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Database Entry



AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 21


Intelligence 21 IOCs 1 YARA 27 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: d217e4c9f95bca4ccbbddbc67bfecf977000268473254c1736a4a1260903ba1b
SHA3-384 hash: e343f76d80cf2d101e13daf21d74e13a6b435f76db768c9d771255856e8b2e2db600b922bbfe4cf78cabec50a49afd91
SHA1 hash: 5ecd0cde6219b40512c55603409a847c64b693b2
MD5 hash: be84dc87c05933f79b00b39abaaab190
humanhash: social-queen-three-sad
File name:d217e4c9f95bca4ccbbddbc67bfecf977000268473254.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
File size:46'080 bytes
First seen:2025-08-15 10:30:07 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'653 x AgentTesla, 19'464 x Formbook, 12'205 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:puwpFTAY3IQWUe9jqmo2qLoKjPGaG6PIyzjbFgX3iw7t3c6n6Hb1Le/BDZ6x:puwpFTA4/2xKTkDy3bCXSwh3c6sdeJd4
Threatray 2'006 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T109231B003BE8822BF2BE4F78ADF26145457AF2A36603D54E1CC451D75613FC69A42AFE
TrID 67.7% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
9.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.0% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.6% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.1% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:AsyncRAT exe RAT


Avatar
abuse_ch
AsyncRAT C2:
196.251.72.200:4000

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


Below is a list of indicators of compromise (IOCs) associated with this malware samples.

IOCThreatFox Reference
196.251.72.200:4000 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1568789/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
86
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
ID:
1
File name:
C578C0068B35F3C75F170AAAB65122FE.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-15 10:28:19 UTC
Tags:
amadey auto redline stealer lumma botnet loader auto-reg rdp themida telegram purelogsstealer purecrypter vidar stealc gcleaner rat asyncrat remote auto-sch rhadamanthys pastebin generic

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
Сreating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
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
Connecting to a non-recommended domain
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Reading critical registry keys
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Stealing user critical data
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm asyncrat base64 config-extracted fingerprint lolbin njrat njrat obfuscated rat reconnaissance reg schtasks vbnet
Result
Threat name:
AsyncRAT, zgRAT
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
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Drops PE files with benign system names
Found malware configuration
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
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: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Schedule system process
Sigma detected: Suspect Svchost Activity
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AsyncRAT
Yara detected Costura Assembly Loader
Yara detected zgRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1757767 Sample: d217e4c9f95bca4ccbbddbc67bf... Startdate: 15/08/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 35 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->35 37 Found malware configuration 2->37 39 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->39 41 16 other signatures 2->41 7 d217e4c9f95bca4ccbbddbc67bfecf977000268473254.exe 7 2->7         started        11 svchost.exe 1 2 2->11         started        process3 dnsIp4 29 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe, PE32 7->29 dropped 31 d217e4c9f95bca4ccb...00268473254.exe.log, ASCII 7->31 dropped 43 Drops PE files with benign system names 7->43 45 Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent) 7->45 14 cmd.exe 1 7->14         started        17 cmd.exe 1 7->17         started        33 196.251.72.200, 4000, 49691, 49695 Web4AfricaZA Seychelles 11->33 47 Antivirus detection for dropped file 11->47 49 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 11->49 51 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 11->51 53 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 11->53 file5 signatures6 process7 signatures8 55 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 14->55 19 conhost.exe 14->19         started        21 schtasks.exe 1 14->21         started        23 svchost.exe 3 17->23         started        25 conhost.exe 17->25         started        27 timeout.exe 1 17->27         started        process9
Verdict:
njRat
YARA:
14 match(es)
Tags:
.Net AsyncRAT Executable Managed .NET njRat PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout RAT SOS: 0.21 Win 32 Exe x86
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
PORT: 4000
CNC: 196.251.72.200
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-15 10:30:48 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
33 of 38 (86.84%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
asyncrat
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:asyncrat botnet:default defense_evasion discovery execution persistence rat spyware stealer
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
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Reads user/profile data of web browsers
Async RAT payload
AsyncRat
Asyncrat family
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
196.251.72.200:4000
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
rat asyncrat Win.Packed.Razy-9625918-0
YARA:
AsyncRat_Payload JPCERTCC_Asyncrat Windows_Generic_Threat_ce98c4bc Windows_Trojan_Asyncrat_11a11ba1 asyncrat malware_asyncrat win_asyncrat_unobfuscated
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
d217e4c9f95bca4ccbbddbc67bfecf977000268473254c1736a4a1260903ba1b
MD5 hash:
be84dc87c05933f79b00b39abaaab190
SHA1 hash:
5ecd0cde6219b40512c55603409a847c64b693b2
Detections:
win_asyncrat_w0 AsyncRAT
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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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_
Author:Michelle Khalil
Description:This rule detects unpacked AsyncRAT malware samples.
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
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:internal research
Rule name:malware_asyncrat
Description:detect AsyncRat in memory
Reference:https://github.com/NYAN-x-CAT/AsyncRAT-C-Sharp
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_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 (http://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic Detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, Packers and suspicious executables
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: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: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

File information


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Web download

AsyncRAT

Executable exe d217e4c9f95bca4ccbbddbc67bfecf977000268473254c1736a4a1260903ba1b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

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

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