Malware analysis discord.exe Malicious activity | ANY.RUN

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File name:	discord.exe
Full analysis:	https://app.any.run/tasks/c4efabf3-56f5-4641-9d46-f574a71dd427
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. Malware Trends Tracker >>>
Analysis date:	June 03, 2025, 20:13:01
OS:	Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:	asyncrat
Indicators:
MIME:	application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info:	PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:	40364F9F27183CCDEE75FF16EA322641
SHA1:	1CE3DF84DE62E1B214EC7DC201108821DA031762
SHA256:	E27A917333262D3972C8E21034C3D629D08FECD30A6086773724A8D7BA05C824
SSDEEP:	1536:ZlW2Ewn74Yp7SwJUmxwb5/LKE1jHZdmSx:ZlW2Ewn74YpjUm2b5pHHx

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Launch configuration

Task duration:: 180 seconds
Heavy Evasion option:: off
Network geolocation:: off
Additional time used:: 120 seconds
MITM proxy:: off
Privacy:: Public submission
Fakenet option:: off
Route via Tor:: off
Autoconfirmation of UAC:: on
Network:: on

Software preset

Internet Explorer 11.3636.19041.0
Adobe Acrobat (64-bit) (23.001.20093)
Adobe Flash Player 32 NPAPI (32.0.0.465)
Adobe Flash Player 32 PPAPI (32.0.0.465)
CCleaner (6.20)
FileZilla 3.65.0 (3.65.0)
Google Chrome (122.0.6261.70)
Google Update Helper (1.3.36.51)
Java 8 Update 271 (64-bit) (8.0.2710.9)
Java Auto Updater (2.8.271.9)
Microsoft Edge (122.0.2365.59)
Microsoft Edge Update (1.3.185.17)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - de-de (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - es-es (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - it-it (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ja-jp (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - ko-kr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - pt-br (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professional 2019 - tr-tr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office Professionnel 2019 - fr-fr (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Office профессиональный 2019 - ru-ru (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft OneNote - en-us (16.0.16026.20146)
Microsoft Update Health Tools (3.74.0.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable (x64) - 12.0.30501 (12.0.30501.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Additional Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 x64 Minimum Runtime - 12.0.21005 (12.0.21005)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x86) - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532.0)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X64 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Additional Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2022 X86 Minimum Runtime - 14.36.32532 (14.36.32532)
Mozilla Firefox (x64 en-US) (123.0)
Mozilla Maintenance Service (123.0)
Notepad++ (64-bit x64) (7.9.1)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Extensibility Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Licensing Component (16.0.16026.20146)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15726.20202)
Office 16 Click-to-Run Localization Component (16.0.15928.20198)
PowerShell 7-x64 (7.3.5.0)
Skype version 8.104 (8.104)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.59.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4023057) (2.63.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB4480730) (2.55.0.0)
Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB5001716) (8.93.0.0)
VLC media player (3.0.11)
WinRAR 5.91 (64-bit) (5.91.0)
Windows PC Health Check (3.6.2204.08001)

Hotfixes

Client LanguagePack Package
DotNetRollup
DotNetRollup 481
FodMetadata Package
Foundation Package
Hello Face Package
InternetExplorer Optional Package
KB5003791
KB5011048
KB5015684
KB5033052
LanguageFeatures Basic en us Package
LanguageFeatures Handwriting en us Package
LanguageFeatures OCR en us Package
LanguageFeatures Speech en us Package
LanguageFeatures TextToSpeech en us Package
MSPaint FoD Package
MediaPlayer Package
Microsoft OneCore ApplicationModel Sync Desktop FOD Package
Microsoft OneCore DirectX Database FOD Package
NetFx3 OnDemand Package
Notepad FoD Package
OpenSSH Client Package
PowerShell ISE FOD Package
Printing PMCPPC FoD Package
Printing WFS FoD Package
ProfessionalEdition
QuickAssist Package
RollupFix
ServicingStack
ServicingStack 3989
StepsRecorder Package
TabletPCMath Package
UserExperience Desktop Package
WordPad FoD Package

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MALICIOUS
- Changes the autorun value in the registry
  - discord.exe (PID: 7844)
- ASYNCRAT has been detected (YARA)
  - epic.exe (PID: 7048)
SUSPICIOUS
- Executing commands from a ".bat" file
  - discord.exe (PID: 7844)
- Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
  - discord.exe (PID: 7844)
- Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution
  - cmd.exe (PID: 7816)
- The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process
  - epic.exe (PID: 7048)
- Executable content was dropped or overwritten
  - discord.exe (PID: 7844)
- Connects to unusual port
  - epic.exe (PID: 7048)
INFO
- Creates files or folders in the user directory
  - discord.exe (PID: 7844)
- Checks supported languages
  - discord.exe (PID: 7844)
  - epic.exe (PID: 7048)
- Reads the machine GUID from the registry
  - discord.exe (PID: 7844)
  - epic.exe (PID: 7048)
- Reads the computer name
  - discord.exe (PID: 7844)
  - epic.exe (PID: 7048)
- Launching a file from a Registry key
  - discord.exe (PID: 7844)
- Create files in a temporary directory
  - discord.exe (PID: 7844)
- Reads the software policy settings
  - slui.exe (PID: 7128)
  - slui.exe (PID: 2152)
- Checks proxy server information
  - slui.exe (PID: 2152)

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No Malware configuration.

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TRiD

.exe	\|	Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9)
.dll	\|	Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4)
.exe	\|	Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1)
.exe	\|	Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2)
.exe	\|	DOS Executable Generic (2.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType:	Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp:	2023:10:16 21:40:53+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics:	Executable, 32-bit
PEType:	PE32
LinkerVersion:	8
CodeSize:	45568
InitializedDataSize:	2560
UninitializedDataSize:	-
EntryPoint:	0xd05e
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:	-
FileVersion:	1.0.0.0
InternalName:	Stub.exe
LegalCopyright:	-
LegalTrademarks:	-
OriginalFileName:	Stub.exe
ProductName:	-
ProductVersion:	1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion:	1.0.0.0

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Total processes

135

Monitored processes

Malicious processes

Suspicious processes

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID

CMD

Path

Indicators

Parent process

1164

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding

C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe

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svchost.exe

User:

NETWORK SERVICE

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

SYSTEM

Description:

KMS Connection Broker

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\oleaut32.dll

1348

\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1

C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe

—

cmd.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Console Window Host

Exit code:

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

2152

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:

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

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

Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll

3784

timeout 3

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\timeout.exe

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cmd.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

timeout - pauses command processing

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\syswow64\timeout.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

7048

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\epic.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\epic.exe

cmd.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Version:

1.0.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\epic.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

7128

"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:

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

7816

C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp622.tmp.bat""

C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe

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discord.exe

User:

admin

Company:

Microsoft Corporation

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Description:

Windows Command Processor

Exit code:

Version:

10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)

Modules

Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.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\msvcrt.dll

7844

"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\discord.exe"

C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\discord.exe

explorer.exe

User:

admin

Integrity Level:

MEDIUM

Exit code:

Version:

1.0.0.0

Modules

Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\discord.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

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Total events

1 994

Read events

1 993

Write events

Delete events

Modification events


(PID) Process:	(7844) discord.exe	Key:	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:	write	Name:	epic
Value: "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\epic.exe"

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Executable files

Suspicious files

Text files

Unknown types

Dropped files

PID	Process	Filename		Type
7844	discord.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\epic.exe		executable
		MD5:40364F9F27183CCDEE75FF16EA322641	SHA256:E27A917333262D3972C8E21034C3D629D08FECD30A6086773724A8D7BA05C824
7844	discord.exe	C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp622.tmp.bat		text
		MD5:21A0B4B10F071F5B400CDBAB379FA8CA	SHA256:62B4D112581C78A6159E1213EEC76CCDE7EE5292979D77EDE557CD0E997E9E68

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HTTP(S) requests

TCP/UDP connections

146

DNS requests

Threats

HTTP requests

PID	Process	Method	HTTP Code	IP	URL	CN	Type	Size	Reputation
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	23.216.77.34:80	http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	GET	200	2.23.181.156:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	GET	200	23.63.118.230:80	http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5592	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.181.156:80	http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl	unknown	—	—	whitelisted
5592	SIHClient.exe	GET	200	2.23.181.156:80	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
—	—	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:137	—	—	—	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	23.216.77.34:80	crl.microsoft.com	Akamai International B.V.	DE	whitelisted
7560	svchost.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
6544	svchost.exe	20.190.160.132:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	2.23.181.156:80	www.microsoft.com	AKAMAI-AS	DE	whitelisted
5496	MoUsoCoreWorker.exe	51.124.78.146:443	settings-win.data.microsoft.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted
4	System	192.168.100.255:138	—	—	—	whitelisted
7048	epic.exe	158.178.201.63:4444	kpnoq8eil.localto.net	—	GB	malicious
6544	svchost.exe	20.190.160.65:443	login.live.com	MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK	NL	whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain	IP	Reputation
google.com	142.250.186.46	whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com	23.216.77.34 23.216.77.38 23.216.77.10 23.216.77.39 23.216.77.33 23.216.77.6 23.216.77.7 23.216.77.11 23.216.77.35	whitelisted
www.microsoft.com	2.23.181.156	whitelisted
kpnoq8eil.localto.net	158.178.201.63	malicious
ocsp.digicert.com	23.63.118.230	whitelisted
login.live.com	20.190.160.130 20.190.160.65 40.126.32.133 40.126.32.74 20.190.160.64 20.190.160.132 20.190.160.4 20.190.160.17	whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com	172.211.123.248	whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com	51.124.78.146 4.231.128.59	whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com	172.202.163.200	whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com	20.242.39.171	whitelisted

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General Info

discord.exe

40364F9F27183CCDEE75FF16EA322641

1CE3DF84DE62E1B214EC7DC201108821DA031762

E27A917333262D3972C8E21034C3D629D08FECD30A6086773724A8D7BA05C824

1536:ZlW2Ewn74Yp7SwJUmxwb5/LKE1jHZdmSx:ZlW2Ewn74YpjUm2b5pHHx

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Behavior activities

MALICIOUS

Changes the autorun value in the registry

ASYNCRAT has been detected (YARA)

SUSPICIOUS

Executing commands from a ".bat" file

Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution

The executable file from the user directory is run by the CMD process

Executable content was dropped or overwritten

Connects to unusual port

INFO

Creates files or folders in the user directory

Checks supported languages

Reads the machine GUID from the registry

Reads the computer name

Launching a file from a Registry key

Create files in a temporary directory

Reads the software policy settings

Checks proxy server information

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