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Database Entry



QuasarRAT


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 62 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8db0cd1d0244de2a22f748c4d8fdac91f6850f1fef19bc7f2afe1d5cefb5b228
SHA3-384 hash: ed1b3fa5c6cf67aa9c0245c0aa64edf76514abd53bfb878ee16992840827f5c1549d11e39f6dd93f7bdc1c55c6a31725
SHA1 hash: 814f203372a478d17a4b49f990d5468f83faf5c6
MD5 hash: 2edf3837ac893184f93fde143bd0af95
humanhash: hotel-failed-green-golf
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature QuasarRAT
File size:4'825'088 bytes
First seen:2025-10-30 23:54:41 UTC
Last seen:2025-11-14 11:19:56 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'658 x AgentTesla, 19'469 x Formbook, 12'208 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 98304:+i7vEfqr7w3Kgf7XnWD09Yb8s3GFNEU3bbbkSJvp7M8NK8:+i7Dfw3DbWD09YAKGFjRJv9N
Threatray 269 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T18A263310F626E69ADAC08A3B9CF626C9411B3D3DCB90F5E548DC01F5E1D2953BA81DF8
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:dropped-by-amadey exe fbf543 QuasarRAT


Avatar
Bitsight
url: http://178.16.55.189/files/1781548144/H3J0pjm.exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
16
# of downloads :
104
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
file
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-10-30 23:56:55 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg telegram evasion anti-evasion xworm ims-api generic miner winring0-sys vuln-driver xor-url upx xmrig

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

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Creating a window
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Running batch commands
Launching a process
Creating a service
Launching a service
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Searching for synchronization primitives
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Forced shutdown of a system process
Enabling autorun for a service
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Using obfuscated Powershell scripts
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
evasive packed vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-10-30T21:05:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-01T11:43:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.a Trojan.MSIL.DOTHETUK.sb Trojan.MSIL.Agent.sba HEUR:Trojan.Multi.Agent.gen HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.gen PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Agent.sb Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Injector.sb Backdoor.Win32.Androm Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.Win32.Vimditator.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.rnd Trojan.MSIL.Quasar.fea HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Agent.gen Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.b Trojan.MSIL.Quasar.a Trojan.MSIL.Agent.sb HEUR:Trojan-Banker.MSIL.ClipBanker.gen HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Miner.pef HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Agent.pef HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.APosT.gen HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XClient.b VHO:Trojan.MSIL.Convagent.gen Trojan.MSIL.Dnoper.sb Trojan-PSW.Win32.Stealer.sb Backdoor.XWorm.HTTP.C&C Backdoor.Agent.TCP.C&C Trojan.MSIL.Quasar.feb Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.c RiskTool.BitCoinMiner.UDP.C&C RiskTool.Miner.UDP.C&C
Malware family:
ModernLoader
Verdict:
Malicious
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.18 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-30 23:55:42 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
7
AV detection:
31 of 38 (81.58%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:quasar family:xmrig family:xworm defense_evasion discovery execution miner persistence rat spyware trojan upx
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks for VirtualBox DLLs, possible anti-VM trick
Launches sc.exe
Drops file in System32 directory
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
UPX packed file
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Power Settings
Checks BIOS information in registry
Checks computer location settings
Creates new service(s)
Executes dropped EXE
Stops running service(s)
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
XMRig Miner payload
Detect Xworm Payload
Quasar RAT
Quasar family
Quasar payload
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Xmrig family
Xworm
Xworm family
xmrig
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
uchiwa5.duckdns.org:8887
176.160.157.96:8887
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8db0cd1d0244de2a22f748c4d8fdac91f6850f1fef19bc7f2afe1d5cefb5b228
MD5 hash:
2edf3837ac893184f93fde143bd0af95
SHA1 hash:
814f203372a478d17a4b49f990d5468f83faf5c6
SH256 hash:
d6966099c5998c8fdabf3f7f435856b469a1cefd4c8f8362c2dceebe7dd31c94
MD5 hash:
8001a5a10f6f71e5b93703afad23f8aa
SHA1 hash:
bb3350de5a04c8c48efdb9e7ebeb30826c37ce9a
SH256 hash:
b12de14a65edbfc18314e52d96f7617e2052e10bfeaba15926efd80b2799d61d
MD5 hash:
7c80f186b6d54d4bac21fdfce5ff9618
SHA1 hash:
d115aab9cbb078a9ab7e2a289fab10b9003fb67d
Detections:
win_xworm_a0 win_xworm_w0 XWorm win_xworm_bytestring win_mal_XWorm INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT MALWARE_Win_XWorm
SH256 hash:
792569c65020dfc3644e31f55aba31078250e70dca3d7713416479be4f25c48a
MD5 hash:
cd36c5fcbd4335ea8f4d586b2d13a559
SHA1 hash:
6669a01660da6436713fb6e3bc9fb32593bca1d4
Detections:
SUSP_NET_Large_Static_Array_In_Small_File_Jan24 HKTL_NET_GUID_Quasar
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:AutoIT_Compiled
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:BLOWFISH_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for Blowfish constants
Rule name:Check_Dlls
Rule name:cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f
Author:The DFIR Report
Description:files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe
Reference:https://thedfirreport.com
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__MemoryWorkingSet
Author:Fernando Mercês
Description:Anti-debug process memory working set size check
Reference:http://www.gironsec.com/blog/2015/06/anti-debugger-trick-quicky/
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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:DebuggerHiding__Thread
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_Fody
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables manipulated with Fody
Rule name:Indicator_MiniDumpWriteDump
Author:Obscurity Labs LLC
Description:Detects PE files and PowerShell scripts that use MiniDumpWriteDump either through direct imports or string references
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_SandboxHookingDLL
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects binaries and memory artifacts referencing sandbox DLLs typically observed in sandbox evasion
Rule name:ldpreload
Author:xorseed
Reference:https://stuff.rop.io/
Rule name:MacOS_Cryptominer_Xmrig_241780a1
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_CoinMiner02
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects coinmining malware
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_R77
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects r77 rootkit
Rule name:MAL_BackNet_Nov18_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects BackNet samples
Reference:https://github.com/valsov/BackNet
Rule name:MAL_BackNet_Nov18_1_RID2D6D
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects BackNet samples
Reference:https://github.com/valsov/BackNet
Rule name:MAL_QuasarRAT_May19_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects QuasarRAT malware
Reference:https://blog.ensilo.com/uncovering-new-activity-by-apt10
Rule name:MAL_QuasarRAT_May19_1_RID2E1E
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects QuasarRAT malware
Reference:https://blog.ensilo.com/uncovering-new-activity-by-apt10
Rule name:MAL_XMR_Miner_May19_1
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Monero Crypto Coin Miner
Reference:https://www.guardicore.com/2019/05/nansh0u-campaign-hackers-arsenal-grows-stronger/
Rule name:MAL_XMR_Miner_May19_1_RID2E1B
Author:Florian Roth
Description:Detects Monero Crypto Coin Miner
Reference:https://www.guardicore.com/2019/05/nansh0u-campaign-hackers-arsenal-grows-stronger/
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:meth_peb_parsing
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:Mimikatz_Generic
Author:Still
Description:attempts to match all variants of Mimikatz
Rule name:Multifamily_RAT_Detection
Author:Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables
Rule name:Multi_Cryptominer_Xmrig_f9516741
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:rig_win64_xmrig_6_13_1_xmrig
Author:yarGen Rule Generator
Description:rig_win64 - file xmrig.exe
Reference:https://github.com/Neo23x0/yarGen
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:SHA512_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA384/SHA512 constants
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Suspicious_PssCaptureSnapshot_Usage
Author:Dana Behling - Just me not for personal curiosity, no company.
Description:Detects binaries abusing PssCaptureSnapshot in combination with typical combination that indicates malicious activity.
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:upx_largefile
Author:k3nr9
Rule name:WHIRLPOOL_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for WhirlPool constants
Rule name:Windows_Cryptominer_Generic_f53cfb9b
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_d331d190
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Rootkit_R77_d0367e28
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/elastic-security-labs-steps-through-the-r77-rootkit
Rule name:XMRIG_Monero_Miner
Author:Florian Roth (Nextron Systems)
Description:Detects Monero mining software
Reference:https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/releases
Rule name:xmrig_v1
Author:RandomMalware

File information


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

Web download

QuasarRAT

Executable exe 8db0cd1d0244de2a22f748c4d8fdac91f6850f1fef19bc7f2afe1d5cefb5b228

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Amadey
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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