File name: | smss.exe |
Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/1501f6ae-34b7-44da-92da-f2e0e9abb605 |
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: | March 14, 2025, 21:10:43 |
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: | 3B3032BF793AB0CF72888D7E73D41E50 |
SHA1: | B57DB5F4448F5F18D68C799DFE5CB4C027686895 |
SHA256: | 58328D4BA2163C9112BDD9A4983C740C47F1C946029AF01F8DB9329D1CA4F701 |
SSDEEP: | 3072:TuGugBm/uSNgtti6m3C+mSxgeBwv5sYNUZ0b2gTR3AEM+WpmHqxnHZ5DGhCCVEtO:NBm9RnCqxgtaZ0b2X |
.exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7) |
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.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) |
MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
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TimeStamp: | 2025:02:22 17:33:43+00:00 |
ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
PEType: | PE32 |
LinkerVersion: | 8 |
CodeSize: | 176640 |
InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
UninitializedDataSize: | - |
EntryPoint: | 0x2d1be |
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: | Client |
FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
InternalName: | Client.exe |
LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2021 |
LegalTrademarks: | - |
OriginalFileName: | Client.exe |
ProductName: | Client |
ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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2196 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\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
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4996 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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5024 | "C:\smss.exe" | C:\smss.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Client Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
StormKitty(PID) Process(5024) smss.exe C2 (1)127.0.0.1 Ports (3)6606 7707 8808 Credentials Protocoltelegram URLnull Token8081397613:AAHnKbBUW2ygwUg-dyR07uKaxuo-1A7dLzk ChatId336848353 Version BotnetDefault Options AutoRunfalse MutexAsyncMutex_6SI8OkPnk InstallFolder%AppData% BSoDfalse AntiVMfalse Certificates Cert1MIIE9jCCAt6gAwIBAgIQAKQXqY8ZdB/modqi69mWGTANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQ0FADAcMRowGAYDVQQDDBFXb3JsZFdpbmQgU3RlYWxlcjAgFw0yMTA3MTMwNDUxMDZaGA85OTk5MTIzMTIzNTk1OVowHDEaMBgGA1UEAwwRV29ybGRXaW5kIFN0ZWFsZXIwggIiMA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4ICDwAwggIKAoICAQCnRXYoxuLqqgXdcvIAYWb9DuVRl5ZpdpPfoIgmb7Y9A9AuiddKNm4is8EvIlEh98bQD4OB... Server_SignatureJ7XpD4w+JaFzTixc0nCmiRA4ZP4bPCIpEYYGofNxvC1+0OsFQr56oTWwQMosnOTB64TZRGSdXVHKzjVchQf7X5Uwu/KQU61NPArjxWVScwKZXOGS4ZNzsWbrxgztkmlyRlQgvEq4rdFsqy1bfvHEoQ/s9aDXBNoLPPjJOexTRQSGuZYMpGSUD+ZUiVwPqqFWTb8KcjEMyABMeXGKfia2e9u8ePKpWv4HSiOfl6N47tTtIfN2FW/2mCX7BOnIZwCl3UxaQnITN812tHD1enX9TK86R91F02c0wabnf4oC07S3... Keys AESe5e3972eba013063607e705973dfdf80a8555bcfd8fe09651da2ab43b5773d9b Saltbfeb1e56fbcd973bb219022430a57843003d5644d21e62b9d4f180e7e6c33941 | |||||||||||||||
6572 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\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
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6800 | "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=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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(PID) Process: | (5024) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (5024) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (5024) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (5024) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
(PID) Process: | (5024) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
(PID) Process: | (5024) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
(PID) Process: | (5024) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASAPI32 |
Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
(PID) Process: | (5024) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASMANCS |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (5024) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASMANCS |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
(PID) Process: | (5024) smss.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\smss_RASMANCS |
Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 |
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
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5024 | smss.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\places.raw | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
5024 | smss.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF6DF.tmp.dat | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
5024 | smss.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\f31e3ce2f376adad2188b9cbe99a746b\admin@DESKTOP-JGLLJLD_en-US\Browsers\Firefox\Bookmarks.txt | text | |
MD5:6A1CC414B0FE4F9B06852689163B0F2D | SHA256:D3ACD72F585872F36D7329FAF6146DC2D71C3CBCBD58D94E36DA285738ADAA68 | |||
5024 | smss.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF570.tmp.dat | binary | |
MD5:FDDE63730E15DD2E18C540BA52B6A945 | SHA256:40740EAABD14FC0E08D3B5EE340C1E1B372E158F61EF58AEED1EE4B3A3F4492E | |||
5024 | smss.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF52F.tmp.dat | binary | |
MD5:F6C33AC5E1032A0873BE7BFC65169287 | SHA256:D97895CEDED32E33D57BDCACCDBE144E58AA87AF4D2F8855D630286CE30A8D83 | |||
5024 | smss.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\f31e3ce2f376adad2188b9cbe99a746b\admin@DESKTOP-JGLLJLD_en-US\Browsers\Firefox\key4.db | binary | |
MD5:0FF3BCDD0BE077B9EB8194B5C09F453C | SHA256:225D669E47EB14D8C969799C92AAEF27B66CD984872EA09284E48DB46521E651 | |||
5024 | smss.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\f31e3ce2f376adad2188b9cbe99a746b\admin@DESKTOP-JGLLJLD_en-US\Browsers\Edge\History.txt | text | |
MD5:AED566F9A89152AC3BA40480836885EB | SHA256:C5CBB345390A594823693F3FA431C2AF61B8D161B5E216E40B0F103558F25F92 | |||
5024 | smss.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF6CF.tmp.dat | binary | |
MD5:19BA68C3ECBCA72C2B90AFADDE745DC6 | SHA256:8B3758EE2D2C0A07EE7003F902F0667ABE5D9667941F8617EDA3CDF94C78E7B8 | |||
5024 | smss.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\a8e47da739fb95807702a4fba68c6517\msgid.dat | binary | |
MD5:CFCD208495D565EF66E7DFF9F98764DA | SHA256:5FECEB66FFC86F38D952786C6D696C79C2DBC239DD4E91B46729D73A27FB57E9 | |||
5024 | smss.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmpF56F.tmp.dat | binary | |
MD5:A45465CDCDC6CB30C8906F3DA4EC114C | SHA256:4412319EF944EBCCA9581CBACB1D4E1DC614C348D1DFC5D2FAAAAD863D300209 |
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
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— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.169:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6816 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 173.223.117.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5024 | smss.exe | GET | 200 | 104.16.184.241:80 | http://icanhazip.com/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6816 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 173.223.117.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1276 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.54.109.203:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
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2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.169:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 40.115.3.253:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.73:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 23.54.109.203:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1276 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.74.47.205:443 | arc.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
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settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
icanhazip.com |
| whitelisted |
api.mylnikov.org |
| unknown |
api.telegram.org |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
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— | — | Attempted Information Leak | ET INFO IP Check Domain (icanhazip. com in HTTP Host) |
— | — | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO Observed Wifi Geolocation Domain (api .mylnikov .org in TLS SNI) |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (icanhazip .com) |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Certificate Observed |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Observed Telegram API Domain (api .telegram .org in TLS SNI) |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Domain in DNS Lookup |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Observed Telegram API Domain (api .telegram .org in TLS SNI) |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Certificate Observed |
— | — | Successful Credential Theft Detected | STEALER [ANY.RUN] Attempt to exfiltrate via Telegram |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Certificate Observed |