File name:

steam.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/8b744551-1764-4d79-87a4-6de49df7a8e3
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: January 20, 2025, 00:32:32
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
remote
xworm
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 2 sections
MD5:

931304A01ACC611B8E637E4056EACF1A

SHA1:

621327EB10DC7A3B4EA5F4F8EACDE198A1B83EDA

SHA256:

501811083CD4441914057188240E81B0C07EE52DA841BE5B48439B23DD1C78B7

SSDEEP:

1536:LTWAl2SBM87erfDA+DgR32t6iTV8SnKMv/L52o/aFn9ZH:LTxhB77WfDA+DKOp8IKSLLy1

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)

    • XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)

      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • steam.exe (PID: 3984)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • steam.exe (PID: 3984)
      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • steam.exe (PID: 3984)

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

      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • steam.exe (PID: 3984)
      • steam.exe (PID: 3060)
      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)

    • Reads the computer name

      • steam.exe (PID: 3984)
      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • steam.exe (PID: 3984)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • steam.exe (PID: 3984)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • steam.exe (PID: 3984)
      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • steam.exe (PID: 3984)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • yougame.biz.exe (PID: 5592)
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XWorm

(PID) Process(5592) yougame.biz.exe
C225.ip.gl.ply.gg:22709
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexT6lEsLWLKJ9nFeAj
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (49.9)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: AMD AMD64
TimeStamp: 2025:01:19 19:41:02+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware
PEType: PE32+
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 64000
InitializedDataSize: 1536
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x0000
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: XBinderOutput.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: XBinderOutput.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
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Total processes
124
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start steam.exe steam.exe no specs steam.exe conhost.exe no specs #XWORM yougame.biz.exe svchost.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
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
2424"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\steam.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\steam.exe—steam.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
3221226540
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\steam.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
3060"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\steam.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\steam.exe
steam.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\steam.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\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ucrtbase.dll
3224\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—steam.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Console Window Host
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
3984"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\steam.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\steam.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\steam.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
5592"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yougame.biz.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yougame.biz.exe
steam.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\yougame.biz.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
XWorm
(PID) Process(5592) yougame.biz.exe
C225.ip.gl.ply.gg:22709
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexT6lEsLWLKJ9nFeAj
Total events
1 414
Read events
1 413
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5592) yougame.biz.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:svhost
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exe
Executable files
3
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3984steam.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\steam.exeexecutable
MD5:AFE9B68ED167F0EC45A28BD47D3054F7
SHA256:AADD255A8EFE2491B29C1D5917F72DB3EEA93FFDE89995985A19D0D4C172213C
5592yougame.biz.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svhost.exeexecutable
MD5:EE9A22A50485CFDC04D74D064D31C759
SHA256:BFD2D7D903CCA76B8600DF3C3C4F3EBB5E5C04EC9608912373A402C7D0B9333E
5592yougame.biz.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svhost.lnkbinary
MD5:C7BDB871AB9B030114613A57BFAFD0C7
SHA256:C912592EC742983F1494532C3CBB82D0CCE98D4F9BF295EA073017456D01D4A1
3984steam.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\yougame.biz.exeexecutable
MD5:EE9A22A50485CFDC04D74D064D31C759
SHA256:BFD2D7D903CCA76B8600DF3C3C4F3EBB5E5C04EC9608912373A402C7D0B9333E
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
23
DNS requests
8
Threats
3

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3220
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3220
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
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
—
—
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
92.123.104.32:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3220
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
3220
svchost.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
3220
svchost.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.32
  • 92.123.104.34
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.174
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
25.ip.gl.ply.gg
  • 147.185.221.25
malicious
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.189.173.13
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2192
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg)
5592
yougame.biz.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
5592
yougame.biz.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
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steam.exe