Overview

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Static

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helixmind.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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helixmind.exe

windows11-21h2-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    30/05/2026, 15:00

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General

  • Target
    helixmind.exe
  • Size 64KB
  • Sample260530-sdl3csf15x
  • SHA256 53123240a652f296e62d86e7a66bf8022ee3fdf773cf3082b3d3e791b9cb4408
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
10/10
helixdefense_evasionexecutionasyncratpersistencerat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

  • asyncrat

Botnet

  • helix

C2

  • f168-t1.com:2048

  • f168-t1.com:4782

  • f168-t1.com:443

  • f168-t1.com:8888

  • f168-t1.com:8848

  • chief168.com:2048

  • chief168.com:4782

  • chief168.com:443

  • chief168.com:8888

  • chief168.com:8848

  • seomf168.com:2048

  • seomf168.com:4782

  • seomf168.com:443

  • seomf168.com:8888

  • seomf168.com:8848

  • f168.red:2048

  • f168.red:4782

  • f168.red:443

  • f168.red:8888

  • f168.red:8848

Mutex

  • helixmind_mutex

Attributes
  • delay

    1

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    helixmind.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: AsyncRat

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

    ratasyncrat
  • 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 64 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\helixmind.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\helixmind.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5168
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "helixmind" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\helixmind.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3700
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "helixmind" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\helixmind.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4228
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF54D.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2204
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:2552
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\helixmind.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\helixmind.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:340
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\helixmind.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\helixmind.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1004

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        helixmind.exe.log
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\helixmind.exe.log
        • Size 859B
        • SHA256 a6f7d3892a001df1aafe2eaf221a3b09a4fdad23ad642a62b9cc50fd25f9415f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        tmpF54D.tmp.bat
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF54D.tmp.bat
        • Size 153B
        • SHA256 0a034c20baa8ca74f83f0e12d86c28426371283083cf2ed1b2b31777b6b0cb2f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
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        helixmind.exe
        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\helixmind.exe
        • Size 64KB
        • SHA256 53123240a652f296e62d86e7a66bf8022ee3fdf773cf3082b3d3e791b9cb4408
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
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        memory/5168-0-0x000002338D320000-0x000002338D336000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5168-1-0x00000233A8520000-0x00000233A8530000-memory.dmp
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