| File name: | Windows Driver Foundation.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/f7d4f80a-cb7e-44dc-80b1-795480aa67e9 |
| 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: | October 02, 2024, 17:56:28 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 98469FDA07D2BB5EB2EBBEBF4BCDE26E |
| SHA1: | 7F815C05826C5475F8F1DA9241D527A076995DF6 |
| SHA256: | 5796E78782995E6B39E1A38D580733FAEC20BF432B818D3BCE05DFA5B03162B5 |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:yAUn0wQ2XWAiNgQONpbzbOXrb6TD96eTKOwr:yAUU2aNWPbOXMTKOwr |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
Connects to the CnC server
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2256)
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
Connects to unusual port
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
The system shut down or reboot
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
Disables trace logs
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
Checks supported languages
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
Checks proxy server information
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
Reads Environment values
- Windows Driver Foundation.exe (PID: 5556)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3) |
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (10.1) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:09:30 05:12:15+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 68608 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x12a7e |
| 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: | Windows Driver Foundation.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | Windows Driver Foundation.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
136
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 692 | shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0 | C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe | — | Windows Driver Foundation.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Shutdown and Annotation Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 812 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.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
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| 2256 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\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
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| 3876 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | shutdown.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
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| 5556 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Foundation.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Driver Foundation.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 1073807364 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 6264 | 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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| 6340 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "WindowsSecurityWrapper" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsSecurityWrapper.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | Windows Driver Foundation.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6772 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | SppExtComObj.Exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
2 123
Read events
2 108
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (5556) Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Windows Driver Foundation_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5556) Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Windows Driver Foundation_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5556) Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Windows Driver Foundation_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5556) Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Windows Driver Foundation_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5556) Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Windows Driver Foundation_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5556) Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Windows Driver Foundation_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5556) Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Windows Driver Foundation_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5556) Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Windows Driver Foundation_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5556) Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Windows Driver Foundation_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5556) Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Windows Driver Foundation_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5556 | Windows Driver Foundation.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WindowsSecurityWrapper.lnk | binary | |
MD5:2CC25A58C230B03DB8AF0A6C2A36E303 | SHA256:EE6B51A5098B57325B15361982138CD2D1E1A11F91D55728DDAEF0051A02D6DB | |||
| 5556 | Windows Driver Foundation.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WindowsSecurityWrapper.exe | executable | |
MD5:98469FDA07D2BB5EB2EBBEBF4BCDE26E | SHA256:5796E78782995E6B39E1A38D580733FAEC20BF432B818D3BCE05DFA5B03162B5 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
58
DNS requests
16
Threats
8
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1972 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5556 | Windows Driver Foundation.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | shared |
3580 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5336 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEA77flR%2B3w%2FxBpruV2lte6A%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.35.238.131:443 | go.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4756 | svchost.exe | 23.35.238.131:443 | go.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1972 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.136:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1972 | svchost.exe | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.115.3.253:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3888 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| shared |
pastebin.com |
| shared |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2256 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2256 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
5556 | Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
5556 | Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
2256 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
2256 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET POLICY DNS Query to DynDNS Domain *.ddns .net |
5556 | Windows Driver Foundation.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
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