File name:

SystemBroken.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/3f6051c9-3e3c-4d8a-b075-af77d6bcb4d8
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: September 21, 2024, 14:47:58
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
xworm
remote
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows
MD5:

D2E859077D063E49BCE51CFB23C58A1C

SHA1:

C7354E641D2E359F6FB329E619A6F06C393820C5

SHA256:

166C0D7C287F1E23ACD2895C5AC6F5F72CC2F2C9086D49EF0D68AD266CC55E97

SSDEEP:

768:cnLtT7hWVbNwpppssNxFg9UgZ26hO0hEkN0leB8HAWXlVhIc:KatMFg9Ugg6hO0SneB8gW1XIc

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Connects to the CnC server

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • systembroken.exe (PID: 6456)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Checks supported languages

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • SystemBroken.exe (PID: 6468)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • Taskmgr.exe (PID: 6996)
      • Taskmgr.exe (PID: 1640)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

XWorm

(PID) Process(6468) SystemBroken.exe
C2127.0.0.1,otherwise-puzzle.gl.at.ply.gg:51848
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.2
MutexEPJiFTQNdBSgsJ6m
No Malware configuration.

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: 2024:09:21 14:47:30+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 33280
InitializedDataSize: 52224
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xa06e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 10.0.19041.4597
ProductVersionNumber: 10.0.19041.4597
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: System Settings Broker
FileVersion: 10.0.19041.4597
InternalName: SystemBroken.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: SystemBroken.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 10.0.19041.4597
AssemblyVersion: 10.0.19041.4597
No data.
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Total processes
132
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #XWORM systembroken.exe schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs svchost.exe taskmgr.exe no specs taskmgr.exe rundll32.exe no specs systembroken.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1640"C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Task Manager
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
2256C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
6436C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
6456"C:\ProgramData\systembroken.exe"C:\ProgramData\systembroken.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
System Settings Broker
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.4597
6468"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemBroken.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\SystemBroken.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
System Settings Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.4597
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\systembroken.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
XWorm
(PID) Process(6468) SystemBroken.exe
C2127.0.0.1,otherwise-puzzle.gl.at.ply.gg:51848
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.2
MutexEPJiFTQNdBSgsJ6m
6940\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeschtasks.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6996"C:\WINDOWS\system32\taskmgr.exe" /4C:\Windows\System32\Taskmgr.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Task Manager
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
7068"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "systembroken" /tr "C:\ProgramData\systembroken.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exeSystemBroken.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
Total events
1 155
Read events
1 155
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1640Taskmgr.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\D3DSCache\3534848bb9f4cb71\F4EB2D6C-ED2B-4BDD-AD9D-F913287E6768.locktext
MD5:F49655F856ACB8884CC0ACE29216F511
SHA256:7852FCE59C67DDF1D6B8B997EAA1ADFAC004A9F3A91C37295DE9223674011FBA
6468SystemBroken.exeC:\ProgramData\systembroken.exeexecutable
MD5:D2E859077D063E49BCE51CFB23C58A1C
SHA256:166C0D7C287F1E23ACD2895C5AC6F5F72CC2F2C9086D49EF0D68AD266CC55E97
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
13
Threats
27

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6204
svchost.exe
GET
200
192.229.221.95:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
6324
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6324
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
88.221.169.152:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
3888
svchost.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
whitelisted
5196
svchost.exe
4.231.128.59:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5172
RUXIMICS.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
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
2.23.209.179:443
Akamai International B.V.
GB
unknown
13.89.179.14:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
6468
SystemBroken.exe
147.185.221.22:51848
otherwise-puzzle.gl.at.ply.gg
PLAYIT-GG
US
malicious

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.206
whitelisted
otherwise-puzzle.gl.at.ply.gg
  • 147.185.221.22
malicious
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.133
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 192.229.221.95
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.95.31.18
whitelisted
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com
  • 52.111.227.11
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2256
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup
2256
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg)
6468
SystemBroken.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
24 ETPRO signatures available at the full report
No debug info