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, 10:34

General

  • Target
    84c25af665e4023d7be02f01a64cfb0e800a31adfdef66be92d6e262c1043c21.exe
  • Size 45KB
  • Sample260804-mmjeyacq21
  • SHA256 84c25af665e4023d7be02f01a64cfb0e800a31adfdef66be92d6e262c1043c21
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 0.5.8

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • sex18.me:80

  • sex18.me:22

  • sex18.me:8080

  • sex18.me:8880

  • sex18.me:2052

  • sex18.me:2082

  • sex18.me:2086

  • sex18.me:2095

  • sex18.me:443

  • sex18.me:2053

  • sex18.me:2083

  • sex18.me:2087

  • sex18.me:2096

  • sex18.me:8443

  • www.sex18.me:80

  • www.sex18.me:22

  • www.sex18.me:8080

  • www.sex18.me:8880

  • www.sex18.me:2052

  • www.sex18.me:2082

Mutex
  • cTmBiV6U8G1A

Attributes
  • delay

    0

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    kxk9hix.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 2 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 4 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\84c25af665e4023d7be02f01a64cfb0e800a31adfdef66be92d6e262c1043c21.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\84c25af665e4023d7be02f01a64cfb0e800a31adfdef66be92d6e262c1043c21.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2920
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "kxk9hix" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\kxk9hix.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2804
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "kxk9hix" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\kxk9hix.exe"'
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2428
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp408E.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4232
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:2076
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\kxk9hix.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\kxk9hix.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3940
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\kxk9hix.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\kxk9hix.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Outbound SSH connection to public host
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4256

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        tmp408E.tmp.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp408E.tmp.bat
        • Size 151B
        • SHA256 22ac577688445b31718726efe12a66346969323ef16b962558da541ef6998807
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        kxk9hix.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\kxk9hix.exe
        • Size 45KB
        • SHA256 84c25af665e4023d7be02f01a64cfb0e800a31adfdef66be92d6e262c1043c21
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2920-0-0x0000000000C80000-0x0000000000C92000-memory.dmp

        memory/2920-1-0x0000000005710000-0x0000000005720000-memory.dmp

        memory/2920-2-0x0000000005660000-0x00000000056FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-10-0x0000000002A50000-0x0000000002A60000-memory.dmp

        memory/4256-13-0x0000000002A50000-0x0000000002A60000-memory.dmp