File name:

exx.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7c98f7ac-8d4b-4f0a-bd35-9ba3fd524427
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: March 02, 2025, 17:53:50
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
pastebin
asyncrat
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

3AE090B4B2B3588466E7E6C52190D657

SHA1:

51E4C3256C4116FCF02A56EFC5150A9004B7B4F5

SHA256:

4D83646C06B00525CA7CAD555711DB1E22B2EBE7E4893218B6FE3FFC45901BA2

SSDEEP:

1536:8omWiwwLgAYC7DTqObLr2ojE+wT2p0m0T9tF5ttwQGpx:8omWiwwLgAYC7DGObLrXjE+wapeT9tFw

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • exx.exe (PID: 4724)

    • ASYNCRAT has been detected (YARA)

      • SystemPing.exe (PID: 2504)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 4172)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • exx.exe (PID: 4724)

    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • exx.exe (PID: 4724)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • exx.exe (PID: 4724)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • exx.exe (PID: 4724)

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

      • SystemPing.exe (PID: 2504)

    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • SystemPing.exe (PID: 2504)

  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • exx.exe (PID: 4724)
      • SystemPing.exe (PID: 2504)

    • Reads the computer name

      • exx.exe (PID: 4724)
      • SystemPing.exe (PID: 2504)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • exx.exe (PID: 4724)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • exx.exe (PID: 4724)

    • Checks supported languages

      • exx.exe (PID: 4724)
      • SystemPing.exe (PID: 2504)

    • Disables trace logs

      • SystemPing.exe (PID: 2504)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • SystemPing.exe (PID: 2504)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6488)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • SystemPing.exe (PID: 2504)
      • slui.exe (PID: 6488)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

AsyncRat

(PID) Process(2504) SystemPing.exe
C2 (1)null
Ports (1)null
Version0.5.8
BotnetMain1
Options
AutoRuntrue
MutexPV3WJTnOCYFg
InstallFolder%AppData%
BSoDtrue
AntiVMfalse
Certificates
Cert1MIIE5jCCAs6gAwIBAgIQAJ+MzsyLdUil20nEFH4GWTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAUMRIwEAYDVQQDDAlFeHhTZXJ2ZXIwIBcNMjUwMjIyMjMzNDU5WhgPOTk5OTEyMzEyMzU5NTlaMBQxEjAQBgNVBAMMCUV4eFNlcnZlcjCCAiIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggIPADCCAgoCggIBALHW4sMcyC/hfaUXj9NhkqU1ccaNSe2gHnvzUNyfdjZAAW+wvEVoOyZcG3HULZeeWKj2+/cKpRXNXFqFnqa6Vdm04ZXZ...
Server_SignatureNh3Jchmrf3CrfOMaMGEq7L0tiEJGCHqbdj6zfSW7CmTfoHVSt0aDnTg+2CswoQqShvapqBb7qt70oczOmE5GuZvcl2UB4z802igc5b9raJgmlgaAFGjHI1bdhWBFrwZkw5QOFcIgebpYv2dfOqypeHxg76dRYZOgxSp7exqGcBLQNMfebKdI0habSgMgauqFnp10awZDPhtnAk6x0Z0EUJCDk1HVJFITMgiadUPgD0JQr5QdJv0lGaMiLOEqwzOxqKig+8GyD0blzpaWCJ1qswFN6erJ9jh9w0LtFs+870ap...
Keys
AES53793980e064984efc152260a0fc58a9cb48f3f0be30c3fe71c061c7b58b0339
Saltbfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941
Credentials
Protocolpastebin
URLhttps://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
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: 2023:10:16 21:40:53+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 45568
InitializedDataSize: 10240
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xd07e
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.
screenshot
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Total processes
128
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start exx.exe cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs #ASYNCRAT systemping.exe svchost.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\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
2504"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SystemPing.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SystemPing.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\systemping.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(2504) SystemPing.exe
C2 (1)null
Ports (1)null
Version0.5.8
BotnetMain1
Options
AutoRuntrue
MutexPV3WJTnOCYFg
InstallFolder%AppData%
BSoDtrue
AntiVMfalse
Certificates
Cert1MIIE5jCCAs6gAwIBAgIQAJ+MzsyLdUil20nEFH4GWTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAUMRIwEAYDVQQDDAlFeHhTZXJ2ZXIwIBcNMjUwMjIyMjMzNDU5WhgPOTk5OTEyMzEyMzU5NTlaMBQxEjAQBgNVBAMMCUV4eFNlcnZlcjCCAiIwDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADggIPADCCAgoCggIBALHW4sMcyC/hfaUXj9NhkqU1ccaNSe2gHnvzUNyfdjZAAW+wvEVoOyZcG3HULZeeWKj2+/cKpRXNXFqFnqa6Vdm04ZXZ...
Server_SignatureNh3Jchmrf3CrfOMaMGEq7L0tiEJGCHqbdj6zfSW7CmTfoHVSt0aDnTg+2CswoQqShvapqBb7qt70oczOmE5GuZvcl2UB4z802igc5b9raJgmlgaAFGjHI1bdhWBFrwZkw5QOFcIgebpYv2dfOqypeHxg76dRYZOgxSp7exqGcBLQNMfebKdI0habSgMgauqFnp10awZDPhtnAk6x0Z0EUJCDk1HVJFITMgiadUPgD0JQr5QdJv0lGaMiLOEqwzOxqKig+8GyD0blzpaWCJ1qswFN6erJ9jh9w0LtFs+870ap...
Keys
AES53793980e064984efc152260a0fc58a9cb48f3f0be30c3fe71c061c7b58b0339
Saltbfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941
Credentials
Protocolpastebin
URLhttps://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
4008\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.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
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
4172C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDCF4.tmp.bat""C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—exx.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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
4724"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\exx.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\exx.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\exx.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
5728timeout 3 C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe—cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\timeout.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\user32.dll
6488C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exe
svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Exit code:
0
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
Total events
7 373
Read events
7 358
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4724) exx.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:SystemPing
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SystemPing.exe"
(PID) Process:(2504) SystemPing.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SystemPing_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2504) SystemPing.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SystemPing_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2504) SystemPing.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SystemPing_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2504) SystemPing.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SystemPing_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(2504) SystemPing.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SystemPing_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(2504) SystemPing.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SystemPing_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(2504) SystemPing.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SystemPing_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(2504) SystemPing.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SystemPing_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2504) SystemPing.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\SystemPing_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4724exx.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpDCF4.tmp.battext
MD5:DE3C81A32F16EBC127EE8BE4E5EE09DF
SHA256:9A5001F4E70D0DC8F06B6FC5CB53231979FEB76BF8AC3193595C94D1F67639B0
4724exx.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SystemPing.exeexecutable
MD5:3AE090B4B2B3588466E7E6C52190D657
SHA256:4D83646C06B00525CA7CAD555711DB1E22B2EBE7E4893218B6FE3FFC45901BA2
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HTTP(S) requests
28
TCP/UDP connections
47
DNS requests
7
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
—
GET
200
104.20.4.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
unknown
text
17 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
104.20.3.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
unknown
text
17 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
104.20.3.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
unknown
text
17 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
104.20.4.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
unknown
text
17 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
172.67.19.24:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
unknown
text
17 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
172.67.19.24:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
unknown
text
17 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
104.20.4.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
unknown
text
17 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
172.67.19.24:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
unknown
text
17 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
104.20.4.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
unknown
text
17 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
104.20.4.235:443
https://pastebin.com/raw/2jiPvD60
unknown
text
17 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2504
SystemPing.exe
172.67.19.24:443
pastebin.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
whitelisted
2504
SystemPing.exe
45.55.35.48:34197
us.loclx.io
DIGITALOCEAN-ASN
US
malicious
6048
slui.exe
40.91.76.224:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
6488
slui.exe
20.83.72.98:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.46
whitelisted
pastebin.com
  • 172.67.19.24
  • 104.20.3.235
  • 104.20.4.235
whitelisted
us.loclx.io
  • 45.55.35.48
malicious
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
  • 20.83.72.98
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage
2196
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
POLICY [ANY.RUN] DNS Query Reverse Proxy Domain Sevice (loclx .io)
No debug info
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Reports
exx.exe