File name:

2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/2bdb5e62-94fa-475b-b2b9-da1fce2c63f5
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.

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Analysis date: May 16, 2025, 16:48:22
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
asyncrat
rat
amsi-bypass
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 7 sections
MD5:

FD031B56F207F67D7080694713DEF7D1

SHA1:

002B64A9F5F48035E458E523359B347EB1DA3671

SHA256:

B6185D4054C5A08141DB4C3FB5E43369EA21AF5892D8BA47628E23F37F79250D

SSDEEP:

6144:VFaUVDu6CZHFBLKojWL94/UI5xGdVTnFOv6thVYUemhs3Y4T8p70S+KRPijw2c74:a9HF9KSWL05xaQE23

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  • MALICIOUS

    • ASYNCRAT has been detected (YARA)

      • 2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe (PID: 7572)

    • ASYNCRAT has been found (auto)

      • 2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe (PID: 7572)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Possibly patching Antimalware Scan Interface function (YARA)

      • 2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe (PID: 7572)

    • Loads DLL from Mozilla Firefox

      • default-browser-agent.exe (PID: 4608)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • default-browser-agent.exe (PID: 4608)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • 2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe (PID: 7572)

  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • 2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe (PID: 7572)

    • Application launched itself

      • firefox.exe (PID: 7204)

    • Checks supported languages

      • 2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe (PID: 7572)
      • default-browser-agent.exe (PID: 4608)

    • Reads the computer name

      • 2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe (PID: 7572)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 8148)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 8148)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

AsyncRat

(PID) Process(7572) 2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe
C2 (1)45.133.180.138
Ports (1)6432
Version1.0.7
Options
AutoRunfalse
Mutexwindowsdfetrshhfefyignasbeqobwferg
InstallFolder%AppData%
Certificates
Cert1MIICMDCCAZmgAwIBAgIVALHnIPqvO0ejsIiXRAS4cjBZw0S5MA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBDQUAMGQxFTATBgNVBAMMDERjUmF0IFNlcnZlcjETMBEGA1UECwwKcXdxZGFuY2h1bjEcMBoGA1UECgwTRGNSYXQgQnkgcXdxZGFuY2h1bjELMAkGA1UEBwwCU0gxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkNOMB4XDTIyMTAxMzE2NDExOFoXDTMzMDcyMjE2NDExOFowEDEOMAwGA1UEAwwFRGNSYXQwgZ8wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADgY0A...
Server_SignatureEP7WmnVbg/gsHtNS5pgQTWf+/hbOwOMYBoXdJl19X8nIp+n4BHgFYw8i5lsg1wV6UH2UWnbxoZqzCjBDsyw53sbyG8a8h684zIK6cksYeI7mkazG9lhXakrcE9Bysu4io/PqNqKzUNi+ShGD5qzFWpGoXKTIA0M/PkobawKY984=
Keys
AES4dfe9e077f2924ac4bed34d8e41205c8f3d053a2bcf5fd71c9639bb2205d511e
SaltDcRatByqwqdanchun
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (4.6)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:10:21 22:48:06+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 3.12
CodeSize: 78336
InitializedDataSize: 37888
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x6ee6
OSVersion: 6
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 6
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
132
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #ASYNCRAT 2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe slui.exe default-browser-agent.exe no specs firefox.exe no specs firefox.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
4608"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe" do-task "308046B0AF4A39CB"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\default-browser-agent.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Mozilla Foundation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
2147500037
Version:
123.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\default-browser-agent.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
6048"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" --backgroundtask defaultagent do-task 308046B0AF4A39CBC:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe—firefox.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Mozilla Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Firefox
Exit code:
3
Version:
123.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp140.dll
c:\windows\system32\vcruntime140.dll
7204"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" --backgroundtask defaultagent do-task 308046B0AF4A39CBC:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe—default-browser-agent.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Mozilla Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Firefox
Exit code:
3
Version:
123.0
Modules
Images
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\firefox.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\vcruntime140_1.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\vcruntime140.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\msvcp140.dll
c:\program files\mozilla firefox\mozglue.dll
c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
7572"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.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\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\user32.dll
AsyncRat
(PID) Process(7572) 2025-05-16_fd031b56f207f67d7080694713def7d1_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hellokitty.exe
C2 (1)45.133.180.138
Ports (1)6432
Version1.0.7
Options
AutoRunfalse
Mutexwindowsdfetrshhfefyignasbeqobwferg
InstallFolder%AppData%
Certificates
Cert1MIICMDCCAZmgAwIBAgIVALHnIPqvO0ejsIiXRAS4cjBZw0S5MA0GCSqGSIb3DQEBDQUAMGQxFTATBgNVBAMMDERjUmF0IFNlcnZlcjETMBEGA1UECwwKcXdxZGFuY2h1bjEcMBoGA1UECgwTRGNSYXQgQnkgcXdxZGFuY2h1bjELMAkGA1UEBwwCU0gxCzAJBgNVBAYTAkNOMB4XDTIyMTAxMzE2NDExOFoXDTMzMDcyMjE2NDExOFowEDEOMAwGA1UEAwwFRGNSYXQwgZ8wDQYJKoZIhvcNAQEBBQADgY0A...
Server_SignatureEP7WmnVbg/gsHtNS5pgQTWf+/hbOwOMYBoXdJl19X8nIp+n4BHgFYw8i5lsg1wV6UH2UWnbxoZqzCjBDsyw53sbyG8a8h684zIK6cksYeI7mkazG9lhXakrcE9Bysu4io/PqNqKzUNi+ShGD5qzFWpGoXKTIA0M/PkobawKY984=
Keys
AES4dfe9e077f2924ac4bed34d8e41205c8f3d053a2bcf5fd71c9639bb2205d511e
SaltDcRatByqwqdanchun
8148C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\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
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
Total events
4 581
Read events
4 580
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6048) firefox.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\DllPrefetchExperiment
Operation:writeName:C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe
Value:
0
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
4
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6048firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Background Tasks Profiles\93u99co2.MozillaBackgroundTask-308046B0AF4A39CB-defaultagent\datareporting\glean\db\data.safe.binbinary
MD5:B1C8AA9861B461806C9E738511EDD6AE
SHA256:7CEA48E7ADD3340B36F47BA4EA2DED8D6CB0423FFC2A64B44D7E86E0507D6B70
6048firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Background Tasks Profiles\93u99co2.MozillaBackgroundTask-308046B0AF4A39CB-defaultagent\prefs-1.jstext
MD5:0514A0E97334593A0D221452709F511E
SHA256:5A0A44BAE88760B8BCEEFB31A1F10F436506A9F66166A7E902D377368352795C
6048firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Background Tasks Profiles\93u99co2.MozillaBackgroundTask-308046B0AF4A39CB-defaultagent\prefs.jstext
MD5:0514A0E97334593A0D221452709F511E
SHA256:5A0A44BAE88760B8BCEEFB31A1F10F436506A9F66166A7E902D377368352795C
6048firefox.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Background Tasks Profiles\93u99co2.MozillaBackgroundTask-308046B0AF4A39CB-defaultagent\datareporting\glean\db\data.safe.tmpbinary
MD5:B1C8AA9861B461806C9E738511EDD6AE
SHA256:7CEA48E7ADD3340B36F47BA4EA2DED8D6CB0423FFC2A64B44D7E86E0507D6B70
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
56
DNS requests
17
Threats
0

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.141:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6404
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.141:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7964
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6404
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7964
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.149:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7964
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.149:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7964
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7964
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7964
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
6404
RUXIMICS.exe
4.231.128.59:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
4.231.128.59:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.48.23.141:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
6404
RUXIMICS.exe
23.48.23.141:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
6404
RUXIMICS.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.185.174
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.141
  • 23.48.23.145
  • 23.48.23.191
  • 23.48.23.134
  • 23.48.23.149
  • 23.48.23.193
  • 23.48.23.140
  • 23.48.23.185
  • 23.48.23.153
  • 23.48.23.170
  • 23.48.23.164
  • 23.48.23.159
  • 23.48.23.166
  • 23.48.23.158
  • 23.48.23.147
  • 23.48.23.146
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
  • 172.211.123.249
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.73
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 40.126.31.0
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 20.190.159.68
  • 40.126.31.129
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 20.83.72.98
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.19
whitelisted

Threats

No threats detected
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