Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/08/2026, 00:09
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe
- Size 45KB
- Sample260804-aftacazblc
- SHA256 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed
- MD5 c706727bffc9e1713dd33d7a45eb9580
- SHA1 ba08145e0b3974a1b938f3c2de0fbaa308f756e3
- SHA512 05a472533d2979e8784a866a639687b31c1bae96ffe0c2bd8dc581ebd58f237f54f71d78e3470dd8323eeb3ea55d705c514626ed8e279e67752558dbeb5972ec
- SSDEEP 768:MuLAZTnAkuSWUYzG8mo2qFPJXo5EayPI2zjbygX3ipFHxSpgLpgNmid1HoBDZEx:MuLAZTnbg2KQEab23b1XSp4u+HOdEx
- TLSH T1DC232B003BE8812BF2BE5F78ADF25105867AF5637603D55A2CC402D75B13BC6DA426FA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
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asyncrat
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0.5.8
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Default
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xemcliphot.net:80
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xemcliphot.net:22
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xemcliphot.net:8080
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xemcliphot.net:8880
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xemcliphot.net:2052
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xemcliphot.net:2082
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xemcliphot.net:2086
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xemcliphot.net:2095
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xemcliphot.net:443
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xemcliphot.net:2053
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xemcliphot.net:2083
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xemcliphot.net:2087
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xemcliphot.net:2096
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xemcliphot.net:8443
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www.xemcliphot.net:80
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www.xemcliphot.net:22
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www.xemcliphot.net:8080
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www.xemcliphot.net:8880
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www.xemcliphot.net:2052
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www.xemcliphot.net:2082
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www.xemcliphot.net:2086
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www.xemcliphot.net:2095
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www.xemcliphot.net:443
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www.xemcliphot.net:2053
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www.xemcliphot.net:2083
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www.xemcliphot.net:2087
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www.xemcliphot.net:2096
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www.xemcliphot.net:8443
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malware.xemcliphot.net:80
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malware.xemcliphot.net:22
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malware.xemcliphot.net:8080
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malware.xemcliphot.net:8880
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malware.xemcliphot.net:2052
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malware.xemcliphot.net:2082
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malware.xemcliphot.net:2086
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malware.xemcliphot.net:2095
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malware.xemcliphot.net:443
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malware.xemcliphot.net:2053
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malware.xemcliphot.net:2083
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malware.xemcliphot.net:2087
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malware.xemcliphot.net:2096
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malware.xemcliphot.net:8443
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:80
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:22
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:8080
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:8880
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:2052
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:2082
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:2086
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:2095
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:443
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:2053
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:2083
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:2087
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:2096
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sasser.xemcliphot.net:8443
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:80
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:22
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:8080
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:8880
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:2052
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:2082
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:2086
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:2095
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:443
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:2053
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:2083
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:2087
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:2096
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cl0p.xemcliphot.net:8443
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ougla7vGg2qA
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delay
0
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install
true
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install_file
qse50.exe
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install_folder
%AppData%
Signatures
- Async RAT payload 3 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000500000002345a-9.dat family_asyncrat behavioral1/memory/1704-10-0x00000000050F0000-0x0000000005100000-memory.dmp family_asyncrat behavioral1/memory/1704-13-0x00000000050F0000-0x0000000005100000-memory.dmp family_asyncrat - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe - Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 1704 qse50.exe 3804 qse50.exe - Outbound SSH connection to public host 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
SSH is used for remote access. This may indicate SSH host discovery, encrypted C2 traffic, or data exfiltration.
description flow ioc pid Process SSH destination 67 104.21.48.157:22 1704 qse50.exe SSH destination 71 172.67.154.81:22 1704 qse50.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.
pid Process 5100 cmd.exe 4684 cmd.exe - 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.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language qse50.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.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 timeout.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language schtasks.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language qse50.exe - Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
pid Process 1288 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.
pid Process 1940 schtasks.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 23 IoCs
pid Process 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1704 qse50.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2800 wrote to memory of 5100 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 84 PID 2800 wrote to memory of 4684 2800 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe 86 PID 4684 wrote to memory of 1288 4684 cmd.exe 88 PID 5100 wrote to memory of 1940 5100 cmd.exe 89 PID 4684 wrote to memory of 3804 4684 cmd.exe 92
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2800 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "qse50" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\qse50.exe"' & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:5100 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "qse50" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\qse50.exe"'3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1940
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1EBE.tmp.bat""2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4684 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exetimeout 33⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Delays execution with timeout.exe
PID:1288
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\qse50.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\qse50.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:3804
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\qse50.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\qse50.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Outbound SSH connection to public host
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1704
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp1EBE.tmp.bat
- Size 149B
- SHA256 f71ac6d14714d212baa1215627b483611a24ac45c33ffcee029bff6c22f86f4a
- MD5 128ce5b8d4bc3e4968ab64410baf4343
- SHA1 53b789bba0a26bea5eb16db6dc28cbd3a24a92ba
- SHA512 0f7b51d17b01a33a77fbfa6c93b111aea23736ec7d41b012ddb67e909399605edbe3ebeabf0380ab905887045fe1785a59f5edf585e0f1d2f36dc13b8074598a
- TLSH T17BC08C4662C9AA0E2809141302BA988D91B66C993E80BB008704805E5280448E0AA245
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\qse50.exe
- Size 45KB
- SHA256 b91966ad03c0b6fb4c811477df70acbc4a14e72b7322aaf9436c01b573421fed
- MD5 c706727bffc9e1713dd33d7a45eb9580
- SHA1 ba08145e0b3974a1b938f3c2de0fbaa308f756e3
- SHA512 05a472533d2979e8784a866a639687b31c1bae96ffe0c2bd8dc581ebd58f237f54f71d78e3470dd8323eeb3ea55d705c514626ed8e279e67752558dbeb5972ec
- SSDEEP 768:MuLAZTnAkuSWUYzG8mo2qFPJXo5EayPI2zjbygX3ipFHxSpgLpgNmid1HoBDZEx:MuLAZTnbg2KQEab23b1XSp4u+HOdEx
- TLSH T1DC232B003BE8812BF2BE5F78ADF25105867AF5637603D55A2CC402D75B13BC6DA426FA
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH