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Database Entry



AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 4 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a6ceb6d25a1ced915f258bb23cf84d6473b0bc9a9ba1e6f4ed608591ca462166
SHA3-384 hash: 01559c34bcaa15a72c2ce1355dcb89a8912615eddb5b79565da4c83682028b8f54efc218615de8765fd12d30818340e5
SHA1 hash: 292d32a75160575d54dea70a153fd9f7b8996d9e
MD5 hash: b34efea89f865b42a04d479378d56476
humanhash: early-pennsylvania-sodium-gee
File name:update_PO64086_BL_TN#106TXT5697 11.23.pdf.PNG
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
File size:572'416 bytes
First seen:2025-11-24 13:54:27 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'744 x AgentTesla, 19'608 x Formbook, 12'242 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:s+bnbtCKJ74Elxw++AucbCdtBq2w3Sh0pe09QFasxkY:sQzcEWA2dtFI9bsx
Threatray 15 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T138C4EF8BF2C4E403D8024E703B61F6B0DDEE6CD8981ED5A7ABE87E8B7DB55195923101
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 threatcat_ch
Tags:AsyncRAT exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
137
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
update_PO64086_BL_TN#106TXT5697 11.23.pdf.PNG
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-11-24 13:56:50 UTC
Tags:
auto-startup auto-reg auto-sch-xml remote xworm

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Sending a custom TCP request
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Connection attempt to an infection source
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context lolbin masquerade packed tracker vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-11-24T09:25:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-26T11:20:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.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
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found malware configuration
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
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
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: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1820023 Sample: update_PO64086_BL_TN#106TXT... Startdate: 24/11/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 64 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->64 66 Found malware configuration 2->66 68 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->68 70 14 other signatures 2->70 7 update_PO64086_BL_TN#106TXT5697 11.23.pdf.PNG.exe 7 2->7         started        11 pc1.exe 2->11         started        13 ECFcAeE.exe 2->13         started        15 pc1.exe 2->15         started        process3 file4 56 C:\Users\user\AppData\RoamingCFcAeE.exe, PE32 7->56 dropped 58 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmp600E.tmp, XML 7->58 dropped 60 update_PO64086_BL_....23.pdf.PNG.exe.log, ASCII 7->60 dropped 76 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 7->76 17 update_PO64086_BL_TN#106TXT5697 11.23.pdf.PNG.exe 5 16 7->17         started        22 powershell.exe 23 7->22         started        24 powershell.exe 23 7->24         started        26 schtasks.exe 1 7->26         started        78 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 11->78 28 schtasks.exe 11->28         started        34 2 other processes 11->34 30 schtasks.exe 13->30         started        32 ECFcAeE.exe 13->32         started        36 2 other processes 15->36 signatures5 process6 dnsIp7 62 158.94.209.169, 49687, 49690, 49692 JANETJiscServicesLimitedGB United Kingdom 17->62 54 C:\pc1.exe, PE32 17->54 dropped 72 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 17->72 74 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 17->74 38 WmiPrvSE.exe 17->38         started        40 WerFault.exe 17->40         started        42 conhost.exe 22->42         started        44 conhost.exe 24->44         started        46 conhost.exe 26->46         started        48 conhost.exe 28->48         started        50 conhost.exe 30->50         started        52 conhost.exe 36->52         started        file8 signatures9 process10
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.21 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.AgentTesla
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-11-24 13:32:42 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
8
AV detection:
24 of 38 (63.16%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm discovery execution persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
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
Adds Run key to start application
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Contains code to disable Windows Defender
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
158.94.209.169:6077
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a6ceb6d25a1ced915f258bb23cf84d6473b0bc9a9ba1e6f4ed608591ca462166
MD5 hash:
b34efea89f865b42a04d479378d56476
SHA1 hash:
292d32a75160575d54dea70a153fd9f7b8996d9e
SH256 hash:
42474303d63c1ce4c6a74e683d20f21797ecf3c4e3978e863e79656d0a92e8de
MD5 hash:
5546f6520a2c11d50e68f561d05a1e3f
SHA1 hash:
12814a26e3fbe36a6b61f2672ffc07fee6b95745
SH256 hash:
73ccb515c60fb859b71a32fccec4011de7aa5eb51c96c1cb815456f4d02e0f97
MD5 hash:
050ae8145038769ea9dd67315ec85f04
SHA1 hash:
892f2c0cacd76da36343fedce0596ee15a7beee2
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24 SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
87fda71e79af2d84e6d0f1ad7eeb35e3a71b7c4847ba460f5ded8d4ba17de213
MD5 hash:
c1b04c395e023dacf8caf59ffaf7b936
SHA1 hash:
fb714a861500fb0d961ddcccf1b120273fa49e9c
Detections:
win_xworm_a0 win_xworm_w0 XWorm win_mal_XWorm INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT MALWARE_Win_XWorm
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
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)

File information


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Malspam

AsyncRAT

Executable exe a6ceb6d25a1ced915f258bb23cf84d6473b0bc9a9ba1e6f4ed608591ca462166

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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