File name:

OwO.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/91d971a1-504f-4c61-badb-3e8992ca668c
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: May 27, 2025, 23:40:06
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto-reg
xworm
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

7A48283CFCC5034E4AF2E1FFD5CC9C2C

SHA1:

69A5BEAC34C01FA868B7A180A7D4D0F4749B67E4

SHA256:

252D8382759C20323090490E2FA6781A8DEDB2AA03C29D857CF5C98875293327

SSDEEP:

768:MEwTxmHdRsALbd4fjxFOKmRUG1HjSzHb7FPp9H7JY6SOUhKFwd:KTxmHdaBXmRUGq/Fh9H7JY6SOUws

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • OwO.exe (PID: 1760)
      • OwO.exe (PID: 6208)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
      • OwO.exe (PID: 6644)
      • OwO.exe (PID: 6208)
      • OwO.exe (PID: 1760)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
      • OwO.exe (PID: 6644)
      • OwO.exe (PID: 1760)
      • OwO.exe (PID: 6208)
    • Checks supported languages

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
      • OwO.exe (PID: 6644)
      • OwO.exe (PID: 1760)
      • OwO.exe (PID: 6208)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
    • Launch of the file from Registry key

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6992)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • OwO.exe (PID: 6644)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • slui.exe (PID: 5680)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 5680)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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: 2025:05:27 23:30:25+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 35840
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xaa3e
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: OwO.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: OwO.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
137
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #XWORM owo.exe schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs owo.exe no specs svchost.exe owo.exe no specs slui.exe owo.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1760"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OwO.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OwO.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\owo.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
2196C:\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
3868"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "OwO" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OwO.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exeOwO.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
5680C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
6208"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OwO.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OwO.exesvchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\owo.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
6644C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OwO.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OwO.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\owo.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
6992"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\OwO.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\OwO.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\owo.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
7152\??\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
Total events
4 383
Read events
4 382
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6992) OwO.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:OwO
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OwO.exe
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6992OwO.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\OwO.exeexecutable
MD5:7A48283CFCC5034E4AF2E1FFD5CC9C2C
SHA256:252D8382759C20323090490E2FA6781A8DEDB2AA03C29D857CF5C98875293327
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HTTP(S) requests
26
TCP/UDP connections
47
DNS requests
16
Threats
2

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5796
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.114:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.114:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5800
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
2.16.168.114:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5800
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5796
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
POST
200
20.190.159.4:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
10.2 Kb
whitelisted
POST
200
20.190.159.131:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
unknown
xml
11.1 Kb
whitelisted
GET
304
172.202.163.200:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
GET
200
172.202.163.200:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
compressed
23.9 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
5800
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5796
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
5800
RUXIMICS.exe
2.16.168.114:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
5796
svchost.exe
2.16.168.114:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.16.168.114:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
RU
whitelisted
5800
RUXIMICS.exe
23.219.150.101:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
CL
whitelisted
5796
svchost.exe
23.219.150.101:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
CL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.110
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.168.114
  • 2.16.168.124
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.166
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.219.150.101
  • 2.23.181.156
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.159.64
  • 20.190.159.130
  • 20.190.159.71
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 20.190.159.128
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 40.126.31.71
  • 40.126.31.2
whitelisted
ilovecatgirlsowo-29235.portmap.io
  • 193.161.193.99
malicious
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.242.39.171
whitelisted
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 40.91.76.224
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
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 .io)
No debug info