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Database Entry
AsyncRAT
Vendor detections: 15
| SHA256 hash: | 16426ff24dfb2d568d41366471199d62a8e98fb57c5a62e23efd612cd2adc018 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | d8549d918052ba6cacea9fb055d8e8991017f8d04def3c88883b88803637782363b209ba7a077f4ad065f2a332d61ec4 |
| SHA1 hash: | 96394a0a2d12d52ccef98d6c568b735a1020d25b |
| MD5 hash: | a122d3856d069fcf34009dc5187a2425 |
| humanhash: | alpha-arkansas-texas-cold |
| File name: | test.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | AsyncRAT |
| File size: | 225'831 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-08-06 06:11:00 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 183388b096f04db8679b00d085f87f72 (5 x AsyncRAT, 1 x XWorm) |
| ssdeep | 3072:IkY8yckIfPJWifvyA3yP+ITv57bbOb6Wt1dNYVO9YHhi331erEMEs9Hb:6cVp/3yrTNbbObbfme31erNP |
| TLSH | T1D4247C16B76951FDD1A7C9B4C9434942EA32388A4B60BEDF07904BB77E226E49F3C701 |
| TrID | 51.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 16.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) 15.9% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3) 15.9% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  abuse_ch |
| Tags: | AsyncRAT exe RAT |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
208
Origin country :
SEVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-08-06 06:23:43 UTC
Tags:
auto-startup xworm
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
XWorm
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file
Launching a process
Connection attempt to an infection source
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug dropper microsoft_visual_cc overlay packed xworm
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Capa_accept_command_line_arguments
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-08-05T17:59:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-05T20:02:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Verdict:
Unknown
Result
Threat name:
XWorm
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Drops script or batch files to the startup folder
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sets debug register (to hijack the execution of another thread)
Sigma detected: Suspicious Startup Folder Persistence
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Score:
32%
Verdict:
Susipicious
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-08-05 23:40:00 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
AV detection:
14 of 24 (58.33%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Malicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
XWorm
Result
Malware family:
xworm
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:xworm discovery rat trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Detect Xworm Payload
Family: Xworm
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
217.195.153.81:50000
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
16426ff24dfb2d568d41366471199d62a8e98fb57c5a62e23efd612cd2adc018
MD5 hash:
a122d3856d069fcf34009dc5187a2425
SHA1 hash:
96394a0a2d12d52ccef98d6c568b735a1020d25b
Malware family:
XWorm
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: | ByteCode_MSIL_Backdoor_AsyncRAT |
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| Author: | ReversingLabs |
| Description: | Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor. |
| Rule name: | cobalt_strike_tmp01925d3f |
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| Author: | The DFIR Report |
| Description: | files - file ~tmp01925d3f.exe |
| Reference: | https://thedfirreport.com |
| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
|---|---|
| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation |
|---|---|
| Author: | daniyyell |
| Description: | Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts. |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
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| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA |
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| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents |
| Rule name: | MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT |
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| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects AsyncRAT |
| Rule name: | MALWARE_Win_XWorm |
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| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects XWorm |
| Rule name: | NET |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | NETexecutableMicrosoft |
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| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | Njrat |
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| Author: | botherder https://github.com/botherder |
| Description: | Njrat |
| Rule name: | pe_imphash |
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| Rule name: | rat_win_xworm_v3 |
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| Author: | Sekoia.io |
| Description: | Finds XWorm (version XClient, v3) samples based on characteristic strings |
| Rule name: | SEH__vectored |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | Skystars_Malware_Imphash |
|---|---|
| Author: | Skystars LightDefender |
| Description: | imphash |
| Rule name: | SUSP_DOTNET_PE_List_AV |
|---|---|
| Author: | SECUINFRA Falcon Team |
| Description: | Detecs .NET Binary that lists installed AVs |
| 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: | VECT_Ransomware |
|---|---|
| Author: | Mustafa Bakhit |
| Description: | Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments. |
| Rule name: | win_xworm_w0 |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
| Description: | Detects win.xworm. |
| Rule name: | xworm |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
File information
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Web download
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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