| File name: | tools.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c13cb5b1-dfb4-428f-be14-8aa577c0aecf |
| 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 09, 2025, 20:43:28 |
| 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: | C02A87D71A5A6C96307DF7DDF742E1C3 |
| SHA1: | B7621E1B000224A83F99D94B81135FF584C6B669 |
| SHA256: | 3E1384DF10B05CFAD0A81B6ED1A9BFECDC59C61C9BC56F84AB3EA02B9C663627 |
| SSDEEP: | 768:tXjs2yDlsh8R74mKTJDj66JF5Pa9p+wRS6bOfh/3w2SPNQFFFFFHBFFFKW:tTbJaRb4JDjzF49IN6bOfNVQNdW |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
Create files in the Startup directory
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
SUSPICIOUS
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- plannadengi (PID: 2852)
Connects to unusual port
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
INFO
Reads Environment values
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
- plannadengi (PID: 2852)
Checks proxy server information
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
Reads the computer name
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
- plannadengi (PID: 2852)
Disables trace logs
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
Checks supported languages
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
- plannadengi (PID: 2852)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
Process checks computer location settings
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
Create files in a temporary directory
- tools.exe (PID: 7048)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(7048) tools.exe
C228.ip.gl.ply.gg:8848
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
Mutexy7F2f8iE50G3trJh
TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:04:27 21:08:03+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 39424 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 101888 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xb9ce |
| 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: | tools.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | tools.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
134
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
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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| 2316 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | SppExtComObj.Exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2852 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\plannadengi" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\plannadengi | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5116 | \??\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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| 5380 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "plannadengi" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\plannadengi" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | tools.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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| 5428 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7048 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\tools.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\tools.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(7048) tools.exe C228.ip.gl.ply.gg:8848 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameXWorm V5.6 Mutexy7F2f8iE50G3trJh | |||||||||||||||
Total events
1 867
Read events
1 852
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7048) tools.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tools_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7048) tools.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tools_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7048) tools.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tools_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7048) tools.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tools_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7048) tools.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tools_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7048) tools.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tools_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7048) tools.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tools_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7048) tools.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tools_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7048) tools.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tools_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7048) tools.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\tools_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7048 | tools.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\plannadengi.lnk | binary | |
MD5:D33EB1570E54AB22DAE8353743149E4C | SHA256:A9C36D2C083607FF9E55A6E6DBACEBAB0FE0847EED8E72BB952D850FB9F586F4 | |||
| 7048 | tools.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\plannadengi | executable | |
MD5:C02A87D71A5A6C96307DF7DDF742E1C3 | SHA256:3E1384DF10B05CFAD0A81B6ED1A9BFECDC59C61C9BC56F84AB3EA02B9C663627 | |||
| 7048 | tools.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Log.tmp | text | |
MD5:DD639C1E027204F330254365625874BC | SHA256:3896DF3B044C24FC300C97CF0DCA56DBBC20A4A3921441B48FFDAE9D71C4A1F1 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
9
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
14
Threats
6
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.185:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.185:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7048 | tools.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1116 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1116 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.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 |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.185:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.185:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
7048 | tools.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.74:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
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 |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
28.ip.gl.ply.gg |
| malicious |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
7048 | tools.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
7048 | tools.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2196 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |