| File name: | word.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/45319fc3-e381-4674-8ce1-4127465c26d2 |
| 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: | November 28, 2024, 09:54:55 |
| 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: | 35AF2421EC5FDE0983D35F5793F0FF19 |
| SHA1: | 93D06C6BC7D1F13164555088CE48BF4753B7FB6A |
| SHA256: | 2A793C833E08757686009898AEFC93F84E64013D34BA1C2CAB859852F6B6CE19 |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:Hs8Mjj777777777777777cccccccc7777777FqzzzddRihhhhh11bbAAQ11mGjjh:M |
MALICIOUS
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- word.exe (PID: 6484)
- Word.exe (PID: 5236)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- word.exe (PID: 6484)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- word.exe (PID: 6484)
Connects to the CnC server
- word.exe (PID: 6484)
SUSPICIOUS
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2192)
- word.exe (PID: 6484)
Connects to unusual port
- word.exe (PID: 6484)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- word.exe (PID: 6484)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- Word.exe (PID: 5236)
- Word.exe (PID: 6216)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- word.exe (PID: 6484)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- word.exe (PID: 6484)
Reads the computer name
- word.exe (PID: 6484)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- word.exe (PID: 6484)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(6484) word.exe
C2103.230.121.124:7000
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep timeMicrosoftWord
USB drop nameUSB.exe
Mutex9auwf8C8V5R6aNKQ
(PID) Process(5236) Word.exe
C2103.230.121.124:7000
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep timeMicrosoftWord
USB drop nameUSB.exe
Mutex9auwf8C8V5R6aNKQ
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: | 2024:11:18 13:44:06+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 77312 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 372224 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x14d5e |
| 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: | word.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | word.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
130
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
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
| |||||||||||||||
| 3608 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Word" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Word.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | word.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
| |||||||||||||||
| 5236 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Word.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Word.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(5236) Word.exe C2103.230.121.124:7000 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep timeMicrosoftWord USB drop nameUSB.exe Mutex9auwf8C8V5R6aNKQ | |||||||||||||||
| 6216 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Word.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Word.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 6476 | \??\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
| |||||||||||||||
| 6484 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\word.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\word.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(6484) word.exe C2103.230.121.124:7000 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep timeMicrosoftWord USB drop nameUSB.exe Mutex9auwf8C8V5R6aNKQ | |||||||||||||||
Total events
1 904
Read events
1 889
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6484) word.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\word_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6484) word.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\word_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6484) word.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\word_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6484) word.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\word_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6484) word.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\word_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6484) word.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\word_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6484) word.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\word_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6484) word.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\word_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6484) word.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\word_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6484) word.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\word_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6484 | word.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Word.exe | executable | |
MD5:35AF2421EC5FDE0983D35F5793F0FF19 | SHA256:2A793C833E08757686009898AEFC93F84E64013D34BA1C2CAB859852F6B6CE19 | |||
| 6484 | word.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Word.lnk | binary | |
MD5:6DF654149DE0A8D914231274B00D2846 | SHA256:BAC32750941D3ACF08B656CF72C3CA9C4B4BF7A797E178E53E637C842C1D7494 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
34
DNS requests
18
Threats
44
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3508 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3508 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6484 | word.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | shared |
6640 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1296 | 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 |
1296 | 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 |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 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 |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
3508 | svchost.exe | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
3508 | svchost.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 92.123.104.29:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.140:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| shared |
arc.msn.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) |
6484 | word.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
6484 | word.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
6484 | word.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
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