Malware analysis RuntimeBroker.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	RuntimeBroker.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/1e152a04-fc4b-4299-8abc-d2e77f0024de
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:	June 21, 2025, 20:32:42
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:	D285698235DEA8AE7E088919FEEDEF11
SHA1:	C584AB38BBE377C84AC5D817B0820C6C84C629CA
SHA256:	C413D08829F1DA9E20E13C2E9BE797CF8447F1041F52C48F12124AD615EA3E8E
SSDEEP:	3072:EtdHLuN/Mn5B5tKPeNWPLhKvbOM9MGNCvVcdSgkMNU6PjhN+2Q821kAnsob3TzmH:Edds9a+6Pji821kYbDRFg1J9jFt80

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 300 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 240 seconds
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
  - RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 6004)
SUSPICIOUS
- Checks for external IP
  - svchost.exe (PID: 2200)
  - RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 6004)
INFO
- Reads the computer name
  - RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 6004)
- Checks supported languages
  - RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 6004)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 6004)
- Disables trace logs
  - RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 6004)
- Checks proxy server information
  - RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 6004)
  - slui.exe (PID: 316)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 6004)
  - slui.exe (PID: 316)

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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:	2025:03:07 15:10:02+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	8
CodeSize:	270336
InitializedDataSize:	3072
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x43fde
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	1.2.0.0
ProductVersionNumber:	1.2.0.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Neutral
CharacterSet:	Unicode
FileDescription:
FileVersion:	1.2.0.0
InternalName:	Client.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName:	Client.exe
ProductVersion:	1.2.0.0
AssemblyVersion:	1.2.0.0

No data.

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Total processes

145

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

316

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

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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

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

6004

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

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

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Exit code:

Version:

1.2.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\runtimebroker.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

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Total events

1 892

Read events

1 878

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(6004) RuntimeBroker.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RuntimeBroker_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(6004) RuntimeBroker.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RuntimeBroker_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableAutoFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(6004) RuntimeBroker.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RuntimeBroker_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableConsoleTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(6004) RuntimeBroker.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RuntimeBroker_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:	(6004) RuntimeBroker.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RuntimeBroker_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:	(6004) RuntimeBroker.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RuntimeBroker_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	MaxFileSize
Value: 1048576
(PID) Process:	(6004) RuntimeBroker.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RuntimeBroker_RASAPI32
Operation:	write	Name:	FileDirectory
Value: %windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:	(6004) RuntimeBroker.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RuntimeBroker_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(6004) RuntimeBroker.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RuntimeBroker_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableAutoFileTracing
Value: 0
(PID) Process:	(6004) RuntimeBroker.exe	Key:	HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RuntimeBroker_RASMANCS
Operation:	write	Name:	EnableConsoleTracing
Value: 0

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Text files

Unknown types

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No data

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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
6004	RuntimeBroker.exe	GET	200	15.197.148.33:80	http://freegeoip.net/xml/	unknown	—	—	shared
6004	RuntimeBroker.exe	GET	301	88.198.193.213:80	http://telize.com/geoip	unknown	—	—	malicious
6004	RuntimeBroker.exe	GET	200	172.67.74.152:80	http://api.ipify.org/	unknown	—	—	malicious
6160	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	23.53.40.178:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
7108	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
7108	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
4456	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1488	backgroundTaskHost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA77flR%2B3w%2FxBpruV2lte6A%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
6172	RUXIMICS.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
6004	RuntimeBroker.exe	88.198.193.213:80	telize.com	Hetzner Online GmbH	DE	malicious
6004	RuntimeBroker.exe	88.198.193.213:443	telize.com	Hetzner Online GmbH	DE	malicious
6004	RuntimeBroker.exe	15.197.148.33:80	freegeoip.net	AMAZON-02	US	shared
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
6004	RuntimeBroker.exe	172.67.74.152:80	api.ipify.org	CLOUDFLARENET	US	shared
2336	svchost.exe	172.211.123.250:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.124.78.146 40.127.240.158 4.231.128.59	whitelisted
google.com	142.250.186.78	whitelisted
telize.com	88.198.193.213	malicious
www.telize.com	88.198.193.213	malicious
freegeoip.net	15.197.148.33 3.33.130.190	shared
api.ipify.org	172.67.74.152 104.26.12.205 104.26.13.205	shared
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.250	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.160.64 20.190.160.132 20.190.160.4 40.126.32.134 20.190.160.65 20.190.160.67 40.126.32.74 20.190.160.22 20.190.160.2 20.190.160.17 20.190.160.3 40.126.32.136 40.126.32.68 20.190.160.5	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com	52.111.229.43	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2200	svchost.exe	Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected	ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain (freegeiop .net in DNS lookup)
6004	RuntimeBroker.exe	Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected	POLICY [ANY.RUN] External IP Lookup by HTTP (api .ipify .org)
6004	RuntimeBroker.exe	Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected	ET INFO External IP Lookup api.ipify.org
2200	svchost.exe	Misc activity	ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain (ipify .org) in DNS Lookup
6004	RuntimeBroker.exe	Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected	SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] An IP address was received from the server as a result of an HTTP request

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General Info

RuntimeBroker.exe

D285698235DEA8AE7E088919FEEDEF11

C584AB38BBE377C84AC5D817B0820C6C84C629CA

C413D08829F1DA9E20E13C2E9BE797CF8447F1041F52C48F12124AD615EA3E8E

3072:EtdHLuN/Mn5B5tKPeNWPLhKvbOM9MGNCvVcdSgkMNU6PjhN+2Q821kAnsob3TzmH:Edds9a+6Pji821kYbDRFg1J9jFt80

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

QUASAR mutex has been found

SUSPICIOUS

Checks for external IP

INFO

Reads the computer name

Checks supported languages

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Disables trace logs

Checks proxy server information

Reads the software policy settings

Malware configuration

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EXE

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