asyncrat | 5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe

Analysis

max time kernel
6s
max time network
149s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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11/07/2026, 04:39

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General

Target
5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
Size 45KB
Sample260711-e9199sdz7x
SHA256 5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe
MD5 df0a23f6de507800a514f9b8785f34c1
SHA1 9fda6950d83bf156f0a31d01cbb824e843ad501c
SHA512 92d719e915c302dc70069ac6673c239698d127a450ba3309ccaa2fb1ac4e3d9c4d0b1a9bc39f1e70cdd6e13e8b845dadc60f696d9f67d5095f4251e34afb7f23
SSDEEP 768:ku40ZTX3uXTaWUgzW0mo2qwX3Xo5EayPI9zjbkgX3iiCZrxTKeV4rAJIxcBDZMx:ku40ZTXEb2zQEab93brXSiEr1KeV4p68
TLSH
T17A232B003BE9822BF2BE4F789DF26145867AF6632603D64D1CC441D75613BC6DA42AFE
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

default defense_evasion discovery execution asyncrat persistence rat

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

asyncrat

Version

0.5.8

Botnet

Default

phimsexz.org:80
phimsexz.org:22
phimsexz.org:8080
phimsexz.org:8880
phimsexz.org:2052
phimsexz.org:2082
phimsexz.org:2086
phimsexz.org:2095
phimsexz.org:443
phimsexz.org:2053
phimsexz.org:2083
phimsexz.org:2087
phimsexz.org:2096
phimsexz.org:8443
www.phimsexz.org:80
www.phimsexz.org:22
www.phimsexz.org:8080
www.phimsexz.org:8880
www.phimsexz.org:2052
www.phimsexz.org:2082
www.phimsexz.org:2086
www.phimsexz.org:2095
www.phimsexz.org:443
www.phimsexz.org:2053
www.phimsexz.org:2083
www.phimsexz.org:2087
www.phimsexz.org:2096
www.phimsexz.org:8443
blaster.phimsexz.org:80
blaster.phimsexz.org:22
blaster.phimsexz.org:8080
blaster.phimsexz.org:8880
blaster.phimsexz.org:2052
blaster.phimsexz.org:2082
blaster.phimsexz.org:2086
blaster.phimsexz.org:2095
blaster.phimsexz.org:443
blaster.phimsexz.org:2053
blaster.phimsexz.org:2083
blaster.phimsexz.org:2087
blaster.phimsexz.org:2096
blaster.phimsexz.org:8443
malware.phimsexz.org:80
malware.phimsexz.org:22
malware.phimsexz.org:8080
malware.phimsexz.org:8880
malware.phimsexz.org:2052
malware.phimsexz.org:2082
malware.phimsexz.org:2086
malware.phimsexz.org:2095
malware.phimsexz.org:443
malware.phimsexz.org:2053
malware.phimsexz.org:2083
malware.phimsexz.org:2087
malware.phimsexz.org:2096
malware.phimsexz.org:8443
gootloader.phimsexz.org:80
gootloader.phimsexz.org:22
gootloader.phimsexz.org:8080
gootloader.phimsexz.org:8880
gootloader.phimsexz.org:2052
gootloader.phimsexz.org:2082
gootloader.phimsexz.org:2086
gootloader.phimsexz.org:2095
gootloader.phimsexz.org:443
gootloader.phimsexz.org:2053
gootloader.phimsexz.org:2083
gootloader.phimsexz.org:2087
gootloader.phimsexz.org:2096
gootloader.phimsexz.org:8443
nimda.phimsexz.org:80
nimda.phimsexz.org:22
nimda.phimsexz.org:8080
nimda.phimsexz.org:8880
nimda.phimsexz.org:2052
nimda.phimsexz.org:2082
nimda.phimsexz.org:2086
nimda.phimsexz.org:2095
nimda.phimsexz.org:443
nimda.phimsexz.org:2053
nimda.phimsexz.org:2083
nimda.phimsexz.org:2087
nimda.phimsexz.org:2096
nimda.phimsexz.org:8443

Mutex

nfsaWmXZ7Ho8

Attributes

delay
0
install
true
install_file
q0wf0.exe
install_folder
%AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

Family: AsyncRat
AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.
rat asyncrat

Async RAT payload 1 IoCs

rat

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x000f00000001c4df-10.dat	family_asyncrat

Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4308	q0wf0.exe
4964	q0wf0.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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.

discovery

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

description	ioc	Process
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	cmd.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	schtasks.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	timeout.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	q0wf0.exe
Key opened	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language	q0wf0.exe

Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs

defense_evasion

pid	Process
1576	timeout.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4656	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 29 IoCs

pid	Process
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 2836	3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe	87
PID 3124 wrote to memory of 2188	3124	5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe	89
PID 2836 wrote to memory of 4656	2836	cmd.exe	91
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 1576	2188	cmd.exe	92
PID 2188 wrote to memory of 4964	2188	cmd.exe	95

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe.exe"
1⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3124
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "q0wf0" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\q0wf0.exe"' & exit
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2836
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "q0wf0" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\q0wf0.exe"'
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4656
- C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2754.tmp.bat""
  2⤵
  - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:2188
- - C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
    timeout 3
    3⤵
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    - Delays execution with timeout.exe
    PID:1576
- - C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\q0wf0.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\q0wf0.exe"
    3⤵
    - Executes dropped EXE
    - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    PID:4964

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\q0wf0.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\q0wf0.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:4308

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Credential Access

Discovery

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Location Discovery

T1614

System Language Discovery

T1614.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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tmp2754.tmp.bat

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp2754.tmp.bat
Size 149B
SHA256 c02c3db464f9d618bad43b23e9f58e3f7279662684e4ff94d2db6ad47614ee4c
MD5 c6a2490ed1fc8266253d918366162771
SHA1 22d9f63d698ea8bf11e7f74363839d0047b17158
SHA512 b598223a72b6c29f940a9701ec6ff0489dee5c48a1d6482058f5c0c16d175c9baed6a28f9e510cf541c5a5ced26190e365946f1d9f8d6c7a6482a5471572dbe5
TLSH
T1C9C02B4269C5EA9E3909981302FBD5CDD1737D5B3F44BB00C344801E5680848F0DD341
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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q0wf0.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\q0wf0.exe
Size 45KB
SHA256 5cad1a6aec06532850d130b452980f7dc194cb42cdc21648828a3983fa80a4fe
MD5 df0a23f6de507800a514f9b8785f34c1
SHA1 9fda6950d83bf156f0a31d01cbb824e843ad501c
SHA512 92d719e915c302dc70069ac6673c239698d127a450ba3309ccaa2fb1ac4e3d9c4d0b1a9bc39f1e70cdd6e13e8b845dadc60f696d9f67d5095f4251e34afb7f23
SSDEEP 768:ku40ZTX3uXTaWUgzW0mo2qwX3Xo5EayPI9zjbkgX3iiCZrxTKeV4rAJIxcBDZMx:ku40ZTXEb2zQEab93brXSiEr1KeV4p68
TLSH
T17A232B003BE9822BF2BE4F789DF26145867AF6632603D64D1CC441D75613BC6DA42AFE
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3124-0-0x0000000074562000-0x0000000074563000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-1-0x0000000000DF0000-0x0000000000E02000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-2-0x0000000074550000-0x0000000074D0C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-3-0x0000000005980000-0x0000000005A1C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3124-9-0x0000000074550000-0x0000000074D0C000-memory.dmp

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memory/4308-12-0x0000000074550000-0x0000000074D0C000-memory.dmp

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memory/4308-14-0x0000000074550000-0x0000000074D0C000-memory.dmp

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