| File name: | VelocitySupportTool.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/d449ff66-31cf-402c-ab92-f6818a9885b2 |
| 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 25, 2025, 03:01:45 |
| 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: | 5D733DB633E0202DDA7DF3BE7EE69CF3 |
| SHA1: | B5B5B5E9704D535ADF4EF2DADDE624F1D2424C36 |
| SHA256: | 120A03739E835F32647AA785BE99472E97C943BF523B3D13A4435054AFA09C5F |
| SSDEEP: | 768:q0ZH1PZRl0ogiffmD1SXszBFF3t90nO1hz0Tux:q0ZH/RgoawXsz3F990nO1h0g |
MALICIOUS
Create files in the Startup directory
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
XWORM has been detected
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
Connects to unusual port
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- svchost.exe (PID: 5960)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4172)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4008)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4172)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4008)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5960)
Reads the computer name
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4172)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5960)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4008)
Checks supported languages
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5960)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4172)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4008)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Process checks computer location settings
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Autorun file from Startup directory
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Reads Environment values
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Disables trace logs
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
Reads the software policy settings
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
- slui.exe (PID: 5776)
Checks proxy server information
- VelocitySupportTool.exe (PID: 5640)
- slui.exe (PID: 5776)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/J5BThNRr:<123456789>
Keys
AES<Xwormmm>
Options
Splitter3
Sleep timeXWorm V5.6
USB drop nameUSB.exe
Mutex7a1wm9PuRZkzxuxe
TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3) |
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (10.1) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:03:25 02:14:35+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 40448 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xbc6e |
| 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: | svchost.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | svchost.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
131
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1056 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | VelocitySupportTool.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 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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| 2236 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.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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| 4008 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 4172 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5640 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\VelocitySupportTool.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\VelocitySupportTool.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe C2https://pastebin.com/raw/J5BThNRr:<123456789> Keys AES<Xwormmm> Options Splitter3 Sleep timeXWorm V5.6 USB drop nameUSB.exe Mutex7a1wm9PuRZkzxuxe | |||||||||||||||
| 5776 | 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
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| 5960 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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Total events
7 937
Read events
7 922
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | svchost |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\VelocitySupportTool_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\VelocitySupportTool_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\VelocitySupportTool_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\VelocitySupportTool_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\VelocitySupportTool_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\VelocitySupportTool_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\VelocitySupportTool_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\VelocitySupportTool_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5640) VelocitySupportTool.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\VelocitySupportTool_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5640 | VelocitySupportTool.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | binary | |
MD5:5EEF54415D00FF45378C4FBF17A0E2C3 | SHA256:7652F992379A1AFF3ECBFBB4107AAC8E34B93150DCE50A14C56E46AD50E94007 | |||
| 5640 | VelocitySupportTool.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | executable | |
MD5:5D733DB633E0202DDA7DF3BE7EE69CF3 | SHA256:120A03739E835F32647AA785BE99472E97C943BF523B3D13A4435054AFA09C5F | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
7
Threats
5
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | 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 |
— | — | GET | 200 | 104.20.3.235:443 | https://pastebin.com/raw/J5BThNRr | unknown | text | 34 b | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5640 | VelocitySupportTool.exe | 104.20.4.235:443 | pastebin.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
5640 | VelocitySupportTool.exe | 193.161.193.99:44263 | flame3135-44263.portmap.host | OOO Bitree Networks | RU | malicious |
976 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5776 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
pastebin.com |
| whitelisted |
flame3135-44263.portmap.host |
| malicious |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query for Port Mapping/Tunneling Service Domain (.portmap .host) |
5640 | VelocitySupportTool.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
5640 | VelocitySupportTool.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |