Analysis

  • max time kernel
    900s
  • max time network
    461s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/07/2026, 11:13

General

  • Target
    AsyncRAT 0.5.6A/AsyncRAT.exe.xml
  • Size 5KB
  • Sample260724-nbfeksxyez
  • SHA256 63d3d2d75e6334c1e4f9687e55e868d16eb7853a67152a0d251a45b1a8a3e373
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

  • 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 62 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 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:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE
    "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\Office16\MSOXMLED.EXE" /verb open "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AsyncRAT 0.5.6A\AsyncRAT.exe.xml"
    1⤵
      PID:1836
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:2624
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2088
        • 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:4620
      • 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:5820
      • 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:4780
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:3296

        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 607B
              • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/1836-14-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-20-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-5-0x00007FF902F60000-0x00007FF902F70000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-6-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-2-0x00007FF902F60000-0x00007FF902F70000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-1-0x00007FF902F60000-0x00007FF902F70000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-8-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-9-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-7-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-10-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-11-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-16-0x00007FF902F60000-0x00007FF902F70000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-3-0x00007FF902F60000-0x00007FF902F70000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-0-0x00007FF902F60000-0x00007FF902F70000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-13-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-15-0x00007FF902F60000-0x00007FF902F70000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-18-0x00007FF902F60000-0x00007FF902F70000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-17-0x00007FF902F60000-0x00007FF902F70000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-19-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-12-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-21-0x00007FF942E20000-0x00007FF943083000-memory.dmp

              memory/1836-4-0x00007FF942F7F000-0x00007FF942F80000-memory.dmp

              memory/5820-44-0x0000027F001E0000-0x0000027F002E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/5820-71-0x0000027F14300000-0x0000027F14320000-memory.dmp

              memory/5820-58-0x0000027F02E00000-0x0000027F02E20000-memory.dmp

              memory/5820-52-0x0000027F02E60000-0x0000027F02F60000-memory.dmp

              memory/5820-51-0x0000027F02A20000-0x0000027F02A40000-memory.dmp