Analysis

  • max time kernel
    80s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 03:15

General

  • Target
    AsyncClient.exe
  • Size 45KB
  • Sample260709-dr1ekscs2l
  • SHA256 ebf6b9fa0d0483ef78bf9325c8acf19b414cdfb3739355cd9455776af082ae85
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 0.5.8

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • apk99.in/:6606

  • apk99.in/:7707

  • apk99.in/:8808

  • apk99.in/:443

  • apk99.in/:80

  • apk99.in/:8844

  • apk99.in/:22

  • apk99.in/:53

Mutex
  • 380jHP2cEBWs

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.

  • 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 28 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 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⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:1884
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4028
    • 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:5480
  • 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:1764
  • 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:4692

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/1764-6-0x000001FA001E0000-0x000001FA002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-31-0x000001FA01C70000-0x000001FA01C90000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-52-0x000001FA141F0000-0x000001FA14210000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-17-0x000001FA01A10000-0x000001FA01A30000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-7-0x000001FA001E0000-0x000001FA002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-8-0x000001FA001E0000-0x000001FA002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-19-0x000001FA01E70000-0x000001FA01F70000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-2-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000749BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-3-0x0000000074212000-0x0000000074213000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-4-0x0000000074200000-0x00000000749BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-0-0x0000000074212000-0x0000000074213000-memory.dmp

        memory/1884-1-0x0000000000C30000-0x0000000000C42000-memory.dmp

        memory/5480-198-0x000000000E800000-0x000000000F07B000-memory.dmp