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Database Entry
QuasarRAT
Vendor detections: 18
| SHA256 hash: | ab1cbb4818e92643fe53bf95ade461ddbf6dde22fbbd63f6fc81ecdbf42ee5d4 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | dd6bc88e2f481cd92626f3c8d8fe0435f733b29390441abf4b84a25a53308809203afdf0585d806b74149e3df79d9c9c |
| SHA1 hash: | be34e9a70a9a80e97e2c25ff996f55a67a1e00cf |
| MD5 hash: | 4ee3deac11a05cd0c047ae0bd5289480 |
| humanhash: | spaghetti-king-yellow-october |
| File name: | ProtectedHexConverter.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | QuasarRAT |
| File size: | 13'274'726 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-08-03 16:16:55 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 064967a99ade726316dc79a4a929fe96 (5 x QuasarRAT, 2 x PythonStealer, 1 x njrat) |
| ssdeep | 196608:oiSCa85DbJrteFQugl7+O3cIurHmoFP/XRLm8xP5sVHBR2wTC/LnPyrfMSnfIdR:8785vzaQuXiJuCAXM8xPaBMWftg |
| Threatray | 784 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T1B4D6332C23A401EBF8E5D73E95A3CC71D71DAE522F16C19B83E466691C232D0663FB52 |
| TrID | 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) 9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3) 9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| dhash icon | aebc385c4ce0e8f8 (10 x PythonStealer, 7 x RedLineStealer, 7 x DCRat) |
| Reporter |  burger |
| Tags: | exe QuasarRAT |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
34
Origin country :
NLVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
quasar
ID:
1
File name:
ProtectedHexConverter.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-03 05:40:46 UTC
Tags:
quasar rat evasion python pyinstaller
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
QuasarRAT
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
installer extens remo
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
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Сreating synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Setting a keyboard event handler
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm expand lolbin microsoft_visual_cc overlay overlay packed packed pyinstaller pyinstaller
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_90%
Verdict:
Unknown
Result
Threat name:
Quasar, XRat
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Detected Quasar RAT
Found malware configuration
Hides that the sample has been downloaded from the Internet (zone.identifier)
Installs a global keyboard hook
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
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses dynamic DNS services
Yara detected Quasar RAT
Yara detected XRat
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
96%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
3 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) Win 64 Exe x64
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.QUASAR
Threat name:
Win64.Malware.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-03 16:17:00 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
1010
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
quasarrat
Similar samples:
+ 774 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
quasar
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:quasar botnet:202 discovery pyinstaller spyware trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Looks up external IP address via web service
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Quasar RAT
Quasar family
Quasar payload
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
windows10-11.ddnsfree.com:5552
windows10-11.ddns.net:5552
windows10-11.ddns.net:5552
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
External_IP_Lookup VoidRat AZORult Qasar_Rat
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ab1cbb4818e92643fe53bf95ade461ddbf6dde22fbbd63f6fc81ecdbf42ee5d4
MD5 hash:
4ee3deac11a05cd0c047ae0bd5289480
SHA1 hash:
be34e9a70a9a80e97e2c25ff996f55a67a1e00cf
Malware family:
QuasarRAT
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
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 |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | dependsonpythonailib |
|---|---|
| Author: | Tim Brown |
| Description: | Hunts for dependencies on Python AI libraries |
| 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
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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
| ID | Title | Severity |
|---|---|---|
| CHECK_AUTHENTICODE | Missing Authenticode | high |
| CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICS | Missing dll Security Characteristics (FORCE_INTEGRITY) | high |
Reviews
| ID | Capabilities | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| AUTH_API | Manipulates User Authorization | ADVAPI32.dll::ConvertSidToStringSidW ADVAPI32.dll::ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW |
| SECURITY_BASE_API | Uses Security Base API | ADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation |
| WIN32_PROCESS_API | Can Create Process and Threads | KERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken KERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle |
| WIN_BASE_API | Uses Win Base API | KERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA |
| WIN_BASE_EXEC_API | Can Execute other programs | KERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW KERNEL32.dll::SetConsoleCtrlHandler KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleWindow KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleOutputCP |
| WIN_BASE_IO_API | Can Create Files | KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW KERNEL32.dll::FindFirstFileW KERNEL32.dll::RemoveDirectoryW KERNEL32.dll::SetDllDirectoryW |
| WIN_USER_API | Performs GUI Actions | USER32.dll::PeekMessageW USER32.dll::CreateWindowExW |
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