Analysis

  • max time kernel
    122s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/07/2026, 02:00

General

  • Target
    AsyncClient.exe
  • Size 45KB
  • Sample260701-ce5yvsct7p
  • SHA256 ddb872466864ca93ea0f806f4a0d6e1669708ea84f08897e9b64f23c6c4a7a36
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 0.5.8

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • onlineticketexpress.de:6606

  • onlineticketexpress.de:7707

  • onlineticketexpress.de:8808

  • onlineticketexpress.de:443

  • onlineticketexpress.de:80

  • onlineticketexpress.de:8844

  • onlineticketexpress.de:22

  • onlineticketexpress.de:53

  • ccconsulting.org.uk:6606

  • ccconsulting.org.uk:7707

  • ccconsulting.org.uk:8808

  • ccconsulting.org.uk:443

  • ccconsulting.org.uk:80

  • ccconsulting.org.uk:8844

  • ccconsulting.org.uk:22

  • ccconsulting.org.uk:53

  • actueelin.nl:6606

  • actueelin.nl:7707

  • actueelin.nl:8808

  • actueelin.nl:443

Mutex
  • hnJa6C6W3Dno

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    false

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: AsyncRat

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

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination 2 IoCs

    Network traffic to other servers than the configured DNS servers was detected on the DNS port.

  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

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

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

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 43 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AsyncClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AsyncClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Unexpected DNS network traffic destination
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1468
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2624
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:2448
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1400
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3844

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
        • Size 599B
        • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1400-32-0x000001AB01E70000-0x000001AB01F70000-memory.dmp

        memory/1400-33-0x000001AB01C50000-0x000001AB01C70000-memory.dmp

        memory/1400-31-0x000001AB01A10000-0x000001AB01A30000-memory.dmp

        memory/1400-67-0x000001AB14680000-0x000001AB146A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1400-23-0x000001AB001E0000-0x000001AB002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1468-2-0x0000000074F60000-0x000000007571C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1468-3-0x0000000074F72000-0x0000000074F73000-memory.dmp

        memory/1468-4-0x0000000074F60000-0x000000007571C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1468-1-0x0000000000460000-0x0000000000472000-memory.dmp

        memory/1468-0-0x0000000074F72000-0x0000000074F73000-memory.dmp

        memory/2448-176-0x0000000007AD0000-0x0000000007B1D000-memory.dmp

        memory/2448-175-0x000000000E5A0000-0x000000000E64E000-memory.dmp