| File name: | e.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/f524a923-dd1b-40a8-aa15-84c7a3ea70c6 |
| 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, 22:27:35 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 9369C6B18884042F015B25E892BA1320 |
| SHA1: | DC4E5AECBD169937493A2F1464141660491E9B81 |
| SHA256: | 61F68E6EF1FD25DC6A32B178C6B57C617B61F2B721E7BA87A45B9D8DE4B7DB27 |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:U6rKSWv9WVb2n8jIT90kbZE8UrZiy6z4dhUCdJrGOkNo:Ur9WxGLTekbZ/GiQ/XrGOka |
MALICIOUS
Create files in the Startup directory
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Bypass execution policy to execute commands
- powershell.exe (PID: 3312)
- powershell.exe (PID: 1424)
- powershell.exe (PID: 4084)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3524)
Adds process to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Reads the Internet Settings
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3312)
- powershell.exe (PID: 4084)
- powershell.exe (PID: 1424)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3524)
Checks for external IP
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Reads settings of System Certificates
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2304)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3404)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2408)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3204)
- svchost.exe (PID: 3904)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2328)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 120)
Connects to unusual port
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Using PowerShell to operate with local accounts
- powershell.exe (PID: 3312)
- powershell.exe (PID: 4084)
- powershell.exe (PID: 1424)
- powershell.exe (PID: 3524)
Script adds exclusion process to Windows Defender
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2304)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2408)
- e.exe (PID: 1768)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3404)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3204)
- svchost.exe (PID: 3904)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2328)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 120)
Reads the computer name
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2304)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3404)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2408)
- e.exe (PID: 1768)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3204)
- svchost.exe (PID: 3904)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 120)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2328)
Checks supported languages
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2304)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2408)
- e.exe (PID: 1768)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3404)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
- svchost.exe (PID: 3904)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3204)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 120)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2328)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Reads Environment values
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Reads the software policy settings
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Create files in a temporary directory
- e.exe (PID: 3668)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Manual execution by a user
- e.exe (PID: 1768)
- XClient.exe (PID: 124)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
XWorm
(PID) Process(3668) e.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/DCDbfnXJ:<123456789>
Keys
AES<Xwormmm>
Options
Splitter3
Sleep timeUpdate
USB drop nameUSB.exe
MutexOJVrOe6LoguaBFNG
(PID) Process(124) XClient.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/DCDbfnXJ:123456789
Keys
AES<Xwormmm>
Options
Splitter5
Sleep timeUpdate
USB drop nameUSB.exe
MutexUo2E0PPE77a5u61A
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: | 2024:03:03 14:48:40+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 76288 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1486e |
| 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: | e.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | e.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
71
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
4
Behavior graph
Click at the process to see the details
Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 124 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XClient.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XClient.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(124) XClient.exe C2https://pastebin.com/raw/DCDbfnXJ:123456789 Keys AES<Xwormmm> Options Splitter5 Sleep timeUpdate USB drop nameUSB.exe MutexUo2E0PPE77a5u61A | |||||||||||||||
| 1196 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | XClient.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
| |||||||||||||||
| 1424 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | XClient.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
| |||||||||||||||
| 1768 | "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
| |||||||||||||||
| 2304 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 2328 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 2408 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 2848 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /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: MEDIUM Description: Manages scheduled tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 3204 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhost.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
24 311
Read events
24 203
Write events
105
Delete events
3
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3668) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3668) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3668) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3668) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3668) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3668) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3668) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3668) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3668) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3668) e.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\e_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
10
Text files
1
Unknown types
1
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1424 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\p3am4ztq.vhu.ps1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 3312 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\44qcsuda.za2.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 3668 | e.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Log.tmp | text | |
MD5:DD639C1E027204F330254365625874BC | SHA256:3896DF3B044C24FC300C97CF0DCA56DBBC20A4A3921441B48FFDAE9D71C4A1F1 | |||
| 4084 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xoqvf3bz.jfo.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 3668 | e.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\dllhost.lnk | binary | |
MD5:96CEB31E2AC793DBB204F06D90506044 | SHA256:B2DEE45D3200A1A78F0C35E755B17F012BEE2E4112808C137DD2170945D52D80 | |||
| 124 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe | executable | |
MD5:D23155DB85B53D12A32F07DDE9B9DAA8 | SHA256:87ABE851B7822573C0DE2A5F2764BC6F33A71B1809EA438D366356C78408BCDD | |||
| 124 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | binary | |
MD5:671C23FB0E93966BE00B2407B36F70C0 | SHA256:97DC57D5101EFCA12A4D5C8F38EC645DD43311EDA40742861E37B82176A98FA2 | |||
| 1424 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1n3mhkco.0oq.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 3524 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\4rmmpvvx.fwq.psm1 | binary | |
MD5:C4CA4238A0B923820DCC509A6F75849B | SHA256:— | |||
| 3312 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | dbf | |
MD5:446DD1CF97EABA21CF14D03AEBC79F27 | SHA256:A7DE5177C68A64BD48B36D49E2853799F4EBCFA8E4761F7CC472F333DC5F65CF | |||
Download PCAP, analyze network streams, HTTP content and a lot more at the full report
HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
103
DNS requests
9
Threats
16
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
124 | XClient.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | text | 6 b | unknown |
3668 | e.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | text | 6 b | unknown |
Download PCAP, analyze network streams, HTTP content and a lot more at the full report
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 |
3668 | e.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | unknown |
3668 | e.exe | 172.67.34.170:443 | pastebin.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | unknown |
3668 | e.exe | 3.125.209.94:15248 | 0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io | AMAZON-02 | DE | unknown |
3668 | e.exe | 18.158.249.75:15248 | 0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io | AMAZON-02 | DE | unknown |
3668 | e.exe | 18.192.31.165:15248 | 0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io | AMAZON-02 | DE | malicious |
124 | XClient.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | unknown |
124 | XClient.exe | 172.67.34.170:443 | pastebin.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | unknown |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
ip-api.com |
| shared |
pastebin.com |
| shared |
0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io |
| malicious |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
3668 | e.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com) |
3668 | e.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
3668 | 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) |
3668 | 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) |
3668 | 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) |
3668 | e.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
124 | XClient.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com) |