asyncrat | 9618961af8c6db27588c649679634bec7ece8fabd3e48f02f33ac0b837b56d2e

Analysis

max time kernel
147s
max time network
157s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20240709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20240709-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
submitted
15-07-2024 16:14

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General

Target

zvgfd-main/Empyrean Removal Tool.exe
Size

495KB
MD5

0858df720da731fb05cfa980134fa639
SHA1

0e5e7bf34494892b20e2ed62cea218ada919361d
SHA256

4af251cefa5fbdfb07cff0be7ba01cd6f525099949dac28b5780876a4942d810
SHA512

c2f06ec22f57876b4ed168536bba76b7121962bb752d2a244eea3a37b68044837bf4263b5e3812a4ec1cf5b235653b3f389bbeefef89f609ae5af0eb1e847eb9
SSDEEP

12288:r6iLGC/KU7T+q1/t5moY4MHJgOvK2xqTCzqkfuxHn:rDVyWT+Y/t0oY4MKiK20T8fux

Score

10^/10

asyncrat quasar xworm default slave execution rat spyware trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

best-bird.gl.at.ply.gg:27196

super-nearest.gl.at.ply.gg:17835

wiz.bounceme.net:6000

aes.plain

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Botnet

Default

finally-grande.gl.at.ply.gg:25844

Attributes

delay
1
install
false
install_folder
%AppData%

aes.plain

Extracted

Family

quasar

Version

3.1.5

Botnet

Slave

stop-largely.gl.at.ply.gg:27116

Mutex

$Sxr-kl1r656AGsPQksTmi8

Attributes

encryption_key
ql4fQ8TV9ZFP9vRX2myA
install_name
$sxr~Client.exe
log_directory
Logs
reconnect_delay
3000
startup_key
$77STARTUP~MSF
subdirectory
$sxr~SubDir

Signatures

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

Detect Xworm Payload 5 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral6/files/0x000900000002347b-6.dat	family_xworm
behavioral6/memory/3780-21-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000968000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral6/files/0x00070000000234b4-37.dat	family_xworm
behavioral6/memory/4208-51-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000073A000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral6/memory/3780-107-0x000000001C810000-0x000000001C81E000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Quasar RAT
Quasar is an open source Remote Access Tool.
trojan spyware quasar

Quasar payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral6/files/0x0008000000023481-17.dat	family_quasar
behavioral6/memory/1496-52-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp	family_quasar

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm

Async RAT payload 1 IoCs

rat

resource	yara_rule
behavioral6/files/0x00070000000234b3-28.dat	family_asyncrat

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1748	powershell.exe
1140	powershell.exe
5012	powershell.exe
1372	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-384068567-2943195810-3631207890-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Empyrean Removal Tool.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-384068567-2943195810-3631207890-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Part 1.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-384068567-2943195810-3631207890-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	Part 4.exe

Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs

pid	Process
3780	Part 1.exe
1496	Part 2.exe
4492	Part 3.exe
4208	Part 4.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
15	ip-api.com

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4480	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs

pid	Process
1748	powershell.exe
1748	powershell.exe
1140	powershell.exe
1140	powershell.exe
3780	Part 1.exe
5012	powershell.exe
5012	powershell.exe
1372	powershell.exe
1372	powershell.exe
4208	Part 4.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4492	Part 3.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3780	Part 1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1496	Part 2.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1748	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1140	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4208	Part 4.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3780	Part 1.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5012	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1372	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4208	Part 4.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs

pid	Process
1496	Part 2.exe
3780	Part 1.exe
4208	Part 4.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 20 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 948 wrote to memory of 3780	948	Empyrean Removal Tool.exe	84
PID 948 wrote to memory of 3780	948	Empyrean Removal Tool.exe	84
PID 948 wrote to memory of 1496	948	Empyrean Removal Tool.exe	85
PID 948 wrote to memory of 1496	948	Empyrean Removal Tool.exe	85
PID 948 wrote to memory of 1496	948	Empyrean Removal Tool.exe	85
PID 948 wrote to memory of 4492	948	Empyrean Removal Tool.exe	86
PID 948 wrote to memory of 4492	948	Empyrean Removal Tool.exe	86
PID 948 wrote to memory of 4208	948	Empyrean Removal Tool.exe	87
PID 948 wrote to memory of 4208	948	Empyrean Removal Tool.exe	87
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 1748	3780	Part 1.exe	89
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 1748	3780	Part 1.exe	89
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 4480	1496	Part 2.exe	90
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 4480	1496	Part 2.exe	90
PID 1496 wrote to memory of 4480	1496	Part 2.exe	90
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 1140	3780	Part 1.exe	93
PID 3780 wrote to memory of 1140	3780	Part 1.exe	93
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 5012	4208	Part 4.exe	95
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 5012	4208	Part 4.exe	95
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 1372	4208	Part 4.exe	97
PID 4208 wrote to memory of 1372	4208	Part 4.exe	97

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Empyrean Removal Tool.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Empyrean Removal Tool.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:948
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 1.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 1.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3780
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 1.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1748
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Part 1.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1140
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 2.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 2.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1496
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    "schtasks" /create /tn "$77STARTUP~MSF" /sc ONLOGON /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 2.exe" /rl HIGHEST /f
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4480
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 3.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 3.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4492
- C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 4.exe
  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 4.exe"
  2⤵
  - Checks computer location settings
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4208
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 4.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5012
- - C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Part 4.exe'
    3⤵
    - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1372

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log

Filesize
2KB

MD5
d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730

SHA1
31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a

SHA256
84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f

SHA512
8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
ef72c47dbfaae0b9b0d09f22ad4afe20

SHA1
5357f66ba69b89440b99d4273b74221670129338

SHA256
692ec20c7039170fb199510f0436181fd155e6b4516d4d1c9e1675adf99aaa7f

SHA512
7514b6bc8dc39fa618223300be27cd535dc35b18c66b4a089e2302e72b3e0cac06d88a989fa1296feb386b3cbe2084019df6430c7f895071b76e04ce559a30b4

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
62623d22bd9e037191765d5083ce16a3

SHA1
4a07da6872672f715a4780513d95ed8ddeefd259

SHA256
95d79fd575bbd21540e378fcbc1cd00d16f51af62ce15bae7080bb72c24e2010

SHA512
9a448b7a0d867466c2ea04ab84d2a9485d5fd20ab53b2b854f491831ee3f1d781b94d2635f7b0b35cb9f2d373cd52c67570879a56a42ed66bc9db06962ed4992

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Filesize
944B

MD5
da5c82b0e070047f7377042d08093ff4

SHA1
89d05987cd60828cca516c5c40c18935c35e8bd3

SHA256
77a94ef8c4258445d538a6006ffadb05afdf888f6f044e1e5466b981a07f16c5

SHA512
7360311a3c97b73dd3f6d7179cd979e0e20d69f380d38292447e17e369087d9dd5acb66cd0cbdd95ac4bfb16e5a1b86825f835a8d45b14ea9812102cff59704b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_kjyh10pl.aqi.ps1

Filesize
60B

MD5
d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641

SHA1
6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d

SHA256
96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7

SHA512
5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 1.exe

Filesize
67KB

MD5
092a0c6fe885844fd74947e64e7fc11e

SHA1
bfe46f64f36f2e927d862a1a787f146ed2c01219

SHA256
91431cb73305e0f1fdc698907301b6d312a350f667c50765615672e7f10a68f2

SHA512
022589bd17b46e5486971a59b2517956bb15815266e48dc73a7ae9ac9efd42a348af09df471562eb71ffc94ce1e1845d54ca2994663d1496a385bce50ae595f0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 2.exe

Filesize
409KB

MD5
e10c7425705b2bd3214fa96247ee21c4

SHA1
7603536b97ab6337fa023bafcf80579c2b4059e6

SHA256
021068ac225e479b124c33d9e7582c17fdea6e625b165b79e2c818479d8094e4

SHA512
47e031992d637fef2a67e4fb08d2d82eaba03eba6b80f3e0e0997153acf0d979d0294276c4a10a97daa50130540230865c56191e6fe8df07dbea11c50fa48a2d

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 3.exe

Filesize
63KB

MD5
27fe9341167a34f606b800303ac54b1f

SHA1
86373d218b48361bff1c23ddd08b6ab1803a51d0

SHA256
29e13a91af9b0ac77e9b7f8b0c26e5702f46bd8aea0333ca2d191d1d09c70c5d

SHA512
05b83ad544862d9c0cfc2651b2842624cff59fc4f454e0b1a2b36a705b558fad5a834f9f1af9f2626c57f1e3cd9aa400e290eaafb6efeb680422992bcbbde5b0

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\zvgfd-main\Part 4.exe

Filesize
79KB

MD5
1f1b23752df3d29e7604ba52aea85862

SHA1
bb582c6cf022098b171c4c9c7318a51de29ebcf4

SHA256
4834d31394f19d42e8d2a035b4c3c9c36441340ea19fe766396848ecfb608960

SHA512
d52722ab73bb15d4a5b0033351f98f168192f382677e6d474f6cf506cf8dc2f5e421e45279b6cac0f074857f41a865d87b5d989450bfcb8eba925b7baa12fbde

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memory/948-0-0x00007FFF3CCC3000-0x00007FFF3CCC5000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/948-1-0x0000000000800000-0x00000000008A4000-memory.dmp

Filesize
656KB

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memory/1496-55-0x00000000051C0000-0x0000000005226000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/1496-72-0x00000000068E0000-0x00000000068EA000-memory.dmp

Filesize
40KB

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memory/1496-54-0x0000000005120000-0x00000000051B2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
584KB

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memory/1496-52-0x0000000000780000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

Filesize
432KB

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memory/1496-53-0x00000000055D0000-0x0000000005B74000-memory.dmp

Filesize
5.6MB

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memory/1496-57-0x0000000005EC0000-0x0000000005ED2000-memory.dmp

Filesize
72KB

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memory/1496-58-0x0000000006400000-0x000000000643C000-memory.dmp

Filesize
240KB

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memory/1748-59-0x00000299D6C50000-0x00000299D6C72000-memory.dmp

Filesize
136KB

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memory/3780-56-0x00007FFF3CCC0000-0x00007FFF3D781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3780-45-0x00007FFF3CCC0000-0x00007FFF3D781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3780-21-0x0000000000950000-0x0000000000968000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/3780-107-0x000000001C810000-0x000000001C81E000-memory.dmp

Filesize
56KB

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memory/3780-108-0x00007FFF3CCC0000-0x00007FFF3D781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/3780-110-0x00007FFF3CCC0000-0x00007FFF3D781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4208-51-0x0000000000720000-0x000000000073A000-memory.dmp

Filesize
104KB

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memory/4492-47-0x00007FFF3CCC0000-0x00007FFF3D781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4492-46-0x0000000000490000-0x00000000004A6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
88KB

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memory/4492-109-0x00007FFF3CCC0000-0x00007FFF3D781000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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