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Database Entry



AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 92c4bb40657fc462b226f34b4f65b6c9c89e10862c8ce14068879e8e80efbf47
SHA3-384 hash: d59d21a16de03c3e19d80cf6ad2f63e7317cbfe4a88ee1f36672ffed6ea32555876e247584b1d33930eda9062f3be8d6
SHA1 hash: d99ffc9936d313803f3320bca7de044a6e8798fd
MD5 hash: fef317a664f777afc944d8e4c6ab82dd
humanhash: bakerloo-lima-september-item
File name:sostener.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
File size:154'101 bytes
First seen:2026-10-09 19:06:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:application/javascript
ssdeep 1536:6zO7vz9+H/KRHtdGWTvZeblopfUD4Ukl0na/eY6DzWIwigI+2z0KBoMvNPsAw1z5:6y7vzi8Zg5pB8igcgQomVI79Xgc
TLSH T18DE35EE1BF4007A8ECDF29C48D4AB10531FAEB966914418CBE76E9D769EE74C7030E25
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:AsyncRAT RAT vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
456
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
dropper shell sage
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm cscript dropper encrypted evasive fingerprint lolbin lolbin obfuscated obfuscated persistence powershell schtasks wscript
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2026-10-09T15:48:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-11T12:52:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Creates processes via WMI
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Potential evasive JS / VBS script found (domain check)
Potential evasive VBS script found (sleep loop)
Powershell drops PE file
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: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper - File
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to detect sleep reduction / modifications
Uses dynamic DNS services
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Windows Shell Script Host drops VBS files
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors)
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1985033 Sample: sostener.vbs Startdate: 09/10/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 52 medellin202156.duckdns.org 2->52 54 mr-b01.tm-azurefd.net 2->54 56 4 other IPs or domains 2->56 72 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->72 74 Found malware configuration 2->74 76 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->76 80 12 other signatures 2->80 8 wscript.exe 1 7 2->8         started        12 wscript.exe 1 2->12         started        14 wscript.exe 2->14         started        signatures3 78 Uses dynamic DNS services 52->78 process4 file5 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\radE9766.tmp.ps1, ASCII 8->42 dropped 44 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\radA7FA0.tmp.ps1, ASCII 8->44 dropped 46 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\rad93FB7.tmp.xml, XML 8->46 dropped 48 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\mediacache.vbs, ASCII 8->48 dropped 82 Suspicious powershell command line found 8->82 84 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 8->84 86 Windows Shell Script Host drops VBS files 8->86 88 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 8->88 16 engine.exe 8->16         started        19 cmd.exe 2 8->19         started        22 powershell.exe 8 8->22         started        24 powershell.exe 8 8->24         started        50 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\upd_82617.js, ASCII 12->50 dropped 90 VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 12->90 92 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 12->92 94 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 12->94 96 3 other signatures 12->96 signatures6 process7 file8 60 Antivirus detection for dropped file 16->60 62 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 16->62 64 Writes to foreign memory regions 16->64 70 3 other signatures 16->70 26 MSBuild.exe 2 16->26         started        38 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\schtask_out.txt, ASCII 19->38 dropped 66 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 19->66 30 conhost.exe 19->30         started        32 schtasks.exe 1 19->32         started        40 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\engine.exe, PE32 22->40 dropped 68 Powershell drops PE file 22->68 34 conhost.exe 22->34         started        36 conhost.exe 24->36         started        signatures9 process10 dnsIp11 58 medellin202156.duckdns.org 31.56.19.40, 1111, 49711 LINIVO-LinivoLLCUS Seychelles 26->58 98 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 26->98 signatures12
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
COM Behavior Trace DeObfuscated Obfuscated Scripting.FileSystemObject SOS: 0.51 T1027 T1047 T1059.005 VBScript WScript.Shell
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Qwexlafiba
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-09 19:08:23 UTC
File Type:
Text
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm defense_evasion discovery execution persistence rat trojan
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Enumerates video capture drivers
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect Xworm Payload
Family: Xworm
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
medellin202156.duckdns.org:1111
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: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:MAL_AsyncRAT_Family_V_0_5_8
Author:Trezzza
Description:Detects AsyncRAT version 0.5.8 and some other versions of AsyncRAT. The name reflects the analysed sample.
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Njrat
Author:botherder https://github.com/botherder
Description:Njrat
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:rat_win_xworm_v3
Author:Sekoia.io
Description:Finds XWorm (version XClient, v3) samples based on characteristic strings
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:VECT_Ransomware
Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.
Rule name:WIN_Malware_XWorm_ForgeAuto_6b06c990_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects XWorm (pe, etat extrait)
Rule name:WIN_Sample_Unique_69354b41
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Specimen unique (soumission Bazaar) - strings distinctifs propres au sample
Reference:69354b41e10daf03d3f3af881b32d5c0fec56b1cfe96629fd4c5263413a42854.exe
Rule name:win_xworm_w0
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:xworm
Author:jeFF0Falltrades

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AsyncRAT

Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs 92c4bb40657fc462b226f34b4f65b6c9c89e10862c8ce14068879e8e80efbf47

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