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Database Entry



AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 929c57c5e16c2bd71552e988a550ee104d8d7df003b0320ec58c78b2a605209c
SHA3-384 hash: 781caef8a66a87c65339e6b76ee7843ebfb5cd4f76ab94909141ea328771fbbaa715da79d565ed2d8beb47c004c51f5a
SHA1 hash: 6133d582a0c99156ac0ec6e7be69d6a733671e7c
MD5 hash: 3108cfb6972d392b1e79f796208125cd
humanhash: victor-crazy-seven-nineteen
File name:XClient.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
File size:67'584 bytes
First seen:2025-03-25 10:15:49 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'742 x AgentTesla, 19'607 x Formbook, 12'242 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 1536:lhUx/ddC/8yoa8A6Yol+b5HCR76rT68ekOnYVnB:lqCwA6d+b5TLfOY5B
TLSH T134637C4C3BE24925E2FFAFB059F23252CB39F7535903D25F64D901861623A89CE116F6
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 :
436
Origin country :
CL CL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
XClient.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-03-25 08:59:48 UTC
Tags:
xworm remote

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

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
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 lolbin obfuscated obfuscated rat reconnaissance schtasks vbnet xworm
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
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
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
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1647890 Sample: XClient.exe Startdate: 25/03/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 40 song-direct.gl.at.ply.gg 2->40 44 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->44 46 Found malware configuration 2->46 48 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->48 50 13 other signatures 2->50 8 XClient.exe 1 6 2->8         started        13 winhost32 2->13         started        15 OpenWith.exe 2->15         started        17 2 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 42 song-direct.gl.at.ply.gg 147.185.221.27, 11206, 49723 SALSGIVERUS United States 8->42 38 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\winhost32, PE32 8->38 dropped 54 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 8->54 56 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 8->56 58 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 8->58 64 2 other signatures 8->64 19 powershell.exe 23 8->19         started        22 powershell.exe 22 8->22         started        24 powershell.exe 22 8->24         started        26 2 other processes 8->26 60 Antivirus detection for dropped file 13->60 62 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->62 file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 52 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 19->52 28 conhost.exe 19->28         started        30 conhost.exe 22->30         started        32 conhost.exe 24->32         started        34 conhost.exe 26->34         started        36 conhost.exe 26->36         started        process10
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.XWormRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-03-25 08:59:49 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
21 of 24 (87.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm execution persistence rat trojan
Behaviour
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
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
song-direct.gl.at.ply.gg:11206
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat xworm Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1
YARA:
win_mal_XWorm MALWARE_Win_XWorm win_xworm_bytestring
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
929c57c5e16c2bd71552e988a550ee104d8d7df003b0320ec58c78b2a605209c
MD5 hash:
3108cfb6972d392b1e79f796208125cd
SHA1 hash:
6133d582a0c99156ac0ec6e7be69d6a733671e7c
Detections:
win_xworm_w0 XWorm
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: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: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: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


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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

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