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Database Entry



AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 17 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: ca9c11c113a141809f9f5dfb294f124f6e232cc5d83f2097c99e77c7753e9c9e
SHA3-384 hash: 59f008c4ec2f1e10c4d9895a32b8bbb81d7e059c693dd5b50ee9c9c45845794857e5e7305f083ccd1442e6a609c18a0f
SHA1 hash: 08e07973239939aa44bd3d850c151ccaf3f974d7
MD5 hash: 4a9168f5ef1b6c3a71bca2fc58fe89f0
humanhash: william-nitrogen-white-pennsylvania
File name:e-dekont_pdf.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
File size:1'440'770 bytes
First seen:2026-06-24 08:10:47 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/csv
ssdeep 768:gxPeIWh2W+spO/tZVilhYPND2Ql5VhEK2m1nc0a/QAJIIozKPiG:gQ2EMViDY4Ql1cpYAWzuiG
Threatray 223 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1B7654387DBDE8A1BB223F9C488F3EC0485FCB5295DE754BB8458127D20578218D92E9F
Magika lua
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:AsyncRAT geo RAT TUR vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
118
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
ransomware trojware autorun shell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2026-06-24T04:40:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-26T06:36:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Detections:
PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.VBS.SAgent.sb Trojan.JS.SAgent.sb HEUR:Trojan.Script.Generic HEUR:Trojan-Downloader.Script.Generic
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
spre.troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Antivirus detection for dropped file
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Creates processes via WMI
Detected large data written to user environment variables, potentially indicating payload staging for fileless execution
Drops VBS files to the startup folder
Found malware configuration
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
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: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Copy file to startup via Powershell
Sigma detected: Drops script at startup location
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1933037 Sample: e-dekont_pdf.vbs Startdate: 24/06/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 60 securedisk.cfd 2->60 62 pki-goog.l.google.com 2->62 64 5 other IPs or domains 2->64 74 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->74 76 Found malware configuration 2->76 78 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->78 80 16 other signatures 2->80 9 wscript.exe 1 1 2->9         started        12 powershell.exe 14 15 2->12         started        15 wscript.exe 2->15         started        17 svchost.exe 1 1 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 96 Suspicious powershell command line found 9->96 98 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 9->98 100 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 9->100 108 3 other signatures 9->108 19 powershell.exe 13 9->19         started        68 securedisk.cfd 104.21.0.126, 443, 49689, 49705 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 12->68 102 Writes to foreign memory regions 12->102 104 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 12->104 23 MSBuild.exe 2 4 12->23         started        26 conhost.exe 12->26         started        106 Detected large data written to user environment variables, potentially indicating payload staging for fileless execution 15->106 28 powershell.exe 15->28         started        70 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 17->70 signatures6 process7 dnsIp8 54 C:\Users\...\e-dekont_pdf.vbs:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 19->54 dropped 56 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\e-dekont_pdf.vbs, CSV 19->56 dropped 82 Drops VBS files to the startup folder 19->82 84 Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent) 19->84 30 conhost.exe 19->30         started        66 155.103.69.160, 2839, 49696, 49704 WHITELABELUS United States 23->66 86 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 23->86 88 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 23->88 90 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 23->90 32 MSBuild.exe 23->32         started        35 csc.exe 4 23->35         started        38 csc.exe 3 23->38         started        40 MSBuild.exe 23->40         started        92 Writes to foreign memory regions 28->92 94 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 28->94 42 conhost.exe 28->42         started        44 MSBuild.exe 28->44         started        file9 signatures10 process11 file12 72 Antivirus detection for dropped file 32->72 58 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSBuild.exe, PE32 35->58 dropped 46 conhost.exe 35->46         started        48 cvtres.exe 35->48         started        50 conhost.exe 38->50         started        52 cvtres.exe 38->52         started        signatures13 process14
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
2 match(es)
Tags:
Batch Command DeObfuscated Obfuscated PowerShell PowerShell Call Powershell: Hidden Execution Scripting.FileSystemObject T1059.005 VBScript WScript.Shell
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-06-24 08:25:46 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm collection discovery execution rat trojan
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
outlook_win_path
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Detect Xworm Payload
Family: Xworm
Process spawned unexpected child process
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
155.103.69.160:2839
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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:detect_tiny_vbs
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects tiny VBS delivery technique
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:Multifamily_RAT_Detection
Author:Lucas Acha (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Njrat
Author:botherder https://github.com/botherder
Description:Njrat
Rule name:pe_imphash
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_xworm_w0
Author:jeFF0Falltrades
Description:Detects win.xworm.
Rule name:XWorm
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects XWorm
Rule name:xworm_kingrat
Author:jeFF0Falltrades

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