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Database Entry
AsyncRAT
Vendor detections: 21
| SHA256 hash: | 542c967f9a953d232f5adcbaee0ef0ff0da65e617ed0c79cd042b419cd9ed68c |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 50ef6dfe06ab01f15087bd0620a7a01f1e37e37d2ab94160c1aa589996778d195ead0259a7571eaf7fc173ee3f67f720 |
| SHA1 hash: | 2496649e6ee2be57d4b81df3c478067a29415476 |
| MD5 hash: | c93622dc2d4f41de9683699728a475d9 |
| humanhash: | magnesium-yankee-idaho-early |
| File name: | 542c967f9a953d232f5adcbaee0ef0ff0da65e617ed0c79cd042b419cd9ed68c |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | AsyncRAT |
| File size: | 36'352 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-11-14 12:13:34 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'854 x AgentTesla, 19'783 x Formbook, 12'304 x SnakeKeylogger) |
| ssdeep | 768:dq38VPCpR3XO+WzDQp2/cs75p3OFu9YiOjhw/vWG:dC8VaHO+mpR9peFu9YiOj6nWG |
| Threatray | 2'268 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T156F24B48B7A04615D6FFAFF119B361060A30E60BD913EB5E0CE889DB2F637808D513E6 |
| TrID | 67.7% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13) 9.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 6.0% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2) 4.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 4.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter |  JAMESWT_WT |
| Tags: | 31-40-204-73 AsyncRAT exe |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
141
Origin country :
ITVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
542c967f9a953d232f5adcbaee0ef0ff0da65e617ed0c79cd042b419cd9ed68c
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-11-14 12:16:31 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg auto-startup telegram xworm remote ims-api generic
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
XWorm
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
asyncrat autorun
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Connection attempt to an infection source
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm asyncrat base64 bladabindi fingerprint njrat reconnaissance telegram vbnet xworm
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Genie.8DN.Generic
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-10-16T23:26:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-10-28T04:46:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.gen HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XClient.b Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.b Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.a PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Backdoor.Agent.TCP.C&C Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb
Malware family:
XWorm
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
njRat
YARA:
18 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET njRat PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout RAT SOS: 0.22 Win 32 Exe x86 XWorm
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
CNC: 31.40.204.73
PORT: 1414
PORT: 1414
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.XWORM
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.XWorm
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-10-17 02:39:13 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
31 of 36 (86.11%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xworm
Similar samples:
+ 2'258 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
xworm
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:xworm persistence rat trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Enumerates physical storage devices
Adds Run key to start application
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
31.40.204.73:1414
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat xworm Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1
YARA:
MALWARE_Win_XWorm win_mal_XWorm
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
542c967f9a953d232f5adcbaee0ef0ff0da65e617ed0c79cd042b419cd9ed68c
MD5 hash:
c93622dc2d4f41de9683699728a475d9
SHA1 hash:
2496649e6ee2be57d4b81df3c478067a29415476
Detections:
win_xworm_a0
win_xworm_w0
XWorm
win_mal_XWorm
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
MALWARE_Win_XWorm
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 |
|---|---|
| Author: | ReversingLabs |
| Description: | Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor. |
| Rule name: | Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation |
|---|---|
| Author: | daniyyell |
| Description: | Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts. |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_TelegramChatBot |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects executables using Telegram Chat Bot |
| Rule name: | MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects AsyncRAT |
| Rule name: | MALWARE_Win_XWorm |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects XWorm |
| 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: | NETexecutableMicrosoft |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | Njrat |
|---|---|
| Author: | botherder https://github.com/botherder |
| Description: | Njrat |
| Rule name: | pe_imphash |
|---|
| 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: | TelegramAPIMalware_PowerShell_EXE |
|---|---|
| Author: | @polygonben |
| Description: | Hunting for pwsh malware using Telegram for C2 |
| Rule name: | telegram_bot_api |
|---|---|
| Author: | rectifyq |
| Description: | Detects file containing Telegram Bot API |
| Rule name: | Windows_Trojan_XWorm_b7d6eaa8 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Elastic Security |
| Rule name: | win_xworm_w0 |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
| Description: | Detects win.xworm. |
| Rule name: | XWorm |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects XWorm |
| Rule name: | xworm |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
| Rule name: | xworm_kingrat |
|---|---|
| Author: | jeFF0Falltrades |
File information
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{
"sha256": "542c967f9a953d232f5adcbaee0ef0ff0da65e617ed0c79cd042b419cd9ed68c",
"yara_possible_family": "xworm",
"key": "6203854b019f8cf5d32b8abb0736f86203854b019f8cf5d32b8abb0736f81e00",
"salt": "None",
"config": {
"Hosts": [
"31.40.204.73"
],
"Ports": [
"1414"
],
"KEY": "<666666>",
"SPL": "<XWormmm>",
"Sleep": "1",
"Group": "XWorm V6.4",
"USBNM": "USB.exe",
"InstallDir": "%AppData%",
"InstallStr": "XWormClient.exe",
"Mutex": "GKCU6xwjOCoE40pu",
"Token": "8024716497:AAGMO2Pb30TtUfcQ8NiXD_2h7wmrM5eq1zo",
"ChatID": "8053548230"
}
}