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AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs 1 YARA 27 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8cee622d395025b98f2fb71c0a7acb79c00e1ef53750af01eb5be30e4ca18389
SHA3-384 hash: 9197d896d8a741f96eed6515def354e4fda26227971c7026928e9902b22035bf3297949e186c364355717222670202d2
SHA1 hash: ca02c728a24d17c679283ebc17dbf8c9e153e077
MD5 hash: 8954c9a1d8031e9b181a8f9bedbf2652
humanhash: table-sixteen-vermont-robert
File name:QAGfnyTbY95i6uh.exe
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Signature AsyncRAT
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File size:530'432 bytes
First seen:2025-06-12 12:00:28 UTC
Last seen:2025-06-13 07:01:56 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'664 x AgentTesla, 19'478 x Formbook, 12'208 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:ZW9oZMME3kcRcPpwQfqQSugzw1hcBp2S9H3:ZeME3ZRgpvfqQ4
Threatray 227 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1D6B4130DBA81BB12C45C1673D423601CC5A9DD79A413F37759C9AAE54F2278AC2CAFB2
TrID 69.7% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
1.9% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:AsyncRAT exe RAT


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abuse_ch
AsyncRAT C2:
198.55.98.155:8809

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)

Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
198.55.98.155:8809 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1544105/

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
487
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
asyncrat
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ID:
1
File name:
QAGfnyTbY95i6uh.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-06-12 12:04:04 UTC
Tags:
netreactor auto-reg rat asyncrat remote
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/5133f90f-4284-467d-8e17-cbb253615f97

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
AsyncRAT
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Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/9128/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
92.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=684ac1728bd5d68a12e81730
Tags:
asyncrat autorun
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Creating a process from a recently created file
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process by context flags manipulation
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated obfuscated packed packed packer_detected vbnet
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/684ac17ffd02ed5e05a66985/reports/4d60ab18-e67a-41fb-8394-26c387cc1913/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win/malicious_confidence_100%
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/8cee622d395025b98f2fb71c0a7acb79c00e1ef53750af01eb5be30e4ca18389
Malware family:
Agent Tesla
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/6661e408-d7d8-42c9-81fc-158b23a1a4d9
Result
Threat name:
AsyncRAT, PureLog Stealer
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1713209
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code contains very large array initializations
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found malware configuration
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 dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses dynamic DNS services
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected AsyncRAT
Yara detected PureLog Stealer
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1713209 Sample: QAGfnyTbY95i6uh.exe Startdate: 12/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 44 michikoa.duckdns.org 2->44 46 pki-goog.l.google.com 2->46 48 c.pki.goog 2->48 52 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->52 54 Found malware configuration 2->54 56 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->56 60 13 other signatures 2->60 10 QAGfnyTbY95i6uh.exe 3 2->10         started        14 Michiko.exe 3 2->14         started        signatures3 58 Uses dynamic DNS services 44->58 process4 file5 42 C:\Users\user\...\QAGfnyTbY95i6uh.exe.log, ASCII 10->42 dropped 64 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 10->64 66 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 10->66 16 QAGfnyTbY95i6uh.exe 6 10->16         started        68 Antivirus detection for dropped file 14->68 70 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 14->70 19 Michiko.exe 2 14->19         started        signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 40 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Michiko.exe, PE32 16->40 dropped 22 cmd.exe 1 16->22         started        24 cmd.exe 1 16->24         started        50 michikoa.duckdns.org 198.55.98.155, 49693, 8809 ASN-QUADRANET-GLOBALUS United States 19->50 file9 process10 signatures11 27 Michiko.exe 2 22->27         started        30 conhost.exe 22->30         started        32 timeout.exe 1 22->32         started        62 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 24->62 34 conhost.exe 24->34         started        36 schtasks.exe 1 24->36         started        process12 signatures13 72 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 27->72 38 Michiko.exe 2 27->38         started        process14
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8cee622d395025b98f2fb71c0a7acb79c00e1ef53750af01eb5be30e4ca18389
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/8cee622d395025b98f2fb71c0a7acb79c00e1ef53750af01eb5be30e4ca18389/
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/8cee622d395025b98f2fb71c0a7acb79c00e1ef53750af01eb5be30e4ca18389
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.Asyncrat
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-12 12:01:29 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
28 of 38 (73.68%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rtxgeljzkas3tdzpw4oau6wlphaa4hxvg5ik6apllprq4tfbqoeq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
unc_loader_037
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asyncrat
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Similar samples:
6ecab3c4dcfb64bd56c519faa1a7d91e45c7d6e378423bb4a361ac7fe4089f74
AsyncRAT
7a560acc97e0be33258afce759c4c215a91103e7b7447e487d540eca65959f4e
AsyncRAT
7c9d0d539bd2ffef3dfee864f3f7078937f7c9fe392df2f9511ad2a21be9446e
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a73949bad5ca02ea335dbdd137b4167df29cf443444fbc7e1a491cc728bcc143
AsyncRAT
error
AsyncRAT
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Result
Malware family:
asyncrat
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:asyncrat botnet:michiko discovery rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250612-n6plqsvjy2/
Behaviour
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
AsyncRat
Asyncrat family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
127.0.0.1:8809
michikoa.duckdns.org:8809
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/c9177eb8-c4a0-45b8-948b-65a9183ce542
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8cee622d395025b98f2fb71c0a7acb79c00e1ef53750af01eb5be30e4ca18389
MD5 hash:
8954c9a1d8031e9b181a8f9bedbf2652
SHA1 hash:
ca02c728a24d17c679283ebc17dbf8c9e153e077
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/e89a0aa3-879d-41ab-9e40-8198f35b68d5/
SH256 hash:
e42ce9c26bd099ad64bb29e4e7b57f061469388bf1f9c98357460ca770ce9c53
MD5 hash:
e3adab105515a1472173fc313b07dc8a
SHA1 hash:
02b6feaf658a781fb3d43255ab754929294553d9
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/e89a0aa3-879d-41ab-9e40-8198f35b68d5/
SH256 hash:
83f97b68f56d9418f87b767f37c94ea9a8c33928143da97038e55a74620a0d99
MD5 hash:
034ef9dc917237b19b273002ed754c78
SHA1 hash:
a4d69c404d554fc387662344d016241eeee9d8e2
Detections:
win_asyncrat_w0
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AsyncRAT
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asyncrat
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win_asyncrat_bytecodes
Create hunting rule
win_asyncrat_unobfuscated
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_ASEP_REG_Reverse
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/e89a0aa3-879d-41ab-9e40-8198f35b68d5/
Parent samples :
a73949bad5ca02ea335dbdd137b4167df29cf443444fbc7e1a491cc728bcc143
8cee622d395025b98f2fb71c0a7acb79c00e1ef53750af01eb5be30e4ca18389
SH256 hash:
17eea46184e8c619752e863f816393ac2f776c7bba998484b72c3c28c1c013a5
MD5 hash:
e9e0d02a99ddf3299bc6bdade4ba9c21
SHA1 hash:
dedb135a7318f2dbea1d613ee603c4e8bfdde371
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
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SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/e89a0aa3-879d-41ab-9e40-8198f35b68d5/
Malware family:
zgRAT
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/8cee622d3950/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
iSpy Keylogger
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/8cee622d395025b98f2fb71c0a7acb79c00e1ef53750af01eb5be30e4ca18389

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:AsyncRat
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Author:kevoreilly, JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:AsyncRat Payload
Rule name:asyncrat_kingrat
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Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:async_RAT
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Author:Michelle Khalil
Description:This rule detects unpacked AsyncRAT malware samples.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_ASEP_REG_Reverse
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects file containing reversed ASEP Autorun registry keys
Rule name:malware_asyncrat
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Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:internal research
Rule name:MAL_AsnycRAT
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Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects AsnycRAT based on it's config decryption routine
Rule name:MAL_AsyncRAT_Config_Decryption
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Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects AsnycRAT based on it's config decryption routine
Rule name:Mal_WIN_AsyncRat_RAT_PE
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Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect AsyncRAT implant.
Rule name:msil_suspicious_use_of_strreverse
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Author:dr4k0nia
Description:Detects mixed use of Microsoft.CSharp and VisualBasic to use StrReverse
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:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Njrat
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Author:botherder https://github.com/botherder
Description:Njrat
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:SUSP_Reverse_Run_Key
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Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects a Reversed Run Key
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_ce98c4bc
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Asyncrat_11a11ba1
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_asyncrat_bytecodes
Create hunting rule
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects bytecodes present in unobfuscated AsyncRat Samples. Rule may also pick up on other Asyncrat-derived malware (Dcrat/venom etc)
Rule name:win_asyncrat_j1
Create hunting rule
Author:Johannes Bader @viql
Description:detects AsyncRAT
Rule name:win_asyncrat_unobfuscated
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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
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Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:internal research

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/9128/

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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