Analysis

  • max time kernel
    30s
  • max time network
    31s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    17/08/2026, 08:09

General

  • Target
    mkl.exe
  • Size 46KB
  • Sample260817-j2g9msac52
  • SHA256 9f44a89b2373e276f6bb77f702a0062be9d34a1a9397011a96450ce9f779e85d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 0.5.6A

Botnet
  • null

C2
  • coal-crusher.net:443

  • coal-crusher.net:80

  • coal-crusher.net:8443

  • coal-crusher.net:8080

Mutex
  • fikxcdztqfs

Attributes
  • delay

    5

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    mko1.exe

  • install_folder

    %AppData%

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: AsyncRat

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

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

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

  • 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mkl.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\mkl.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:5228
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc ONLOGON /RL HIGHEST /tn "'mko1"' /tr "'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mko1.exe"'
        2⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:6512
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp74F7.tmp.bat""
        2⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        PID:3828
        • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
          timeout 3
          3⤵
          • Delays execution with timeout.exe
          PID:4620
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mko1.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mko1.exe"
          3⤵
            PID:4716

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            tmp74F7.tmp.bat

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp74F7.tmp.bat
            • Size 148B
            • SHA256 1738f28a139cc54a9a25466feb05a3758cb7c91b4ce0aee68f20ca3fa4de6749
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            mko1.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\mko1.exe
            • Size 48.6MB
            • SHA256 a79bc73efc4973dcc564bb103d80a434b7b0074f6e511062130b8f0554ca788b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/5228-0-0x00007FF9353AF000-0x00007FF9353B0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-1-0x00000000009D0000-0x00000000009E2000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-2-0x00007FF935220000-0x00007FF935BC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-3-0x00007FF935220000-0x00007FF935BC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-4-0x00007FF935220000-0x00007FF935BC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-5-0x00007FF935220000-0x00007FF935BC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-6-0x00007FF935220000-0x00007FF935BC4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-10-0x00007FF935220000-0x00007FF935BC4000-memory.dmp