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AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 18


Intelligence 18 IOCs YARA 19 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: af3ce126b72093de4614fe12072896b2b492210a314986c95f78aa5afbdf6ba3
SHA3-384 hash: 67ee13ded982195956cf39218f2288276b3425bb5543c72fd58f768fedabcec898b790dd1ccaf370ffff09fbe4369712
SHA1 hash: 272d41c17ffee50a3b44f61b9a4ca786c41a933e
MD5 hash: 148b339c1b4360b3e50aa2bf9a3e47dd
humanhash: missouri-quebec-edward-eight
File name:SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.CrypterX-gen.18283.10818
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Signature AsyncRAT
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File size:481'792 bytes
First seen:2025-02-25 09:17:18 UTC
Last seen:2025-02-25 10:17:33 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'652 x AgentTesla, 19'463 x Formbook, 12'205 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:YrgG3tU5G0idYcx3fRBjnJiZk6OqPCyZZs:YTtIG0i9fnjJiZOc
Threatray 1'812 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T12CA4F1981709E513CA55A7740A72F2B4077C6EDEB501D31B9EECFEAFB5B6B014E04282
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
Reporter SecuriteInfoCom
Tags:AsyncRAT exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
507
Origin country :
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.CrypterX-gen.18283.10818
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-02-25 09:52:58 UTC
Tags:
remote xworm
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/4229b614-ee12-44d9-b24b-efe34b28fcbf

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Variant.MSILHeracles.204949.14159.6205.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
96.5%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67bd8b1528ab76d43a5d00d5
Tags:
autorun shell virus msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
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
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated obfuscated packed packed packer_detected vbnet
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67bd8adb6222db7f23dae410/reports/edf43b52-3003-4046-b6f6-c43296c39d96/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
MSILHeracles.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/af3ce126b72093de4614fe12072896b2b492210a314986c95f78aa5afbdf6ba3
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.
Malware family:
Agent Tesla
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/30bbac99-7353-48a7-aa12-b73412adca4d
Result
Threat name:
XWorm
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1623513
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
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to log keystrokes (.Net Source)
Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
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
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
Uses dynamic DNS services
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1623513 Sample: SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.Cryp... Startdate: 25/02/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 73 ezizanneyaw.duckdns.org 2->73 77 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->77 79 Found malware configuration 2->79 81 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->81 85 12 other signatures 2->85 9 SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.CrypterX-gen.18283.10818.exe 7 2->9         started        13 BsEPQvc.exe 5 2->13         started        15 SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.CrypterX-gen.18283.10818.exe 2->15         started        17 SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.CrypterX-gen.18283.10818.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 83 Uses dynamic DNS services 73->83 process4 file5 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\BsEPQvc.exe, PE32 9->65 dropped 67 C:\Users\user\...\BsEPQvc.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 9->67 dropped 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmp7B05.tmp, XML 9->69 dropped 71 SecuriteInfo.com.W...18283.10818.exe.log, ASCII 9->71 dropped 95 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 9->95 97 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 9->97 99 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 9->99 19 SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.CrypterX-gen.18283.10818.exe 1 7 9->19         started        24 powershell.exe 23 9->24         started        26 schtasks.exe 1 9->26         started        28 SecuriteInfo.com.Win32.CrypterX-gen.18283.10818.exe 9->28         started        101 Antivirus detection for dropped file 13->101 103 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->103 105 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 13->105 30 schtasks.exe 13->30         started        32 BsEPQvc.exe 13->32         started        34 schtasks.exe 15->34         started        36 2 other processes 15->36 38 2 other processes 17->38 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 75 ezizanneyaw.duckdns.org 176.65.142.196, 1445, 49847 WEBTRAFFICDE Germany 19->75 63 SecuriteInfo.com.W...gen.18283.10818.exe, PE32 19->63 dropped 87 Creates autostart registry keys with suspicious names 19->87 89 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 19->89 40 powershell.exe 23 19->40         started        43 powershell.exe 19->43         started        45 powershell.exe 19->45         started        91 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 24->91 47 conhost.exe 24->47         started        49 conhost.exe 26->49         started        51 conhost.exe 30->51         started        53 conhost.exe 34->53         started        55 conhost.exe 38->55         started        file9 signatures10 process11 signatures12 93 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 40->93 57 conhost.exe 40->57         started        59 conhost.exe 43->59         started        61 conhost.exe 45->61         started        process13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/af3ce126b72093de4614fe12072896b2b492210a314986c95f78aa5afbdf6ba3
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/af3ce126b72093de4614fe12072896b2b492210a314986c95f78aa5afbdf6ba3/
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.Xworm
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-02-25 07:56:55 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
11
AV detection:
21 of 24 (87.50%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=v46ocjvxecj54rqu7yjaokewwk2jeiikgfeynsk7pcvfv667norq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
unknown_loader_037
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xworm
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7bdca91211afbb94f733d78892cf0568a79e63ef230b5dfa919966e73b26717d
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af3ce126b72093de4614fe12072896b2b492210a314986c95f78aa5afbdf6ba3
AsyncRAT
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AsyncRAT
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Result
Malware family:
xworm
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm discovery execution persistence rat trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250225-k9nxtssjy8/
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
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
Loads dropped DLL
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Xworm family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
ezizanneyaw.duckdns.org:1445
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/2db88d5c-cdf7-4a84-82d9-a09828da7743
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
af3ce126b72093de4614fe12072896b2b492210a314986c95f78aa5afbdf6ba3
MD5 hash:
148b339c1b4360b3e50aa2bf9a3e47dd
SHA1 hash:
272d41c17ffee50a3b44f61b9a4ca786c41a933e
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2a17c985-d035-402c-bb94-e4f91ca8a0ac/
SH256 hash:
e80a463e16b14b43e4112cb8f0cb0cf44ff245be592202042373a02b9ea4deb9
MD5 hash:
bbea1aafd0d7058f6f46c8ceff355f96
SHA1 hash:
14ca07073c0a943129823d6532358a55761a203f
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2a17c985-d035-402c-bb94-e4f91ca8a0ac/
SH256 hash:
601c60026aeb373af13a3bafcd14e36e405ffe3d60e3093002022adc80e15709
MD5 hash:
f07c1045bb3a72690584269dd45c5a3e
SHA1 hash:
1c72d50b439fa5ba958915efb3218dbc19939e6e
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
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SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2a17c985-d035-402c-bb94-e4f91ca8a0ac/
SH256 hash:
b3188d0d04b721bd0fb1dbaa365666d158a3652d4172bc775ac010388ee91ff3
MD5 hash:
d2fe8f6242dcc318aa28804ff72060c9
SHA1 hash:
753ce2454ee294ff6287533f802b7ca8ac8dd1b1
Detections:
win_xworm_w0
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XWorm
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win_xworm_bytestring
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INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
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MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
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MALWARE_Win_XWorm
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/2a17c985-d035-402c-bb94-e4f91ca8a0ac/
Malware family:
XWorm
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/af3ce126b720/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/af3ce126b72093de4614fe12072896b2b492210a314986c95f78aa5afbdf6ba3

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:AgentTesla_DIFF_Common_Strings_01
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Author:schmidtsz
Description:Identify partial Agent Tesla strings
Rule name:ByteCode_MSIL_Backdoor_AsyncRAT
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Author:ReversingLabs
Description:Yara rule that detects AsyncRAT backdoor.
Rule name:Detect_PowerShell_Obfuscation
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Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects obfuscated PowerShell commands commonly used in malicious scripts.
Rule name:Disable_Defender
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Author:iam-py-test
Description:Detect files disabling or modifying Windows Defender, Windows Firewall, or Microsoft Smartscreen
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_NoneWindowsUA
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_AsyncRAT
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects AsyncRAT
Rule name:MALWARE_Win_XWorm
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:Multifamily_RAT_Detection
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Author:Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
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Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:SUSP_DOTNET_PE_List_AV
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Author:SECUINFRA Falcon Team
Description:Detecs .NET Binary that lists installed AVs
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:win_xworm_bytestring
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Author:Matthew @ Embee_Research
Description:Detects bytestring present in unobfuscated xworm
Rule name:win_xworm_w0
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Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:xworm
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Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Rule name:xworm_kingrat
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Author:jeFF0Falltrades

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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high

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