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Database Entry



VenomRAT


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments 2

SHA256 hash: 8f5bb49ef2c1178c113d477f70856b3d59a107a6f5a551199fb5ea0be911c496
SHA3-384 hash: ca43b5a1c1b6988ebb0a0184b86ce6fa2adfca2e90e1c0c5665d7b18a7856d5ba4381edc39faa29e6adc62f716ccb8ae
SHA1 hash: 6940472ac3d4bc73e7e7fbad8c705f8f6e4c059f
MD5 hash: 7f0028ed74089543b62b2cf305df54b9
humanhash: green-quiet-failed-idaho
File name:Monotone.exe
Download: download sample
Signature VenomRAT
File size:75'776 bytes
First seen:2025-07-02 16:09:45 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'818 x AgentTesla, 19'743 x Formbook, 12'286 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 1536:eUXNwcxKHXwzCtmPMV9TeoqKMSAIYH1bU/ytCHQzcyLVclN:eUXicxK8WmPMV9Tl0dH1bUqoQjBY
TLSH T15D7349053BD88D26E2AE4BF9BDF251074AF4D1576012CE5E3CC844CD6A67BC58A036EA
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 burger
Tags:exe VenomRAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
30
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
asyncrat
ID:
1
File name:
Monotone.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-07-02 16:08:13 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg asyncrat

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
autorun dropper virus sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Сreating synchronization primitives
Running batch commands
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a file
Launching a process
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a window
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Connection attempt to an infection source
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Setting a global event handler for the keyboard
Query of malicious DNS domain
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Result
Threat name:
AsyncRAT, VenomRAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AsyncRAT
Yara detected VenomRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1727371 Sample: Monotone.exe Startdate: 02/07/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 34 paste.ee 2->34 36 1ri7zwh3k.localto.net 2->36 42 Found malware configuration 2->42 44 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->44 46 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->46 50 11 other signatures 2->50 8 Monotone.exe 9 2->8         started        11 dadada.exe 14 2 2->11         started        signatures3 48 Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C) 34->48 process4 dnsIp5 30 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\dadada.exe, PE32 8->30 dropped 32 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Monotone.exe.log, CSV 8->32 dropped 15 cmd.exe 1 8->15         started        18 cmd.exe 1 8->18         started        38 paste.ee 23.186.113.60, 443, 49681 KLAYER-GLOBALNL Reserved 11->38 40 1ri7zwh3k.localto.net 154.194.35.243, 49682, 49693, 8301 IKGUL-26484US Seychelles 11->40 52 Antivirus detection for dropped file 11->52 file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 54 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 15->54 20 conhost.exe 15->20         started        22 schtasks.exe 1 15->22         started        24 dadada.exe 3 18->24         started        26 conhost.exe 18->26         started        28 timeout.exe 1 18->28         started        process10
Verdict:
njRat
YARA:
7 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable njRat PE (Portable Executable) RAT Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-02 16:08:13 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
32 of 38 (84.21%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
asyncrat
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:asyncrat botnet:default rat
Behaviour
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Async RAT payload
AsyncRat
Asyncrat family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat asyncrat venom_rat Win.Packed.Razy-9807129-0
YARA:
EXE_VenomRAT_May_2024 Windows_Generic_Threat_ce98c4bc asyncrat win_asyncrat_unobfuscated
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
8f5bb49ef2c1178c113d477f70856b3d59a107a6f5a551199fb5ea0be911c496
MD5 hash:
7f0028ed74089543b62b2cf305df54b9
SHA1 hash:
6940472ac3d4bc73e7e7fbad8c705f8f6e4c059f
Detections:
AsyncRAT VenomRat
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:AcRat
Author:Nikos 'n0t' Totosis
Description:AcRat Payload (based on AsyncRat)
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_WMI_EnumerateVideoDevice
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables attemping to enumerate video devices using WMI
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:Mal_WIN_AsyncRat_RAT_PE
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect AsyncRAT implant.
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: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:venomrat
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_ce98c4bc
Author:Elastic Security
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)

File information


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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

Comments



Avatar
commented on 2025-08-08 18:59:30 UTC

RAT King Parser (https://github.com/jeFF0Falltrades/rat_king_parser) Output:

{
"sha256": "8f5bb49ef2c1178c113d477f70856b3d59a107a6f5a551199fb5ea0be911c496",
"yara_possible_family": "venomrat",
"key": "2e6d575adae889e7128790ee868c58f21fce5891d2b986017ce62a0e676445f7",
"salt": "56656e6f6d524154427956656e6f6d",
"config": {
"Ports": [],
"Hosts": [],
"Version": "Venom RAT + HVNC + Stealer + Grabber v6.0.3",
"Install": "true",
"InstallFolder": "%AppData%",
"InstallFile": "dadada.exe",
"Key": "V2xtNGFlR3I0SVZVMW43MHlPOFdET09HMGY1NFRxZTg=",
"Mutex": "dadadada",
"Certificate": "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",
"Serversignature": "KnTj00aSkJBr09MM1hFl48xmXTuyJTfGcj4HCF7WQvSH4pDvXmw3jQyLbZyDwmPw+L/2AMfoNVnbigeQoaRyRQsVFSijYM3vJRcz5AmE4+5QBvc9khkw7Aic2MQBvnDXPkFS5rk63plVIphk6z6Sp67wVRuwKPznQm6p9pToldM=",
"Pastebin": "https://paste.ee/r/7467kw7n/0",
"BSOD": "false",
"Hwid": "null",
"Delay": "1",
"Group": "Default",
"AntiProcess": "false",
"Anti": "false"
}
}

Avatar
commented on 2025-08-08 18:55:24 UTC

RAT King Parser (https://github.com/jeFF0Falltrades/rat_king_parser) Output:

{
"sha256": "8f5bb49ef2c1178c113d477f70856b3d59a107a6f5a551199fb5ea0be911c496",
"yara_possible_family": "venomrat",
"key": "2e6d575adae889e7128790ee868c58f21fce5891d2b986017ce62a0e676445f7",
"salt": "56656e6f6d524154427956656e6f6d",
"config": {
"Ports": [],
"Hosts": [],
"Version": "Venom RAT + HVNC + Stealer + Grabber v6.0.3",
"Install": "true",
"InstallFolder": "%AppData%",
"InstallFile": "dadada.exe",
"Key": "V2xtNGFlR3I0SVZVMW43MHlPOFdET09HMGY1NFRxZTg=",
"Mutex": "dadadada",
"Certificate": "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",
"Serversignature": "KnTj00aSkJBr09MM1hFl48xmXTuyJTfGcj4HCF7WQvSH4pDvXmw3jQyLbZyDwmPw+L/2AMfoNVnbigeQoaRyRQsVFSijYM3vJRcz5AmE4+5QBvc9khkw7Aic2MQBvnDXPkFS5rk63plVIphk6z6Sp67wVRuwKPznQm6p9pToldM=",
"Pastebin": "https://paste.ee/r/7467kw7n/0",
"BSOD": "false",
"Hwid": "null",
"Delay": "1",
"Group": "Default",
"AntiProcess": "false",
"Anti": "false"
}
}