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vertexedge.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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vertexedge.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20251231-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20251231-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    11/01/2026, 15:47

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General

  • Target
    vertexedge.exe
  • Size 64KB
  • Sample260111-s8ddpshy9a
  • SHA256 5373ab86ceeab08fabe076737f4dfc00362048c6bbf329604bdfbe97497a4fab
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Score
10/10
vertexdefense_evasionexecutionasyncratpersistencerat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

  • asyncrat

Version

  • 1.0.7

Botnet

  • Vertex

C2

  • alloparentsbebe.org:6666

  • alloparentsbebe.org:8080

  • alloparentsbebe.org:80

  • alloparentsbebe.org:443

  • alloparentsbebe.org:5555

  • alloparentsbebe.org:1604

  • alloparentsbebe.org:4444

  • alloparentsbebe.org:6606

  • alloparentsbebe.org:8443

  • www.alloparentsbebe.org:6666

  • www.alloparentsbebe.org:8080

  • www.alloparentsbebe.org:80

  • www.alloparentsbebe.org:443

  • www.alloparentsbebe.org:5555

  • www.alloparentsbebe.org:1604

  • www.alloparentsbebe.org:4444

  • www.alloparentsbebe.org:6606

  • www.alloparentsbebe.org:8443

  • okvip168th.net:6666

  • okvip168th.net:8080

Mutex

  • Download

Attributes
  • delay

    1

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    vertexedge.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

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

    ratasyncrat
  • Asyncrat family
    asyncrat
  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
    rat
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
    defense_evasion
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

    persistenceexecution
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 19 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
  • 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

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vertexedge.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\vertexedge.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2640
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "vertexedge" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vertexedge.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:488
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "vertexedge" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vertexedge.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5072
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpAE03.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:960
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:3332
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vertexedge.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vertexedge.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2648
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vertexedge.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vertexedge.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2160

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        vertexedge.exe.log
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\vertexedge.exe.log
        • Size 425B
        • SHA256 d9bdf6a2bfdd9b2b5c8593de17ade3d8d317dad331aa6ca0da7483dd06db1140
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        tmpAE03.tmp.bat
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpAE03.tmp.bat
        • Size 154B
        • SHA256 a4e75d5229479f5fe424af8cb4db61429be85d4dedd77683ca8a214c39a83bc4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
        Submit Download

        vertexedge.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\vertexedge.exe
        • Size 64KB
        • SHA256 5373ab86ceeab08fabe076737f4dfc00362048c6bbf329604bdfbe97497a4fab
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
        Submit Download

        memory/2640-0-0x0000000000790000-0x00000000007A6000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2640-1-0x000000001CAF0000-0x000000001CB00000-memory.dmp
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