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AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 21


Intelligence 21 IOCs YARA 24 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 657c2518dc1d294cbf1ffeb4cb53af7cdf5584346a55fed926613083c8ee5a6e
SHA3-384 hash: 6814b7a84da2917e2acf4489bcbaa79d2f15fa54772b1e51be80b0a5693a0b54d26ae549a727bc48e78904e717d94306
SHA1 hash: 6cf7722d0fa7138d85b5a2c6d4f5b9b2035089dc
MD5 hash: 64634744841a438beb671c6d0bb91fad
humanhash: magnesium-october-carpet-undress
File name:QWERTY.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
File size:47'104 bytes
First seen:2026-05-24 05:42:29 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'006 x AgentTesla, 19'914 x Formbook, 12'332 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:YCq/z5bX/wPLsekOicvHk3eHlWMPbPgF0qfUuSsI0wf22JMI1YI6OC22tYcFmVcl:YC7seXvZH0ub4FrcuS1hzT6O7KmVcl
Threatray 1 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T123233B003BD9812AE2FE5FB8ACF1514187B6E6632603D65E3CC941DB1B137C6CA51AF6
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 VTR
Tags:AsyncRAT botnet c2 exe trojan

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
180
Origin country :
VN VN
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
AsyncRAT
Details
AsyncRAT
c2 socket addresses or a dead drop resolver url, a version, a mutex, an SSL certificate and server signature, an interval, varying flags, and possibly a filepath and a group
Malware family:
asyncrat
ID:
1
File name:
_657c2518dc1d294cbf1ffeb4cb53af7cdf5584346a55fed926613083c8ee5a6e.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-05-24 05:45:44 UTC
Tags:
asyncrat rat

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Tags:
asyncrat autorun
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Sending a custom TCP request
DNS request
Connection attempt
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm asyncrat base64 config-extracted fingerprint lolbin obfuscated reconnaissance schtasks vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-05-24T02:50:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-05-26T01:39:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
Backdoor.MSIL.Crysan.a HEUR:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.SheetRat.gen HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.Crysan.gen Backdoor.MSIL.Crysan.sb Backdoor.MSIL.Crysan.d Backdoor.MSIL.Crysan.c Backdoor.MSIL.Crysan.b
Verdict:
AsyncRAT
YARA:
13 match(es)
Tags:
.Net AsyncRAT Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout RAT SOS: 0.22 Win 32 Exe x86
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
CNC: eriktez.sa.com
PORT: 80,443,6606,7707,8080,8808
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-24 05:43:24 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
33 of 38 (86.84%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
asyncrat
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
asyncrat
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:asyncrat botnet:null rat
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Family: AsyncRat
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
eriktez.sa.com:6606
eriktez.sa.com:7707
eriktez.sa.com:8808
eriktez.sa.com:8080
eriktez.sa.com:443
eriktez.sa.com:80
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
657c2518dc1d294cbf1ffeb4cb53af7cdf5584346a55fed926613083c8ee5a6e
MD5 hash:
64634744841a438beb671c6d0bb91fad
SHA1 hash:
6cf7722d0fa7138d85b5a2c6d4f5b9b2035089dc
Detections:
win_asyncrat_w0 triage_asyncrat_rat
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:AsyncRat
Author:kevoreilly, JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:AsyncRat Payload
Rule name:asyncrat
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:internal research
Rule name:AsyncRAT_057B
Author:kirkderp
Description:AsyncRAT 0.5.7B -- minimal .NET RAT with PBKDF2 key derivation and MessagePack serialization
Reference:https://github.com/kirkderp/yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_ASEP_REG_Reverse
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects file containing reversed ASEP Autorun registry keys
Rule name:malware_asyncrat
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:internal research
Rule name:malware_asyncrat
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:https://github.com/NYAN-x-CAT/AsyncRAT-C-Sharp
Rule name:MAL_AsnycRAT
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects AsnycRAT based on it's config decryption routine
Rule name:MAL_AsyncRAT_Config_Decryption
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects AsnycRAT based on it's config decryption routine
Rule name:msil_suspicious_use_of_strreverse
Author:dr4k0nia
Description:Detects mixed use of Microsoft.CSharp and VisualBasic to use StrReverse
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:NET
Author:malware-lu
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:SUSP_Reverse_Run_Key
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects a Reversed Run Key
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:Windows_Generic_Threat_c34e19e9
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_asyncrat_j1
Author:Johannes Bader @viql
Description:detects AsyncRAT
Rule name:win_asyncrat_unobfuscated
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects strings present in unobfuscated AsyncRat Samples. Rule may also pick up on other Asyncrat-derived malware (Dcrat/venom etc)
Rule name:win_asyncrat_w0
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:internal research

File information


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Web download

AsyncRAT

Executable exe 657c2518dc1d294cbf1ffeb4cb53af7cdf5584346a55fed926613083c8ee5a6e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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