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Database Entry
AsyncRAT
Vendor detections: 9
| SHA256 hash: | 678e957e8261d31d8ccf17fdede8a79feaac2b17491df99d7ab6eb052a1c236d |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | eef4e8dcc72db348c530bbecbc547e2416d11dc9f1498f060ed9e009d1c4771070452885b3eb7411e1be79764d92ba8e |
| SHA1 hash: | 2984c96791dcf168ff4d9f0a7d645459675aaa47 |
| MD5 hash: | 25a37674d531a7c7061f42ae2187bcef |
| humanhash: | dakota-mountain-florida-harry |
| File name: | PO#3434.vbs |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | AsyncRAT |
| File size: | 5'198'026 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-10-05 09:02:41 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  vbs |
| MIME type: | text/plain |
| ssdeep | 1536:Gdnd70l5A8ETM0dKCqVrbsU71ywlNjVoW5j31bbYPkKub2DY5khxlUSkIpeyj4Me:v |
| TLSH | T147365D3EFCB9F9BDDDA394293E917B498CB480605593F11808D5D04E94CF6EC4AB8AD8 |
| TrID | 66.6% (.TXT) Text - UTF-16 (LE) encoded (2000/1) 33.3% (.MP3) MP3 audio (1000/1) |
| Magika | vba |
| Reporter |  abuse_ch |
| Tags: | AsyncRAT vbs |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
347
Origin country :
SEVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection:
n/a
Detection(s):
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
5/10
Confidence:
100%
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
VBS/TrojanDownloader.Agent
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
text
First seen:
2026-10-05T00:22:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-07T07:17:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
AsyncRAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Creates processes via WMI
Detected large data written to user environment variables, potentially indicating payload staging for fileless execution
Found malware configuration
Found suspicious powershell code related to unpacking or dynamic code loading
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell connects to network
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Potential PowerShell Command Line Obfuscation
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: PowerShell DownloadFile
Sigma detected: Suspicious Environment Variable Has Been Registered
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to download and execute files (via powershell)
Uses known network protocols on non-standard ports
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected AsyncRAT
Yara detected Generic Downloader
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
Gathering data
Detection:
asyncrat
Threat name:
Win32.Worm.NetWorm
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-10-05 03:42:44 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
10 of 38 (26.32%)
Threat level:
5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
asyncrat
Score:
10/10
Tags:
family:asyncrat botnet:default discovery execution persistence rat suricata
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Enumerates connected drives
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: AsyncRat
Process spawned unexpected child process
Suricata alert: AsyncRAT Malware Default X.509 Certificate Detected - Inbound
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
lg.sonqhong.com:80
lg.sonqhong.com:443
lg.sonqhong.com:8080
lg.sonqhong.com:443
lg.sonqhong.com:8080
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Legit
Score:
0.21
File information
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