File name:

explorer.exe

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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.

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Analysis date: March 24, 2025, 15:48:14
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
remote
xworm
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

2BFBDC0EBFA66E3208C7E729F3D5E3DC

SHA1:

1181EAAE22E44EEBDF1064C044D17E26E9835D45

SHA256:

2AC3F707871EFC8BD5C33A9F1773746169FCE3308BDBA1167C1696B6D9A269B7

SSDEEP:

768:SsL6nIjTb+sfs2mVwf7Wq79wEIPXNhN7VFy+9F9iOYh2r4vM2e6M+7w:pOnIjni232PXNbJFf9F9iOYXk2e6X7w

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • Reads the computer name

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)

    • Autorun file from Startup directory

      • explorer.exe (PID: 6388)
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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: 2025:03:24 15:41:19+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 33280
InitializedDataSize: 54272
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xa11e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.2.19041.5607
ProductVersionNumber: 6.2.19041.5607
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Explorador de Windows
FileVersion: 6.2.19041.5607
InternalName: explorer.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. Todos los derechos reservados.
OriginalFileName: explorer.exe
ProductName: Sistema operativo Microsoft® Windows®
ProductVersion: 6.2.19041.5607
AssemblyVersion: 6.2.19041.5607
No data.
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Total processes
128
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #XWORM explorer.exe svchost.exe slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1184C:\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
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
6388"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\explorer.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\explorer.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Explorador de Windows
Version:
6.2.19041.5607
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\explorer.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
Total events
4 313
Read events
4 313
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

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

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6388explorer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\explorer.exeexecutable
MD5:2BFBDC0EBFA66E3208C7E729F3D5E3DC
SHA256:2AC3F707871EFC8BD5C33A9F1773746169FCE3308BDBA1167C1696B6D9A269B7
6388explorer.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\explorer.lnkbinary
MD5:7601A4F61FDA356EB0D656F8D139A049
SHA256:2C4BA736B7132EBCF7E71E31EDC29A4E2E966907B7785E2C9262B8ED2346E54C
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HTTP(S) requests
35
TCP/UDP connections
54
DNS requests
15
Threats
6

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
—
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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
—
—
—
496
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.23.246.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
496
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.19.11.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
496
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.19.11.120:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
40.126.31.130:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
203 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
20.223.35.26:443
https://arc.msn.com/v3/Delivery/Placement?pubid=da63df93-3dbc-42ae-a505-b34988683ac7&pid=310091&adm=2&w=1&h=1&wpx=1&hpx=1&fmt=json&cltp=app&dim=le&rafb=0&nct=1&pm=1&cfmt=text,image,poly&sft=jpeg,png,gif&topt=1&poptin=0&localid=w:AC7699B0-48EA-FD22-C8DC-06A02098A0F0&ctry=US&time=20250324T154829Z&lc=en-US&pl=en-US&idtp=mid&uid=9115d6d1-9f4e-4053-9297-2a8c833b3912&aid=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ua=WindowsShellClient%2F9.0.40929.0%20%28Windows%29&asid=00b7ecc0825743d8a97455b19cf13094&ctmode=MultiSession&arch=x64&betaedgever=0.0.0.0&canedgever=0.0.0.0&cdm=1&cdmver=10.0.19041.3636&devedgever=0.0.0.0&devfam=Windows.Desktop&devform=Unknown&devosver=10.0.19045.4046&disphorzres=1280&dispsize=15.3&dispvertres=720&fosver=16299&isu=0&lo=3967667&metered=false&nettype=ethernet&npid=sc-310091&oemName=DELL&oemid=DELL&ossku=Professional&prevosver=15063&rver=2&smBiosDm=DELL&stabedgever=122.0.2365.59&tl=2&tsu=1358197&waasBldFlt=1&waasCfgExp=1&waasCfgSet=1&waasRetail=1&waasRing=&svoffered=2
unknown
binary
1.31 Kb
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
20.223.35.26:443
https://arc.msn.com/v3/Delivery/Placement?pubid=da63df93-3dbc-42ae-a505-b34988683ac7&pid=88000045&adm=2&w=1&h=1&wpx=1&hpx=1&fmt=json&cltp=app&dim=le&rafb=0&nct=1&pm=1&cfmt=text,image,poly&sft=jpeg,png,gif&topt=1&poptin=0&localid=w:AC7699B0-48EA-FD22-C8DC-06A02098A0F0&ctry=US&time=20250324T154829Z&lc=en-US&pl=en-US&idtp=mid&uid=9115d6d1-9f4e-4053-9297-2a8c833b3912&aid=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ua=WindowsShellClient%2F9.0.40929.0%20%28Windows%29&asid=499d1c40e862402a985f27ace69796f9&ctmode=MultiSession&arch=x64&betaedgever=0.0.0.0&canedgever=0.0.0.0&cdm=1&cdmver=10.0.19041.3636&currsel=137271744000000000&devedgever=0.0.0.0&devfam=Windows.Desktop&devform=Unknown&devosver=10.0.19045.4046&disphorzres=1280&dispsize=15.3&dispvertres=720&fosver=16299&isu=0&lo=3967667&metered=false&nettype=ethernet&npid=sc-88000045&oemName=DELL&oemid=DELL&ossku=Professional&prevosver=15063&smBiosDm=DELL&stabedgever=122.0.2365.59&tl=2&tsu=1358197&waasBldFlt=1&waasCfgExp=1&waasCfgSet=1&waasRetail=1&waasRing=&svoffered=2
unknown
binary
2.95 Kb
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
40.126.31.69:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
203 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
20.190.159.2:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
203 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
20.223.36.55:443
https://arc.msn.com/v3/Delivery/Placement?pubid=da63df93-3dbc-42ae-a505-b34988683ac7&pid=280815&adm=2&w=1&h=1&wpx=1&hpx=1&fmt=json&cltp=app&dim=le&rafb=0&nct=1&pm=1&cfmt=text,image,poly&sft=jpeg,png,gif&topt=1&poptin=0&localid=w:AC7699B0-48EA-FD22-C8DC-06A02098A0F0&ctry=US&time=20250324T154829Z&lc=en-US&pl=en-US&idtp=mid&uid=9115d6d1-9f4e-4053-9297-2a8c833b3912&aid=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000&ua=WindowsShellClient%2F9.0.40929.0%20%28Windows%29&asid=68d20a263a62424586a7163f8c1702c6&ctmode=MultiSession&arch=x64&betaedgever=0.0.0.0&canedgever=0.0.0.0&cdm=1&cdmver=10.0.19041.3636&currsel=137271744000000000&devedgever=0.0.0.0&devfam=Windows.Desktop&devform=Unknown&devosver=10.0.19045.4046&disphorzres=1280&dispsize=15.3&dispvertres=720&fosver=16299&isu=0&lo=3967667&metered=false&nettype=ethernet&npid=sc-280815&oemName=DELL&oemid=DELL&ossku=Professional&prevosver=15063&smBiosDm=DELL&stabedgever=122.0.2365.59&tl=2&tsu=1358197&waasBldFlt=1&waasCfgExp=1&waasCfgSet=1&waasRetail=1&waasRing=&svoffered=2
unknown
binary
2.95 Kb
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
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
40.113.110.67:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.32.136:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
7052
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.223.35.26:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6388
explorer.exe
147.185.221.26:14531
morning-ultimately.gl.at.ply.gg
PLAYIT-GG
US
malicious
496
SIHClient.exe
172.202.163.200:443
slscr.update.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
GB
whitelisted
496
SIHClient.exe
2.19.11.120:80
crl.microsoft.com
Elisa Oyj
NL
whitelisted
496
SIHClient.exe
2.23.246.101:80
www.microsoft.com
Ooredoo Q.S.C.
QA
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.16.142
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.110.67
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.132
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 20.190.160.4
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 20.190.159.2
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 40.126.31.0
  • 20.190.159.68
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
morning-ultimately.gl.at.ply.gg
  • 147.185.221.26
malicious
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.19.11.120
  • 2.19.11.105
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.23.246.101
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 52.165.164.15
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg)
2196
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg)
2196
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup
6388
explorer.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
6388
explorer.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
6388
explorer.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
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Reports
explorer.exe