Malware analysis xmlrat_sample.exe Malicious activity

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File name:	xmlrat_sample.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/12c1d730-96de-49c7-a6a6-c00c0f7e2ca9
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. Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	June 21, 2025, 13:12:49
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	asyncrat rat
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:	88E8CEE71F454BC1FA6B3A7741A3BD7D
SHA1:	38A28B1C29B916FA296E3D48E03DDF33A7FBEAD0
SHA256:	1EB7B02E18F67420F42B1D94E74F3B6289D92672A0FB1786C30C03D68E81D798
SSDEEP:	1536:1lii2MayrwrBLKbmQ/ceJUgAAqKKbE4IPx6Mu0r6PNx:1lii2MayrwrBmTmvbELx64Qx

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 60 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: none
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (133.0.6943.127)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (133.0.3065.92)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (136.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (136.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- ASYNCRAT has been detected (YARA)
  - xmlrat_sample.exe (PID: 3652)
- ASYNCRAT has been detected (MUTEX)
  - xmlrat_sample.exe (PID: 3652)
SUSPICIOUS
- Connects to unusual port
  - xmlrat_sample.exe (PID: 3652)
INFO
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - xmlrat_sample.exe (PID: 3652)
- Checks supported languages
  - xmlrat_sample.exe (PID: 3652)
- Reads the computer name
  - xmlrat_sample.exe (PID: 3652)

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AsyncRat

(PID) Process(3652) xmlrat_sample.exe

C2 (1)madmrx.duckdns.org

Ports (3)6606

7707

8808

VersionAWS | 3Losh

Options

AutoRunfalse

MutexAsyncMutex_8723873

InstallFolder%AppData%

Certificates

Cert1MIIE8jCCAtqgAwIBAgIQAPeWQ4YJ3MvReCGwLzn7rTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAaMRgwFgYDVQQDDA9Bc3luY1JBVCBTZXJ2ZXIwIBcNMjIwNDI1MDA0MTA5WhgPOTk5OTEyMzEyMzU5NTlaMBoxGDAWBgNVBAMMD0FzeW5jUkFUIFNlcnZlcjCCAiIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggIPADCCAgoCggIBAKT9nYYTjYTZhY+g1tekZ8/F29gsEIDgf/8odvCbCmYKGGZZi2yND9NjtBXEMANM9PAXCyMapGva...

Server_SignatureUWe31uIu5ryFgh5uXbNgpNLt8lSseWfmbJMwvebjP79BYJVRqbxZDbL7jSXGBDIppmGGi8RLqWA7m3WxUhtT+jLqPmg3T8qxmJlvh1dRjXq1fMCpck0rD9kjRd6dS4eyXR625MYZxZDySOg0NHwN6nokLU72vnahl/8uuVtO+sMDCaPkLFTuUV3WebKWI0rZs7tbft+/Q5vmid9kM5AnHyDcRTp/75HE4K/Bw6SOzTkN8Z8tYLhF/d3OaJ6TOqBBO9fiFwOlP0wsEXEPHIRWKtNgUSIT00W0IXoLYmmbO9q6...

Keys

AES5330bed4af5f3a74203969724e39a8d313714fe9db5ec50b6319c766da834ac0

Saltbfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (2.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2023:10:30 15:08:44+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	8
CodeSize:	63488
InitializedDataSize:	2560
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0x1162e
OSVersion:	4
ImageVersion:	-
SubsystemVersion:	4
Subsystem:	Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber:	1.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber:	1.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask:	0x003f
FileFlags:	(none)
FileOS:	Win32
ObjectFileType:	Executable application
FileSubtype:	-
LanguageCode:	Neutral
CharacterSet:	Unicode
Comments:	-
CompanyName:	-
FileDescription:	-
FileVersion:	1.0.0.0
InternalName:	Stub.exe
LegalCopyright:	-
LegalTrademarks:	-
OriginalFileName:	Stub.exe
ProductName:	-
ProductVersion:	1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion:	1.0.0.0

No data.

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Total processes

137

Monitored processes

3

Malicious processes

1

Suspicious processes

0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

620

C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe

—

svchost.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Activation Client

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll

2200

C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache

C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

services.exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

Host Process for Windows Services

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll

3652

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xmlrat_sample.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xmlrat_sample.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Version:

1.0.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\xmlrat_sample.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

AsyncRat

(PID) Process(3652) xmlrat_sample.exe

C2 (1)madmrx.duckdns.org

Ports (3)6606

7707

8808

VersionAWS | 3Losh

Options

AutoRunfalse

MutexAsyncMutex_8723873

InstallFolder%AppData%

Certificates

Cert1MIIE8jCCAtqgAwIBAgIQAPeWQ4YJ3MvReCGwLzn7rTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAaMRgwFgYDVQQDDA9Bc3luY1JBVCBTZXJ2ZXIwIBcNMjIwNDI1MDA0MTA5WhgPOTk5OTEyMzEyMzU5NTlaMBoxGDAWBgNVBAMMD0FzeW5jUkFUIFNlcnZlcjCCAiIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggIPADCCAgoCggIBAKT9nYYTjYTZhY+g1tekZ8/F29gsEIDgf/8odvCbCmYKGGZZi2yND9NjtBXEMANM9PAXCyMapGva...

Server_SignatureUWe31uIu5ryFgh5uXbNgpNLt8lSseWfmbJMwvebjP79BYJVRqbxZDbL7jSXGBDIppmGGi8RLqWA7m3WxUhtT+jLqPmg3T8qxmJlvh1dRjXq1fMCpck0rD9kjRd6dS4eyXR625MYZxZDySOg0NHwN6nokLU72vnahl/8uuVtO+sMDCaPkLFTuUV3WebKWI0rZs7tbft+/Q5vmid9kM5AnHyDcRTp/75HE4K/Bw6SOzTkN8Z8tYLhF/d3OaJ6TOqBBO9fiFwOlP0wsEXEPHIRWKtNgUSIT00W0IXoLYmmbO9q6...

Keys

AES5330bed4af5f3a74203969724e39a8d313714fe9db5ec50b6319c766da834ac0

Saltbfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941

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Total events

1 008

Read events

1 008

Write events

0

Delete events

0

Modification events

No data

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Executable files

0

Suspicious files

0

Text files

0

Unknown types

0

Dropped files

No data

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HTTP(S) requests

5

TCP/UDP connections

34

DNS requests

14

Threats

2

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
6232	svchost.exe	GET	200	2.17.190.73:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	184.24.77.26:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
1268	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
3724	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
3724	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	23.35.229.160:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted

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Connections

PID	Process	IP	Domain	ASN	CN	Reputation
1268	svchost.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
5944	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
2228	RUXIMICS.exe	51.104.136.2:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
3652	xmlrat_sample.exe	192.169.69.26:8808	madmrx.duckdns.org	SERVERSTADIUM	US	malicious
6232	svchost.exe	40.126.31.67:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	IE	whitelisted
6232	svchost.exe	2.17.190.73:80	ocsp.digicert.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
2336	svchost.exe	172.211.123.249:443	client.wns.windows.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	FR	whitelisted
3652	xmlrat_sample.exe	192.169.69.26:6606	madmrx.duckdns.org	SERVERSTADIUM	US	malicious

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
google.com	142.250.185.174	whitelisted
madmrx.duckdns.org	192.169.69.26	malicious
login.live.com	40.126.31.67 20.190.159.129 40.126.31.0 20.190.159.64 20.190.159.71 20.190.159.131 40.126.31.73 40.126.31.69	whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com	2.17.190.73	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.249	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.104.136.2	whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com	52.111.243.29	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	184.24.77.26 184.24.77.40 184.24.77.37 184.24.77.22 184.24.77.39 184.24.77.12 184.24.77.6 184.24.77.43 184.24.77.15	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	23.35.229.160	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	4.175.87.197	whitelisted

Threats

PID	Process	Class	Message
2200	svchost.exe	Potentially Bad Traffic	ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a *.duckdns .org Domain
2200	svchost.exe	Misc activity	ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to *.duckdns. Domain

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No debug info

General Info

xmlrat_sample.exe

88E8CEE71F454BC1FA6B3A7741A3BD7D

38A28B1C29B916FA296E3D48E03DDF33A7FBEAD0

1EB7B02E18F67420F42B1D94E74F3B6289D92672A0FB1786C30C03D68E81D798

1536:1lii2MayrwrBLKbmQ/ceJUgAAqKKbE4IPx6Mu0r6PNx:1lii2MayrwrBmTmvbELx64Qx

Software environment set and analysis options

Launch configuration

Software preset

Hotfixes

Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

ASYNCRAT has been detected (YARA)

ASYNCRAT has been detected (MUTEX)

SUSPICIOUS

Connects to unusual port

INFO

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Checks supported languages

Reads the computer name

Malware configuration

AsyncRat

Static information

TRiD

EXIF

EXE

Video and screenshots

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Behavior graph

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Information

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Modules

Information

Modules

Malware configuration

AsyncRat

Registry activity

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