| download: | /ret.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/d30588af-053f-4080-88b4-fc50407a8328 |
| 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 15, 2025, 19:56:00 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 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: | 2B69410349FAFFD190A8D329AE3391E3 |
| SHA1: | EFDB0A568775D9881CB5C821DC95B5B3D5892735 |
| SHA256: | AB11E66E87E4B8E31E4A3B8F570F38E51E8BAB67A4C701BE223336F973D4F6AC |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:2MPz1SibISE3gsJ0DlbNzG7Euk0txtF0YPASzs4HRxbheGh77tdWoiwhVVVVVVVC:2MPz1SibISE3gsJ0DlbNzG7Euk0txt2H |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (43.5) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (29.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (13.2) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (13.2) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2053:04:16 10:02:21+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 436736 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 28160 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x6c7fe |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 7.8.1.6 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 7.8.1.6 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | CpFull |
| CompanyName: | CpFull |
| FileDescription: | CpFull |
| FileVersion: | 7.8.1.6 |
| InternalName: | Stub.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © CpFull 2025 |
| LegalTrademarks: | CpFull |
| OriginalFileName: | Stub.exe |
| ProductName: | CpFull |
| ProductVersion: | 7.8.1.6 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 5.9.1.8 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 872 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4388 --field-trial-handle=2416,i,14618145955687988587,5582631677730675967,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | msedge.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1072 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1624 --field-trial-handle=2344,i,13035506444035334623,5210613161268036145,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1128 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.70 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.59 --initial-client-data=0x300,0x304,0x308,0x2f8,0x310,0x7ffc89b45fd8,0x7ffc89b45fe4,0x7ffc89b45ff0 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1164 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5712 --field-trial-handle=2344,i,13035506444035334623,5210613161268036145,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1184 | "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | — | ret.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: MSBuild.exe Exit code: 4294967295 Version: 4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1 Modules
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| 1196 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3004 --field-trial-handle=2344,i,13035506444035334623,5210613161268036145,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1280 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6228 --field-trial-handle=2416,i,14618145955687988587,5582631677730675967,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1452 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5944 --field-trial-handle=2416,i,14618145955687988587,5582631677730675967,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1568 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilReadIcon --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=icon_reader --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7312 --field-trial-handle=2416,i,14618145955687988587,5582631677730675967,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1628 | "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe | — | ret.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: MSBuild.exe Exit code: 4294967295 Version: 4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (5936) ret.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ret_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5936) ret.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ret_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5936) ret.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ret_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5936) ret.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ret_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5936) ret.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ret_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5936) ret.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ret_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5936) ret.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ret_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5936) ret.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ret_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5936) ret.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ret_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5936) ret.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\ret_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3132 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF11655e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3132 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3132 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF11656e.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3132 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3132 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF11658d.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3132 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3132 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF11658d.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3132 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3132 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF11659d.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3132 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.176:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5936 | ret.exe | GET | 200 | 92.255.85.207:80 | http://92.255.85.207/op.exe | unknown | — | — | malicious |
3268 | 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 |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3268 | 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 |
6068 | msedge.exe | GET | 200 | 92.255.85.207:80 | http://92.255.85.207/ret.exe | unknown | — | — | malicious |
7820 | ret.exe | GET | 200 | 92.255.85.207:80 | http://92.255.85.207/op.exe | unknown | — | — | malicious |
5188 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 2.16.164.89:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/bf8090eb-6e5c-4c51-9250-5bf9b46cf160?P1=1744950980&P2=404&P3=2&P4=Xleizx9VJB3Q8HkwzPrnBoNwpiSjr2Mq%2fT0%2bAfMVadWxAbcX0pi%2fbnvESP%2fHmwleZGA2gGuUfL9u3pB3gAy3kA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5188 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 2.16.164.89:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/bf8090eb-6e5c-4c51-9250-5bf9b46cf160?P1=1744950980&P2=404&P3=2&P4=Xleizx9VJB3Q8HkwzPrnBoNwpiSjr2Mq%2fT0%2bAfMVadWxAbcX0pi%2fbnvESP%2fHmwleZGA2gGuUfL9u3pB3gAy3kA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5188 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 2.16.164.89:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/bf8090eb-6e5c-4c51-9250-5bf9b46cf160?P1=1744950980&P2=404&P3=2&P4=Xleizx9VJB3Q8HkwzPrnBoNwpiSjr2Mq%2fT0%2bAfMVadWxAbcX0pi%2fbnvESP%2fHmwleZGA2gGuUfL9u3pB3gAy3kA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.176:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5936 | ret.exe | 92.255.85.207:80 | — | Chang Way Technologies Co. Limited | HK | malicious |
2112 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
4988 | MSBuild.exe | 92.255.85.207:1414 | — | Chang Way Technologies Co. Limited | HK | malicious |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.64:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
5936 | ret.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Download from dotted-quad Host |
5936 | ret.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile |
5936 | ret.exe | Misc Attack | ET DROP Spamhaus DROP Listed Traffic Inbound group 13 |
5936 | ret.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
5936 | ret.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download |
5936 | ret.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET HUNTING SUSPICIOUS Dotted Quad Host MZ Response |
4988 | MSBuild.exe | Domain Observed Used for C2 Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] AsyncRAT SSL certificate |
4988 | MSBuild.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] AsyncRAT Successful Connection |
6068 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Download from dotted-quad Host |
6068 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET MALWARE Terse alphanumeric executable downloader high likelihood of being hostile |