File name:

aaa.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9fa90989-d77d-47d1-8130-117b8b5d826a
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

XWorm is a remote access trojan (RAT) sold as a malware-as-a-service. It possesses an extensive hacking toolset and is capable of gathering private information and files from the infected computer, hijacking MetaMask and Telegram accounts, and tracking user activity. XWorm is typically delivered to victims' computers through multi-stage attacks that start with phishing emails.

Analysis date: January 11, 2024, 12:06:36
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
xworm
evasion
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

5A985164F054717BD00AFBBACB320B84

SHA1:

38201F67F8B7A9FDC4AE25F071C97D3AD625BE10

SHA256:

061E358861738EBB9A4B23D1291CBFCE91D0F70841C47DC454C75925F3547B33

SSDEEP:

3072:cIacGoRBWfdvFzvFDZbJVYXnnJ1OHzvUMfq3zs2UFX9Ud/ld9CfwSew6NLb/vM5e:POFJZbMnnTwq3zTOXY9C+w6jhglvTo

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  • MALICIOUS

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
    • Reads settings of System Certificates

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
  • INFO

    • Reads Environment values

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
    • Checks supported languages

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
    • Reads the computer name

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
    • Checks for external IP

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • aaa.exe (PID: 128)
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XWorm

(PID) Process(128) aaa.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/cfc1FEhb:<123456789>
Keys
AES<Xwormmm>
Options
Splitter3
Sleep timeXWorm V5.2
USB drop nameUSB.exe
MutexO2n315w5J3awcPlU
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2024:01:11 13:05:23+01:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 75776
InitializedDataSize: 171008
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x146ee
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
FileDescription:
FileVersion: 1.0.0.0
InternalName: aaa.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: aaa.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
36
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #XWORM aaa.exe schtasks.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
128"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaa.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aaa.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\aaa.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
XWorm
(PID) Process(128) aaa.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/cfc1FEhb:<123456789>
Keys
AES<Xwormmm>
Options
Splitter3
Sleep timeXWorm V5.2
USB drop nameUSB.exe
MutexO2n315w5J3awcPlU
2024"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exeaaa.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Manages scheduled tasks
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
c:\windows\system32\ole32.dll
Total events
3 958
Read events
3 936
Write events
22
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(128) aaa.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(128) aaa.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(128) aaa.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(128) aaa.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(128) aaa.exeKey:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\182\52C64B7E
Operation:writeName:LanguageList
Value:
en-US
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
128aaa.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeexecutable
MD5:5A985164F054717BD00AFBBACB320B84
SHA256:061E358861738EBB9A4B23D1291CBFCE91D0F70841C47DC454C75925F3547B33
128aaa.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnkbinary
MD5:D918846C6511AB61AF7992693B42E3AB
SHA256:893CDDBAAF9A01B8AD95961F94A1772D94DDC63FD5377B343D4A6C0A10323D2D
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
6
DNS requests
3
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
128
aaa.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting
unknown
text
6 b
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
unknown
128
aaa.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
TUT-AS
US
unknown
128
aaa.exe
172.67.34.170:443
pastebin.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
shared
pastebin.com
  • 172.67.34.170
  • 104.20.68.143
  • 104.20.67.143
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
128
aaa.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com)
128
aaa.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api
128
aaa.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
No debug info