 | — | — | — | unknown |
— | — | 192.168.100.67:49167 | — | — | — | unknown |
— | — | 192.168.100.67:49168 | — | — | — | unknown |
— | — | 192.168.100.67:49169 | — | — | — | unknown |
— | — | 192.168.100.67:49170 | — | — | — | unknown |
— | — | 192.168.100.67:49171 | — | — | — | unknown |