File name:

njrat.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/a1ab750f-de2d-4134-9625-92c79f3eeb67
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

njRAT is a remote access trojan. It is one of the most widely accessible RATs on the market that features an abundance of educational information. Interested attackers can even find tutorials on YouTube. This allows it to become one of the most popular RATs in the world.

Analysis date: June 21, 2025, 13:02:41
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
rat
njrat
bladabindi
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 2 sections
MD5:

CC51C5C47E46CAE433D828EA996E4253

SHA1:

4C6C09DB7F7DE2D3A2A3BE439A63F4A540279CB4

SHA256:

E2C06FC8AA400174B6049CDA615D4807E2B58247A8443028EA8244749B147A52

SSDEEP:

384:2MzsHN/6ECEclzwxs54/eA3eoecCeeMUb3bPUteAmUCvZlbw8hqIusZzZwb4f:MHN/fCi/L3VNC5UCjnuHb

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  • MALICIOUS

    • NJRAT has been detected (YARA)

      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
    • NjRAT is detected

      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • njrat.exe (PID: 6704)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • njrat.exe (PID: 6704)
    • Starts itself from another location

      • njrat.exe (PID: 6704)
    • Uses NETSH.EXE to add a firewall rule or allowed programs

      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • njrat.exe (PID: 6704)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
    • Reads the computer name

      • njrat.exe (PID: 6704)
      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • njrat.exe (PID: 6704)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • njrat.exe (PID: 6704)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
    • Launching a file from the Startup directory

      • chrome.exe (PID: 4676)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

NjRat

(PID) Process(4676) chrome.exe
C2us21.ddns.net
Ports5552
Botnetchrome
Options
Auto-run registry keySoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cf85613fd0f67efd15545b24a1ab8155
Splitter|'|'|
Version0.7d
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (55.8)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (21)
.scr | Windows screen saver (9.9)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2017:07:01 18:19:47+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 8
CodeSize: 22016
InitializedDataSize: 512
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x746e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
141
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start njrat.exe #NJRAT chrome.exe netsh.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs slui.exe no specs svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2200C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\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
2288netsh firewall add allowedprogram "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chrome.exe" "chrome.exe" ENABLEC:\Windows\SysWOW64\netsh.exechrome.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Network Command Shell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\netsh.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
2292\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exenetsh.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
Exit code:
0
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
3636C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\slui.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
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
4676"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chrome.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chrome.exe
njrat.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\chrome.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
NjRat
(PID) Process(4676) chrome.exe
C2us21.ddns.net
Ports5552
Botnetchrome
Options
Auto-run registry keySoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\cf85613fd0f67efd15545b24a1ab8155
Splitter|'|'|
Version0.7d
6704"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\njrat.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\njrat.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\njrat.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
Total events
1 970
Read events
1 868
Write events
102
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(4676) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Environment
Operation:writeName:SEE_MASK_NOZONECHECKS
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(4676) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:cf85613fd0f67efd15545b24a1ab8155
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chrome.exe" ..
(PID) Process:(4676) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:cf85613fd0f67efd15545b24a1ab8155
Value:
"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chrome.exe" ..
(PID) Process:(4676) chrome.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\cf85613fd0f67efd15545b24a1ab8155
Operation:writeName:[kl]
Value:
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
4676chrome.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\cf85613fd0f67efd15545b24a1ab8155.exeexecutable
MD5:CC51C5C47E46CAE433D828EA996E4253
SHA256:E2C06FC8AA400174B6049CDA615D4807E2B58247A8443028EA8244749B147A52
6704njrat.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\chrome.exeexecutable
MD5:CC51C5C47E46CAE433D828EA996E4253
SHA256:E2C06FC8AA400174B6049CDA615D4807E2B58247A8443028EA8244749B147A52
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
16
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
640
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.24.77.30:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1080
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
1080
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
1268
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4172
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
640
svchost.exe
40.126.31.129:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
640
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2336
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
184.24.77.30:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 40.126.31.131
  • 40.126.31.0
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 20.190.159.128
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 184.24.77.30
  • 184.24.77.23
  • 184.24.77.34
  • 184.24.77.27
  • 184.24.77.29
  • 184.24.77.38
  • 184.24.77.37
  • 184.24.77.4
  • 184.24.77.24
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
us21.ddns.net
  • 0.0.0.0
malicious
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.229.48
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.175.87.197
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2200
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET DYN_DNS DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net
No debug info