File name:

Client-built.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2582b434-7991-4292-8e1c-92932f2e3b2a
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: March 24, 2025, 11:57:37
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
quasar
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

621755714A193B4D557C2477C185A080

SHA1:

0FA113B4EE92A92274D85EF8B5BCCCED70F96B74

SHA256:

DE5FDD1C4EAB3B2AC4281B03FC7A1B24BD815F6B12BCE909755FE2738AB94C44

SSDEEP:

98304:M2nP6q3A6770DODdl/rADxRLDgRWSZfy:LUgj

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Client-built.exe (PID: 5056)
      • Client.exe (PID: 4896)
    • QUASAR has been detected (YARA)

      • Client.exe (PID: 4896)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts itself from another location

      • Client-built.exe (PID: 5056)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Client-built.exe (PID: 5056)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • Client.exe (PID: 4896)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • Client.exe (PID: 4896)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • Client-built.exe (PID: 5056)
      • Client.exe (PID: 4896)
    • Reads Environment values

      • Client-built.exe (PID: 5056)
      • Client.exe (PID: 4896)
    • Reads the computer name

      • Client-built.exe (PID: 5056)
      • Client.exe (PID: 4896)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Client-built.exe (PID: 5056)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Client-built.exe (PID: 5056)
      • Client.exe (PID: 4896)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 4696)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 4696)
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Quasar

(PID) Process(4896) Client.exe
Version1.4.1
C2 (2)10.0.2.15:4782
Sub_DirSubDir
Install_NameClient.exe
Mutexe5b62a3f-1d76-4ce3-b145-c4738e342ae6
StartupQuasar Client Startup
TagOffice04
LogDirLogs
SignatureUDl/lD7DuiNrxDjr25g1kvficNzHINj+k9hXzhjG+f9UD6BYHScc1ZzWlByzf3eG2NS9GTSUJ8Pkrz+8SuOwCLP+BabXPhuxrNX9c7Jh42eZVzGhQYAC6YDhU8/ey2KABxn79ew47KOYizzAOHSTIw6S2DHJ+sTaYK6EmudjADsNSq8jkfMpQs7d3ea5b6OtLHbhRjPPTdnFUfByj92DmwdiGOB+Pt+Ep7UbjtyUpF/wzxGlJwMCwJtKqWG9F1K1C7eVsDTGj1uLtBbg/71mapwNns9EvKrK6aDw51MoaVzk...
CertificateMIIE9DCCAtygAwIBAgIQANlRbekO8BcO1zcoyoqaRTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMCAXDTI1MDMxODE4MjgxMloYDzk5OTkxMjMxMjM1OTU5WjAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMIICIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAg8AMIICCgKCAgEAodqQ3boGHMYHXlu64TeXAn13eUfEnOm1tR11lItb1UNtCeg0wnqkhnaJ3l0Is4zUoLklrPNt...
No Malware configuration.

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 16:16:39+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 3261440
InitializedDataSize: 3584
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x31e3ce
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.4.1.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.4.1.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: Quasar Client
FileVersion: 1.4.1
InternalName: Client.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © MaxXor 2023
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Client.exe
ProductName: Quasar
ProductVersion: 1.4.1
AssemblyVersion: 1.4.1.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
124
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start client-built.exe #QUASAR client.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
4696C:\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
4896"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe
Client-built.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Quasar Client
Version:
1.4.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\subdir\client.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Quasar
(PID) Process(4896) Client.exe
Version1.4.1
C2 (2)10.0.2.15:4782
Sub_DirSubDir
Install_NameClient.exe
Mutexe5b62a3f-1d76-4ce3-b145-c4738e342ae6
StartupQuasar Client Startup
TagOffice04
LogDirLogs
SignatureUDl/lD7DuiNrxDjr25g1kvficNzHINj+k9hXzhjG+f9UD6BYHScc1ZzWlByzf3eG2NS9GTSUJ8Pkrz+8SuOwCLP+BabXPhuxrNX9c7Jh42eZVzGhQYAC6YDhU8/ey2KABxn79ew47KOYizzAOHSTIw6S2DHJ+sTaYK6EmudjADsNSq8jkfMpQs7d3ea5b6OtLHbhRjPPTdnFUfByj92DmwdiGOB+Pt+Ep7UbjtyUpF/wzxGlJwMCwJtKqWG9F1K1C7eVsDTGj1uLtBbg/71mapwNns9EvKrK6aDw51MoaVzk...
CertificateMIIE9DCCAtygAwIBAgIQANlRbekO8BcO1zcoyoqaRTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMCAXDTI1MDMxODE4MjgxMloYDzk5OTkxMjMxMjM1OTU5WjAbMRkwFwYDVQQDDBBRdWFzYXIgU2VydmVyIENBMIICIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAg8AMIICCgKCAgEAodqQ3boGHMYHXlu64TeXAn13eUfEnOm1tR11lItb1UNtCeg0wnqkhnaJ3l0Is4zUoLklrPNt...
5056"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Client-built.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Client-built.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Quasar Client
Exit code:
3
Version:
1.4.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\client-built.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
3 911
Read events
3 909
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5056) Client-built.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Quasar Client Startup
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
(PID) Process:(4896) Client.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Quasar Client Startup
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exe"
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5056Client-built.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SubDir\Client.exeexecutable
MD5:621755714A193B4D557C2477C185A080
SHA256:DE5FDD1C4EAB3B2AC4281B03FC7A1B24BD815F6B12BCE909755FE2738AB94C44
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
6
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.176:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
POST
500
40.91.76.224:443
https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail
unknown
xml
512 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.48.23.176:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4896
Client.exe
10.0.2.15:4782
unknown
5960
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4696
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.176
  • 23.48.23.139
  • 23.48.23.179
  • 23.48.23.137
  • 23.48.23.138
  • 23.48.23.190
  • 23.48.23.178
  • 23.48.23.169
  • 23.48.23.193
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info