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Database Entry



AsyncRAT


Vendor detections: 20


Intelligence 20 IOCs 1 YARA 29 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: f983f6b0b3e0891bebc3df2dcecce58df03233182d3f0356bd08c3f134de0981
SHA3-384 hash: 33f259a3dfffe0835dd41f551a5e5825273b2647cbfd8513ab0d91a3fecadc65b5fb1a87ddeba19f14d877c681c34fe9
SHA1 hash: 72c284574f21f7533d344f670089e08d8e345d41
MD5 hash: 33a1ee920abf31eca7385ea3b36bd4e7
humanhash: yellow-pizza-pennsylvania-uncle
File name:33a1ee920abf31eca7385ea3b36bd4e7.exe
Download: download sample
Signature AsyncRAT
File size:46'080 bytes
First seen:2026-09-27 03:40:19 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'246 x AgentTesla, 20'512 x Formbook, 12'378 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 768:tuyJNTAoZjRWUJd9bmo2qLeOBwwiqCNjPIRzjbygX3o7wO0s6Mo8xjEBDZKx:tuyJNTAGL2dOBLSKR3b1X4Uox2dKx
TLSH T1D7232B0037E9812BF2BE5F7898F26145867AF2633603E5492CC451DB5713FC69642AFE
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 abuse_ch
Tags:AsyncRAT exe RAT


Avatar
abuse_ch
AsyncRAT C2:
188.212.158.203:6606

Indicators Of Compromise (IOCs)


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

IOCThreatFox Reference
188.212.158.203:6606 https://threatfox.abuse.ch/ioc/1918016/

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
219
Origin country :
NL NL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
asyncrat
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-09-27 03:41:08 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg rat purehvnc asyncrat

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
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
Creating a window
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm asyncrat asyncrat base64 config-extracted dcrat dropper fingerprint lolbin obfuscated reconnaissance remoteaccesstool schtasks vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-09-24T12:10:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-28T18:06:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
AsyncRAT
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
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
Potential Privilege Escalation using Task Scheduler highest RunLevel
Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag
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)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AsyncRAT
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 signatures2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1978597 Sample: KkH7y7OvAf.exe Startdate: 27/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 36 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->36 38 Found malware configuration 2->38 40 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->40 42 12 other signatures 2->42 7 KkH7y7OvAf.exe 7 2->7         started        11 svchost.exe 3 2->11         started        process3 file4 30 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe, PE32 7->30 dropped 32 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\KkH7y7OvAf.exe.log, ASCII 7->32 dropped 48 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 7->48 50 Drops PE files with benign system names 7->50 52 Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent) 7->52 13 cmd.exe 1 7->13         started        15 cmd.exe 1 7->15         started        54 Antivirus detection for dropped file 11->54 56 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 11->56 signatures5 process6 signatures7 18 svchost.exe 2 13->18         started        22 conhost.exe 13->22         started        24 timeout.exe 1 13->24         started        58 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 15->58 60 Potential Privilege Escalation using Task Scheduler highest RunLevel 15->60 26 conhost.exe 15->26         started        28 schtasks.exe 1 15->28         started        process8 dnsIp9 34 188.212.158.203, 49710, 7707 CLOUDFORESTCOLTD-AS-APCLOUDFORESTCOLTDTH Thailand 18->34 44 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 18->44 46 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 18->46 signatures10
Verdict:
AsyncRAT
YARA:
14 match(es)
Tags:
.Net AsyncRAT Executable Managed .NET PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout RAT SOS: 0.21 Win 32 Exe x86
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
CNC: 188.212.158.203
PORT: 1145,6606,7707,8808
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.AsyncRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-24 18:41:24 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
32 of 36 (88.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
asyncrat
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:asyncrat botnet:default defense_evasion discovery execution persistence rat suricata
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
Executes a command shell one-liner
Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Executes a file named after a Windows system binary
Executes dropped EXE
Async RAT payload
Family: AsyncRat
Suricata alert: AsyncRAT Malware Default X.509 Certificate Detected - Inbound
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
188.212.158.203:6606
188.212.158.203:7707
188.212.158.203:8808
188.212.158.203:1145
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
f983f6b0b3e0891bebc3df2dcecce58df03233182d3f0356bd08c3f134de0981
MD5 hash:
33a1ee920abf31eca7385ea3b36bd4e7
SHA1 hash:
72c284574f21f7533d344f670089e08d8e345d41
Detections:
AsyncRAT win_asyncrat_w0
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_057B
Author:kirkderp
Description:AsyncRAT 0.5.7B -- minimal .NET RAT with PBKDF2 key derivation and MessagePack serialization
Reference:https://github.com/kirkderp/yara
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 (https://www.lukeacha.com)
Description:Generic detection for multiple RAT families, PUPs, packers and suspicious executables. NOTE: This rule may produce false positives. Updated May 2026 to reduce False Positives.
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:rat_win_asyncrat
Author:Sekoia.io
Description:Detect AsyncRAT based on specific 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: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: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: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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