File name:

VencordInstaller.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/4e140d86-5da5-4e32-8114-b67e8a90580e
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: April 19, 2025, 08:20:37
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
quasar
rat
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 12 sections
MD5:

1B8EE61DDCFD1D425821D76EA54CA829

SHA1:

F8DAF2BEA3D4A6BFC99455D69C3754054DE3BAA5

SHA256:

DC0826657A005009F43BDC3A0933D08352F8B22B2B9B961697A2DB6E9913E871

SSDEEP:

98304:oUyh/WxyodBZwDoNu7Sl9hg2aOhJmsmR8yLzvc1g2xMBuueJ0bi/UEZSCbudDLr1:p

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  • MALICIOUS

    • QUASAR mutex has been found

      • VencordInstaller.exe (PID: 7424)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    No suspicious indicators.
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • VencordInstaller.exe (PID: 7424)
    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • VencordInstaller.exe (PID: 7424)
    • Reads the computer name

      • VencordInstaller.exe (PID: 7424)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • VencordInstaller.exe (PID: 7424)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • VencordInstaller.exe (PID: 7424)
      • slui.exe (PID: 3900)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7840)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 3900)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (6.3)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 0000:00:00 00:00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Large address aware, No debug
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 2.36
CodeSize: 6204928
InitializedDataSize: 10338816
UninitializedDataSize: 9002496
EntryPoint: 0x14c0
OSVersion: 6.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: Comments
CompanyName: Vencord
FileDescription: Vencord Installer
LegalCopyright: © 2023 Vendicated and Contributors - GPL3.0
ProductName: Vencord Installer
ProductVersion: -
No data.
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Total processes
127
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #QUASAR vencordinstaller.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3900C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
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
7424"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VencordInstaller.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\VencordInstaller.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Vencord
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Vencord Installer
Exit code:
2
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\vencordinstaller.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
7840"C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldp.dll
7848\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
3 938
Read events
3 931
Write events
7
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7424) VencordInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\PrivateProperties\DirectInput\VID_0627&PID_0001\Calibration\0
Operation:writeName:GUID
Value:
F0B3DC32F71CF0118001444553540000
(PID) Process:(7424) VencordInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectInput\VENCORDINSTALLER.EXE00000000009DC600
Operation:writeName:Name
Value:
VENCORDINSTALLER.EXE
(PID) Process:(7424) VencordInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectInput\VENCORDINSTALLER.EXE00000000009DC600
Operation:writeName:UsesMapper
Value:
00000000
(PID) Process:(7424) VencordInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectInput\MostRecentApplication
Operation:writeName:Name
Value:
VENCORDINSTALLER.EXE
(PID) Process:(7424) VencordInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectInput\MostRecentApplication
Operation:writeName:Id
Value:
VENCORDINSTALLER.EXE00000000009DC600
(PID) Process:(7424) VencordInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectInput\MostRecentApplication
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
00080000
(PID) Process:(7424) VencordInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DirectInput\MostRecentApplication
Operation:writeName:MostRecentStart
Value:
A8AB32F503B1DB01
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
34
DNS requests
18
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D
unknown
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
8144
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
8144
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
GET
200
23.53.40.178:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
23.53.40.178:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
7424
VencordInstaller.exe
140.82.121.6:443
api.github.com
GITHUB
US
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.131:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2924
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.123:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.16.206
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.178
  • 23.53.40.176
whitelisted
api.github.com
  • 140.82.121.6
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.66
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.138
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.123
  • 104.126.37.146
  • 104.126.37.171
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.155
  • 104.126.37.162
  • 104.126.37.131
whitelisted
fp.msedge.net
  • 204.79.197.222
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.160
  • 104.126.37.144
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.154
  • 104.126.37.146
  • 104.126.37.161
  • 104.126.37.184
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info