Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    136s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/08/2026, 11:05

General

  • Target
    DcRatHelp.exe
  • Size 63KB
  • Sample260809-m6td9azvav
  • SHA256 fee90f131e233d48b13cef72fb637b8057ad722ffb0785f61c346ec79ba3e2fe
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 1.0.7

Botnet
  • DcRat

Mutex
  • yuwdgywgbdg_2hdc7h

Attributes
  • delay

    1

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    DcRat Helper.exe

  • install_folder

    %Temp%

  • pastebin_config

    https://pastebin.com/raw/tqymu4XX

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: AsyncRat

    AsyncRAT is designed to remotely monitor and control other computers written in C#.

  • Async RAT payload 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 2 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 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DcRatHelp.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DcRatHelp.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2524
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "DcRat Helper" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DcRat Helper.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4116
      • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "DcRat Helper" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DcRat Helper.exe"'
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:4668
    • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp853.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4108
      • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4300
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DcRat Helper.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DcRat Helper.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:2124
        • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
          "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /delete /f /tn "DcRat Helper"
          4⤵
          • Executes a command shell one-liner
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:5872
          • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
            schtasks /delete /f /tn "DcRat Helper"
            5⤵
              PID:1396
          • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF459.tmp.bat""
            4⤵
            • Executes a command shell one-liner
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:3956
            • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
              timeout 3
              5⤵
              • Delays execution with timeout.exe
              PID:4200

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          DcRat Helper.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DcRat Helper.exe
          • Size 63KB
          • SHA256 fee90f131e233d48b13cef72fb637b8057ad722ffb0785f61c346ec79ba3e2fe
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          tmp853.tmp.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp853.tmp.bat
          • Size 158B
          • SHA256 14d513185437ba65038574c8957b45a3bba03411c4c67fc1e5074e419cf45d8e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          tmpF459.tmp.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF459.tmp.bat
          • Size 164B
          • SHA256 dc0021a6e7deb3197b1548f231111c1c8562a588a98242bc3226281f2d5f4482
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2124-22-0x000000001D4E0000-0x000000001D4FE000-memory.dmp

          memory/2124-21-0x000000001D480000-0x000000001D4E6000-memory.dmp

          memory/2124-20-0x000000001D500000-0x000000001D576000-memory.dmp

          memory/2524-4-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

          memory/2524-7-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

          memory/2524-8-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

          memory/2524-9-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

          memory/2524-13-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

          memory/2524-6-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

          memory/2524-5-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

          memory/2524-0-0x00007FF8C7C6F000-0x00007FF8C7C70000-memory.dmp

          memory/2524-3-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

          memory/2524-2-0x00007FF8C7AE0000-0x00007FF8C8484000-memory.dmp

          memory/2524-1-0x00000000008E0000-0x00000000008F6000-memory.dmp