| URL: | https://files.catbox.moe/r5gawc.zip |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/5e6c3918-f036-4ade-9a01-2bb7966101b2 |
| 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 16, 2025, 21:45:44 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
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| MD5: | 99EF8467CBC97F5EC3DB4D819C9A88BC |
| SHA1: | 2E978F3478CA285AEE0EAD0B1F0D446202FD1F32 |
| SHA256: | 268BE483FCE4FCC9979697D054E6E7BC6CD33515FE1F79F61D946F2F08EF3920 |
| SSDEEP: | 3:N8MW3zccn:2MWAc |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1056 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6072 --field-trial-handle=2364,i,7613385324127964688,5654226155794645812,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1300 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\net45\XWorm.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\net45\XWorm.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: @ThreatCommunity Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: XWorm by @ThreatCommunity Version: 5.6.0.0 Modules
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| 1324 | "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" "C:\Users\admin\Downloads\r5gawc.zip" | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | msedge.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Version: 5.91.0 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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| 2552 | \??\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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| 3888 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=quarantine.mojom.Quarantine --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6636 --field-trial-handle=2364,i,7613385324127964688,5654226155794645812,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 4164 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=winrt_app_id.mojom.WinrtAppIdService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=6580 --field-trial-handle=2364,i,7613385324127964688,5654226155794645812,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\122.0.2365.59\identity_helper.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: PWA Identity Proxy Host Exit code: 3221226029 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 4608 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --no-appcompat-clear --disable-gpu-compositing --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=21 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3504 --field-trial-handle=2364,i,7613385324127964688,5654226155794645812,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:1 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 4776 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.70 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.59 --initial-client-data=0x300,0x304,0x308,0x2f8,0x310,0x7ffc887e5fd8,0x7ffc887e5fe4,0x7ffc887e5ff0 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 5024 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" "https://files.catbox.moe/r5gawc.zip" | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (5024) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | failed_count |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5024) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 2 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5024) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\BLBeacon |
| Operation: | write | Name: | state |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5024) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Edge\StabilityMetrics |
| Operation: | write | Name: | user_experience_metrics.stability.exited_cleanly |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5024) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: CF7B2FFDDD932F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5024) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: 2CF939FDDD932F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5024) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262916 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {596F4E95-3C5B-4F0A-9C3A-9328867B29B3} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5024) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowProperties\262916 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | WindowTabManagerFileMappingId |
Value: {94F9465E-2BE7-4A0F-A41D-BB4C0B1BFAA5} | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5024) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\ClientStateMedium\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\LastWasDefault |
| Operation: | write | Name: | S-1-5-21-1693682860-607145093-2874071422-1001 |
Value: BD2F5BFDDD932F00 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5024) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MicrosoftEdgeAutoLaunch_29EBC4579851B72EE312C449CF839B1A |
Value: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --no-startup-window --win-session-start | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5024 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF10b5e4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5024 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF10b5f4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5024 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5024 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5024 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF10b5f4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5024 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5024 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF10b603.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5024 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old~RF10b5e4.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5024 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 5024 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\discounts_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.149:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1912 | svchost.exe | HEAD | 200 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/68591036-2289-4858-9f7f-9149e89c8a08?P1=1747705148&P2=404&P3=2&P4=LJv7ML0a4Jra7YdRSGKZ6vB7Up993UTBfAXCCA5pXDrN4ROpPsebHqXMAJRSkesZ0%2fzSrz7Sk%2fbg3qpUM8usBA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7960 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7960 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1912 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/68591036-2289-4858-9f7f-9149e89c8a08?P1=1747705148&P2=404&P3=2&P4=LJv7ML0a4Jra7YdRSGKZ6vB7Up993UTBfAXCCA5pXDrN4ROpPsebHqXMAJRSkesZ0%2fzSrz7Sk%2fbg3qpUM8usBA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1912 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/68591036-2289-4858-9f7f-9149e89c8a08?P1=1747705148&P2=404&P3=2&P4=LJv7ML0a4Jra7YdRSGKZ6vB7Up993UTBfAXCCA5pXDrN4ROpPsebHqXMAJRSkesZ0%2fzSrz7Sk%2fbg3qpUM8usBA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1912 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/68591036-2289-4858-9f7f-9149e89c8a08?P1=1747705148&P2=404&P3=2&P4=LJv7ML0a4Jra7YdRSGKZ6vB7Up993UTBfAXCCA5pXDrN4ROpPsebHqXMAJRSkesZ0%2fzSrz7Sk%2fbg3qpUM8usBA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1912 | svchost.exe | GET | 206 | 199.232.210.172:80 | http://msedge.b.tlu.dl.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/filestreamingservice/files/68591036-2289-4858-9f7f-9149e89c8a08?P1=1747705148&P2=404&P3=2&P4=LJv7ML0a4Jra7YdRSGKZ6vB7Up993UTBfAXCCA5pXDrN4ROpPsebHqXMAJRSkesZ0%2fzSrz7Sk%2fbg3qpUM8usBA%3d%3d | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | 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 |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.149:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7344 | msedge.exe | 13.107.42.16:443 | config.edge.skype.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5024 | msedge.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7344 | msedge.exe | 108.181.20.35:443 | files.catbox.moe | TELUS Communications | CA | malicious |
7344 | msedge.exe | 150.171.28.11:443 | edge.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
config.edge.skype.com |
| whitelisted |
files.catbox.moe |
| malicious |
edge.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
edge-mobile-static.azureedge.net |
| whitelisted |
business.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
update.googleapis.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
7344 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Observed File Sharing Service Download Domain (files .catbox .moe in TLS SNI) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain (ipify .org) in DNS Lookup |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain (ipapi .co in DNS lookup) |
5720 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO External IP Address Lookup Domain (ipify .org) in TLS SNI |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Possible sending an external IP address to Telegram |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Domain in DNS Lookup |
5720 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Observed Telegram API Domain (api .telegram .org in TLS SNI) |
5720 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Certificate Observed |