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Database Entry



QuasarRAT


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 01ac88c44e7be35a9bf6ae6ad6fdac46aa49710f4253df9b0fd9a6d3527a1251
SHA3-384 hash: 8c6eb6e9482f48ab9dd8d51ad0451f224bb530a27e04d70daf56c0af4f7dba306c75e58ed4f4914a94a1ce42fdb0be23
SHA1 hash: 385173d3d164581a4a924399e48f6f98cc691a12
MD5 hash: 98c89a15f8e3ca76a52d98b98950eed8
humanhash: july-item-six-six
File name:ilovedick.exe
Download: download sample
Signature QuasarRAT
File size:9'158'351 bytes
First seen:2025-07-28 12:05:28 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 064967a99ade726316dc79a4a929fe96 (5 x QuasarRAT, 2 x PythonStealer, 1 x njrat)
ssdeep 196608:oCzlp7+umfhQyU3urH0D9BKG+5fc2S/ErXKEtw+GomPMsqfTmd:BzlUhC3uQDvV+53SM8+mkD+
Threatray 111 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T119963314779406FEEAA7F23FCA55C830D3717D015762C98B83948A532E236E5293FB92
TrID 66.6% (.EXE) InstallShield setup (43053/19/16)
16.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
7.7% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
3.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
3.0% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
dhash icon aebc385c4ce0e8f8 (10 x PythonStealer, 7 x RedLineStealer, 7 x DCRat)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe QuasarRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
38
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
ilovedick.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-07-28 11:18:03 UTC
Tags:
python auto-reg crypto-regex

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
vmdetect autorun quasar
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a window
Creating a file
Creating a process from a recently created file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Launching a process
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
DNS request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
expand lolbin microsoft_visual_cc overlay overlay packed packed pyinstaller pyinstaller
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Found malware configuration
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected Quasar RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1745511 Sample: ilovedick.exe Startdate: 28/07/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 49 ipwho.is 2->49 55 Found malware configuration 2->55 57 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->57 59 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->59 61 4 other signatures 2->61 11 ilovedick.exe 15 2->11         started        14 win32.exe 3 2->14         started        signatures3 process4 file5 41 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\unicodedata.pyd, PE32+ 11->41 dropped 43 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\select.pyd, PE32+ 11->43 dropped 45 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\python313.dll, PE32+ 11->45 dropped 47 9 other malicious files 11->47 dropped 16 ilovedick.exe 3 11->16         started        19 conhost.exe 11->19         started        process6 file7 37 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\.seekbxtx.exe, PE32 16->37 dropped 21 .seekbxtx.exe 5 16->21         started        process8 file9 39 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\win32.exe, PE32 21->39 dropped 63 Antivirus detection for dropped file 21->63 65 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 21->65 67 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 21->67 69 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 21->69 25 win32.exe 14 10 21->25         started        29 schtasks.exe 1 21->29         started        signatures10 process11 dnsIp12 51 31.57.147.163, 49690, 49693, 6969 RASANAIR Iran (ISLAMIC Republic Of) 25->51 53 ipwho.is 15.204.213.5, 443, 49692 HP-INTERNET-ASUS United States 25->53 71 Antivirus detection for dropped file 25->71 73 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 25->73 75 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 25->75 31 schtasks.exe 1 25->31         started        33 conhost.exe 29->33         started        signatures13 process14 process15 35 conhost.exe 31->35         started       
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
3 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Malware.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-28 11:18:05 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
455
AV detection:
11 of 24 (45.83%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:quasar botnet:little kids defense_evasion execution persistence pyinstaller spyware trojan
Behaviour
Modifies system certificate store
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Quasar RAT
Quasar family
Quasar payload
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
31.57.147.163:6969
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
01ac88c44e7be35a9bf6ae6ad6fdac46aa49710f4253df9b0fd9a6d3527a1251
MD5 hash:
98c89a15f8e3ca76a52d98b98950eed8
SHA1 hash:
385173d3d164581a4a924399e48f6f98cc691a12
Malware family:
QuasarRAT
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Detect_PyInstaller
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects PyInstaller compiled executables across platforms
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:PyInstaller
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies executable converted using PyInstaller. This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:upxHook
Author:@r3dbU7z
Description:Detect artifacts from 'upxHook' - modification of UPX packer
Reference:https://bazaar.abuse.ch/sample/6352be8aa5d8063673aa428c3807228c40505004320232a23d99ebd9ef48478a/

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (FORCE_INTEGRITY)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::ConvertSidToStringSidW
ADVAPI32.dll::ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetConsoleCtrlHandler
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleWindow
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
KERNEL32.dll::FindFirstFileW
KERNEL32.dll::RemoveDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::SetDllDirectoryW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::PeekMessageW
USER32.dll::CreateWindowExW

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