Analysis

  • max time kernel
    60s
  • max time network
    60s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20250410-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20250410-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    20/04/2025, 19:21

General

  • Target

    file5.exe

  • Size

    648KB

  • MD5

    38836c26314605862f3ca3bfe0936b46

  • SHA1

    b68d2a35b2d9f5083e3b2574ec409c6dbb615fd1

  • SHA256

    3e151c518a16e949c618995aa6e38f509ff95f4fcc0f2a84a13a64f310e34e1b

  • SHA512

    dc0aecfe210fd1169eea3118ca09de6dcb4e53ad6a7aee25580df1b82b224fa551a4c961756fbf0a415ab77aec2a26867cfd16fe0358bb1024da80b9e7bdc67e

  • SSDEEP

    12288:k4u+fpcW7KEZlPzCy37N282g0LV6Btpmkkx6g2:k1+TKiRzC0NqgGApfkxI

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.8

Botnet

Default

C2

jvjv2044duck33.duckdns.org:8808

Mutex

0fC8zJGwBBNm

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    csrss.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Extracted

Family

darkcomet

Botnet

Guest16

C2

jvjv2044duck33.duckdns.org:1604

Mutex

DC_MUTEX-CK7UE3N

Attributes
  • InstallPath

    MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe

  • gencode

    Jp74nsvbhc4i

  • install

    true

  • offline_keylogger

    true

  • persistence

    true

  • reg_key

    MicroUpdate

rc4.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

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

  • Asyncrat family
  • Darkcomet

    DarkComet is a remote access trojan (RAT) developed by Jean-Pierre Lesueur.

  • Darkcomet family
  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • NanoCore

    NanoCore is a remote access tool (RAT) with a variety of capabilities.

  • Nanocore family
  • Async RAT payload 2 IoCs
  • Disables Task Manager via registry modification
  • Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.

  • Executes dropped EXE 15 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 5 IoCs
  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • UPX packed file 14 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 7 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 24 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 64 IoCs
  • Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1128
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\ULTIME MULTIHACK REBORN.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\ULTIME MULTIHACK REBORN.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      PID:5300
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\VLC1.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\VLC1.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2116
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Program Files (x86)\VLC1.EXE" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4500
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Program Files (x86)\VLC1.EXE" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • Drops file in Program Files directory
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:5100
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Program Files (x86)" +s +h
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4520
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exe
          attrib "C:\Program Files (x86)" +s +h
          4⤵
          • Sets file to hidden
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Views/modifies file attributes
          PID:2824
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1884
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WINDOWS DEFENDER.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\WINDOWS DEFENDER.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3396
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "csrss" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe"' & exit
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2936
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "csrss" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe"'
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:5336
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp73C8.tmp.bat""
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2496
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
          timeout 3
          4⤵
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Delays execution with timeout.exe
          PID:5872
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\csrss.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:3220
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\WINDOWS SECURITY NANO.EXE
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\WINDOWS SECURITY NANO.EXE"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3428
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2300
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:4456
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:836
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3088
  • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Program Files (x86)\UPNP Host\upnphost.exe
    1⤵
      PID:4332
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3560
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2268
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2648
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2120
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:456
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4316
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5880
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4864
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3952
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:248
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5928
      • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Adds Run key to start application
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3284
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
      1⤵
        PID:4868
        • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          C:\Users\Admin\Documents\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
          2⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          PID:2984

      Network

      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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      Downloads

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\ULTIME MULTIHACK REBORN.EXE

        Filesize

        86KB

        MD5

        0739a4b039910c9ecc48661e25279e6e

        SHA1

        02bf3b0265850bc13e85ac9bb421b88b6babbcaf

        SHA256

        9df65940d3f2230b276e9ee989f15a94855e07cf2aa04210353f7a9e9a62db4a

        SHA512

        e8a8876f4cfc2657e2b355b288fb8386e40131aeacc18aba1036ea5e60cf9a571f8da4ead987751db16fba5054d50b3dac9c399e5dff38fc64bf22c4fb3cb92f

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\VLC1.EXE

        Filesize

        251KB

        MD5

        3a0071fc42e1305afa1bc5d3d8233068

        SHA1

        711402cabd474d742d31509f17b26493683d61d3

        SHA256

        d41679ada9aabdfd4a55f25a5721d6a5dfbdee53afcf0d1cf319276e28941afa

        SHA512

        1a0b0bd341fe097f924517e8848d4012a93286402d79cdd67cf2cfc3225bd3785f81d329348ae1e0afc308ea98790dc89872f41cf3e9843a9481512832a403d8

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\WINDOWS DEFENDER.EXE

        Filesize

        47KB

        MD5

        96da127f30d555f809b5a781eeadb5d4

        SHA1

        6742daf92406b52d5b98fcf3c8b96aca2f691404

        SHA256

        f2e3e68a10f9f07b031e2fd3d7d73553ee4639a5e1c2a0775ac0a2ddbeff5e53

        SHA512

        2c7f2d0bfb65e532f1c1068a93f92c2cd17682de70d8ee84cab47d3b3e80f87d97d16e0d41dee027f3381e5abe9d19f8b2604da7769d36243695be1d79b3be52

      • C:\Program Files (x86)\WINDOWS SECURITY NANO.EXE

        Filesize

        209KB

        MD5

        172214b69dfbf053c83ff8e6b70842bc

        SHA1

        02e321757925f21b18c96d2e23d6e9a755df59ab

        SHA256

        da01598ba05a9467fa7cf76d9d212df75886eeeea30a633654dcdf29d8be90d9

        SHA512

        6b02e7dffd64a8cc7b83e7dcbfbd8d4dfb99f7cc13d5056ffb00efb51f7cf0431bb270b8afa394dbeb4e7b3558261c0ea6bd3a542bd82afd9fbc9c5227f83a42

      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp73C8.tmp.bat

        Filesize

        149B

        MD5

        162f6be07cdad28cdecacbaa4b5865e5

        SHA1

        21a02260273d3f41a373878ada85871308b25f63

        SHA256

        d79cb521365a6e627efed6e0e513109ba2bd325820e2b0afc6d041da91785a80

        SHA512

        045c0794e8eb2769649d0e513b8a02c58438cf86c97e72d6b4b7fa8c0a4784d4a5fbaf62526ec86b4c2a30b356ce99c333a1a2f3d8673c7acc505255e8eb0867

      • memory/248-96-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/1884-65-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/2116-66-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/2116-31-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/2120-86-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/2268-82-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/2984-102-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/3088-62-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/3284-99-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/3396-43-0x0000000000890000-0x00000000008A2000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        72KB

      • memory/3396-46-0x00000000739A0000-0x0000000074151000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3396-72-0x00000000739A0000-0x0000000074151000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        7.7MB

      • memory/3428-47-0x00000000012E0000-0x00000000012F0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/3428-77-0x00000000012E0000-0x00000000012F0000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        64KB

      • memory/4316-89-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/4456-55-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/4456-78-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/4864-93-0x0000000000400000-0x00000000004B7000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        732KB

      • memory/5300-56-0x0000000005310000-0x000000000531A000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        40KB

      • memory/5300-73-0x00000000739AE000-0x00000000739AF000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB

      • memory/5300-57-0x0000000005620000-0x0000000005676000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        344KB

      • memory/5300-51-0x00000000053D0000-0x0000000005462000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        584KB

      • memory/5300-48-0x0000000005980000-0x0000000005F26000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        5.6MB

      • memory/5300-45-0x0000000005330000-0x00000000053CC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        624KB

      • memory/5300-44-0x0000000000990000-0x00000000009AC000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        112KB

      • memory/5300-40-0x00000000739AE000-0x00000000739AF000-memory.dmp

        Filesize

        4KB