File name:

workd.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/60dd7c5c-b542-4036-b444-3dc679e9097d
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Pulsar RAT is a derivative of Quasar RAT with extensive functionality including keylogging, cryptocurrency wallet clipping, credential theft, file management, remote shell execution, and data exfiltration capabilities. As a modular, open-source remote administration tool designed for Windows systems, Pulsar introduces significant enhancements over its predecessor.

Analysis date: April 07, 2026, 14:50:51
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-reg
crypto-regex
pulsar
rat
api-base64
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

B303F91456655903A82D373FCF613410

SHA1:

AC4487213D0F36E6FDB50F1FFCDC5E37741365CD

SHA256:

EF38551883BC013E2A0AB984AFA01C2CEDAB5ABE9C8E67449C9039BFF74E96F7

SSDEEP:

98304:SnaiOqiGVdLEFX1/dCpcygxswT4OP19cyFbLn40bMkdLDIW2gFyJ8K7SWYaoVJ3R:12

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • workd.exe (PID: 7368)
    • PULSAR has been detected (YARA)

      • workd.exe (PID: 4112)
      • workd.exe (PID: 7368)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)

      • workd.exe (PID: 7368)
      • workd.exe (PID: 4112)
  • INFO

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • workd.exe (PID: 7368)
    • Checks supported languages

      • workd.exe (PID: 7368)
      • workd.exe (PID: 4112)
    • Reads Environment values

      • workd.exe (PID: 4112)
      • workd.exe (PID: 7368)
    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • workd.exe (PID: 7368)
      • workd.exe (PID: 4112)
    • Potential access to remote process (Base64 Encoded 'OpenProcess')

      • workd.exe (PID: 4112)
      • workd.exe (PID: 7368)
    • Potential remote process memory reading (Base64 Encoded 'ReadProcessMemory')

      • workd.exe (PID: 7368)
      • workd.exe (PID: 4112)
    • Reads the computer name

      • workd.exe (PID: 7368)
      • workd.exe (PID: 4112)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • workd.exe (PID: 4112)
      • workd.exe (PID: 7368)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • workd.exe (PID: 4112)
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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: 2050:07:03 06:03:12+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 2705920
InitializedDataSize: 3584
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2968fe
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.6.6.0
ProductVersionNumber: 1.6.6.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: -
FileVersion: 1.6.6
InternalName: Client.exe
LegalCopyright: -
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Client.exe
ProductName: -
ProductVersion: 1.6.6
AssemblyVersion: 1.6.6.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
136
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #PULSAR workd.exe slui.exe #PULSAR workd.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
4112"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\workd.exe"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\workd.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Version:
1.6.6
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\workd.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\system32\bcrypt.dll
6432C:\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
7368"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\workd.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\workd.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Version:
1.6.6
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\workd.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
4 397
Read events
4 395
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6432) slui.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\3d\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\System32\sppcomapi.dll,-3200
Value:
Software Licensing
(PID) Process:(7368) workd.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:svchost.exe
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\workd.exe"
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
63
TCP/UDP connections
49
DNS requests
23
Threats
7

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
304
51.104.136.2:443
https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/wsd/muse?ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&FlightIds=&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMManufacturerName=DELL&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&sku=48&ActivationChannel=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ProcessorCores=6&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&PrimaryDiskType=4294967295&FlightingBranchName=&ChassisTypeId=1&OEMModelNumber=DELL&SystemVolumeTotalCapacity=260281&sampleId=95271487&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&App=muse&DisableDualScan=0&AppVer=10.0&OEMSubModel=J5CR&locale=en-US&IsAlwaysOnAlwaysConnectedCapable=0&ms=0&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateServiceUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fneverupdatewindows10.com&osVer=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&os=windows&deviceId=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&ring=Retail&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30
US
whitelisted
6076
svchost.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
US
binary
814 b
whitelisted
6076
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.28:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
NL
binary
825 b
whitelisted
POST
400
20.190.159.0:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
binary
203 b
whitelisted
POST
400
20.190.159.0:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
binary
203 b
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
US
binary
814 b
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
POST
200
40.126.31.67:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
US
binary
1.24 Kb
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
POST
200
20.190.159.0:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
US
binary
1.24 Kb
whitelisted
5316
svchost.exe
POST
400
40.126.31.67:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
binary
203 b
whitelisted
POST
400
20.190.159.0:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
binary
203 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
6076
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
Not routed
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7988
slui.exe
48.192.1.65:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
Not routed
whitelisted
6076
svchost.exe
23.216.77.28:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
6076
svchost.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6076
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 48.192.1.65
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.28
  • 23.216.77.6
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 40.126.31.0
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 20.190.159.2
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
fvqro5kllu.localto.net
  • 158.178.201.63
unknown
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 135.233.95.144
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 135.233.95.135
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
2232
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Reverse Proxy/Tunneling Service Domain in DNS Lookup (localto .net)
2232
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Reverse Proxy/Tunneling Service Domain in DNS Lookup (localto .net)
2232
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Reverse Proxy/Tunneling Service Domain in DNS Lookup (localto .net)
2232
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Reverse Proxy/Tunneling Service Domain in DNS Lookup (localto .net)
2232
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Reverse Proxy/Tunneling Service Domain in DNS Lookup (localto .net)
Misc activity
ET INFO Reverse Proxy/Tunneling Service Domain in DNS Lookup (localto .net)
No debug info