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AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 15 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f618fb9372126a56f50dbc2e476e0e1a14d3e5d75ea247239397eea771cdbe1b
SHA3-384 hash: 8687a0cd37a3d4ecd014968b5ffca167add729d043527ba748133ab7e948c576f930a630eeac468eea3b1cf6a7b4f956
SHA1 hash: 4ae87f29bebeb17ba5660c77fc91b35aa95bfc17
MD5 hash: a8bf9d0ce121fe9fd2edae4038df9e6b
humanhash: ten-grey-july-glucose
File name:pOwHTlFKEz.js
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
File size:374'533 bytes
First seen:2026-08-27 14:16:55 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 6144:eR7kh0pxXqH0SB8yR0RhzZMXMhPcaAaMw/s64a3d5yJ0pnP4TJmo+X:C7eAqrH2RhzG8tIapknGnwAnWJmDX
TLSH T1BA84AF24991FD6241F149DECE1FD12E88B7B3B39877EDC1D735A904210E27ABE026D29
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:AsyncRAT js RAT

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
157
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
encrypted evasive lolbin obfuscated obfuscated persistence powershell powershell repaired wscript
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-08-27T09:29:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-29T10:51:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Potential evasive JS / VBS script found (domain check)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Silenttrinity Stager Msbuild Activity
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper - File
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Windows Shell Script Host drops VBS files
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors)
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1964825 Sample: pOwHTlFKEz.js Startdate: 27/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 75 mr-b01.tm-azurefd.net 2->75 77 ideas-irisselection-irisfd-lb.prod-wus2.ideas-irisselection-irisfd.westus2-prod.cosmic.office.net 2->77 79 6 other IPs or domains 2->79 91 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->91 93 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->93 95 Yara detected XWorm 2->95 97 9 other signatures 2->97 11 wscript.exe 1 10 2->11         started        15 wscript.exe 1 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 file5 67 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\PhotoStudio.vbs, ASCII 11->67 dropped 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\PhotoStudio.js, ASCII 11->69 dropped 109 JScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 11->109 111 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 11->111 113 Windows Shell Script Host drops VBS files 11->113 117 3 other signatures 11->117 17 cmd.exe 1 11->17         started        115 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 15->115 20 wscript.exe 6 15->20         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 85 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 17->85 87 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 17->87 22 powershell.exe 37 17->22         started        26 conhost.exe 17->26         started        89 WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script) 20->89 28 cmd.exe 1 20->28         started        process9 file10 65 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\2mhzkvpy.cmdline, Unicode 22->65 dropped 99 Writes to foreign memory regions 22->99 101 Sample uses process hollowing technique 22->101 103 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 22->103 105 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 22->105 30 MSBuild.exe 2 22->30         started        34 csc.exe 3 22->34         started        37 csc.exe 3 22->37         started        107 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 28->107 39 powershell.exe 37 28->39         started        41 conhost.exe 28->41         started        signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 83 217.60.195.237, 443, 49732 NETPOOLIN Netherlands 30->83 119 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 30->119 61 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\cpeu5rtz.dll, PE32 34->61 dropped 43 cvtres.exe 1 34->43         started        63 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\2mhzkvpy.dll, PE32 37->63 dropped 45 cvtres.exe 1 37->45         started        121 Writes to foreign memory regions 39->121 123 Sample uses process hollowing technique 39->123 125 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 39->125 127 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 39->127 47 csc.exe 39->47         started        50 csc.exe 39->50         started        52 backgroundTaskHost.exe 39->52         started        55 MSBuild.exe 39->55         started        file14 signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\1phdlvrz.dll, PE32 47->71 dropped 57 cvtres.exe 47->57         started        73 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\pgton1o4.dll, PE32 50->73 dropped 59 cvtres.exe 50->59         started        81 cosmic-westus2-ns-ff3c0f4bc497.trafficmanager.net 20.99.134.80, 443, 49737, 49738 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK-MicrosoftCorporationUS United States 52->81 file18 process19
Gathering data
Threat name:
Text.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-08-27 12:29:09 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
9 of 38 (23.68%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:xworm Execution discovery execution persistence rat trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Checks computer location settings
Temporarily bypasses Powershell execution policy
Detect Xworm Payload
Family: Xworm
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
217.60.195.237:443
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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: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:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:Njrat
Author:botherder https://github.com/botherder
Description:Njrat
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:rat_win_xworm_v3
Author:Sekoia.io
Description:Finds XWorm (version XClient, v3) samples based on characteristic 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: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:jeFF0Falltrades

File information


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