| File name: | pixel.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/61605dc2-d558-447f-a911-8ba963bd0e42 |
| 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. |
| Analysis date: | April 22, 2025, 05:37:27 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | BD6FE0F43369AEDB5259B3859E97B96D |
| SHA1: | 428BF4062701CDA834393CB8D19A732ECC96260C |
| SHA256: | 236D508F7C5F3192839501BFB5046DFFB4E4D10E0B2EFBD8ABE0881346425643 |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:Y+DQfB8iQ0NlAvFT74+A4TqgfO/HZ8UVVlKOzKd0k7:Y+DQfB8iQ0NlAvFT74+A4TqgfO/HZ8U2 |
MALICIOUS
Executing a file with an untrusted certificate
- pixel.exe (PID: 4628)
ASYNCRAT has been detected (SURICATA)
- MSBuild.exe (PID: 6768)
Starts Visual C# compiler
- pixel.exe (PID: 4628)
ASYNCRAT has been detected (YARA)
- MSBuild.exe (PID: 6768)
SUSPICIOUS
Uses .NET C# to load dll
- pixel.exe (PID: 4628)
Connects to unusual port
- MSBuild.exe (PID: 6768)
Uses WMIC.EXE to obtain computer system information
- MSBuild.exe (PID: 6768)
Accesses domain name via WMI (SCRIPT)
- WMIC.exe (PID: 4880)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- csc.exe (PID: 6640)
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
- pixel.exe (PID: 4628)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- MSBuild.exe (PID: 6768)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- pixel.exe (PID: 4628)
- csc.exe (PID: 6640)
- MSBuild.exe (PID: 6768)
Disables trace logs
- pixel.exe (PID: 4628)
Reads the computer name
- pixel.exe (PID: 4628)
- MSBuild.exe (PID: 6768)
Create files in a temporary directory
- pixel.exe (PID: 4628)
- cvtres.exe (PID: 5576)
- csc.exe (PID: 6640)
Checks proxy server information
- pixel.exe (PID: 4628)
Checks supported languages
- pixel.exe (PID: 4628)
- csc.exe (PID: 6640)
- cvtres.exe (PID: 5576)
- MSBuild.exe (PID: 6768)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- WMIC.exe (PID: 4880)
Reads the software policy settings
- MSBuild.exe (PID: 6768)
- slui.exe (PID: 3884)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
AsyncRat
(PID) Process(6768) MSBuild.exe
C2 (1)185.39.17.70
Ports (1)8848
VersionLoaderPanel
Options
AutoRunfalse
Mutexmjcdqgbpklgt
InstallFolder%AppData%
Certificates
Cert1MIICMDCCAZmgAwIBAgIVAJHz+ah5/J2brULSjvSUc0iQ1oaHMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBDQUAMGQxFTATBgNVBAMMDExvYWRlciBQYW5lbDETMBEGA1UECwwKcXdxZGFuY2h1bjEcMBoGA1UECgwTRGNSYXQgQnkgcXdxZGFuY2h1bjELMAkGA1UEBwwCU0gxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkNOMB4XDTI0MDYyMzE5MDc1MFoXDTM1MDQwMjE5MDc1MFowEDEOMAwGA1UEAwwFRGNSYXQwgZ8wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADgY0A...
Server_SignatureVYU3HkjTdmupf8sfvY5pEMO0/8noyMVeV0yz5jxGMUhWzUuupOWgq2wL5V2r42twsETUKLnqV9SYwqvT6XJv7xhz5pB/85fT0UoCReOgAHpFJ0so+WbBDfbpB/UzVXGoln8h2vH909hWHbCwL3+SAvPMWJx9IwIPkoMEs8mh4eg=
Keys
AESf74c3494998cde01f6f929d1ad131e3139264e2d9b70a7f185170bd2fbcbd120
SaltLoaderPanel
TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.6) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2077:04:13 21:03:13+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 435712 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 116224 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x6c5ee |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 4.3.2.1 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 4.3.2.1 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | RolPkl |
| CompanyName: | RolPkl |
| FileDescription: | RolPkl |
| FileVersion: | 4.3.2.1 |
| InternalName: | Stub.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © RolPkl 2025 |
| LegalTrademarks: | RolPkl |
| OriginalFileName: | Stub.exe |
| ProductName: | RolPkl |
| ProductVersion: | 4.3.2.1 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 4.3.2.1 |
Total processes
139
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2136 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | csc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3884 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4628 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixel.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pixel.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: RolPkl Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: RolPkl Exit code: 0 Version: 4.3.2.1 Modules
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| 4784 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | WMIC.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4868 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4880 | "wmic" computersystem get domain | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\wbem\WMIC.exe | — | MSBuild.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WMI Commandline Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4976 | 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
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| 5576 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESCB51.tmp" "c:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSC4D601253A0C641E7872DFE43A9F6603A.TMP" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe | — | csc.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft® Resource File To COFF Object Conversion Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 14.32.31326.0 Modules
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| 6640 | "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ui2bzdu1.cmdline" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\csc.exe | pixel.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Visual C# Command Line Compiler Exit code: 0 Version: 4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1 Modules
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| 6768 | "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | pixel.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: MSBuild.exe Version: 4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1 Modules
AsyncRat(PID) Process(6768) MSBuild.exe C2 (1)185.39.17.70 Ports (1)8848 VersionLoaderPanel Options AutoRunfalse Mutexmjcdqgbpklgt InstallFolder%AppData% Certificates Cert1MIICMDCCAZmgAwIBAgIVAJHz+ah5/J2brULSjvSUc0iQ1oaHMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBDQUAMGQxFTATBgNVBAMMDExvYWRlciBQYW5lbDETMBEGA1UECwwKcXdxZGFuY2h1bjEcMBoGA1UECgwTRGNSYXQgQnkgcXdxZGFuY2h1bjELMAkGA1UEBwwCU0gxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkNOMB4XDTI0MDYyMzE5MDc1MFoXDTM1MDQwMjE5MDc1MFowEDEOMAwGA1UEAwwFRGNSYXQwgZ8wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADgY0A... Server_SignatureVYU3HkjTdmupf8sfvY5pEMO0/8noyMVeV0yz5jxGMUhWzUuupOWgq2wL5V2r42twsETUKLnqV9SYwqvT6XJv7xhz5pB/85fT0UoCReOgAHpFJ0so+WbBDfbpB/UzVXGoln8h2vH909hWHbCwL3+SAvPMWJx9IwIPkoMEs8mh4eg= Keys AESf74c3494998cde01f6f929d1ad131e3139264e2d9b70a7f185170bd2fbcbd120 SaltLoaderPanel | |||||||||||||||
Total events
4 793
Read events
4 779
Write events
14
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (4628) pixel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\pixel_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4628) pixel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\pixel_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4628) pixel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\pixel_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4628) pixel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\pixel_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4628) pixel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\pixel_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4628) pixel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\pixel_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4628) pixel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\pixel_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4628) pixel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\pixel_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4628) pixel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\pixel_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4628) pixel.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\pixel_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
2
Text files
3
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4628 | pixel.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ui2bzdu1.0.cs | text | |
MD5:58B10EF6BA0DA88788F1AAC56CE7E2DB | SHA256:AE11144F426028E50E77D64A66AEB954E169F627F8ABFE403791032594834520 | |||
| 6640 | csc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ui2bzdu1.dll | executable | |
MD5:FC13C01C4446C13863371E02FDDDCFDD | SHA256:45807F2A5B0D1A5E12087BD748BEF574BCD96E47539F9806B42F411F9D9ABF15 | |||
| 4628 | pixel.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ui2bzdu1.cmdline | text | |
MD5:37BBE18C01A2CAA45ADD0C4F6357EF31 | SHA256:542E805565EF22E6E8F76DBBA9BAEC250BB0892B86B43E8344443BE94E87A065 | |||
| 5576 | cvtres.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESCB51.tmp | binary | |
MD5:430FD5DA30B62E5862CE0A44988A1493 | SHA256:551BD1B5110DFA228B2DDBF96A7DAC0376A0F8505CA34B3875D5C004580FFF53 | |||
| 6640 | csc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSC4D601253A0C641E7872DFE43A9F6603A.TMP | binary | |
MD5:2B3C771A32F41C5C9107F4E0F6C399A8 | SHA256:9E0C341DB9F98B62CFA3EF76071A2D2DED365C0E8AD869DD2F0A46F0DC8D0871 | |||
| 6640 | csc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ui2bzdu1.out | text | |
MD5:D11C40A0A68E9328888E8DA8EBE06B7E | SHA256:EB6D79B6323CD0F9150880B2CFD42A658D3E15806F825CE5014D1163BDF7F99E | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
17
Threats
7
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.17.0.227:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4628 | pixel.exe | GET | 200 | 185.39.17.70:80 | http://185.39.17.70/zgrnf/qxm.exe | unknown | — | — | malicious |
6512 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.0.227:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.16.155:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6512 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.0.227:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.0.227:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.16.155:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.17.0.227:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DK | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.17.0.227:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DK | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4628 | pixel.exe | 185.39.17.70:80 | — | Joint Stock Company Tagnet | RU | malicious |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.65:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
4628 | pixel.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile |
4628 | pixel.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Download from dotted-quad Host |
4628 | pixel.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
4628 | pixel.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS Dotted Quad Host MZ Response |
4628 | pixel.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download |
6768 | MSBuild.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] AsyncRAT SSL certificate |
6768 | MSBuild.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] AsyncRAT Successful Connection |