| File name: | NightVerse Setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c69b5b79-4885-41e4-9ec8-29d513157825 |
| 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: | August 05, 2024, 05:58:46 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive |
| MD5: | 66A83A3A5E3D36A47A847B8FC5D01C53 |
| SHA1: | A94B75EF8D674F31628ED6266471AECB8B925753 |
| SHA256: | 693A9860B2D4887E92BE1C28FE63953E0569317936DFCC50255E494E45B6E933 |
| SSDEEP: | 393216:GxduNwV/RgqGxl8mM0SECa+NjiDwtNv/H23TlBKDxwBbruL+3w:sjV6qGx64SECahDwtt2DqyBbrvw |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.3) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2023:07:02 02:09:43+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 26624 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 139776 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x3645 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.2.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.2.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | NightVerse Team |
| FileDescription: | NightVerse |
| FileVersion: | 1.2.0.0 |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright 2024 © NightVerse |
| ProductName: | NightVerse |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1044 | "powershell" /command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | NightVerse.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1184 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | snss2.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1488 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | OOBE-Maintenance.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2132 | "powershell" /command Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | NightVerse.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2256 | 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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| 2272 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2388 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2532 | C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | snss1.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2628 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2768 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\OOBE-Maintenance.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\OOBE-Maintenance.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: OOBE-Maintenance Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (6648) NightVerse Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NightVerse |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: NightVerse | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6648) NightVerse Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NightVerse |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayIcon |
Value: C:\Program Files (x86)\NightVerse\NightVerse.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6648) NightVerse Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NightVerse |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayVersion |
Value: 1.2.0.0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6648) NightVerse Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NightVerse |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Publisher |
Value: NightVerse Team | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6648) NightVerse Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NightVerse |
| Operation: | write | Name: | URLInfoAbout |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6648) NightVerse Setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\NightVerse |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Installer Language |
Value: 1033 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4920) NightVerse.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\MicrosoftUpdatesService |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Count |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2388) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2388) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2388) explorer.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6648 | NightVerse Setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\NightVerse\DirectWriteForwarder.dll | executable | |
MD5:69044C681EA1EEDCA54D13ED97E1452A | SHA256:778936B5BAF157C3A040955BC637936952E7B68C5AFF83536D4B613ED9691CDE | |||
| 6648 | NightVerse Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsj7973.tmp\InstallOptions.dll | executable | |
MD5:D095B082B7C5BA4665D40D9C5042AF6D | SHA256:B2091205E225FC07DAF1101218C64CE62A4690CACAC9C3D0644D12E93E4C213C | |||
| 6648 | NightVerse Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsj7973.tmp\LangDLL.dll | executable | |
MD5:50016010FB0D8DB2BC4CD258CEB43BE5 | SHA256:32230128C18574C1E860DFE4B17FE0334F685740E27BC182E0D525A8948C9C2E | |||
| 6648 | NightVerse Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsj7973.tmp\modern-wizard.bmp | image | |
MD5:E51AA821EBC60C88B030E4067378B4BE | SHA256:14C6A373AC1D2BC8B990656EF1C8F3B7A73E3058680E0E0143A6E1B57B182433 | |||
| 6648 | NightVerse Setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nsj7973.tmp\ioSpecial.ini | ini | |
MD5:E2D5070BC28DB1AC745613689FF86067 | SHA256:D95AED234F932A1C48A2B1B0D98C60CA31F962310C03158E2884AB4DDD3EA1E0 | |||
| 6648 | NightVerse Setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\NightVerse\Microsoft.DiaSymReader.Native.amd64.dll | executable | |
MD5:804B9539F7BE4ECE92993DC95C8486F5 | SHA256:76D0DA51C2ED6CE4DE34F0F703AF564CBEFD54766572A36B5A45494A88479E0B | |||
| 6648 | NightVerse Setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\NightVerse\Microsoft.Win32.Registry.AccessControl.dll | executable | |
MD5:8ED7B1AA897A85BD5619220F28BE88EF | SHA256:9EE0D84655655E39EDE6D23AED940C98A3A8EB6270D878B252EA1720F750CEAD | |||
| 6648 | NightVerse Setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\NightVerse\Microsoft.Win32.SystemEvents.dll | executable | |
MD5:089EDCAAE873C9371B2DC9A4399F62B9 | SHA256:C81A58BD27C74F91E26245C530C4CADC5425A1A1586886C6A5631EEF9D81FDE2 | |||
| 6648 | NightVerse Setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\NightVerse\NightVerse.dll | executable | |
MD5:594B0719E5F91EE2BEE77DEF26704E21 | SHA256:BFB2C6822CDC11061CC848E4D2659DE216F6E836C2FB3D01EE79191FDD6810D5 | |||
| 6648 | NightVerse Setup.exe | C:\Program Files (x86)\NightVerse\PenImc_cor3.dll | executable | |
MD5:362E037C4BE1CB28FAC25612E9BE029D | SHA256:F95B51B5BEE746EA3430A277F0473F42E4E22FC12B8DBFC719346CEE579B80FF | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2388 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 195.211.124.201:80 | http://195.211.124.201/a011f7f7085e3930/mozglue.dll | unknown | — | — | unknown |
5336 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2636 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2636 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6796 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6748 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2388 | explorer.exe | GET | 200 | 195.211.124.201:80 | http://195.211.124.201/ | unknown | — | — | suspicious |
2388 | explorer.exe | POST | 200 | 195.211.124.201:80 | http://195.211.124.201/be7c600e19a47f1c.php | unknown | — | — | unknown |
2388 | explorer.exe | POST | 200 | 195.211.124.201:80 | http://195.211.124.201/be7c600e19a47f1c.php | unknown | — | — | unknown |
2388 | explorer.exe | POST | 200 | 195.211.124.201:80 | http://195.211.124.201/be7c600e19a47f1c.php | unknown | — | — | unknown |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1664 | RUXIMICS.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 |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3888 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5336 | SearchApp.exe | 2.23.209.179:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | GB | unknown |
5336 | SearchApp.exe | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
2636 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.73:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
3260 | svchost.exe | 40.115.3.253:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
th.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2256 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ipwho .is) |
2388 | explorer.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | STEALER [ANY.RUN] Stealc HTTP POST Request |
2388 | explorer.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | ET MALWARE Win32/Stealc Requesting browsers Config from C2 |
2388 | explorer.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | ET MALWARE Win32/Stealc Requesting plugins Config from C2 |
2388 | explorer.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | ET MALWARE [SEKOIA.IO] Win32/Stealc C2 Check-in |
2388 | explorer.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | ET MALWARE Win32/Stealc Submitting System Information to C2 |
2388 | explorer.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Dotted Quad Host DLL Request |
2388 | explorer.exe | A suspicious filename was detected | ET HUNTING HTTP GET Request for sqlite3.dll - Possible Infostealer Activity |
2388 | explorer.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download |
2388 | explorer.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET POLICY PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |