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, 18:32

General

  • Target
    caa863c51db6f099636ff8278cf1d6adcba149c5f82cee29e522f54abb3e8c15.exe
  • Size 45KB
  • Sample260804-w6vrrafb72
  • SHA256 caa863c51db6f099636ff8278cf1d6adcba149c5f82cee29e522f54abb3e8c15
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 0.5.8

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • phimvkl.com:80

  • phimvkl.com:22

  • phimvkl.com:8080

  • phimvkl.com:8880

  • phimvkl.com:2052

  • phimvkl.com:2082

  • phimvkl.com:2086

  • phimvkl.com:2095

  • phimvkl.com:443

  • phimvkl.com:2053

  • phimvkl.com:2083

  • phimvkl.com:2087

  • phimvkl.com:2096

  • phimvkl.com:8443

  • www.phimvkl.com:80

  • www.phimvkl.com:22

  • www.phimvkl.com:8080

  • www.phimvkl.com:8880

  • www.phimvkl.com:2052

  • www.phimvkl.com:2082

Mutex
  • Ta7Jpm87HF6h

Attributes
  • delay

    0

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    8k5l5.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 6 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\caa863c51db6f099636ff8278cf1d6adcba149c5f82cee29e522f54abb3e8c15.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\caa863c51db6f099636ff8278cf1d6adcba149c5f82cee29e522f54abb3e8c15.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4736
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "8k5l5" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\8k5l5.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3604
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "8k5l5" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\8k5l5.exe"'
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4348
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4BE.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5056
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:1648
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\8k5l5.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\8k5l5.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4964
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\8k5l5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\8k5l5.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Outbound SSH connection to public host
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2332

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        tmp4BE.tmp.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp4BE.tmp.bat
        • Size 148B
        • SHA256 e5b4b07c9a1c53da4756947431f278431302704b1fcddfc850b20252b0b9eebf
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        8k5l5.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\8k5l5.exe
        • Size 45KB
        • SHA256 caa863c51db6f099636ff8278cf1d6adcba149c5f82cee29e522f54abb3e8c15
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2332-10-0x00000000054F0000-0x0000000005500000-memory.dmp

        memory/2332-13-0x00000000054F0000-0x0000000005500000-memory.dmp

        memory/4736-0-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000EA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4736-1-0x0000000005840000-0x0000000005850000-memory.dmp

        memory/4736-2-0x00000000058F0000-0x000000000598C000-memory.dmp