| File name: | awp.gg.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/61c602f5-2604-48ef-9a72-7c3f48f3155c |
| 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: | February 19, 2025, 14:46:30 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 2 sections |
| MD5: | EE8945C63BBD30C8204D181E33F5947C |
| SHA1: | 1BD4CE53521F0DF5619E6CCC676A3778C7790B23 |
| SHA256: | 388760280F235E469A54589041C820FB0E2D14D116CD0331534EF0BA76C7446B |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:vW+Ujw/vR3ehcyQEzYWO3zBxEJPON5RRNdf/3yXx+EqTFlDoWsnJ+mUSH+Ln6GaC:j5cJFUeWGcxA45Ll |
MALICIOUS
Bypass execution policy to execute commands
- powershell.exe (PID: 6484)
Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Create files in the Startup directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads the date of Windows installation
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Connects to unusual port
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Checks for external IP
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2192)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution
- cmd.exe (PID: 3724)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Deletes scheduled task without confirmation
- schtasks.exe (PID: 648)
Executing commands from a ".bat" file
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
- tool.exe (PID: 7040)
Checks supported languages
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
- tool.exe (PID: 7040)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Process checks computer location settings
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 6484)
Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 6484)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
ROBLOX mutex has been found
- tool.exe (PID: 7040)
Create files in a temporary directory
- awp.gg.exe (PID: 6368)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Reads Environment values
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Disables trace logs
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Checks proxy server information
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 7012)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:02:19 10:29:15+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 7928832 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 23552 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x0000 |
| 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: | awp.gg.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | awp.gg.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
131
Monitored processes
13
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /delete /f /tn "DAX3API" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | XClient.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
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| 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
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| 2676 | timeout 3 | C:\Windows\System32\timeout.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: timeout - pauses command processing Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3724 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp633D.tmp.bat"" | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | XClient.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3736 | \??\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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| 6016 | \??\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
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| 6196 | \??\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
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| 6204 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "DAX3API" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\DAX3API" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | XClient.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
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| 6368 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\awp.gg.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\awp.gg.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 6484 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | awp.gg.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
8 332
Read events
8 313
Write events
18
Delete events
1
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6368) awp.gg.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | XClient |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7040) tool.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\RobloxExec |
| Operation: | write | Name: | settings |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7012) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7012) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7012) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7012) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7012) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7012) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7012) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7012) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
2
Text files
3
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7012 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\DAX3API | executable | |
MD5:4D2442BFBF19FAB8C001F3F4EF7A6061 | SHA256:CA5D485DC576F6DC284E426F46D555822F71DDB31F190340892C33686F42E0EC | |||
| 6368 | awp.gg.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tool.exe | executable | |
MD5:DCFB3864861147A02575AEDA7AC48DBB | SHA256:38917AFBF4FD34AF26909651D9A0C5808E18F8655186B475880B7E3E45D32EBA | |||
| 7012 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\DAX3API.lnk | binary | |
MD5:82F234D1F32771996B97D5F04C388618 | SHA256:D37C01095A844A42E0E4779517AA312DF2CF8D8800B991066DFDB98528AE5D23 | |||
| 7012 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp633D.tmp.bat | text | |
MD5:7246157DC54838CA14E15F717369B049 | SHA256:5622448BFF241F8DECD17B5B244AAB051CAA17181FE65556EDE715D096B5E45F | |||
| 6484 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_zgx4t0vp.f5j.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6484 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mkqudrog.exd.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6484 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:E644867C939344EEA3DA85DCC9FDD342 | SHA256:62D38EE64D18962E7EA381743F2E395411D9D5AC9517F6DA47554C18BA4894AA | |||
| 6368 | awp.gg.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | executable | |
MD5:4D2442BFBF19FAB8C001F3F4EF7A6061 | SHA256:CA5D485DC576F6DC284E426F46D555822F71DDB31F190340892C33686F42E0EC | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
10
Threats
8
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.105:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7012 | XClient.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 204 | 2.16.110.123:443 | https://www.bing.com/threshold/xls.aspx | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.19.11.105:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Elisa Oyj | NL | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3976 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
7012 | XClient.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 2.16.110.121:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
7012 | XClient.exe | 147.185.221.25:62843 | doing-pupils.gl.at.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
doing-pupils.gl.at.ply.gg |
| malicious |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
— | — | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
— | — | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
— | — | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
Process | Message |
|---|---|
tool.exe | WebView2: Failed to find an installed WebView2 runtime or non-stable Microsoft Edge installation.
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