File name:

ratonClient.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/339e49aa-bd5a-460d-88d9-57b489b4b8c8
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: June 07, 2025, 01:16:17
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto
quasar
rat
uac
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

87B6D399EEBF24322B8EE36AA350B8EE

SHA1:

5873F8AAA5B06D6B438A080A2BFD9DAF108659E0

SHA256:

DFF668B689AAA4FC92144E991932A29CAC6EAB7C98948EFB848793AA4ADA5A5A

SSDEEP:

98304:dA0M9K40xGFQJOb4cSU0nvrwg2sl/fMd6P82W4ebP3M+aD/g5d6PMHb34tjrrrMJ:djU9JCPS3H5tG/U

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  • MALICIOUS

    • QUASAR has been found (auto)

      • ratonClient.exe (PID: 3884)
    • Bypass User Account Control (Modify registry)

      • ratonClient.exe (PID: 3884)
    • Bypass User Account Control (fodhelper)

      • fodhelper.exe (PID: 5760)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • ratonClient.exe (PID: 3884)
    • Changes default file association

      • ratonClient.exe (PID: 3884)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • ratonClient.exe (PID: 3884)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • ratonClient.exe (PID: 3884)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • ratonClient.exe (PID: 3884)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • ratonClient.exe (PID: 3884)
    • Reads the computer name

      • ratonClient.exe (PID: 3884)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • fodhelper.exe (PID: 5760)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 7036)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 7036)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (23.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:05:07 23:08:18+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 18116608
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1148f0e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: Raton RAT
FileDescription: Raton RAT
FileVersion: Raton RAT
InternalName: Raton RAT
LegalCopyright: Raton RATRaton RAT
LegalTrademarks: Raton RATRaton RAT
OriginalFileName: Raton RAT
ProductName: Raton RAT
ProductVersion: Raton RAT
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
125
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #QUASAR ratonclient.exe fodhelper.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3884"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ratonClient.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ratonClient.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\ratonclient.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
5760"C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe" C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe
ratonClient.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Features On Demand Helper
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\fodhelper.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
7036C:\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
Total events
1 251
Read events
1 246
Write events
5
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3884) ratonClient.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ms-settings\shell\open\command
Operation:writeName:DelegateExecute
Value:
(PID) Process:(5760) fodhelper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000
(PID) Process:(5760) fodhelper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(5760) fodhelper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(5760) fodhelper.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3884ratonClient.exeC:\Users\admin\Backup\ratonClient.exeexecutable
MD5:87B6D399EEBF24322B8EE36AA350B8EE
SHA256:DFF668B689AAA4FC92144E991932A29CAC6EAB7C98948EFB848793AA4ADA5A5A
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
15
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7548
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.241.12:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.241.12:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7548
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
7968
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7968
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
7564
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.241.12:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
7548
svchost.exe
2.16.241.12:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
7548
svchost.exe
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.128:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.23.77.188:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.238
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.241.12
  • 2.16.241.19
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.66
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 52.165.164.15
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
No debug info