File name:

d.Control.exe

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Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

AsyncRAT is a RAT that can monitor and remotely control infected systems. This malware was introduced on Github as a legitimate open-source remote administration software, but hackers use it for its many powerful malicious functions.

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Analysis date: February 08, 2025, 17:13:05
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
asyncrat
rat
upx
autoit
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 4 sections
MD5:

A545430D3AEF00937CDF051A8BB1AC4B

SHA1:

A39C8B8A2929013EAF080E25538234E66BAC6C65

SHA256:

0F22291DED01EDBF936996EEF948D7CC55B57659A43A0826C68D8F78CE3FC2F9

SSDEEP:

24576:1NTC29+f5YeHuflCWW8TcTropTrKivo5YW414Lw40jEYl8Mz1:1NTC29+RYeHuflCWW8TcTropTrKivo5G

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Executing a file with an untrusted certificate

      • dControl.exe (PID: 3524)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 5920)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 4684)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 4388)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to autorun other applications

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6264)

    • ASYNCRAT has been detected (MUTEX)

      • AsyncClient.exe (PID: 4592)
      • fox.exe (PID: 7128)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • d.Control.exe (PID: 5096)
      • SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6432)
      • AsyncClient.exe (PID: 4592)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • d.Control.exe (PID: 5096)
      • AsyncClient.exe (PID: 4592)

    • Base64-obfuscated command line is found

      • d.Control.exe (PID: 5096)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • d.Control.exe (PID: 5096)

    • BASE64 encoded PowerShell command has been detected

      • d.Control.exe (PID: 5096)

    • Application launched itself

      • dControl.exe (PID: 3524)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 4388)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 5920)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • AsyncClient.exe (PID: 4592)

    • Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6272)

    • The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process

      • fox.exe (PID: 7128)

    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • AsyncClient.exe (PID: 4592)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • fox.exe (PID: 7128)

    • There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)

      • dControl.exe (PID: 5920)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • d.Control.exe (PID: 5096)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 3524)
      • AsyncClient.exe (PID: 4592)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 4388)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 5920)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 4684)
      • SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6432)
      • fox.exe (PID: 7128)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • d.Control.exe (PID: 5096)
      • AsyncClient.exe (PID: 4592)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • d.Control.exe (PID: 5096)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 5920)
      • AsyncClient.exe (PID: 4592)

    • Checks supported languages

      • AsyncClient.exe (PID: 4592)
      • d.Control.exe (PID: 5096)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 3524)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 4388)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 5920)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 4684)
      • SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6432)
      • fox.exe (PID: 7128)

    • Reads mouse settings

      • dControl.exe (PID: 3524)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 4684)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 5920)
      • dControl.exe (PID: 4388)

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • d.Control.exe (PID: 5096)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • dControl.exe (PID: 3524)
      • AsyncClient.exe (PID: 4592)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • AsyncClient.exe (PID: 4592)
      • fox.exe (PID: 7128)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6096)
      • explorer.exe (PID: 4980)

    • The process uses AutoIt

      • dControl.exe (PID: 5920)

    • UPX packer has been detected

      • dControl.exe (PID: 5920)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4320)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4320)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (61.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (4.6)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 0000:00:00 00:00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit, No debug
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 6
CodeSize: 2048
InitializedDataSize: 506368
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x14d1
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
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Total processes
145
Monitored processes
22
Malicious processes
7
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start d.control.exe powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs #ASYNCRAT asyncclient.exe dcontrol.exe no specs dcontrol.exe dcontrol.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs dcontrol.exe no specs explorer.exe no specs cmd.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs sechealthui.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs securityhealthhost.exe no specs securityhealthhost.exe no specs securityhealthhost.exe no specs #ASYNCRAT fox.exe d.control.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3524"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dControl.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dControl.exe—d.Control.exe
User:
admin
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
dControl v2.1
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.1.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\dcontrol.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
3792\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4320"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -EncodedCommand "PAAjAGYAdgBuACMAPgBBAGQAZAAtAE0AcABQAHIAZQBmAGUAcgBlAG4AYwBlACAAPAAjAGIAdgB5ACMAPgAgAC0ARQB4AGMAbAB1AHMAaQBvAG4AUABhAHQAaAAgAEAAKAAkAGUAbgB2ADoAVQBzAGUAcgBQAHIAbwBmAGkAbABlACwAJABlAG4AdgA6AFMAeQBzAHQAZQBtAEQAcgBpAHYAZQApACAAPAAjAGQAdgBjACMAPgAgAC0ARgBvAHIAYwBlACAAPAAjAHgAcgB0ACMAPgA="C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—d.Control.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4388C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dControl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dControl.exe
dControl.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
dControl v2.1
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.1.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\dcontrol.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
4592"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\AsyncClient.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\AsyncClient.exe
d.Control.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\asyncclient.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
4684"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dControl.exe" /EXP |4488|C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dControl.exe—dControl.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
dControl v2.1
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.1.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\dcontrol.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
4980C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\explorer.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\explorer.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
5096"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\d.Control.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\d.Control.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\d.control.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
5652"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\d.Control.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\d.Control.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\d.control.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
5920"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dControl.exe" /TI C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dControl.exe—dControl.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
www.sordum.org
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
dControl v2.1
Version:
2.1.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\dcontrol.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
Total events
9 013
Read events
9 010
Write events
3
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4980) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(4980) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(4980) explorer.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
14
Text files
9
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5096d.Control.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dControl.exeexecutable
MD5:58008524A6473BDF86C1040A9A9E39C3
SHA256:1EF6C1A4DFDC39B63BFE650CA81AB89510DE6C0D3D7C608AC5BE80033E559326
4684dControl.exeC:\Windows\Temp\aut790C.tmpbinary
MD5:EFE44D9F6E4426A05E39F99AD407D3E7
SHA256:5EA3B26C6B1B71EDAEF17CE365D50BE963AE9F4CB79B39EC723FE6E9E4054366
3524dControl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut6862.tmpbinary
MD5:9D5A0EF18CC4BB492930582064C5330F
SHA256:8F5BBCC572BC62FEB13A669F856D21886A61888FD6288AFD066272A27EA79BB3
4388dControl.exeC:\Windows\Temp\aut6A08.tmpbinary
MD5:9D5A0EF18CC4BB492930582064C5330F
SHA256:8F5BBCC572BC62FEB13A669F856D21886A61888FD6288AFD066272A27EA79BB3
5096d.Control.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\AsyncClient.exeexecutable
MD5:E330D7D6A8B23B2F47B75D0DC49865C3
SHA256:627E2DF256ADF2DC6E1B9F9AB38A43669E590BF3A26D41B2D665864561C0F36C
3524dControl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\3v5k2f4i.tmptext
MD5:E00DCC76E4DCD90994587375125DE04B
SHA256:C8709F5A8B971D136E2273D66E65449791CA8EBA1F47DD767733EA52EE635447
3524dControl.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut6882.tmpbinary
MD5:EFE44D9F6E4426A05E39F99AD407D3E7
SHA256:5EA3B26C6B1B71EDAEF17CE365D50BE963AE9F4CB79B39EC723FE6E9E4054366
5920dControl.exeC:\Windows\Temp\aut6B03.tmpbinary
MD5:EFE44D9F6E4426A05E39F99AD407D3E7
SHA256:5EA3B26C6B1B71EDAEF17CE365D50BE963AE9F4CB79B39EC723FE6E9E4054366
5920dControl.exeC:\Windows\Temp\aut6AF2.tmpbinary
MD5:9D5A0EF18CC4BB492930582064C5330F
SHA256:8F5BBCC572BC62FEB13A669F856D21886A61888FD6288AFD066272A27EA79BB3
4388dControl.exeC:\Windows\Temp\aut6A18.tmpbinary
MD5:EFE44D9F6E4426A05E39F99AD407D3E7
SHA256:5EA3B26C6B1B71EDAEF17CE365D50BE963AE9F4CB79B39EC723FE6E9E4054366
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
47
DNS requests
6
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.215.121.133:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.24.77.34:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
184.86.251.15:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
3464
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.24.77.34:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.215.121.133:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3464
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3976
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 184.86.251.15
  • 184.86.251.20
  • 184.86.251.21
  • 184.86.251.30
  • 184.86.251.19
  • 184.86.251.14
  • 184.86.251.13
  • 184.86.251.27
  • 184.86.251.24
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 184.24.77.34
  • 184.24.77.37
  • 184.24.77.39
  • 184.24.77.42
  • 184.24.77.11
  • 184.24.77.21
  • 184.24.77.9
  • 184.24.77.8
  • 184.24.77.10
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.215.121.133
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.182.143.213
whitelisted

Threats

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Reports
d.Control.exe