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Database Entry



AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 8d340e3a1f40d76903b5778caf71157be4270a8f0386db0b51f41ef14aa58f05
SHA3-384 hash: 423f1b200f9ffee9dcb16d0b316db79b9f7f44f67ee6b27cf2200f85235029eb7bc7c97a96c405f2660c6b3884a1612f
SHA1 hash: ac00ec8fd6c34c278bc3b754a00808d1ea0e919d
MD5 hash: 2e3806cd6932a462285ffd332092c7bd
humanhash: juliet-yellow-beer-dakota
File name:x8482.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
File size:196'608 bytes
First seen:2025-07-27 11:20:53 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'661 x AgentTesla, 19'473 x Formbook, 12'208 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 3072:UTj2Wnr/L7bgszCDD0OCY/eX4NpVq8BxFRzaqF+o2GQJ7/JzqVfGvJ:AnrL7bgrDcgVqwlL
Threatray 1'142 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T10714F8685FEBB205C49659747DB363824A3D6F75A4CE74168EE33FAE0BB3C9411130A2
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
dhash icon f0d0c8cdcd88c0e0 (10 x AsyncRAT, 5 x XWorm, 4 x Formbook)
Reporter skocherhan
Tags:AsyncRAT exe


Avatar
skocherhan
http://167.160.161.247/x8482.exe

C2: 167.160.161.247:8594

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
55
Origin country :
GB GB
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
x8482.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-07-27 11:26:07 UTC
Tags:
evasion auto-startup auto-reg xworm

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
asyncrat dropper virus 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
Sending a custom TCP request
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Creating a window
Creating a process from a recently created file
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Setting a global event handler for the keyboard
Connection attempt to an infection source
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 fingerprint lolbin njrat obfuscated reconnaissance schtasks vbnet xworm
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
13 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable PE (Portable Executable) SOS: 0.96 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Spyware.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-22 10:15:56 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
12
AV detection:
30 of 35 (85.71%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm rat trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Looks up external IP address via web service
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
66.63.187.164:8594
167.160.161.247:8594
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat xworm Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1 External_IP_Lookup
YARA:
EXE_RAT_XWorm_April2024 MALWARE_Win_XWorm win_mal_XWorm win_xworm_bytestring
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8d340e3a1f40d76903b5778caf71157be4270a8f0386db0b51f41ef14aa58f05
MD5 hash:
2e3806cd6932a462285ffd332092c7bd
SHA1 hash:
ac00ec8fd6c34c278bc3b754a00808d1ea0e919d
Detections:
win_xworm_w0
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:ByteCode_MSIL_Backdoor_AsyncRAT
Author:ReversingLabs
Description:Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:EXE_RAT_XWorm_April2024
Author:Yashraj Solanki - Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at Bridewell
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents
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: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:win_xworm_bytestring
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects bytestring present in unobfuscated xworm
Rule name:win_xworm_w0
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:xworm
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:XWorm
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:xworm_kingrat
Author:jeFF0Falltrades

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

AsyncRAT

Executable exe 8d340e3a1f40d76903b5778caf71157be4270a8f0386db0b51f41ef14aa58f05

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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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