Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    11/05/2026, 12:23

General

  • Target
    AsyncClient_mygraded_co_uk_AyPWQd1P.exe
  • Size 45KB
  • Sample260511-pkr1eahy3y
  • SHA256 22dc9ec9a1c7b53133f3f446676623f0e5c80020c1fc3e1f9bb45fa840d3fe5d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 0.5.8

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • mygraded.co.uk:443

  • www.mygraded.co.uk:443

Mutex
  • XbCvTKPnczb5

Attributes
  • delay

    0

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    AsyncClient.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: AsyncRat

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

  • 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).

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AsyncClient_mygraded_co_uk_AyPWQd1P.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AsyncClient_mygraded_co_uk_AyPWQd1P.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4800
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "AsyncClient" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AsyncClient.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:8
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "AsyncClient" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AsyncClient.exe"'
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1612
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4205.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3952
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:3748
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AsyncClient.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AsyncClient.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1460
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AsyncClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AsyncClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3428

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        tmp4205.tmp.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4205.tmp.bat
        • Size 155B
        • SHA256 7235bf94a52fd9fe7041b7f31748c698c3a190be5886e76c19e1b3ca55b84b2e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        AsyncClient.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\AsyncClient.exe
        • Size 45KB
        • SHA256 22dc9ec9a1c7b53133f3f446676623f0e5c80020c1fc3e1f9bb45fa840d3fe5d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1460-16-0x0000000000560000-0x0000000000582000-memory.dmp

        memory/3428-17-0x0000000001110000-0x0000000001132000-memory.dmp

        memory/3428-18-0x0000000002CE0000-0x0000000002CE6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3748-13-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000F0B000-memory.dmp

        memory/4800-0-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B32000-memory.dmp

        memory/4800-1-0x00000000055E0000-0x00000000055F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4800-2-0x0000000005690000-0x000000000572C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4800-8-0x0000000005590000-0x0000000005596000-memory.dmp

        memory/4800-7-0x00000000012A0000-0x00000000012C2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4800-9-0x0000000005A80000-0x0000000005B02000-memory.dmp