Analysis

  • max time kernel
    39s
  • max time network
    40s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/10/2026, 00:59

General

  • Target
    AsyncClient.exe
  • Size 82KB
  • Sample261023-bcajhavzhy
  • SHA256 95fc0ee2c4b9f1bda8b21a51541d16d27bdc27357cbffb7e13023213f15773c9
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • asyncrat

Version
  • 0.5.8

Botnet
  • Default

C2
  • Hoiquantv5.online:6606

  • Hoiquantv5.online:7707

  • Hoiquantv5.online:8808

  • Hoiquantv5.online:443

  • Hoiquantv5.online:80

Mutex
  • UlDVfT2peqY8

Attributes
  • delay

    3

  • install

    true

  • install_file

    Hoiquantv5.online.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
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • 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\AsyncClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AsyncClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1500
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Hoiquantv5.online" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Hoiquantv5.online.exe"' & exit
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5052
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe
        schtasks /create /f /sc onlogon /rl highest /tn "Hoiquantv5.online" /tr '"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Hoiquantv5.online.exe"'
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:1608
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpAEC9.tmp.bat""
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4484
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe
        timeout 3
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Delays execution with timeout.exe
        PID:4908
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Hoiquantv5.online.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Hoiquantv5.online.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4632
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Hoiquantv5.online.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Hoiquantv5.online.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1728

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

        Loading Replay Monitor...

        Downloads

        tmpAEC9.tmp.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpAEC9.tmp.bat
        • Size 161B
        • SHA256 66f80992266fe096d4d76140030f66f1546716a1db4497b04f1fed2cd529f39c
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Hoiquantv5.online.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Hoiquantv5.online.exe
        • Size 82KB
        • SHA256 95fc0ee2c4b9f1bda8b21a51541d16d27bdc27357cbffb7e13023213f15773c9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1500-0-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F6A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1500-1-0x0000000005940000-0x0000000005950000-memory.dmp

        memory/1500-2-0x00000000059F0000-0x0000000005A8C000-memory.dmp