Analysis

  • max time kernel
    30s
  • max time network
    30s
  • 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, 03:59

General

  • Target
    sexgayga.exe
  • Size 47KB
  • Sample260804-eka2sace83
  • SHA256 6ad8a264acc4922925bbc8f1c5b8587f956f6eda08efd03945d246202e1121c8
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 0.5.8

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • ga6789works.pro:6606

  • ga6789works.pro:80

  • ga6789works.pro:8080

  • ga6789works.pro:443

  • ga6789works.pro:8443

  • ga6789works.pro:22

  • ga6789works.pro:23

  • 98wn57.vercel.app:6606

  • 98wn57.vercel.app:80

  • 98wn57.vercel.app:8080

  • 98wn57.vercel.app:443

  • 98wn57.vercel.app:8443

  • 98wn57.vercel.app:22

  • 98wn57.vercel.app:23

  • 98wn58.vercel.app:6606

  • 98wn58.vercel.app:80

  • 98wn58.vercel.app:8080

  • 98wn58.vercel.app:443

  • 98wn58.vercel.app:8443

  • 98wn58.vercel.app:22

Mutex
  • EaoK9yzaE0Dh

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    GoogleUpdate.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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Outbound SSH connection to public host 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    SSH is used for remote access. This may indicate SSH host discovery, encrypted C2 traffic, or data exfiltration.

  • 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.

  • 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 23 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sexgayga.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sexgayga.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3624
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "GoogleUpdate" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GoogleUpdate.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3068
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "GoogleUpdate" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GoogleUpdate.exe"'
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2956
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD88.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4092
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:2872
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GoogleUpdate.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GoogleUpdate.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2636
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GoogleUpdate.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GoogleUpdate.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Outbound SSH connection to public host
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1776

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        tmpD88.tmp.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpD88.tmp.bat
        • Size 155B
        • SHA256 f8d36437cf6d9b0a49b439a7950261ca84bf6f5203d0a58bd262e16dbc6031fb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        GoogleUpdate.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\GoogleUpdate.exe
        • Size 47KB
        • SHA256 6ad8a264acc4922925bbc8f1c5b8587f956f6eda08efd03945d246202e1121c8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3624-0-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000902000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-1-0x0000000005250000-0x0000000005260000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-2-0x00000000052D0000-0x0000000005336000-memory.dmp

        memory/3624-3-0x0000000005720000-0x00000000057BC000-memory.dmp