| File name: | WormExploit.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/2d683020-40bc-4353-b915-4b21135e9733 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. |
| Analysis date: | April 12, 2025, 11:48:27 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 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: | 5AB1ED7BA5193C2E446D881302EBC867 |
| SHA1: | 776ABE9CCD5038B38EAD5C7906FE90B948C5B14D |
| SHA256: | 10BDFB8CF11EF2E103FDDF4BF99BB353A9DC1574C1FF32179285190DD11685ED |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:DYInR4xK9PmqZcI7DoWUeSJjJZE61XkKRJ9XRhg09j:DHR4xK9+O/7DoWUe6jJZEqko |
MALICIOUS
Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
Bypass execution policy to execute commands
- powershell.exe (PID: 5776)
SHEETRAT mutex has been found
- atata.exe (PID: 6824)
Changes Windows Defender settings
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
- atata.exe (PID: 6824)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
Connects to unusual port
- atata.exe (PID: 6824)
Application launched itself
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
- atata.exe (PID: 6824)
Reads the computer name
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
- atata.exe (PID: 6824)
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5640)
Checks supported languages
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
- atata.exe (PID: 6824)
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5640)
Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 5776)
Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 5776)
Create files in a temporary directory
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
Failed to create an executable file in Windows directory
- atata.exe (PID: 6824)
Process checks computer location settings
- WormExploit.exe (PID: 5244)
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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: | 2025:04:06 14:38:27+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 240640 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 140800 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x3cb1e |
| 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: | WormExploit |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | XBinderOutput.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2025 |
| OriginalFileName: | XBinderOutput.exe |
| ProductName: | WormExploit |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
140
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 516 | "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 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | |||||||||||||||
| 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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| 3268 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.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
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| 5244 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WormExploit.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WormExploit.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WormExploit Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5640 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WormExploit.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\WormExploit.exe | — | WormExploit.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WormExploit Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5776 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\atata.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | WormExploit.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6516 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) | |||||||||||||||
| 6824 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\atata.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\atata.exe | WormExploit.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: VLC Media Player Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Bitdefender Antivirus Version: 199.299.7.262 Modules
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Total events
6 813
Read events
6 811
Write events
2
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (5244) WormExploit.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | atata |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\atata.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6824) atata.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE |
| Operation: | write | Name: | hwid |
Value: MUFFQ0EyRTVDODhDMzgzNkJFQkZBM0M= | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
1
Text files
2
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5244 | WormExploit.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\atata.exe | executable | |
MD5:244456A2BD94A231848EB644D8545B4B | SHA256:FDA9422E275B1C3C27D345361ACE290524AF3EACBE2BC99AA800FE3FA8E93D3E | |||
| 5776 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_votpgtlr.ncd.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 5776 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:2CD1EA32BABB27883DAA5C9AEA38EE8E | SHA256:2EB40389DC27EF8BE7FCF75D6C17EB17287BCD5249B76BCA7D9DE1733FC53F3F | |||
| 5776 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mgbdpfoa.3wc.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6824 | atata.exe | C:\Users\Public\Documents\xdwdMicrosoft Security Essentials.exe | executable | |
MD5:244456A2BD94A231848EB644D8545B4B | SHA256:FDA9422E275B1C3C27D345361ACE290524AF3EACBE2BC99AA800FE3FA8E93D3E | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
13
Threats
3
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.18.121.147:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6372 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 104.123.41.162:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6372 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 104.123.41.162:80 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6656 | RUXIMICS.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.18.121.147:80 | crl.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | FR | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.72:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
please-jet.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |