Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/09/2026, 14:28

General

  • Target
    554583a33a4972f87b6185055cff32f79771be2191aa773d0dba54037f624607.exe
  • Size 45KB
  • Sample260905-rtgl5stsht
  • SHA256 554583a33a4972f87b6185055cff32f79771be2191aa773d0dba54037f624607
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 0.5.8

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • phimdamvl.net:80

  • phimdamvl.net:22

  • phimdamvl.net:8080

  • phimdamvl.net:8880

  • phimdamvl.net:2052

  • phimdamvl.net:2082

  • phimdamvl.net:2086

  • phimdamvl.net:2095

  • phimdamvl.net:443

  • phimdamvl.net:2053

  • phimdamvl.net:2083

  • phimdamvl.net:2087

  • phimdamvl.net:2096

  • phimdamvl.net:8443

  • www.phimdamvl.net:80

  • www.phimdamvl.net:22

  • www.phimdamvl.net:8080

  • www.phimdamvl.net:8880

  • www.phimdamvl.net:2052

  • www.phimdamvl.net:2082

Mutex
  • QWHRT8necU9E

Attributes
  • delay

    0

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    cffxu8w.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 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Outbound SSH connection to public host 2 TTPs 3 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 31 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\554583a33a4972f87b6185055cff32f79771be2191aa773d0dba54037f624607.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\554583a33a4972f87b6185055cff32f79771be2191aa773d0dba54037f624607.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4864
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "cffxu8w" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cffxu8w.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4052
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "cffxu8w" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cffxu8w.exe"'
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2120
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC6C1.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5148
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4460
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cffxu8w.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cffxu8w.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2440
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cffxu8w.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cffxu8w.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1956
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:3040

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          tmpC6C1.tmp.bat

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpC6C1.tmp.bat
          • Size 151B
          • SHA256 d0a615bc7549fd96a8ed0f9d491ed138c8e6905ea6a2f3b949d11d5d38bd8b5f
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          cffxu8w.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\cffxu8w.exe
          • Size 45KB
          • SHA256 554583a33a4972f87b6185055cff32f79771be2191aa773d0dba54037f624607
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1956-12-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1956-14-0x0000000074AC0000-0x000000007527C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4864-0-0x0000000074C42000-0x0000000074C43000-memory.dmp

          memory/4864-1-0x0000000000520000-0x0000000000532000-memory.dmp

          memory/4864-2-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000753EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4864-3-0x0000000004FE0000-0x000000000507C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4864-8-0x0000000074C30000-0x00000000753EC000-memory.dmp