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AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 20 File information Comments 1
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SHA256 hash: ab698f4886e3adbe6babe8f2a2cd1324a8c06ef68227408af2ce7b1671cf5178
SHA3-384 hash: 5a2b2105d7df0b80e08ee893393ba689361266df5aa18439db3d5fa9a9cc5da7a1a928c4dd6bfc23d1c93bb9bbda5da4
SHA1 hash: 7f3fa4e44f3e7cec918a9d37fbe69e32b9bd57ca
MD5 hash: 41de1fa9127c6c85f7e1e2f18f87fb6a
humanhash: kitten-mango-november-single
File name:XClient.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
Create hunting rule
File size:40'448 bytes
First seen:2026-03-10 14:56:58 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'003 x AgentTesla, 19'911 x Formbook, 12'332 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:mfP7EV11K5ax5lLJKuuwhS5ypufFWPa9bq6POwhkaubho:sDEV10wHVJKuuwhSQEFv9bq6POwyTdo
TLSH T1FF035C447BD48222C9FE7FFA19B3A10A4B31F5039913D78E4CD4899A1B37BD489413EA
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 juroots
Tags:AsyncRAT exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
218
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
XWorm
Details
XWorm
a version, a filepath, a mutex, a c2 socket address or a dead-drop resolver URL, and possibly cryptocurrency wallets and a Telegram URL
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/daa17f9c-ccbd-41a2-99ed-35cf3f1e0506/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
XClient.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-10 15:00:03 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg auto-startup xworm remote
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/268bb15e-b1ef-476f-8481-86ea27dd5445

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/56950/
Detection(s):
Win.Packed.njRAT-10002074-1
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Msilzilla-10002982-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Msilzilla-10019837-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Loveletter-10023052-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Dropper.Nanocore-10024427-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Msilzilla-10024501-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Loveletter-10024677-0
Create hunting rule

Win.Packed.Msilzilla-10026193-0
Create hunting rule

ditekSHen.MALWARE.Win.Trojan.AsyncRAT.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69b03151e5dc8e2b2c321a3f
Tags:
asyncrat autorun
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Suspicious:TrojanDrop.Agent.A.gaau
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ab698f4886e3adbe6babe8f2a2cd1324a8c06ef68227408af2ce7b1671cf5178
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
Detections:
Trojan.MSIL.Agent.sb Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.b PDM:Trojan.Win32.Tasker.cust PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.PowerShell.gen HEUR:Backdoor.MSIL.XClient.b Backdoor.MSIL.XWorm.a Backdoor.Agent.TCP.C&C
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ab698f4886e3adbe6babe8f2a2cd1324a8c06ef68227408af2ce7b1671cf5178/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/b2f0939f-5bf0-4c66-a67b-f29625f8a5e0
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ab698f4886e3adbe6babe8f2a2cd1324a8c06ef68227408af2ce7b1671cf5178
Gathering data
Detection:
xworm
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ab698f4886e3adbe6babe8f2a2cd1324a8c06ef68227408af2ce7b1671cf5178/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.XWORM
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/ab698f4886e3adbe6babe8f2a2cd1324a8c06ef68227408af2ce7b1671cf5178
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.XWormRAT
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-10 11:57:29 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
30 of 38 (78.95%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vnuy6seg4ow3425l5dzkftitesuma3xwqitubcxszz5rm4opkf4a._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
xworm
Create hunting rule
Similar samples:
error
AsyncRAT
Result
Malware family:
xworm
Create hunting rule
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm execution persistence rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260310-sbr6ladz41/
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:
85.137.253.58:9090
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ab698f4886e3adbe6babe8f2a2cd1324a8c06ef68227408af2ce7b1671cf5178
MD5 hash:
41de1fa9127c6c85f7e1e2f18f87fb6a
SHA1 hash:
7f3fa4e44f3e7cec918a9d37fbe69e32b9bd57ca
Detections:
win_xworm_a0
Create hunting rule
win_xworm_w0
Create hunting rule
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ce5934d8-b931-48a4-a689-035cc8e7db8f/
Malware family:
XWorm
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/ab698f4886e3/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/ab698f4886e3adbe6babe8f2a2cd1324a8c06ef68227408af2ce7b1671cf5178

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:ByteCode_MSIL_Backdoor_AsyncRAT
Create hunting rule
Author:ReversingLabs
Description:Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor.
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
Create hunting rule
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:Disable_Defender
Create hunting rule
Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects AsyncRAT
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_XWorm
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:Multifamily_RAT_Detection
Create hunting rule
Author:Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Njrat
Create hunting rule
Author:botherder https://github.com/botherder
Description:Njrat
Rule name:pe_imphash
Create hunting rule
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Create hunting rule
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:SUSP_DOTNET_PE_List_AV
Create hunting rule
Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detecs .NET Binary that lists installed AVs
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_b509dfc8
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_XWorm_b7d6eaa8
Create hunting rule
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:win_xworm_bytestring
Create hunting rule
Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects bytestring present in unobfuscated xworm
Rule name:win_xworm_w0
Create hunting rule
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:XWorm
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:xworm
Create hunting rule
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:xworm_kingrat
Create hunting rule
Author:jeFF0Falltrades

File information

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Web download

AsyncRAT

Executable exe ab698f4886e3adbe6babe8f2a2cd1324a8c06ef68227408af2ce7b1671cf5178

(this sample)

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/56950/
  
URLhaus
https://urlhaus.abuse.ch/url/3793693/
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

Comments


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commented on 2026-03-10 15:01:53 UTC

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

{
"sha256": "ab698f4886e3adbe6babe8f2a2cd1324a8c06ef68227408af2ce7b1671cf5178",
"yara_possible_family": "xworm",
"key": "0fa951ab841a79fd7b2c2e1f26dee30fa951ab841a79fd7b2c2e1f26dee30400",
"salt": "None",
"config": {
"Hosts": [
"85.137.253.58"
],
"Ports": [
"9090"
],
"KEY": "0987654321",
"SPL": "<Xwormmm>",
"Sleep": 3,
"Group": "TERABYTE",
"USBNM": "USB.exe",
"InstallDir": "%ProgramData%",
"InstallStr": "svchost.exe",
"Mutex": "AxCiIaThlOo89DDc",
"LoggerPath": "\\Log.tmp"
}
}