| File name: | XInstaller Cheat.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/d41e5bce-eb8c-4a90-b9a0-fc08dc23f182 |
| 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: | July 15, 2024, 12:03:28 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | BD0D5D146D9EC1E6A888D69EAE047F1B |
| SHA1: | 11519C32E0B1CBCD263B551BCEBC99FBE1DEFE22 |
| SHA256: | 3DC84EE6B158FA618365E730957111F02A13DCA8B19AE1F775F3CBE4B9B12EB2 |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:uo4FYl6y9jphNLgH/mwR0JSTC93/iyb0WTrwP6ApdOV06N8eQjPRaFo:eY8y9j/RgfmwRoUXyb0Sr4TOV0wqPF |
MALICIOUS
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Create files in the Startup directory
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
PHISHING has been detected (SURICATA)
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Connects to the CnC server
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Reads settings of System Certificates
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Connects to unusual port
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Checks for external IP
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Reads the Internet Settings
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3332)
Checks supported languages
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3332)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Manual execution by a user
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 3332)
Disables trace logs
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Reads the software policy settings
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Reads Environment values
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- XInstaller Cheat.exe (PID: 3348)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe
C2apply-ministers.gl.at.ply.gg:15819
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time2
USB drop nameUSB Drivers.exe
Mutex3EJzarnFQ2iTvey0
C2wiz.bounceme.net:6000
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time2
USB drop nameUSB.exe
MutexTsV4Qhz4pSYYlqfv
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: | 2024:07:15 12:02:40+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 89088 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x17a8e |
| 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: | XInstaller Cheat.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | XInstaller Cheat.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
41
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3224 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XInstaller Cheat" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XInstaller Cheat.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | XInstaller Cheat.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Manages scheduled tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 3332 | "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe" | C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application Exit code: 0 Version: 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 3348 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XInstaller Cheat.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XInstaller Cheat.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe C2apply-ministers.gl.at.ply.gg:15819 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time2 USB drop nameUSB Drivers.exe Mutex3EJzarnFQ2iTvey0 (PID) Process(3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe C2wiz.bounceme.net:6000 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time2 USB drop nameUSB.exe MutexTsV4Qhz4pSYYlqfv | |||||||||||||||
Total events
8 648
Read events
8 613
Write events
35
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XInstaller Cheat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XInstaller Cheat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XInstaller Cheat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XInstaller Cheat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XInstaller Cheat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XInstaller Cheat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XInstaller Cheat_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XInstaller Cheat_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XInstaller Cheat_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3348) XInstaller Cheat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XInstaller Cheat_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XInstaller Cheat.exe | executable | |
MD5:BD0D5D146D9EC1E6A888D69EAE047F1B | SHA256:3DC84EE6B158FA618365E730957111F02A13DCA8B19AE1F775F3CBE4B9B12EB2 | |||
| 3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XInstaller Cheat.lnk | binary | |
MD5:F8370B3C3CAC7CE5AE733173D5BBA700 | SHA256:09731971A8B23A3DE87760267805F55B2207B1B652BDFAB8517A1F3234C96702 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
29
DNS requests
15
Threats
65
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | shared |
1372 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.156:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1060 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 23.50.131.200:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?5445ebff82c5850f | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1372 | svchost.exe | GET | 304 | 23.50.131.200:80 | http://ctldl.windowsupdate.com/msdownload/update/v3/static/trustedr/en/disallowedcertstl.cab?33775f6043c93e33 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1372 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | 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 | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2564 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:3702 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1060 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1372 | svchost.exe | 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 |
3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | unknown |
3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | 162.19.58.157:443 | i.ibb.co | OVH SAS | FR | unknown |
3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | 147.185.221.21:15819 | apply-ministers.gl.at.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | malicious |
1372 | svchost.exe | 23.50.131.200:80 | ctldl.windowsupdate.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| shared |
i.ibb.co |
| shared |
apply-ministers.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ctldl.windowsupdate.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
wiznon.000webhostapp.com |
| shared |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
wiz.bounceme.net |
| malicious |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1060 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
1060 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Image hosting service ImgBB |
1060 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | Possible Social Engineering Attempted | PHISHING [ANY.RUN] Domain chain identified as Phishing (ipibb) |
3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Initial Packet |
3348 | XInstaller Cheat.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Initial Packet |
1060 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | ET INFO Observed Free Hosting Domain (*.000webhostapp .com in DNS Lookup) |
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