| File name: | NerestPc crack.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/1c915a1b-a553-4474-9654-251eaa362b36 |
| 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: | December 29, 2024, 14:03:05 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | FA68DB89E2A9DFA9E2E02B9BAC1F90EF |
| SHA1: | 6FF230000AC773E16430FFC54B73B4B4C3596513 |
| SHA256: | 63D859A6FDBEF44B65421AC12F3974DC252F83A9A55A53E11589C6E09ED4BC03 |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:C4KvfM+KeJQzNTPUm+InYAOBLnTvbXfpM2ET67OsvL2:eM+a+InGLTvbXPOKC |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
Create files in the Startup directory
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
XWORM has been detected
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
Connects to the CnC server
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
SUSPICIOUS
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2192)
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- svchost.exe (PID: 4400)
Connects to unusual port
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4400)
Reads Environment values
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
Checks supported languages
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4400)
Reads the computer name
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4400)
Checks proxy server information
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
Disables trace logs
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
The process uses the downloaded file
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
Process checks computer location settings
- NerestPc crack.exe (PID: 6328)
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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: | 2024:12:28 15:23:08+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 77312 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x14dbe |
| 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: | EZlauncher.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | EZlauncher.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
130
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2192 | 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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| 4400 | "C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 6328 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NerestPc crack.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\NerestPc crack.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 7112 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | NerestPc crack.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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| 7120 | \??\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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Total events
1 908
Read events
1 893
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6328) NerestPc crack.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NerestPc crack_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6328) NerestPc crack.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NerestPc crack_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6328) NerestPc crack.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NerestPc crack_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6328) NerestPc crack.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NerestPc crack_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6328) NerestPc crack.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NerestPc crack_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6328) NerestPc crack.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NerestPc crack_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6328) NerestPc crack.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NerestPc crack_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6328) NerestPc crack.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NerestPc crack_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6328) NerestPc crack.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NerestPc crack_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6328) NerestPc crack.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\NerestPc crack_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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6328 | NerestPc crack.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | binary | |
MD5:8322F732698F3F620F3870328CCEE62E | SHA256:65D54E4B283D954F73B17D41455C7ABD50E2C4582DBADE09B662F9B5783E1A17 | |||
| 6328 | NerestPc crack.exe | C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe | executable | |
MD5:FA68DB89E2A9DFA9E2E02B9BAC1F90EF | SHA256:63D859A6FDBEF44B65421AC12F3974DC252F83A9A55A53E11589C6E09ED4BC03 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
32
DNS requests
18
Threats
31
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6328 | NerestPc crack.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | shared |
— | — | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3040 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6456 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3040 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | unknown |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 104.126.37.178:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.67:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
6328 | NerestPc crack.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | shared |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| unknown |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| shared |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
rather-aimed.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
6328 | NerestPc crack.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
6328 | NerestPc crack.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2192 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
2192 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
6328 | NerestPc crack.exe | Misc Attack | ET TOR Known Tor Relay/Router (Not Exit) Node Traffic group 177 |
6328 | NerestPc crack.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
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