Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 14:04

General

  • Target
    hdpengon.exe
  • Size 45KB
  • Sample260702-rdq6mscy4k
  • SHA256 09a14d996228df473d9548c6f0eb2b2cf31325b881a09c2799812e4592889842
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 0.5.8

Botnet
  • steffiwolf.mobi

C2
  • steffiwolf.mobi:8443

  • steffiwolf.mobi:81

  • steffiwolf.mobi:7878

  • steffiwolf.mobi:8787

  • steffiwolf.mobi:6789

Mutex
  • ASB0uNk5Ttz0

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    svchost.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 29 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hdpengon.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\hdpengon.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2300
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4768
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "svchost" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"'
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:5760
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp64EA.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3020
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:2380
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1836
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5100
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
      PID:1324
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
          PID:3140
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
          PID:1132
        • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
          "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
          1⤵
            PID:4952

          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

                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 607B
                • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                tmp64EA.tmp.bat

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp64EA.tmp.bat
                • Size 151B
                • SHA256 bc77f015d0728459bdee7feaf77ca0816f2a03b376f37a5e529794131bc66d9e
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                svchost.exe

                • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
                • Size 45KB
                • SHA256 09a14d996228df473d9548c6f0eb2b2cf31325b881a09c2799812e4592889842
                • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                memory/1132-80-0x000001E414120000-0x000001E414140000-memory.dmp

                memory/1132-36-0x000001E4001E0000-0x000001E4002E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/1132-34-0x000001E4001E0000-0x000001E4002E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/1132-35-0x000001E4001E0000-0x000001E4002E0000-memory.dmp

                memory/1132-45-0x000001E402930000-0x000001E402950000-memory.dmp

                memory/1132-47-0x000001E402D90000-0x000001E402E90000-memory.dmp

                memory/1132-59-0x000001E402D10000-0x000001E402D30000-memory.dmp

                memory/2300-1-0x0000000000080000-0x0000000000092000-memory.dmp

                memory/2300-9-0x0000000074FE0000-0x000000007579C000-memory.dmp

                memory/2300-2-0x0000000074FE0000-0x000000007579C000-memory.dmp

                memory/2300-0-0x0000000074FF2000-0x0000000074FF3000-memory.dmp

                memory/2300-3-0x0000000004BB0000-0x0000000004C16000-memory.dmp

                memory/2300-4-0x0000000005040000-0x00000000050DC000-memory.dmp

                memory/3140-190-0x000000000E080000-0x000000000E8FB000-memory.dmp

                memory/5100-15-0x0000000074E70000-0x000000007562C000-memory.dmp

                memory/5100-13-0x0000000074E70000-0x000000007562C000-memory.dmp