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Database Entry


QuasarRAT


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 60ab84dd3025433437cca0c39cfba49bee63e34cb208d605e1e561eea52cea38
SHA3-384 hash: 8f60e4b3f5a39d47171943c872cb496e6bb6e009657df9e8f00c73f628512bb71a0bdd3288ec980d11c672f27709c04f
SHA1 hash: 8d82c0381e853fb3034424de9f43f82b18b9938f
MD5 hash: ebc8a52d4249574a8f8df8e0cb892ca8
humanhash: virginia-saturn-football-spaghetti
File name:audio.hta
Download: download sample
Signature QuasarRAT
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File size:1'218'317 bytes
First seen:2025-08-22 07:56:15 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:application/octet-stream
ssdeep 24576:WAJcCvg/U3mhgySAMX2QGiPJ1y81mXagQRAaBbB+ow1gy:1JcCvg/Um42AVFgLaUP
TLSH T1874523439B6E0AFB764B732B249D2826E97558D4A0B496F2B2D2B5D14027C473BC7F30
Magika unknown
Reporter smica83
Tags:hta QuasarRAT

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
38
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=68a822ba8fd55a79c52a23db
Tags:
vmdetect xtreme shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Link:
https://app.docguard.net/60ab84dd3025433437cca0c39cfba49bee63e34cb208d605e1e561eea52cea38/results/dashboard
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Verdict:
Unknown
Threat level:
  2.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/68a822ba2a70220b68d87467/reports/f095afbd-c28f-4b3a-864c-90b0a84e62a9/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/60ab84dd3025433437cca0c39cfba49bee63e34cb208d605e1e561eea52cea38
Verdict:
Unknown
File Type:
unknown
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/60ab84dd3025433437cca0c39cfba49bee63e34cb208d605e1e561eea52cea38/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
Quasar
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1762762
Signature
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Found malware configuration
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Obfuscated command line found
Powershell drops PE file
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Legitimate Application Dropped Script
Sigma detected: Potential PowerShell Command Line Obfuscation
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Suspicious command line found
Suspicious powershell command line found
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:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1762762 Sample: audio.hta Startdate: 22/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 58 i.ibb.co 2->58 72 Found malware configuration 2->72 74 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->74 76 Yara detected Quasar RAT 2->76 78 8 other signatures 2->78 13 mshta.exe 2 2->13         started        16 f7MQaBZ.exe 2->16         started        18 svchost.exe 2->18         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 94 Obfuscated command line found 13->94 21 cmd.exe 1 13->21         started        23 powershell.exe 7 16->23         started        60 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 18->60 signatures6 process7 signatures8 26 conhost.exe 21->26         started        28 conhost.exe 21->28         started        84 Obfuscated command line found 23->84 86 Suspicious command line found 23->86 31 cmd.exe 1 23->31         started        process9 signatures10 33 cmd.exe 1 26->33         started        88 Suspicious powershell command line found 28->88 90 Obfuscated command line found 28->90 92 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 28->92 36 powershell.exe 15 31->36         started        process11 signatures12 66 Suspicious powershell command line found 33->66 68 Obfuscated command line found 33->68 70 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 33->70 38 conhost.exe 33->38         started        41 conhost.exe 33->41         started        process13 signatures14 80 Suspicious powershell command line found 38->80 82 Obfuscated command line found 38->82 43 powershell.exe 14 24 38->43         started        48 powershell.exe 33 41->48         started        process15 dnsIp16 62 212.192.31.208, 443, 49688, 49689 ASBAXETNRU Russian Federation 43->62 64 i.ibb.co 207.174.26.219, 443, 49681, 49687 RCN-ASUS United States 43->64 56 C:\ProgramData\f7MQaBZ.exe, PE32+ 43->56 dropped 96 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 43->96 98 Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier) 43->98 100 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 43->100 50 cmd.exe 1 43->50         started        102 Obfuscated command line found 48->102 104 Suspicious command line found 48->104 106 Powershell drops PE file 48->106 file17 signatures18 process19 process20 52 conhost.exe 50->52         started        54 schtasks.exe 1 50->54         started       
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
3 match(es)
Tags:
Base64 Block Contains Base64 Block Html VBScript in Html
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/ebc8a52d4249574a8f8df8e0cb892ca8
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/60ab84dd3025433437cca0c39cfba49bee63e34cb208d605e1e561eea52cea38/
Threat name:
Script-BAT.Backdoor.Quasar
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-21 22:38:17 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
5 of 38 (13.16%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=mcvyjxjqevbtin6mudbzz65etpxghy2mwienmbpb4vq65jjm5i4a._file
Result
Malware family:
quasar
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:quasar defense_evasion discovery execution persistence spyware trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250822-jsz34a1yev/
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Blocklisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
Quasar RAT
Quasar family
Quasar payload
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/60ab84dd3025433437cca0c39cfba49bee63e34cb208d605e1e561eea52cea38

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:botnet_plaintext_c2
Create hunting rule
Author:cip
Description:Attempts to match at least some of the strings used in some botnet variants which use plaintext communication protocols.
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:dependsonpythonailib
Create hunting rule
Author:Tim Brown
Description:Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries
Rule name:vmdetect
Create hunting rule
Author:nex
Description:Possibly employs anti-virtualization techniques

File information

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

QuasarRAT

HTML Application (hta) hta 60ab84dd3025433437cca0c39cfba49bee63e34cb208d605e1e561eea52cea38

(this sample)

QuasarRAT

Batch (bat) bat 0303a89461c788270bb72b93dda3bede344d3d8da058d082f6527da6078f78f4

  
Dropping
SHA256 0303a89461c788270bb72b93dda3bede344d3d8da058d082f6527da6078f78f4
  
Dropping
MD5 fb85703b9404fddb0b141456063654ed

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