Analysis

  • max time kernel
    69s
  • max time network
    75s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20240226-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240226-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    16/06/2024, 21:55

General

  • Target

    AsyncClient.exe

  • Size

    52KB

  • MD5

    f5a2b23f785fb2eee6724b41b812b206

  • SHA1

    4d9142e9a7280e4df3ddf309c253531b0aa66b2f

  • SHA256

    d7c2f3e3d806f37f3b511e8a0ade1b000b30761bf3f96adc92235e134387b2ce

  • SHA512

    39c5b0ebf80b77b5b65a224e9e069cb1407d362149ee9478c83f3fb0d412bc462804e2f63b0a7579844dee9abb47a714b5b550d554fe9ef4d26f76b75f84c0e4

  • SSDEEP

    1536:GuK59THfe2nElVmsxQhcbZm+M+7wbDjd31YGqMx:GuK3THfe2iVmsxQhcbZfM+SILMx

Score
10/10

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.8

Botnet

Default

Mutex

6knTUdMwFO0b

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    vortext.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

  • pastebin_config

    https://pastebin.com/raw/s14cUU5G

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

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

  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Legitimate hosting services abused for malware hosting/C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Creates scheduled task(s) 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 23 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 15 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AsyncClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AsyncClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3372
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "vortext" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vortext.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2848
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "vortext" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vortext.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Creates scheduled task(s)
        PID:4308
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2E6E.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1996
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4484
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vortext.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vortext.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3484
  • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
    "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=asset_store.mojom.AssetStoreService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=asset_store_service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4036 --field-trial-handle=2676,i,447940133669489189,1353734109898858672,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8
    1⤵
      PID:4188

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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          Downloads

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2E6E.tmp.bat

            Filesize

            151B

            MD5

            1bd6754498a909d5356ff8b3048e0663

            SHA1

            6941f79cf6821521e5d2e9cbb7cc47b95e78bc3d

            SHA256

            a685681764ce79a6bb28445f74bb7c750d7d22c47724b51b190248cdafb620dc

            SHA512

            5ac0d5cbbbeb58a70432fe5e6ac475608dc498f68f5bc15ef5adb7284c3112460d24c9bb30077bd876a05a05acfaef5c5f75ea3d7118c5bd68cb8151da084d06

          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vortext.exe

            Filesize

            52KB

            MD5

            f5a2b23f785fb2eee6724b41b812b206

            SHA1

            4d9142e9a7280e4df3ddf309c253531b0aa66b2f

            SHA256

            d7c2f3e3d806f37f3b511e8a0ade1b000b30761bf3f96adc92235e134387b2ce

            SHA512

            39c5b0ebf80b77b5b65a224e9e069cb1407d362149ee9478c83f3fb0d412bc462804e2f63b0a7579844dee9abb47a714b5b550d554fe9ef4d26f76b75f84c0e4

          • memory/3372-0-0x00000000753BE000-0x00000000753BF000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            4KB

          • memory/3372-1-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002A2000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            72KB

          • memory/3372-2-0x00000000753B0000-0x0000000075B60000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            7.7MB

          • memory/3372-3-0x0000000004F30000-0x0000000004F96000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            408KB

          • memory/3372-4-0x00000000053C0000-0x000000000545C000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            624KB

          • memory/3372-10-0x00000000753B0000-0x0000000075B60000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            7.7MB

          • memory/3484-14-0x0000000075310000-0x0000000075AC0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            7.7MB

          • memory/3484-15-0x0000000075310000-0x0000000075AC0000-memory.dmp

            Filesize

            7.7MB