File name:

BlueStacksInstaller.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/b8e3c353-3f8c-42d3-9e1b-e8ea34341382
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.

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Analysis date: March 04, 2025, 14:19:50
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
evasion
xworm
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 8 sections
MD5:

074B9C2909B9829DE515A7099C2969F2

SHA1:

5A03DA61DD195049CF2A09EE8BEE588B4D036431

SHA256:

3F51EA298B864DFC53B4A438C48BACADA8F9F1818A47D4C1027644F2F46A2259

SSDEEP:

3072:nQJEnJnff5bX5sbObPpjVWg+caCcUa444R7eVucrIZVBFIogktrGMudKgxfJ:QoJnff5bOiJ6cxQuktB

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • Bypass execution policy to execute commands

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2096)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 2140)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6424)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 7224)

    • Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • Adds process to the Windows Defender exclusion list

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • XWORM has been detected

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • BlueStacksInstaller.exe (PID: 7636)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • BlueStacksInstaller.exe (PID: 7636)

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • BlueStacksInstaller.exe (PID: 7636)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • Script adds exclusion process to Windows Defender

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • svchost.exe (PID: 1012)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • BlueStacksInstaller.exe (PID: 7636)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • BlueStacksInstaller.exe (PID: 7636)

    • Checks supported languages

      • BlueStacksInstaller.exe (PID: 7636)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • svchost.exe (PID: 7716)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • BlueStacksInstaller.exe (PID: 7636)

    • Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 2096)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 6424)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 2140)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 7224)

    • Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 6424)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 2096)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 2140)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 7224)
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XWorm

(PID) Process(7716) svchost.exe
C2TheClauZ-27746.portmap.host:27746
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameSTANDOFF2
Mutexpujlt0OoxhQRMqAY
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win32 Executable Delphi generic (37.4)
.scr | Windows screen saver (34.5)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (11.9)
.exe | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (5.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.2)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 1992:06:19 22:22:17+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, Bytes reversed lo, 32-bit, Bytes reversed hi
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 2.25
CodeSize: 5120
InitializedDataSize: 280064
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x20cc
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 4.220.0.4001
ProductVersionNumber: 4.220.0.4001
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: BlueStack Systems, Inc.
FileDescription: BlueStacks Installer
FileVersion: 4.220.0.4001
InternalName: BlueStacksInstaller.exe
LegalCopyright: Copyright © Bluestack Systems, Inc., 2011 through 2020, All Rights Reserved.
OriginalFileName: BlueStacksInstaller.exe
ProductName: BlueStacks
ProductVersion: 4.220.0.4001
AssemblyVersion: 4.220.0.4001
No data.
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Total processes
148
Monitored processes
17
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start bluestacksinstaller.exe #XWORM svchost.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs svchost.exe conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs svchost.exe no specs bluestacksinstaller.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1012"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2096"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
2140"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
2196C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2236\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6272\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6424"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
7224"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'svchost.exe'C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\windowspowershell\v1.0\powershell.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
7228\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
7484"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BlueStacksInstaller.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\BlueStacksInstaller.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
BlueStack Systems, Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
BlueStacks Installer
Exit code:
3221226540
Version:
4.220.0.4001
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\bluestacksinstaller.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
Total events
23 785
Read events
23 783
Write events
2
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7636) BlueStacksInstaller.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000
(PID) Process:(7716) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:svchost
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
2
Text files
8
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2096powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:C01884AFCB50FE6439EB6D398BF3EC97
SHA256:1CFE85702A5C8170163AE0ACA6FB3F006789C130570935E7DCFDCF970F98E651
2096powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_lhaxcvq5.0hr.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
2096powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_fmetmqbp.0om.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6424powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ttzpfzne.5ls.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
2140powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_syrmi5gs.0pf.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
2140powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_uw0j0k1l.tvr.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7636BlueStacksInstaller.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exeexecutable
MD5:A54826955F2F7D1CC7127C60C5D9744F
SHA256:93485865CE780CFF4D0329A3DEE233B9A99DC7D95F9E2C7217D406BE2ECA892C
7224powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_frnwtl4c.wbv.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
6424powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ifaepwmz.0ip.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
7716svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exeexecutable
MD5:A54826955F2F7D1CC7127C60C5D9744F
SHA256:93485865CE780CFF4D0329A3DEE233B9A99DC7D95F9E2C7217D406BE2ECA892C
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
13
Threats
6

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
8056
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
7508
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
184.30.131.245:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
8056
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
7716
svchost.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
3216
svchost.exe
40.113.110.67:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.67:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
7508
backgroundTaskHost.exe
20.223.36.55:443
arc.msn.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7508
backgroundTaskHost.exe
184.30.131.245:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
US
whitelisted
7716
svchost.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
TUT-AS
US
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.181.238
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 40.113.110.67
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.67
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 40.126.31.73
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.75
  • 40.126.31.2
  • 40.126.31.3
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 184.30.131.245
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.223.36.55
whitelisted
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 4.245.163.56
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
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)
7716
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api
7716
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com
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 .host)
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Reports
BlueStacksInstaller.exe