File name:

test.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/33bdb2af-eef3-470d-bdab-b56485f17c98
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.

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Analysis date: April 24, 2023, 09:24:19
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
rat
quasar
evasion
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

20DC3318B08E2A3E218CBBC1137D58DE

SHA1:

4E08987691A15DDD7E121D59E2F727D7E49F07B6

SHA256:

CA5D7B21B6A9352CF32595A84BD106C3BB23D49394DBB72F4DFCB847F7FED104

SSDEEP:

24576:XJlh9bDPBUPwPyMNwIt5p0+rxO311i56UVPiZU:XJkY1NdI3hePiu

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • test.exe (PID: 3320)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3676)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)

    • QUASAR was detected

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)

    • Application was dropped or rewritten from another process

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3264)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3676)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)

    • QUASAR detected by memory dumps

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the BIOS version

      • test.exe (PID: 3320)

    • The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment

      • test.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • test.exe (PID: 3320)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3676)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • test.exe (PID: 3320)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3676)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3676)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3676)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)

    • Process downloads binary or script

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)

    • Checks for external IP

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)

    • Starts itself from another location

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • test.exe (PID: 3320)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3676)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3264)

    • The process checks LSA protection

      • test.exe (PID: 3320)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3676)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3264)

    • Checks supported languages

      • test.exe (PID: 3320)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3676)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3264)

    • Drops a file that was compiled in debug mode

      • test.exe (PID: 3320)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • test.exe (PID: 3320)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3264)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • test.exe (PID: 3320)
      • RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe (PID: 3676)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)

    • Reads Environment values

      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3456)
      • dllhost.exe (PID: 3208)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

AssemblyVersion: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersion: 0.0.0.0
OriginalFileName: dsadsadsa.exe
LegalCopyright:
InternalName: dsadsadsa.exe
FileVersion: 0.0.0.0
FileDescription:
CharacterSet: Unicode
LanguageCode: Neutral
FileSubtype: -
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileOS: Win32
FileFlags: (none)
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
Subsystem: Windows GUI
SubsystemVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
OSVersion: 4
EntryPoint: 0x2066fe
UninitializedDataSize: -
InitializedDataSize: 211968
CodeSize: 2115584
LinkerVersion: 11
PEType: PE32
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
TimeStamp: 2017:07:07 02:25:18+00:00
MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 07-Jul-2017 02:25:18
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 0.0.0.0
InternalName: dsadsadsa.exe
LegalCopyright: -
OriginalFilename: dsadsadsa.exe
ProductVersion: 0.0.0.0
Assembly Version: 0.0.0.0

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 07-Jul-2017 02:25:18
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_32BIT_MACHINE
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00002000
0x00204704
0x00204800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.75305
.rsrc
0x00208000
0x000338C8
0x00033A00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
3.28832
.reloc
0x0023C000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.0815394

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.00112
490
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
3.25925
209740
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
32512
2.32322
20
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
RT_GROUP_ICON

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
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Total processes
41
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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drop and start start drop and start drop and start drop and start test.exe royalhax spammer v.3.5.exe #QUASAR dllhost.exe #QUASAR dllhost.exe royalhax spammer v.3.5.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3208"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\dllhost.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\dllhost.exe
dllhost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.14393.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\windows\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3264"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe—RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Royal Spammer V.1 | CRACKED
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Royal Spammer V.1 | CRACKED
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rarsfx0\royalhax spammer v.3.5.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3320"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\test.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3456"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\dllhost.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\dllhost.exe
RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
COM Surrogate
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.14393.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\rarsfx0\dllhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3676"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exe
test.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\royalhax spammer v.3.5.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\version.dll
c:\windows\system32\sfc_os.dll
Total events
5 038
Read events
5 004
Write events
34
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3320) test.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3320) test.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3320) test.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3320) test.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3676) RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3676) RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3676) RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(3676) RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3208) dllhost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:COM Surrogate
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\dllhost.exe"
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
2
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3208dllhost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows Logs\04-24-2023binary
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3456dllhost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Windows\dllhost.exeexecutable
MD5:022DACC01026CABACEE08785C0D9D76C
SHA256:AA8AE2DA518A535B7C5D8D69A3183D703EAE52F739D87C1624A10A5DF8233420
3676RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\dllhost.exeexecutable
MD5:022DACC01026CABACEE08785C0D9D76C
SHA256:AA8AE2DA518A535B7C5D8D69A3183D703EAE52F739D87C1624A10A5DF8233420
3676RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exeexecutable
MD5:7E0295C5311710CD72F59CCBBC89B69B
SHA256:6B9EEC0710920313CD90F91018D01B8A42061A2D5E25B290F7E926F44562815C
3320test.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RoyalHax Spammer v.3.5.exeexecutable
MD5:960F7620D85F5D7DFF8997A50958BA6B
SHA256:32DE74263337F6C5EA5C7E2B02C21C610C1079504D404CBF7F01342B31AFFF28
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
4
Threats
11

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3456
dllhost.exe
GET
301
104.26.14.73:80
http://freegeoip.net/xml/
US
—
—
malicious
3456
dllhost.exe
GET
200
104.26.14.73:80
http://freegeoip.net/shutdown
US
html
1.00 Kb
malicious
3456
dllhost.exe
GET
200
173.231.16.77:80
http://api.ipify.org/
US
text
13 b
shared
3208
dllhost.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/json/
unknown
binary
287 b
malicious
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3456
dllhost.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
TUT-AS
US
malicious
—
—
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
TUT-AS
US
malicious
3456
dllhost.exe
173.231.16.77:80
api.ipify.org
WEBNX
US
suspicious
3456
dllhost.exe
104.26.14.73:80
freegeoip.net
CLOUDFLARENET
US
shared
3208
dllhost.exe
81.22.255.145:1213
miseri.duckdns.org
Mediam Oy
FI
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
malicious
freegeoip.net
  • 104.26.14.73
  • 104.26.15.73
  • 172.67.75.176
malicious
api.ipify.org
  • 173.231.16.77
  • 104.237.62.211
  • 64.185.227.155
shared
miseri.duckdns.org
  • 81.22.255.145
malicious

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
—
—
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain (freegeiop .net in DNS lookup)
3456
dllhost.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE W32/Quasar 1.3/Venom RAT Connectivity Check 3
3456
dllhost.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE W32/Quasar 1.3/Venom RAT Connectivity Check 2
3456
dllhost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY External IP Lookup api.ipify.org
3208
dllhost.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE Common RAT Connectivity Check Observed
3208
dllhost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
3208
dllhost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
—
—
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a *.duckdns .org Domain
—
—
Misc activity
ET INFO DYNAMIC_DNS Query to *.duckdns. Domain
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Reports
test.exe