| File name: | NexusAPI.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/e0590c42-02fe-4445-a3e0-5499a1d6ff08 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. |
| Analysis date: | February 21, 2025, 17:21:11 |
| 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: | F84F2262FE9B85B3C4CD5580E08AAD00 |
| SHA1: | 5D4F6DADAFBDAB7D5C58A6532424E568701F3425 |
| SHA256: | 379A51D059E6DECBC5925B87FEE09E5376254A57842417ED3EAE53AB85D4CAA0 |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:gJMiXYufgDJsehlCsJQeHCBu9bEM1qoUqrPAQcZbIAA7X/t9T4w3jNuJ:gJMiXYuIvl5bEMYoUqs7K9M4jY |
MALICIOUS
XenoRAT has been detected (FILE)
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6560)
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6736)
XENORAT has been detected (YARA)
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6736)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6560)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6560)
Starts itself from another location
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6560)
Connects to unusual port
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6736)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6560)
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6736)
Checks supported languages
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6560)
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6736)
Process checks computer location settings
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6560)
Create files in a temporary directory
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6560)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- NexusAPI.exe (PID: 6736)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (64.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (15.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (10.5) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.6) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.6) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2067:04:09 13:44:02+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 48 |
| CodeSize: | 43008 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 179712 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xc65e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 2.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 2.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | - |
| CompanyName: | Nexus Group |
| FileDescription: | NexusAPI |
| FileVersion: | 2.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | xeno rat client.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © 2025 |
| LegalTrademarks: | AmiraIsAmiraOMG |
| OriginalFileName: | Nexus2.0.exe |
| ProductName: | NexusAPI |
| ProductVersion: | 2.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 2.0.0.0 |
Total processes
114
Monitored processes
3
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
| |||||||||||||||
| 6560 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\NexusAPI.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\NexusAPI.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Nexus Group Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: NexusAPI Exit code: 0 Version: 2.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 6736 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\NexusAPI.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\NexusAPI.exe | NexusAPI.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Nexus Group Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: NexusAPI Version: 2.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
601
Read events
601
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6560 | NexusAPI.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XenoManager\NexusAPI.exe | executable | |
MD5:F84F2262FE9B85B3C4CD5580E08AAD00 | SHA256:379A51D059E6DECBC5925B87FEE09E5376254A57842417ED3EAE53AB85D4CAA0 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
8
Threats
3
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.113:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.164.113:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6736 | NexusAPI.exe | 147.185.221.25:60046 | holiday-blowing.gl.at.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | malicious |
3976 | svchost.exe | 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 |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
holiday-blowing.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2192 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |