| File name: | AggregatorHost.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/63792c94-a0e2-4f49-bd6b-11f2a3add7aa |
| 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 09, 2025, 16:03:56 |
| 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: | BAFB37B2D7DDE99714A39BFACD429BF9 |
| SHA1: | 724B6F63DB42C1472379EF6CA6F2742651DEAA69 |
| SHA256: | 15B33790144C6B82E7F7D9CF6BBD60304A43A30538DB92A9CAD80C336D3F331A |
| SSDEEP: | 768:RYk7eRmNsYQKrBnENw32YuOUcVBbGqz4pJLr619Ah/:amNrQyxEO2Y6cXGqkpO9k |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to autorun other applications
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 3812)
Bypass execution policy to execute commands
- powershell.exe (PID: 3288)
- powershell.exe (PID: 5544)
- powershell.exe (PID: 4944)
- powershell.exe (PID: 5828)
Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Adds process to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Create files in the Startup directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Connects to the CnC server
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads the date of Windows installation
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 4708)
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 3812)
Application launched itself
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 4708)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 4708)
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 3812)
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 3812)
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Checks for external IP
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2192)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Script adds exclusion process to Windows Defender
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Connects to unusual port
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
INFO
Process checks computer location settings
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 4708)
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 3812)
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Checks supported languages
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 4708)
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 3812)
Reads the computer name
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 4708)
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 3812)
The process uses the downloaded file
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 4708)
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 3812)
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 3812)
Reads Environment values
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Disables trace logs
- XClient.exe (PID: 2756)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- AggregatorHost.exe (PID: 3812)
Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3288)
- powershell.exe (PID: 5544)
- powershell.exe (PID: 4944)
- powershell.exe (PID: 5828)
Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3288)
- powershell.exe (PID: 5544)
- powershell.exe (PID: 4944)
- powershell.exe (PID: 5828)
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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: | 2025:01:09 15:56:55+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 29184 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x91ae |
| 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: | AggregatorHost.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | AggregatorHost.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
132
Monitored processes
14
Malicious processes
3
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2192 | 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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| 2676 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2756 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XClient.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XClient.exe | AggregatorHost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 3288 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XClient.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | XClient.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3812 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\AggregatorHost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\AggregatorHost.exe | AggregatorHost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 3928 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4160 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4708 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\AggregatorHost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\AggregatorHost.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 4944 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Bluetooth Microsoft Application Working Stablishment.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | XClient.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5008 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /Create /F /TN "XClient" /SC ONLOGON /TR "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XClient.exe" /RL HIGHEST | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | AggregatorHost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
24 263
Read events
24 248
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2756) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2756) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2756) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2756) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2756) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2756) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2756) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2756) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2756) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2756) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
2
Text files
8
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5828 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_rjwj2bqh.yc4.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 5828 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5z53mn0v.cay.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 3288 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_gzi5pco0.ekp.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 2756 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Bluetooth Microsoft Application Working Stablishment.exe | executable | |
MD5:5E8B493BFCB6716B5CDD69757A523301 | SHA256:68E008399EF18066D5D7FF3C9C0AC343F40175AEC859DF67BFE2C40CDCF4FF16 | |||
| 4944 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_24x54ez4.ufi.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 4944 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_tfnoggnr.jlp.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 2756 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Bluetooth Microsoft Application Working Stablishment.lnk | binary | |
MD5:656FA8FC81431FC7131984A457527B9A | SHA256:C547AA2B6306B5990E7C474AA4B1EAC68D9B62EA48435F5479D98EDAEDC77C01 | |||
| 3812 | AggregatorHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XClient.exe | executable | |
MD5:5E8B493BFCB6716B5CDD69757A523301 | SHA256:68E008399EF18066D5D7FF3C9C0AC343F40175AEC859DF67BFE2C40CDCF4FF16 | |||
| 3288 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_lapmyb0b.v1u.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 3288 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:367EDB7757AE6D6755C73ECCC06B2500 | SHA256:CECD24E596122269EC17F95F70B3C861DC38E258AE3B88F36F6CA57018464675 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
21
DNS requests
8
Threats
7
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.230.103:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2756 | XClient.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | shared |
— | — | POST | 204 | 92.123.104.7:443 | https://www.bing.com/threshold/xls.aspx | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2164 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2164 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.230.103:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3976 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| shared |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
2756 | XClient.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2756 | XClient.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
2756 | XClient.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
2756 | XClient.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
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