| File name: | PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/27a63f76-ebaf-42b8-afd1-f917e62fafc8 |
| 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: | February 04, 2025, 21:56:58 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 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: | B12869EE25CC50E4EBB7C66FD75B7B35 |
| SHA1: | C68AA017D8E212BF4134BB8958E7B4018732CB7F |
| SHA256: | 4E9FBD80F06D0BA925FE90D9492C3A17A81B27CF0EAD292313D1D9D210A03AE6 |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:DamGCx6KDgLxd3tmkTqEdKHsKvOb2yNZPCOSu6ZKZFQJpCDZlxkQrW0nMsuD/qbn:DamGCx6KDgLxd3tmkTqEdKHsKvOb2yNh |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 5728)
- Taskshell.exe (PID: 648)
ASYNCRAT has been detected (SURICATA)
- Taskshell.exe (PID: 1620)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 5728)
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 3984)
Application launched itself
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 5728)
- Taskshell.exe (PID: 648)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 3984)
Executing commands from a ".bat" file
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 3984)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 3984)
Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 1544)
The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process
- Taskshell.exe (PID: 648)
Connects to unusual port
- Taskshell.exe (PID: 1620)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- Taskshell.exe (PID: 1620)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 5728)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 5728)
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 3984)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 5728)
Reads the computer name
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 5728)
Create files in a temporary directory
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 5728)
- PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe (PID: 3984)
- Taskshell.exe (PID: 648)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3) |
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (10.1) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:02:03 02:26:36+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 537600 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 9728 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x8539e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | |
| FileVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | KxLf.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | KxLf.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
Total processes
140
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
4
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.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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| 648 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Taskshell.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Taskshell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
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| 1544 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB634.tmp.bat"" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.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
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| 1612 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.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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| 1616 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\xcsUjVN" /XML "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA461.tmp" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | — | PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1620 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Taskshell.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Taskshell.exe | Taskshell.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
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| 3032 | timeout 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
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| 3984 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe | PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
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| 4996 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /TN "Updates\xcsUjVN" /XML "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFED5.tmp" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | — | Taskshell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5400 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\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
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Total events
4 504
Read events
4 503
Write events
1
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3984) PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Taskshell |
Value: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Taskshell.exe" | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
0
Text files
3
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648 | Taskshell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpFED5.tmp | xml | |
MD5:2809FFDCD03795D775E198144F710E11 | SHA256:7E369C0B4B09AFFFE1893A0B34E01DAF2579693520E17DF335D898E053E1653A | |||
| 3984 | PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Taskshell.exe | executable | |
MD5:B12869EE25CC50E4EBB7C66FD75B7B35 | SHA256:5A283F2F193BD78816D21CC62D0BB67A5570BC631F5C3752444ABC28515E542C | |||
| 5728 | PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpA461.tmp | xml | |
MD5:2809FFDCD03795D775E198144F710E11 | SHA256:7E369C0B4B09AFFFE1893A0B34E01DAF2579693520E17DF335D898E053E1653A | |||
| 3984 | PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpB634.tmp.bat | text | |
MD5:ED513AB45282D97CCFA72DC80807E825 | SHA256:21367DF4FDC0221ABC64173F0F9440DF11D4EDE0AD7F1DB6A585DC28C6ED9B7C | |||
| 5728 | PXUVmodpCYqRIPQ.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\xcsUjVN.exe | executable | |
MD5:B12869EE25CC50E4EBB7C66FD75B7B35 | SHA256:5A283F2F193BD78816D21CC62D0BB67A5570BC631F5C3752444ABC28515E542C | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
33
DNS requests
18
Threats
4
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
440 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.167:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
440 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
372 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
748 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
372 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.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 |
440 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1228 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
440 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
440 | svchost.exe | 23.48.23.167:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
440 | svchost.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 104.126.37.137:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.64:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1620 | Taskshell.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] AsyncRAT SSL certificate |
1620 | Taskshell.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE Generic AsyncRAT/zgRAT Style SSL Cert |
1620 | Taskshell.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | ET MALWARE Observed Malicious SSL Cert (AsyncRAT Server) |
1620 | Taskshell.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] AsyncRAT Successful Connection |