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Database Entry



QuasarRAT


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4a6389fb42a4918ca6b7aec6c86a4e945f85dfb6490f873f9be24fa5c7f9df06
SHA3-384 hash: 027350947a369d4dec42540fbd158f377f7bf141853b7f4b309e933759fde0ec492026ad16b986fe949b4dfd99c34aff
SHA1 hash: de5d591e4013f4fa6115a30e3c71d83b74c10bf9
MD5 hash: af8da7f9142ae9bdee1fa3be93f0c8c1
humanhash: nuts-alabama-fourteen-lactose
File name:af8da7f9142ae9bdee1fa3be93f0c8c1.exe
Download: download sample
Signature QuasarRAT
File size:5'141'504 bytes
First seen:2025-04-15 09:14:34 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'748 x AgentTesla, 19'642 x Formbook, 12'245 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 98304:YZsZCI+d6uKuHAoNn+yv97pBC7d0xjkZZdxp0/LiELlIX4onQOsQKXZri5bfLYzR:YZhIF9loNnV97a7dykZalIXWOvUcbfY
Threatray 5 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T13F36123A1FFB540BEB44C478CEEDD27E2C6680955C7EEDA139198985BD3BAC844902C7
TrID 67.7% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
9.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.0% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 337979617193699f (1 x QuasarRAT)
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:exe QuasarRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
495
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
FrustrateHookLoader.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-11 10:23:43 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Tags:
shell sage remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Connection attempt to an infection source
Sending a TCP request to an infection source
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
net_reactor obfuscated obfuscated packed packed packer_detected
Result
Threat name:
PureLog Stealer, Quasar
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection)
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, MSSMBios_RawSMBiosTables, often done to detect sandboxes)
Queries temperature or sensor information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines)
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Suspicious powershell command line found
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected PureLog Stealer
Yara detected Quasar RAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1665177 Sample: PI1qW7yV9K.exe Startdate: 15/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 42 pki-goog.l.google.com 2->42 44 ipwho.is 2->44 46 2 other IPs or domains 2->46 52 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->52 54 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->54 56 Yara detected PureLog Stealer 2->56 58 8 other signatures 2->58 9 PI1qW7yV9K.exe 3 2->9         started        signatures3 process4 file5 34 ace9e5a3-2f4b-4e08-b92c-ed7f0e4c1ad2.ps1, ASCII 9->34 dropped 36 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\PI1qW7yV9K.exe.log, CSV 9->36 dropped 68 Suspicious powershell command line found 9->68 70 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 9->70 13 powershell.exe 22 9->13         started        17 conhost.exe 9->17         started        signatures6 process7 file8 40 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\akylvhfm.cmdline, Unicode 13->40 dropped 72 Injects code into the Windows Explorer (explorer.exe) 13->72 74 Writes to foreign memory regions 13->74 76 Creates a thread in another existing process (thread injection) 13->76 19 explorer.exe 49 3 13->19 injected 23 svchost.exe 13->23 injected 25 csc.exe 3 13->25         started        28 2 other processes 13->28 signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 48 85.192.49.163, 4782, 49692, 49697 DINET-ASRU Russian Federation 19->48 50 ipwho.is 15.204.213.5, 443, 49695 HP-INTERNET-ASUS United States 19->50 60 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 19->60 62 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 19->62 64 Queries sensitive service information (via WMI, MSSMBios_RawSMBiosTables, often done to detect sandboxes) 23->64 66 Queries temperature or sensor information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines) 23->66 30 WMIADAP.exe 4 23->30         started        38 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\akylvhfm.dll, PE32 25->38 dropped 32 cvtres.exe 1 25->32         started        file12 signatures13 process14
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Nekark
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-11 10:23:44 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
19
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:quasar botnet:ۇ\�� discovery execution spyware trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
.NET Reactor proctector
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Quasar RAT
Quasar family
Quasar payload
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
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Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
4a6389fb42a4918ca6b7aec6c86a4e945f85dfb6490f873f9be24fa5c7f9df06
MD5 hash:
af8da7f9142ae9bdee1fa3be93f0c8c1
SHA1 hash:
de5d591e4013f4fa6115a30e3c71d83b74c10bf9
SH256 hash:
19e2157916b6b168355e9be45ab0e88f1e54fe1c8f8731a01559dc6f0fe1ced3
MD5 hash:
32230e9715449f4e16e08a9989085167
SHA1 hash:
dda33c6e0cbcdf13a33bdd41e122e866d24f177b
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24 INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_DotNetReactor
SH256 hash:
2079f4bc640c9ab89fbec2eaaff4f7ed7a68f270417fcfca39603590d1e7530b
MD5 hash:
dd629aaba60d7bf5ce062c8dd59f3735
SHA1 hash:
3f6eaa4a328f43a49579fa123cdab7339143621d
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:DotNet_Reactor
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies .NET Reactor, which offers .NET code protection such as obfuscation, encryption and so on.
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_DotNetReactor
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables packed with unregistered version of .NET Reactor
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:PureCrypter
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies PureCrypter, .NET loader and obfuscator.
Reference:https://malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de/details/win.purecrypter
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information


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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 (GUARD_CF)high

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