Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20251231-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20251231-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64system
  • submitted
    16/01/2026, 15:06

General

  • Target
    Android Studio.exe
  • Size 123KB
  • Sample260116-sgz4dset6c
  • SHA256 b4a6f40b680f690eabb3261f12bf411808e2ec93d2f29289c6a2efe4668f76ff
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 1.0.7

Botnet
  • AetherCloud_2042

C2
  • psp.jpn.com:8848

  • psp.jpn.com:443

  • psp.jpn.com:80

  • psp.jpn.com:8080

  • psp.jpn.com:6060

  • psp.jpn.com:4782

  • psp.jpn.com:4444

  • psp.jpn.com:6666

  • psp.jpn.com:5555

  • 166bet.com.br:8848

  • 166bet.com.br:443

  • 166bet.com.br:80

  • 166bet.com.br:8080

  • 166bet.com.br:6060

  • 166bet.com.br:4782

  • 166bet.com.br:4444

  • 166bet.com.br:6666

  • 166bet.com.br:5555

  • goto.psp.jpn.com:8848

  • goto.psp.jpn.com:443

Mutex
  • TFDS_TitanPrime_SentinelLock_9p0q1r2s

Attributes
  • delay

    1

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    Android Studio.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • AsyncRat

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

  • Asyncrat family
  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • 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
  • 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 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Android Studio.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Android Studio.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4880
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Android Studio" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Android Studio.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5732
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Android Studio" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Android Studio.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4188
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8174.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3204
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4268
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Android Studio.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Android Studio.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:6052
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Android Studio.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Android Studio.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3160

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Android Studio.exe.log

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

        tmp8174.tmp.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp8174.tmp.bat
        • Size 158B
        • SHA256 0168dc536f6ad02ad61a6872a3e415788d6dd833e201ba37c18b45d04c907349
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Android Studio.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Android Studio.exe
        • Size 123KB
        • SHA256 b4a6f40b680f690eabb3261f12bf411808e2ec93d2f29289c6a2efe4668f76ff
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4880-0-0x0000000000E20000-0x0000000000E44000-memory.dmp

        memory/4880-1-0x000000001BCE0000-0x000000001BCF0000-memory.dmp