asyncrat | fec63e2ee9e830df5298bd72464fe6753a60a5ef14bd3023e9ab99260878b3df

Reason

Machine shutdown

General

Target

MicroStrap.exe
Size

74KB
MD5

9785b81af0d8b024dadd31659a3a2d24
SHA1

14f4539dc755b69ad28f9c1953aeec3620669588
SHA256

fec63e2ee9e830df5298bd72464fe6753a60a5ef14bd3023e9ab99260878b3df
SHA512

002df3d93cde212d4a9678f167201599d5e874defe15f2e46494d72f442692bf62a8fcfa226963f0575335f0b1062a61508ca143b95614eef4a6d7cd563c5120
SSDEEP

1536:OUKkcx9pXCTyPMVEZ8kyIgH1bO/zeoBDQzcOLVclN:OUDcx958yPMVEZ81H1bOLRDQHBY

Score

10^/10

asyncrat default discovery rat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

Venom RAT + HVNC + Stealer + Grabber v6.0.3

Botnet

Default

C2

195.88.218.126:2404

Mutex

rnxgsvfqmra

Attributes

delay
1
install
true
install_file
svchost.exe
install_folder
%AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

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

Async RAT payload 1 IoCs

rat

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x0008000000023c9b-11.dat	family_asyncrat

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 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-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	MicroStrap.exe
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-4089630652-1596403869-279772308-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	svchost.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
700	svchost.exe

Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs
Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.
discovery

Query Registry
T1012
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

evasion

pid	Process
3740	timeout.exe

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 15 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglowBalance = "10"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (data)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentPalette = a6d8ff0076b9ed00429ce3000078d700005a9e000042750000264200f7630c00	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History\AutoColor = "0"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationAfterglow = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Themes\History	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\EnableWindowColorization = "226"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationGlassAttribute = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\StartColorMenu = "4288567808"	LogonUI.exe
Key created	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColorBalance = "89"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationBlurBalance = "1"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Accent\AccentColorMenu = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\AccentColor = "4292311040"	LogonUI.exe
Set value (int)	\REGISTRY\USER\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM\ColorizationColor = "3288365271"	LogonUI.exe

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
316	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 26 IoCs

pid	Process
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
4576	MicroStrap.exe
700	svchost.exe
700	svchost.exe
700	svchost.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4576	MicroStrap.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	700	svchost.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	4348	shutdown.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	4348	shutdown.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs

pid	Process
700	svchost.exe
320	LogonUI.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 3316	4576	MicroStrap.exe	82
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 3316	4576	MicroStrap.exe	82
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 2728	4576	MicroStrap.exe	83
PID 4576 wrote to memory of 2728	4576	MicroStrap.exe	83
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 3740	2728	cmd.exe	86
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 3740	2728	cmd.exe	86
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 316	3316	cmd.exe	87
PID 3316 wrote to memory of 316	3316	cmd.exe	87
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 700	2728	cmd.exe	88
PID 2728 wrote to memory of 700	2728	cmd.exe	88
PID 700 wrote to memory of 2188	700	svchost.exe	100
PID 700 wrote to memory of 2188	700	svchost.exe	100
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4348	2188	cmd.exe	102
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4348	2188	cmd.exe	102

Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroStrap.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MicroStrap.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4576
- C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"' & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:3316
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"'
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:316
- C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC340.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2728
- - C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:3740
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
    3⤵
    - Checks computer location settings
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:700
  - - C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c Shutdown /s /f /t 00
      4⤵
      Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2188
    - - C:\Windows\system32\shutdown.exe
        
        Shutdown /s /f /t 00
        5⤵
        Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        
        PID:4348

C:\Windows\system32\LogonUI.exe
"LogonUI.exe" /flags:0x4 /state0:0xa3992055 /state1:0x41c64e6d
1⤵
- Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:320

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

1

T1053

Scheduled Task

1

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

3

T1012

System Information Discovery

2

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC340.tmp.bat

Filesize
151B

MD5
6173256260bf0236db2d67b7a08c2dd8

SHA1
c9bbaac1c8abc5de53addd3949b07b9a2417e1e6

SHA256
66d1c711344488f0e4d15afa377c2d52dadcf0217793afff41c07eb9e8cff538

SHA512
5f55594276ab93e6b88403a453d3f5504b72c55a26399ec8e2c89e3654f39fcea43d89c3ef4b799075005983ac5d1cb40ad48f602e96624fc6fbb5bf63e82ef8

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MyData\DataLogs.conf

Filesize
8B

MD5
cf759e4c5f14fe3eec41b87ed756cea8

SHA1
c27c796bb3c2fac929359563676f4ba1ffada1f5

SHA256
c9f9f193409217f73cc976ad078c6f8bf65d3aabcf5fad3e5a47536d47aa6761

SHA512
c7f832aee13a5eb36d145f35d4464374a9e12fa2017f3c2257442d67483b35a55eccae7f7729243350125b37033e075efbc2303839fd86b81b9b4dca3626953b

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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe

Filesize
74KB

MD5
9785b81af0d8b024dadd31659a3a2d24

SHA1
14f4539dc755b69ad28f9c1953aeec3620669588

SHA256
fec63e2ee9e830df5298bd72464fe6753a60a5ef14bd3023e9ab99260878b3df

SHA512
002df3d93cde212d4a9678f167201599d5e874defe15f2e46494d72f442692bf62a8fcfa226963f0575335f0b1062a61508ca143b95614eef4a6d7cd563c5120

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memory/700-17-0x000000001E4F0000-0x000000001E566000-memory.dmp

Filesize
472KB

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memory/700-18-0x000000001BDE0000-0x000000001BDF0000-memory.dmp

Filesize
64KB

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memory/700-19-0x000000001E490000-0x000000001E4AE000-memory.dmp

Filesize
120KB

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memory/700-20-0x000000001E370000-0x000000001E3D6000-memory.dmp

Filesize
408KB

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memory/4576-1-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D28000-memory.dmp

Filesize
96KB

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memory/4576-0-0x00007FFFAC463000-0x00007FFFAC465000-memory.dmp

Filesize
8KB

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memory/4576-3-0x00007FFFAC460000-0x00007FFFACF21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4576-8-0x00007FFFAC460000-0x00007FFFACF21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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memory/4576-9-0x00007FFFAC460000-0x00007FFFACF21000-memory.dmp

Filesize
10.8MB

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Sharing

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General

Malware Config

Extracted

Signatures

Processes

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15

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