| File name: | AnyDesk.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/a0158435-fed5-4639-ac41-e5f71eec387e |
| 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: | March 05, 2024, 22:40:13 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | A21768190F3B9FEAE33AAEF660CB7A83 |
| SHA1: | 24780657328783EF50AE0964B23288E68841A421 |
| SHA256: | 55E4CE3FE726043070ECD7DE5A74B2459EA8BED19EF2A36CE7884B2AB0863047 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:77G2MoEslkjwWvZNy87N6IWwZ/wszMRAx8SvePTqWeYaPPYZOkL67enf5Lglp4mK:xaPWzKc818XE58BZ |
MALICIOUS
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 2160)
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 3732)
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Bypass execution policy to execute commands
- powershell.exe (PID: 3068)
- powershell.exe (PID: 492)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2488)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3224)
Adds process to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Create files in the Startup directory
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
SUSPICIOUS
Application launched itself
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 2160)
Reads the Internet Settings
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 3708)
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2488)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3068)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3224)
- powershell.exe (PID: 492)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 3732)
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Checks for external IP
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Using PowerShell to operate with local accounts
- powershell.exe (PID: 3068)
- powershell.exe (PID: 2488)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3224)
- powershell.exe (PID: 492)
Script adds exclusion process to Windows Defender
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Connects to unusual port
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Reads settings of System Certificates
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- dllhost.exe (PID: 948)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 1380)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 2160)
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 3732)
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 3708)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2376)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 948)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 1380)
Checks supported languages
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 2160)
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 3732)
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 3708)
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2376)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 948)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 1380)
Process checks whether UAC notifications are on
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 2160)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 2160)
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 3732)
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 3708)
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 948)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 1380)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 2160)
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Reads CPU info
- AnyDesk.exe (PID: 2160)
Manual execution by a user
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 2376)
Reads Environment values
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Create files in a temporary directory
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
Reads the software policy settings
- e.exe (PID: 2960)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(2960) e.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/DCDbfnXJ:<123456789>
Keys
AES<Xwormmm>
Options
Splitter3
Sleep timeUpdate
USB drop nameUSB.exe
MutexOJVrOe6LoguaBFNG
TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (52.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (23.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (23.5) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:01:27 18:04:37+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 10 |
| CodeSize: | 10752 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 5185024 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | 19132416 |
| EntryPoint: | 0x3653 |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 8.0.8.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0000 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Unknown (0) |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Windows, Latin1 |
| CompanyName: | AnyDesk Software GmbH |
| FileDescription: | AnyDesk |
| FileVersion: | 8.0.8 |
| ProductName: | AnyDesk |
| ProductVersion: | 8 |
| LegalCopyright: | (C) 2022 AnyDesk Software GmbH |
Total processes
57
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
5
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | e.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155) Modules
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| 948 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 1380 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 1608 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "dllhost" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | e.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Manages scheduled tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2160 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AnyDesk.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AnyDesk.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: AnyDesk Software GmbH Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: AnyDesk Exit code: 0 Version: 8.0.8 Modules
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| 2376 | "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe" | C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application Exit code: 0 Version: 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2488 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'e.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | e.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155) Modules
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| 2960 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\e.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\e.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(2960) e.exe C2https://pastebin.com/raw/DCDbfnXJ:<123456789> Keys AES<Xwormmm> Options Splitter3 Sleep timeUpdate USB drop nameUSB.exe MutexOJVrOe6LoguaBFNG | |||||||||||||||
| 3068 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\Desktop\e.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | e.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155) Modules
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| 3224 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'dllhost.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | e.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.14409.1005 (rs1_srvoob.161208-1155) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
18 258
Read events
18 185
Write events
70
Delete events
3
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2960) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2960) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
16
Text files
4
Unknown types
2
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3732 | AnyDesk.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\gcapi.dll | executable | |
MD5:1CE7D5A1566C8C449D0F6772A8C27900 | SHA256:73170761D6776C0DEBACFBBC61B6988CB8270A20174BF5C049768A264BB8FFAF | |||
| 2160 | AnyDesk.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\75fdacd8330bac18.customDestinations-ms~RF186cfd.TMP | binary | |
MD5:7E7AEF2C205FF9603921888429712A7F | SHA256:3D2BE455CA900E5C5CE52A8928E5B2963E05DAB6D369E4060E1E5C2AF90BEB20 | |||
| 2160 | AnyDesk.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\9DO38S1DL3BQFDDXF52H.temp | binary | |
MD5:7E7AEF2C205FF9603921888429712A7F | SHA256:3D2BE455CA900E5C5CE52A8928E5B2963E05DAB6D369E4060E1E5C2AF90BEB20 | |||
| 3732 | AnyDesk.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\AnyDesk\system.conf | text | |
MD5:0C04AD1083DC5C7C45E3EE2CD344AE38 | SHA256:6452273C017DB7CBE0FFC5B109BBF3F8D3282FB91BFA3C5EABC4FB8F1FC98CB0 | |||
| 2160 | AnyDesk.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\75fdacd8330bac18.customDestinations-ms~RF186d1c.TMP | binary | |
MD5:5AA0BC08E541401E27132F203C647CCD | SHA256:451F9232B6A138FC410119D027346F22A218840F3B51635C21C308FC49F7CCB7 | |||
| 3732 | AnyDesk.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\AnyDesk\service.conf | text | |
MD5:5DE2251DA77D4B157FAF33BCF28C9DD0 | SHA256:5FB22C5B695757CC7931CE3F85365863E2D5F92AB1CE79DC027A8BC7F6B6F6B8 | |||
| 2160 | AnyDesk.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\2LEDBU2Y5E6XVYE06909.temp | binary | |
MD5:5AA0BC08E541401E27132F203C647CCD | SHA256:451F9232B6A138FC410119D027346F22A218840F3B51635C21C308FC49F7CCB7 | |||
| 2160 | AnyDesk.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\AnyDesk\user.conf | text | |
MD5:A787C308BD30D6D844E711D7579BE552 | SHA256:8A395011A6A877D3BDD53CC8688EF146160DAB9D42140EB4A70716AD4293A440 | |||
| 3068 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\r1o3jcnb.zko.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 3068 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\t4q3ot55.pp2.ps1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
37
DNS requests
7
Threats
9
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2960 | e.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | text | 6 b | unknown |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
3732 | AnyDesk.exe | 57.128.101.77:443 | boot.net.anydesk.com | OVH SAS | FR | unknown |
3732 | AnyDesk.exe | 208.115.231.30:443 | relay-52515283.net.anydesk.com | LIMESTONENETWORKS | US | unknown |
2960 | e.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | unknown |
2960 | e.exe | 104.20.67.143:443 | pastebin.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | unknown |
2960 | e.exe | 3.125.102.39:11254 | 0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io | AMAZON-02 | DE | unknown |
2960 | e.exe | 3.125.209.94:11254 | 0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io | AMAZON-02 | DE | unknown |
2960 | e.exe | 18.192.31.165:11254 | 0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io | AMAZON-02 | DE | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
boot.net.anydesk.com |
| unknown |
relay-52515283.net.anydesk.com |
| unknown |
ip-api.com |
| shared |
pastebin.com |
| shared |
0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io |
| malicious |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
3732 | AnyDesk.exe | Misc activity | ET POLICY SSL/TLS Certificate Observed (AnyDesk Remote Desktop Software) |
2960 | e.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com) |
2960 | e.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
2960 | e.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
1080 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io) |
2960 | e.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
1080 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io) |
2960 | e.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
1080 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io) |