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AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 7c28d19c46a343e343e5c9132637ce2cfb9d41fd70e2ab5699fc4f31f9e511e2
SHA3-384 hash: d279f0785b4dd54461e7e80db747a38594543b1980fa629b88f000f24896cb146f44d7e765828200b7108efb562f514f
SHA1 hash: 5bc847c37dcb709c96b32aac325baf8bc680ebbe
MD5 hash: 3e159ff1c9468299043c0e00dd3be7e4
humanhash: helium-mobile-quebec-white
File name:JournalTrace.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
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File size:69'632 bytes
First seen:2025-04-26 15:49:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'666 x AgentTesla, 19'479 x Formbook, 12'209 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 1536:l/WQBJyWxLMePduas9DUuYbOpg/KU4pH6hIlvOPzwW:dpJygLMIuYbOCmvOPEW
Threatray 1'240 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T138637E5877E20615E1FF6FF11EF27213DA3DB6135903C21F24D9068A2627A88CE916E9
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 BastianHein
Tags:AsyncRAT exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
433
Origin country :
CL CL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
JournalTrace.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-04-26 13:11:37 UTC
Tags:
xworm evasion auto-reg auto-startup remote
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/de7ff46f-1bee-467e-a8a0-ec87cbfd4de9

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
XWorm
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/4198/
Detection(s):
Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1
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Win.Packed.Msilzilla-10019837-0
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Win.Packed.Loveletter-10023052-0
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Win.Dropper.Nanocore-10024427-0
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Win.Packed.Loveletter-10024677-0
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Win.Packed.Msilzilla-10024808-0
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Win.Packed.Msilzilla-10026193-0
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ditekSHen.MALWARE.Win.Trojan.AsyncRAT.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=680cdb87c8b2e86d0ac2a73f
Tags:
asyncrat stration dropper remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
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 in the %AppData% directory
Creating a window
Connection attempt to an infection source
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Setting a global event handler for the keyboard
Query of malicious DNS domain
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm asyncrat backdoor config-extracted fingerprint obfuscated obfuscated rat reconnaissance vbnet xworm
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/680d00b846fe05453ca7b1fe/reports/9ec31d08-7b25-4ff1-a667-67d36cf1eb42/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Malware.SFL.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/7c28d19c46a343e343e5c9132637ce2cfb9d41fd70e2ab5699fc4f31f9e511e2
Malware family:
XWorm
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/a54b7f8f-79ed-459e-9a07-a036d8524765
Result
Threat name:
XWorm
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1674931
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Check if machine is in data center or colocation facility
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1674931 Sample: JournalTrace.exe Startdate: 26/04/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 38 bid-nova.gl.at.ply.gg 2->38 40 ip-api.com 2->40 48 Found malware configuration 2->48 50 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->50 52 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->52 54 11 other signatures 2->54 8 JournalTrace.exe 15 6 2->8         started        13 XClient.exe 2->13         started        15 svchost.exe 2->15         started        17 XClient.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 42 bid-nova.gl.at.ply.gg 147.185.221.26, 54226 SALSGIVERUS United States 8->42 44 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49690, 80 TUT-ASUS United States 8->44 36 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe, PE32 8->36 dropped 58 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 8->58 60 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 8->60 62 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 8->62 64 Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent) 8->64 19 powershell.exe 23 8->19         started        22 powershell.exe 23 8->22         started        24 powershell.exe 23 8->24         started        26 powershell.exe 8->26         started        66 Antivirus detection for dropped file 13->66 68 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->68 46 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 15->46 file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 56 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 19->56 28 conhost.exe 19->28         started        30 conhost.exe 22->30         started        32 conhost.exe 24->32         started        34 conhost.exe 26->34         started        process10
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/7c28d19c46a343e343e5c9132637ce2cfb9d41fd70e2ab5699fc4f31f9e511e2
Detection:
xworm
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/7c28d19c46a343e343e5c9132637ce2cfb9d41fd70e2ab5699fc4f31f9e511e2/
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Spyware.AsyncRAT
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-04-26 13:11:37 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
21 of 24 (87.50%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=pqundhcgunb6gq7fzejsmn6oft5z2qp5odrkwvuz7rhtd6pfchra._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xworm
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Similar samples:
183a85e798eddf0357b69c382a98dde9afb0c8ee0f960444f205ef24dd6d223b
AsyncRAT
3d0a1f770b4f4be2a90e15fa29315199478f5c2c481fd9a1f1beb37eac46ed30
AsyncRAT
7c28d19c46a343e343e5c9132637ce2cfb9d41fd70e2ab5699fc4f31f9e511e2
AsyncRAT
adcff21b19c76c3d2146599e98f8e26283a8fdae5fb451faaa404c503c4855aa
AsyncRAT
cfb2ea9f75193d98525c948e22aff0d14ea6867af0efef9efa9f3bce5ed196a6
AsyncRAT
error
AsyncRAT
ffd4d9335a23d166538a30f7b8b469fa4dafa8f1177807e4d34c80657f21d996
AsyncRAT
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Result
Malware family:
xworm
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250426-s91kmavzev/
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Looks up external IP address via web service
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
bid-nova.gl.at.ply.gg:54226
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat xworm Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1 external_ip_lookup
YARA:
win_mal_XWorm EXE_RAT_XWorm_April2024 MALWARE_Win_XWorm win_xworm_bytestring
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/5a02576f-3623-47a6-a5a3-7ee61666b959
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
7c28d19c46a343e343e5c9132637ce2cfb9d41fd70e2ab5699fc4f31f9e511e2
MD5 hash:
3e159ff1c9468299043c0e00dd3be7e4
SHA1 hash:
5bc847c37dcb709c96b32aac325baf8bc680ebbe
Detections:
win_xworm_w0
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/39161b76-0051-409b-8f68-778937bd87d7/
Malware family:
XWorm
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/7c28d19c46a3/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/7c28d19c46a343e343e5c9132637ce2cfb9d41fd70e2ab5699fc4f31f9e511e2

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ByteCode_MSIL_Backdoor_AsyncRAT
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Author:ReversingLabs
Description:Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:Disable_Defender
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Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:EXE_RAT_XWorm_April2024
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Author:Yashraj Solanki - Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Bridewell
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:Multifamily_RAT_Detection
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Author:Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables
Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
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Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:SUSP_DOTNET_PE_List_AV
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Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detecs .NET Binary that lists installed AVs
Rule name:win_xworm_bytestring
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Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects bytestring present in unobfuscated xworm
Rule name:win_xworm_w0
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Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:xworm
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Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:XWorm
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:xworm_kingrat
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Author:jeFF0Falltrades

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/4198/

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high

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