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Database Entry



AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 31 File information Comments 1

SHA256 hash: aa5ce2bb4008ae026c4e8b2fa3d02d0fdd296305dad0e6e4cfb4e3e92485ac9e
SHA3-384 hash: 6ba6c4b402a1974346387ff5a38b4f314cc7c68efcb51c9049cdb1cce0b45e34c0170cbac15661c9bbfbb43574b87b34
SHA1 hash: c40f16583dde67cdfcdea811e2950eb810bbf1a8
MD5 hash: bc9bb029da0de28ba546c80c2854e4d7
humanhash: football-sweet-nevada-twelve
File name:aa5ce2bb4008ae026c4e8b2fa3d02d0fdd296305dad0e6e4cfb4e3e92485ac9e.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
File size:46'080 bytes
First seen:2026-10-25 12:52:50 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'315 x AgentTesla, 20'732 x Formbook, 12'404 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:luYHKTsufqG9vSLjWUvlPRmo2qbKxuGJAIGYPPIjVjbKgX3iYFsM6tpBIqoPBDZ0:luYHKTsjMvSX2FANxj9bdXSYFsM65I5e
TLSH T1C02329003BE9812BF2BE4F78A9F26145867AF2733603D54D2CC451DB5613FC69642AEE
TrID 70.4% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Tuxxin
Tags:AsyncRAT exe

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
294
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-25 12:58:07 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg rat

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
asyncrat autorun
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating 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
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm asyncrat asyncrat base64 config-extracted fingerprint lolbin obfuscated reconnaissance remoteaccesstool schtasks vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-25T08:48:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-27T10:59:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Verdict:
AsyncRAT
YARA:
14 match(es)
Tags:
.Net AsyncRAT Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout RAT SOS: 0.21 Win 32 Exe x86
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
CNC: pea.radio.fm
PORT: 443
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-25 10:09:17 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
23 of 24 (95.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
asyncrat
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:asyncrat botnet:default defense_evasion discovery execution persistence rat
Behaviour
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Async RAT payload
Family: AsyncRat
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
pea.radio.fm:443
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
aa5ce2bb4008ae026c4e8b2fa3d02d0fdd296305dad0e6e4cfb4e3e92485ac9e
MD5 hash:
bc9bb029da0de28ba546c80c2854e4d7
SHA1 hash:
c40f16583dde67cdfcdea811e2950eb810bbf1a8
Detections:
AsyncRAT win_asyncrat_w0 asyncrat INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_ASEP_REG_Reverse win_asyncrat_bytecodes win_asyncrat_unobfuscated
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.

Rule name:AsyncRat
Author:kevoreilly, JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:AsyncRat Payload
Rule name:asyncrat
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:internal research
Rule name:AsyncRAT_057B
Author:kirkderp
Description:AsyncRAT 0.5.7B -- minimal .NET RAT with PBKDF2 key derivation and MessagePack serialization
Reference:https://github.com/kirkderp/yara
Rule name:asyncrat_kingrat
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__RemoteAPI
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_ASEP_REG_Reverse
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects file containing reversed ASEP Autorun registry keys
Rule name:malware_asyncrat
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:https://github.com/NYAN-x-CAT/AsyncRAT-C-Sharp
Rule name:malware_asyncrat
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:internal research
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_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:Mal_WIN_AsyncRat_RAT_PE
Author:Phatcharadol Thangplub
Description:Use to detect AsyncRAT implant.
Rule name:msil_suspicious_use_of_strreverse
Author:dr4k0nia
Description:Detects mixed use of Microsoft.CSharp and VisualBasic to use StrReverse
Rule name:Multifamily_RAT_Detection
Author:Lucas Acha (https://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, packers and suspicious executables. NOTE: This rule may produce false positives. Updated May 2026 to reduce False Positives.
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:rat_win_asyncrat
Author:Sekoia.io
Description:Detect AsyncRAT based on specific 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:SUSP_Reverse_Run_Key
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detects a Reversed Run Key
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:Windows_Generic_Threat_ce98c4bc
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Asyncrat_11a11ba1
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_asyncrat_bytecodes
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects bytecodes present in unobfuscated AsyncRat Samples. Rule may also pick up on other Asyncrat-derived malware (Dcrat/venom etc)
Rule name:win_asyncrat_j1
Author:Johannes Bader @viql
Description:detects AsyncRAT
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)
Rule name:win_asyncrat_w0
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:internal research
Rule name:WIN_Malware_XWorm_ForgeAuto_6b06c990_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects XWorm (pe, etat extrait)

File information


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

Web download

AsyncRAT

Executable exe aa5ce2bb4008ae026c4e8b2fa3d02d0fdd296305dad0e6e4cfb4e3e92485ac9e

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

Comments



Avatar
Jeff Archer commented on 2026-10-25 12:55:45 UTC

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

{
"sha256": "aa5ce2bb4008ae026c4e8b2fa3d02d0fdd296305dad0e6e4cfb4e3e92485ac9e",
"yara_possible_family": "asyncrat",
"key": "e5b43d5fb7046450983d09a60ecc75907e622eb8fbd962114a7dd21472746b03",
"salt": "bfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941",
"config": {
"Ports": [
"443"
],
"Hosts": [
"pea.radio.fm"
],
"Version": "0.5.8",
"Install": "true",
"InstallFolder": "%AppData%",
"InstallFile": "GoogleUpdate.exe",
"Key": "a2VBZnpkZHlobzRCMDJpRjFrNUpBZE5WSGZKWFR3MHo=",
"Mutex": "7BSpMzZAtj5C",
"Certificate": "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",
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"Anti": "false",
"Pastebin": "null",
"BDOS": "false",
"Hwid": "null",
"Delay": "3",
"Group": "Default"
}
}