| File name: | 4a09409f61b33664208f62edfcd663669996f0c98ac93ad8caf5e7fbd6135b3a.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c4ad7469-1576-451e-9cf7-db42bcb5c95b |
| 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 15, 2025, 19:03:28 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, Nullsoft Installer self-extracting archive, 5 sections |
| MD5: | 1E0C6099D8422CAC6B2A6890DEA2E557 |
| SHA1: | 1E1291F29FF04D2CC2BE2593967DBA10EE0CE6C1 |
| SHA256: | 4A09409F61B33664208F62EDFCD663669996F0C98AC93AD8CAF5E7FBD6135B3A |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:DC8OM8xj5ZC8TPVnH2XVjN2/O5ea1ddjyo78s9EMV2Xet17I6BAsrrXg5oB594hI:JeFwiBLGb6b1BGEHm |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (67.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.2) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (9.7) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (4.3) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2015:12:27 05:38:55+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 24576 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 164864 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 1024 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x310d |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | 6 |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 1188 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Setup.exe | powershell.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Valve Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Steam Version: 9.69.92.62 Modules
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| 1324 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Setup.exe' | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | Setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5256 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\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
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| 6044 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\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
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| 7204 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Setup.exe' | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | Setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7480 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a09409f61b33664208f62edfcd663669996f0c98ac93ad8caf5e7fbd6135b3a.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a09409f61b33664208f62edfcd663669996f0c98ac93ad8caf5e7fbd6135b3a.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Modules
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| 7580 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a09409f61b33664208f62edfcd663669996f0c98ac93ad8caf5e7fbd6135b3a.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4a09409f61b33664208f62edfcd663669996f0c98ac93ad8caf5e7fbd6135b3a.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| 7628 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\steamlog.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\steamlog.exe | 4a09409f61b33664208f62edfcd663669996f0c98ac93ad8caf5e7fbd6135b3a.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Modules
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| 7652 | "C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_1.hta" {1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5}{1E460BD7-F1C3-4B2E-88BF-4E770A288AF5} | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mshta.exe | 4a09409f61b33664208f62edfcd663669996f0c98ac93ad8caf5e7fbd6135b3a.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Microsoft (R) HTML Application host Exit code: 3221225547 Version: 11.00.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7676 | 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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| (PID) Process: | (7580) 4a09409f61b33664208f62edfcd663669996f0c98ac93ad8caf5e7fbd6135b3a.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.hta\OpenWithProgids |
| Operation: | write | Name: | htafile |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7652) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7652) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7652) mshta.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7844) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7844) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7844) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7844) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7844) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7844) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\powershell_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7580 | 4a09409f61b33664208f62edfcd663669996f0c98ac93ad8caf5e7fbd6135b3a.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\steamlog.exe | executable | |
MD5:CAA06E7FA9B6C0DEDDA2DD85C0F06E05 | SHA256:371E0146812A436E310E6364E2C9C20E0369F742B2EF0172A9DF3DDE2CA71A9C | |||
| 7652 | mshta.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\addExclusion.ps1 | text | |
MD5:41196C0B5068739F4EC5CE160D9DE3FA | SHA256:26788F9B7456931105F9884A09B2971A614FBF8B62F3BF54222B307A21B71E09 | |||
| 1324 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_nukfbwu4.d4h.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7844 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\RWJH4SVSCO6ZWP586TE8.temp | binary | |
MD5:4BE3278C7505439E71CB1C33827B3F23 | SHA256:48CEB26B36FBCA2757E31E2001BC25B16C7C76A45462FBFE1609F9844B26AA21 | |||
| 7844 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_oymr4ppo.1u4.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7844 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_vjzkgeoz.wjr.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7844 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\ModuleAnalysisCache | binary | |
MD5:D5DD617E0584B6DADE2F25DC03E28545 | SHA256:438ECB11A1DF3FBF2512B40590BB9E998A7CC152ED9C97D0E069C8BB21B13A59 | |||
| 7580 | 4a09409f61b33664208f62edfcd663669996f0c98ac93ad8caf5e7fbd6135b3a.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\loader_1.hta | html | |
MD5:C3D4AEF89573CD981896B8FFACBCAB97 | SHA256:9465D13020BA3F260485DAFB9A03B6D342F6BCBCFB2A24C84CDB3892A518B66B | |||
| 7844 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\d93f411851d7c929.customDestinations-ms | binary | |
MD5:4BE3278C7505439E71CB1C33827B3F23 | SHA256:48CEB26B36FBCA2757E31E2001BC25B16C7C76A45462FBFE1609F9844B26AA21 | |||
| 7844 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_uo2iq1n4.new.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 88.221.110.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4996 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4996 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 88.221.110.114:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7628 | steamlog.exe | 13.215.170.190:22131 | 1.tcp.ap.ngrok.io | AMAZON-02 | SG | malicious |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.75:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
1.tcp.ap.ngrok.io |
| malicious |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
www.mitre-10.com |
| unknown |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io) |
1188 | Setup.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |