File name:

Discord Nitro.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/685e77e9-919b-430e-8d4a-5cd45a21747b
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: August 28, 2020, 02:39:50
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
trojan
rat
asyncrat
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

7AC2943C405677EB3D8C4F3B1DE55496

SHA1:

1CED4B594E3108DC0655DE192738420D8F8D647E

SHA256:

3D5BCC73DC63EEBF58E41ACE3D45B3DBE8C5AF9676EEFD51C2DE738C4C6E530C

SSDEEP:

1536:/CGPl4yRZHZ+bVqLEePwMDGdu4wqVu5JfQ2hmVcl:/pDH0bVrWfIwqVj2h8Y

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Connects to CnC server

      • Discord Nitro.exe (PID: 1912)
      • Discord Nitro.exe (PID: 1792)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Discord Nitro.exe (PID: 3524)

    • ASYNCRAT was detected

      • Discord Nitro.exe (PID: 1792)
      • Discord Nitro.exe (PID: 1912)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • Discord Nitro.exe (PID: 1912)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • Discord Nitro.exe (PID: 3524)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • Discord Nitro.exe (PID: 3524)
      • Discord Nitro.exe (PID: 1792)

  • INFO

    • Reads Internet Cache Settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 576)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3972)

    • Changes internet zones settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 576)

    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3972)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 576)

    • Application launched itself

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 576)

    • Manual execution by user

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 576)

    • Reads internet explorer settings

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3972)

    • Creates files in the user directory

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3972)
      • iexplore.exe (PID: 576)

    • Dropped object may contain TOR URL's

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 3972)

    • Changes settings of System certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 576)

    • Adds / modifies Windows certificates

      • iexplore.exe (PID: 576)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

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: 2054:06:06 15:09:48+02:00
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 48
CodeSize: 44032
InitializedDataSize: 47616
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xcb3e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.306.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.306.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: Discord Inc.
FileDescription: Discord
FileVersion: 0.0.306.0
InternalName: Discord.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2018 Discord Inc. All rights reserved.
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Discord.exe
ProductName: Discord
ProductVersion: 0.0.306.0
AssemblyVersion: 0.0.306.0

Summary

Architecture: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Subsystem: IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI
Compilation Date: 01-May-1918 06:41:32
Comments: -
CompanyName: Discord Inc.
FileDescription: Discord
FileVersion: 0.0.306.0
InternalName: Discord.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright (c) 2018 Discord Inc. All rights reserved.
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFilename: Discord.exe
ProductName: Discord
ProductVersion: 0.0.306.0
Assembly Version: 0.0.306.0

DOS Header

Magic number: MZ
Bytes on last page of file: 0x0090
Pages in file: 0x0003
Relocations: 0x0000
Size of header: 0x0004
Min extra paragraphs: 0x0000
Max extra paragraphs: 0xFFFF
Initial SS value: 0x0000
Initial SP value: 0x00B8
Checksum: 0x0000
Initial IP value: 0x0000
Initial CS value: 0x0000
Overlay number: 0x0000
OEM identifier: 0x0000
OEM information: 0x0000
Address of NE header: 0x00000080

PE Headers

Signature: PE
Machine: IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386
Number of sections: 3
Time date stamp: 01-May-1918 06:41:32
Pointer to Symbol Table: 0x00000000
Number of symbols: 0
Size of Optional Header: 0x00E0
Characteristics:
  • IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE
  • IMAGE_FILE_LARGE_ADDRESS_AWARE

Sections

Name
Virtual Address
Virtual Size
Raw Size
Charateristics
Entropy
.text
0x00002000
0x0000AB44
0x0000AC00
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
5.71555
.rsrc
0x0000E000
0x0000B770
0x0000B800
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
4.7313
.reloc
0x0001A000
0x0000000C
0x00000200
IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ
0.0815394

Resources

Title
Entropy
Size
Codepage
Language
Type
1
5.01077
3146
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_MANIFEST
2
0.218294
2088
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
3
5.1752
16936
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
4
5.4929
9640
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
5
5.6303
4264
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON
6
5.8164
1128
Latin 1 / Western European
UNKNOWN
RT_ICON

Imports

mscoree.dll
No data.
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Total processes
54
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start discord nitro.exe cmd.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs #ASYNCRAT discord nitro.exe cmd.exe #ASYNCRAT discord nitro.exe iexplore.exe iexplore.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
576"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
1
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
1792"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord Nitro.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord Nitro.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Discord Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Discord
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.0.306.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\discord nitro.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
1912"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord Nitro.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord Nitro.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Discord Inc.
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Discord
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.0.306.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\discord nitro.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
2544cmd /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp9DB3.tmp.bat""C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe—Discord Nitro.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3080timeout 3 C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
3524"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Discord Nitro.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Discord Nitro.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Discord Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Discord
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.0.306.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\discord nitro.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3656"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k START "" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord Nitro.exe" & EXITC:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
Discord Nitro.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\winbrand.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
3972"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" SCODEF:576 CREDAT:267521 /prefetch:2C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
iexplore.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Internet Explorer
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.9600.16428 (winblue_gdr.131013-1700)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe
c:\systemroot\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\iertutil.dll
Total events
1 383
Read events
1 230
Write events
146
Delete events
7

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3524) Discord Nitro.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\139\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(3524) Discord Nitro.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\139\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\p2pcollab.dll,-8042
Value:
Peer to Peer Trust
(PID) Process:(3524) Discord Nitro.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\139\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\qagentrt.dll,-10
Value:
System Health Authentication
(PID) Process:(3524) Discord Nitro.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\139\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\system32\dnsapi.dll,-103
Value:
Domain Name System (DNS) Server Trust
(PID) Process:(3524) Discord Nitro.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\139\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-843
Value:
BitLocker Drive Encryption
(PID) Process:(3524) Discord Nitro.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\139\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:@%SystemRoot%\System32\fveui.dll,-844
Value:
BitLocker Data Recovery Agent
(PID) Process:(3524) Discord Nitro.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:Discord Nitro
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord Nitro.exe"
(PID) Process:(1792) Discord Nitro.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\139\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
(PID) Process:(1792) Discord Nitro.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(1792) Discord Nitro.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
1
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
37
Text files
28
Unknown types
8

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3524Discord Nitro.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Discord Nitro.exe —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1792Discord Nitro.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabC5CC.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1792Discord Nitro.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarC5CD.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1792Discord Nitro.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabC5DE.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1792Discord Nitro.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarC5DF.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1792Discord Nitro.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabC67C.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1792Discord Nitro.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarC67D.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1792Discord Nitro.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabC6FB.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1792Discord Nitro.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\TarC6FC.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
1792Discord Nitro.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CabC73C.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
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HTTP(S) requests
34
TCP/UDP connections
54
DNS requests
21
Threats
40

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
1912
Discord Nitro.exe
GET
304
205.185.216.10:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
—
—
whitelisted
1912
Discord Nitro.exe
GET
304
205.185.216.10:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
—
—
whitelisted
3972
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=lo&maxwidth=398&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3972
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=lol&maxwidth=398&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3972
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=fa&maxwidth=398&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3972
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=fac&maxwidth=398&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3972
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=facebo&maxwidth=398&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
3972
iexplore.exe
GET
—
13.107.5.80:80
http://api.bing.com/qsml.aspx?query=faceb&maxwidth=398&rowheight=20&sectionHeight=160&FORM=IE11SS&market=en-US
US
—
—
whitelisted
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
GET
200
205.185.216.10:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
57.0 Kb
whitelisted
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
GET
304
205.185.216.10:80
http://www.download.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/authrootstl.cab
US
compressed
57.0 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
193.161.193.99:31239
ioplololo-31239.portmap.host
OOO Bitree Networks
RU
malicious
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
205.185.216.10:80
www.download.windowsupdate.com
Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
US
whitelisted
1912
Discord Nitro.exe
193.161.193.99:31239
ioplololo-31239.portmap.host
OOO Bitree Networks
RU
malicious
1912
Discord Nitro.exe
205.185.216.10:80
www.download.windowsupdate.com
Highwinds Network Group, Inc.
US
whitelisted
—
—
13.107.5.80:80
api.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3972
iexplore.exe
157.240.20.35:80
facebook.com
Facebook, Inc.
US
whitelisted
3972
iexplore.exe
157.240.20.35:443
facebook.com
Facebook, Inc.
US
whitelisted
3972
iexplore.exe
13.107.5.80:80
api.bing.com
Microsoft Corporation
US
whitelisted
3972
iexplore.exe
93.184.220.29:80
ocsp.digicert.com
MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business
US
whitelisted
3972
iexplore.exe
157.240.20.19:443
static.xx.fbcdn.net
Facebook, Inc.
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ioplololo-31239.portmap.host
  • 193.161.193.99
malicious
www.download.windowsupdate.com
  • 205.185.216.10
  • 205.185.216.42
  • 93.184.221.240
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 204.79.197.200
  • 13.107.21.200
whitelisted
api.bing.com
  • 13.107.5.80
whitelisted
facebook.com
  • 157.240.20.35
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 93.184.220.29
whitelisted
www.facebook.com
  • 157.240.23.35
whitelisted
static.xx.fbcdn.net
  • 157.240.20.19
whitelisted
fbcdn.net
  • 157.240.20.35
whitelisted
fbsbx.com
  • 157.240.20.35
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1048
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
Misc Attack
ET TOR Known Tor Relay/Router (Not Exit) Node Traffic group 315
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] AsyncRAT
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Observed Malicious SSL Cert (AsyncRAT CnC)
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] AsyncRAT
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] AsyncRAT
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Observed Malicious SSL Cert (AsyncRAT CnC)
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] AsyncRAT
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [PTsecurity] AsyncRAT
1792
Discord Nitro.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET TROJAN Observed Malicious SSL Cert (AsyncRAT CnC)
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Discord Nitro.exe