Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
146s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
05/08/2026, 12:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
General
- Target b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe
- Size 45KB
- Sample260805-pwgntaxgqc
- SHA256 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0
- MD5 b6efc3da7859522cb6c9642e92fdfe51
- SHA1 b62a307ae2375801474c7acd8dd143a7e52f355f
- SHA512 c3a825fdbb82edeb37c6ca69a392076a77dc81c8de4af6cb6ebe521bf1834978deb87ecb85dfcc28a5763d84ab3c728f9b991ce086a9ddc136bebc9acc6c10c2
- SSDEEP 768:0u1YJTHwAUgQWUaT2Wmo2q9FDEbHB0jrOPI/izjbBgX3iPBKtxZL0B+ay7WflBD4:0u1YJTHcw2aySf3/i3buXSPBKb+3aerM
- TLSH T1C0231A003BE8822BF2BE4F7898F26145867AF6633603D5591CC451DB5723FC69A426FD
- 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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sex18.me:80
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sex18.me:22
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sex18.me:8080
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sex18.me:8880
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sex18.me:2052
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sex18.me:2082
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sex18.me:2086
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sex18.me:2095
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sex18.me:443
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sex18.me:2053
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sex18.me:2083
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sex18.me:2087
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sex18.me:2096
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sex18.me:8443
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www.sex18.me:80
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www.sex18.me:22
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www.sex18.me:8080
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www.sex18.me:8880
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www.sex18.me:2052
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www.sex18.me:2082
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www.sex18.me:2086
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www.sex18.me:2095
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www.sex18.me:443
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www.sex18.me:2053
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www.sex18.me:2083
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www.sex18.me:2087
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www.sex18.me:2096
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www.sex18.me:8443
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qakbot.sex18.me:80
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qakbot.sex18.me:22
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qakbot.sex18.me:8080
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qakbot.sex18.me:8880
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qakbot.sex18.me:2052
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qakbot.sex18.me:2082
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qakbot.sex18.me:2086
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qakbot.sex18.me:2095
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qakbot.sex18.me:443
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qakbot.sex18.me:2053
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qakbot.sex18.me:2083
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qakbot.sex18.me:2087
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qakbot.sex18.me:2096
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qakbot.sex18.me:8443
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client.sex18.me:80
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client.sex18.me:22
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client.sex18.me:8080
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client.sex18.me:8880
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client.sex18.me:2052
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client.sex18.me:2082
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client.sex18.me:2086
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client.sex18.me:2095
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client.sex18.me:443
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client.sex18.me:2053
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client.sex18.me:2083
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client.sex18.me:2087
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client.sex18.me:2096
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client.sex18.me:8443
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:80
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:22
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:8080
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:8880
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:2052
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:2082
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:2086
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:2095
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:443
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:2053
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:2083
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:2087
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:2096
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cryptolocker.sex18.me:8443
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conti.sex18.me:80
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conti.sex18.me:22
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conti.sex18.me:8080
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conti.sex18.me:8880
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conti.sex18.me:2052
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conti.sex18.me:2082
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conti.sex18.me:2086
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conti.sex18.me:2095
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conti.sex18.me:443
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conti.sex18.me:2053
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conti.sex18.me:2083
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conti.sex18.me:2087
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conti.sex18.me:2096
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conti.sex18.me:8443
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uwuhmAZXLrCe
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delay
0
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install
true
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install_file
0ekitx.exe
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install_folder
%AppData%
Signatures
- Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/files/0x000a0000000243fc-8.dat 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-1-5-21-204488895-2999877624-296153668-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe - Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 540 0ekitx.exe 1248 0ekitx.exe - 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.
description flow ioc pid Process SSH destination 29 69.48.229.117:22 540 0ekitx.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 2340 cmd.exe 4988 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 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 0ekitx.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 0ekitx.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe - Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
pid Process 1620 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 1440 schtasks.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 23 IoCs
pid Process 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 540 0ekitx.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4428 wrote to memory of 2340 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 86 PID 4428 wrote to memory of 4988 4428 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe 88 PID 4988 wrote to memory of 1620 4988 cmd.exe 90 PID 2340 wrote to memory of 1440 2340 cmd.exe 91 PID 4988 wrote to memory of 1248 4988 cmd.exe 99
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4428 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "0ekitx" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0ekitx.exe"' & exit2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2340 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "0ekitx" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0ekitx.exe"'3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1440
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exeC:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp61D2.tmp.bat""2⤵
- Executes a command shell one-liner
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4988 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exetimeout 33⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Delays execution with timeout.exe
PID:1620
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0ekitx.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0ekitx.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:1248
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0ekitx.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0ekitx.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Outbound SSH connection to public host
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:540
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1Windows Command Shell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp61D2.tmp.bat
- Size 150B
- SHA256 118ed6c83b6dcb4ae25a389631d06db95bd9a3d29d263fcdf0aa91230c93bb38
- MD5 033e510d40c07e1f1909bf4106c1e37a
- SHA1 39531b98b141195e682c1d8ab7f15f18c64627b8
- SHA512 736ee0657a8d17dd73ee914eb4519166cbe7dbe3ab4214c88cf845a4762c28c2a0b0f125d3163d51a4e4a8036162b4fc3068970eaab2bd22085693d9a86a9d36
- TLSH T1EFC08C9291C5AA1E2806281306BF968EA27A691A3E40AB50C34940092290848E89A285
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\0ekitx.exe
- Size 45KB
- SHA256 b742930fd9ed25f1a48b0e7d639cbf7124c2c651a65a6bb09012527d2f6ecbb0
- MD5 b6efc3da7859522cb6c9642e92fdfe51
- SHA1 b62a307ae2375801474c7acd8dd143a7e52f355f
- SHA512 c3a825fdbb82edeb37c6ca69a392076a77dc81c8de4af6cb6ebe521bf1834978deb87ecb85dfcc28a5763d84ab3c728f9b991ce086a9ddc136bebc9acc6c10c2
- SSDEEP 768:0u1YJTHwAUgQWUaT2Wmo2q9FDEbHB0jrOPI/izjbBgX3iPBKtxZL0B+ay7WflBD4:0u1YJTHcw2aySf3/i3buXSPBKb+3aerM
- TLSH T1C0231A003BE8822BF2BE4F7898F26145867AF6633603D5591CC451DB5723FC69A426FD
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH