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Database Entry

AsyncRAT

Vendor detections: 21

Intelligence 21 IOCs YARA 27 File information Comments 1

SHA256 hash:	2c79462021c78e9c39cd136bccc49117eb5206adca4f1735e2ba606d99b2677b
SHA3-384 hash:	5ec6d6c87ef4e597944c4729ce74486fcbcf941f82a12d8c8c90d8e69ab8137460fd044a31144bb14c8df1b58a456276
SHA1 hash:	29432f7759b099909936cf413660c808fb309330
MD5 hash:	e0f82e1262934b00c8327816ebcdd754
humanhash:	sink-alanine-quebec-illinois
File name:	Security.exe
Download:	download sample
Signature	AsyncRAT Create hunting rule
File size:	87'040 bytes
First seen:	2026-03-17 20:51:16 UTC
Last seen:	Never
File type:	exe
MIME type:	application/x-dosexec
imphash	f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'843 x AgentTesla, 19'775 x Formbook, 12'297 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep	768:OcBbPA1+3mut/Z100szbmQF5Pr9cgq6iOwhU3/g0902:OEbo1yZtB1KFp9Fq6iOwKNq2
Threatray	1'625 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH	T1C083723A67C4F326D05C667CC822B9F60578ADCADD16815FFD807E463A36DF045B2A90
TrID	70.4% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13) 6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 6.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 4.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika	pebin
Reporter	BlinkzSec
Tags:	156-233-71-230 AsyncRAT exe github

BlinkzSec

is loaded from the .ico files
See the URLhaus reference

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

140

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Malware configuration found for:

XWorm

Details

XWorm

a version, a filepath, a mutex, a c2 socket address or a dead-drop resolver URL, and possibly cryptocurrency wallets and a Telegram URL

Link:

https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/783143ec-da99-4cff-ba67-7d163125caab/

Malware family:

n/a

ID:

File name:

Security.exe

Verdict:

Malicious activity

Analysis date:

2026-03-17 20:53:57 UTC

Tags:

evasion auto-startup auto-reg telegram stealer rat xworm ims-api generic

Link:

https://app.any.run/tasks/7b7211b2-fd92-4aa5-884a-e69d9355c0c5

Note:

ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample

Detection:

XWorm

Link:

https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/57826/

Verdict:

Malicious

Score:

99.9%

Link:

https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69b9bf0393b644ca466b1c81

Tags:

asyncrat dropper virus remo

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Searching for synchronization primitives

Сreating synchronization primitives

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

Launching a process

Creating a window

Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch

Setting a global event handler for the keyboard

Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender

Enabling autorun by creating a file

Verdict:

Malicious

Threat level:

10/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

anti-vm asyncrat base64 bladabindi fingerprint lolbin njrat obfuscated reconnaissance schtasks telegram vbnet xworm xworm

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69b9bf012000fc76c3e6c694/reports/f17ba783-c29d-4c19-b7c1-67ab893e577e/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

Labled as:

Suspicious:TrojanDrop.Agent.A.gaau

Link:

https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/2c79462021c78e9c39cd136bccc49117eb5206adca4f1735e2ba606d99b2677b

Verdict:

Malicious

File Type:

exe x32

Detections:

Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.MSIL.Agent.sba HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.gen Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.b Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.a Trojan.Win32.Vimditator.sb HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XClient.b Trojan.MSIL.Agent.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Tasker.cust PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic

Link:

https://opentip.kaspersky.com/2c79462021c78e9c39cd136bccc49117eb5206adca4f1735e2ba606d99b2677b/results?tab=lookup

Malware family:

XWorm

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/afeec1e7-279f-44e0-a224-09df1ca3b46b

Score:

100%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/2c79462021c78e9c39cd136bccc49117eb5206adca4f1735e2ba606d99b2677b

Verdict:

XWorm

YARA:

18 match(es)

Tags:

.Net Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout RAT SOS: 0.23 Win 32 Exe x86 XWorm

Malware Config

C2 Extraction:

CNC: slashxx.duckdns.org
PORT: 4040

Link:

https://app.malva.re/file/e0f82e1262934b00c8327816ebcdd754

Detection:

shortloader

Link:

https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/2c79462021c78e9c39cd136bccc49117eb5206adca4f1735e2ba606d99b2677b/

Verdict:

Malicious

Threat:

Family.XWORM

Link:

https://tip.neiki.dev/file/2c79462021c78e9c39cd136bccc49117eb5206adca4f1735e2ba606d99b2677b

Threat name:

ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.AsyncRAT

Status:

Malicious

First seen:

2026-02-17 12:26:46 UTC

File Type:

PE (.Net Exe)

Extracted files:

AV detection:

23 of 24 (95.83%)

Threat level:

5/5

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=fr4umibby6hjyooncnv4zrerc7vvebvnzjhronpcxjqg3gnsm55q._file

Verdict:

malicious

Label(s):

xworm

AsyncRAT

8c64e7d647da809a6b2e3c3434b3473f74df6b81fbe6fb9edd5a0a9871781821

AsyncRAT

8db0cd1d0244de2a22f748c4d8fdac91f6850f1fef19bc7f2afe1d5cefb5b228

AsyncRAT

ab82ee4628e3c5b8f5b9708bfda88eb20533e07369936e7a188382d2a3ae64b8

AsyncRAT

b12de14a65edbfc18314e52d96f7617e2052e10bfeaba15926efd80b2799d61d

AsyncRAT

error

AsyncRAT

+ 1'615 additional samples on MalwareBazaar

Result

Malware family:

xworm

Score:

10/10

Tags:

family:xworm execution persistence rat trojan

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260317-zm9y4sb18p/

Behaviour

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

Enumerates physical storage devices

Adds Run key to start application

Looks up external IP address via web service

Checks computer location settings

Drops startup file

Executes dropped EXE

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

Xworm

Xworm family

Detect Xworm Payload

Malware Config

C2 Extraction:

slashxx.duckdns.org:4040

Unpacked files

SH256 hash:

2c79462021c78e9c39cd136bccc49117eb5206adca4f1735e2ba606d99b2677b

MD5 hash:

e0f82e1262934b00c8327816ebcdd754

SHA1 hash:

29432f7759b099909936cf413660c808fb309330

Detections:

win_xworm_a0

win_xworm_w0

XWorm

Link:

https://www.unpac.me/results/0e967359-dd0c-483b-b09a-9647af9f1df8/

Malware family:

XWorm

Verdict:

Malicious

Link:

https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/2c79462021c7/report/overview.html

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/2c79462021c78e9c39cd136bccc49117eb5206adca4f1735e2ba606d99b2677b

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 Create hunting rule
Author:	ReversingLabs
Description:	Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor.

Rule name:	DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation Create hunting rule
Author:	daniyyell
Description:	Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.

Rule name:	Disable_Defender Create hunting rule
Author:	iam-py-test
Description:	Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen

Rule name:	EXE_RAT_XWorm_April2024 Create hunting rule
Author:	Yashraj Solanki - Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Bridewell

Rule name:	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents

Rule name:	INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot

Rule name:	MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detects AsyncRAT

Rule name:	MALWARE_Win_XWorm Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detects XWorm

Rule name:	Multifamily_RAT_Detection Create hunting rule
Author:	Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:	Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables

Rule name:	NETexecutableMicrosoft Create hunting rule
Author:	malware-lu

Rule name:	Njrat Create hunting rule
Author:	botherder https://github.com/botherder
Description:	Njrat

Rule name:	pe_imphash Create hunting rule

Rule name:	Skystars_Malware_Imphash Create hunting rule
Author:	Skystars LightDefender
Description:	imphash

Rule name:	SUSP_DOTNET_PE_List_AV Create hunting rule
Author:	SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:	Detecs .NET Binary that lists installed AVs

Rule name:	Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage Create hunting rule
Author:	XiAnzheng
Description:	May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)

Rule name:	telebot_framework Create hunting rule
Author:	vietdx.mb

Rule name:	TelegramAPIMalware_PowerShell_EXE Create hunting rule
Author:	@polygonben
Description:	Hunting for pwsh malware using Telegram for C2

Rule name:	telegram_bot_api Create hunting rule
Author:	rectifyq
Description:	Detects file containing Telegram Bot API

Rule name:	VECT_Ransomware Create hunting rule
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:	Windows_Trojan_XWorm_b7d6eaa8 Create hunting rule
Author:	Elastic Security

Rule name:	win_xworm_bytestring Create hunting rule
Author:	Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:	Detects bytestring present in unobfuscated xworm

Rule name:	win_xworm_simple_strings Create hunting rule
Author:	Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:	Detects simple strings present in unobfuscated xworm

Rule name:	win_xworm_w0 Create hunting rule
Author:	jeFF0Falltrades
Description:	Detects win.xworm.

Rule name:	XWorm Create hunting rule
Author:	ditekSHen
Description:	Detects XWorm

Rule name:	xworm Create hunting rule
Author:	jeFF0Falltrades

Rule name:	xworm_kingrat Create hunting rule
Author:	jeFF0Falltrades

File information

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

Web download

AsyncRAT

exe 2c79462021c78e9c39cd136bccc49117eb5206adca4f1735e2ba606d99b2677b

(this sample)

URLhaus

https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/host/156.233.71.230/

Delivery method

Distributed via web download

Cape

https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/57826/

URLhaus

https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3798123/

URLhaus

https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3798579/

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commented on 2026-03-17 20:56:02 UTC

RAT King Parser (https://github.com/jeFF0Falltrades/rat_king_parser) Output:

{
"sha256": "2c79462021c78e9c39cd136bccc49117eb5206adca4f1735e2ba606d99b2677b",
"yara_possible_family": "xworm",
"key": "d8be4b44042b7de743cfec075ee096d8be4b44042b7de743cfec075ee0961d00",
"salt": "None",
"config": {
"Hosts": [
"slashxx.duckdns.org"
],
"Ports": [
"4040"
],
"KEY": "<252015>",
"SPL": "<XWormmm>",
"Sleep": "1",
"Group": "XWorm V6.5 by @RedEyesOfficial",
"USBNM": "USB.exe",
"InstallDir": "%ProgramData%",
"InstallStr": "Security.exe",
"Mutex": "3mQCl1Wu2yfU75bV",
"LoggerPath": "\\Log.tmp",
"Token": "7673366227:AAE4LcoPyAP5AUjReCrmjWMlzeBSMdNqii8",
"ChatID": "7097926170"
}
}