File name:

2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/84c7b990-81a3-47db-9749-9a3a7af0e90e
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 29, 2025, 05:36:20
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
stealer
auto-startup
purehvnc
rat
asyncrat
remote
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

2D1C3BE3C99D00D39B3EE660CE3E4812

SHA1:

466425639A251C299105DFB0A87355ECA6A33932

SHA256:

578534916DB444EB7AE9DB0D7C15CB3FE33FEC897D38E17112648E0F435A7953

SSDEEP:

49152:z8Yp+IysPp9fSxIm+QWXPzzNx1tBtiry5/Nt6J0o3SKG7qmTd9lrL6Oj5GSPM1wD:A0+IysTVMsPzPTT/+oKGxh/6otMSilRt

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • 2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exe (PID: 6944)
    • Actions looks like stealing of personal data

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7236)
    • PUREHVNC has been detected (YARA)

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7236)
      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7988)
    • ASYNCRAT has been detected (SURICATA)

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7236)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • 2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exe (PID: 6944)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7236)
    • Multiple wallet extension IDs have been found

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7236)
      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7988)
    • Runs shell command (SCRIPT)

      • wscript.exe (PID: 7884)
  • INFO

    • Manual execution by a user

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7236)
      • wscript.exe (PID: 7884)
      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7988)
    • Reads the computer name

      • 2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exe (PID: 6944)
      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7236)
      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7988)
      • OutputBlockSize.exe (PID: 7940)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • 2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exe (PID: 6944)
    • Checks supported languages

      • 2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exe (PID: 6944)
      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7236)
      • OutputBlockSize.exe (PID: 7940)
      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7988)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exe (PID: 6944)
      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7236)
      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7988)
      • OutputBlockSize.exe (PID: 7940)
    • Auto-launch of the file from Startup directory

      • 2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exe (PID: 6944)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • InstallUtil.exe (PID: 7236)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7300)
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.) (81)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.2)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (4.9)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2.2)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2025:04:24 02:39:35+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 1155584
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x11c02e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 1.0.3050.22024
ProductVersionNumber: 1.0.3050.22024
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
Comments: -
CompanyName: -
FileDescription: Locukqpf
FileVersion: 1.0.3050.22024
InternalName: Locukqpf.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © 2022
LegalTrademarks: -
OriginalFileName: Locukqpf.exe
ProductName: Locukqpf
ProductVersion: 1.0.3050.22024
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.4675.19912
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
140
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start 2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exe #PUREHVNC installutil.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe wscript.exe no specs outputblocksize.exe no specs #PUREHVNC installutil.exe no specs slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1628C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
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
6944"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Locukqpf
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
1.0.3050.22024
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\2d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.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
7236"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
.NET Framework installation utility
Version:
4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\installutil.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
7244C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\oleaut32.dll
7300"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=TimerEventC:\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
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
7884wscript "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\OutputBlockSize.vbs"C:\Windows\System32\wscript.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft ® Windows Based Script Host
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.812.10240.16384
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\wscript.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7940"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OutputBlockSize.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OutputBlockSize.exewscript.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Locukqpf
Exit code:
4294967295
Version:
1.0.3050.22024
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\outputblocksize.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
7988"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\InstallUtil.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
.NET Framework installation utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\installutil.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\advapi32.dll
Total events
4 725
Read events
4 725
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
69442d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OutputBlockSize.exeexecutable
MD5:2D1C3BE3C99D00D39B3EE660CE3E4812
SHA256:578534916DB444EB7AE9DB0D7C15CB3FE33FEC897D38E17112648E0F435A7953
69442d1c3be3c99d00d39b3ee660ce3e4812.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\OutputBlockSize.vbstext
MD5:73499DD7D03CBFB28E2FC6461B8D7379
SHA256:5E3C2B980F756E89225CFA233340CAB0EDF3C8E71D802F33CBC3EFE52EDE2E6E
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
15
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.6:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
8100
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
8100
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
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
4784
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.6:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
2112
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
7236
InstallUtil.exe
185.193.48.51:56001
Xt Global Networks Ltd.
GB
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 172.217.16.142
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.28
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
  • 95.101.149.131
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 40.126.32.133
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
7236
InstallUtil.exe
Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected
ET MALWARE Generic AsyncRAT/zgRAT Style SSL Cert
7236
InstallUtil.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] AsyncRAT Successful Connection
No debug info