| File name: | 250515-njqkhsvlt3_pw_infected.zip |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/e973e1df-e931-4bcf-ac0d-27004119248c |
| 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: | May 15, 2025, 11:46:51 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/zip |
| File info: | Zip archive data, at least v2.0 to extract, compression method=AES Encrypted |
| MD5: | A038AAC3408A05B46A8D5B407CF0405A |
| SHA1: | 4EDA928BA73D991F8B3CF524AFD6C192ED9ACCEC |
| SHA256: | 6AD9D794A340C8766D2CA8E0EDEDC7C7ECC534FB4ABAA342439F1F2CA2ACD650 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:QLVa71BC2csDi8w+FLO/K9rNlEQa4l79DJrOLMQSTQpvzpasZMzEtk3juF15Vgw9:dPa5ylbIGqQ0qGIMIL9HLy |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
Create files in the Startup directory
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads the date of Windows installation
- 250515-ngxwtavkz8.exe (PID: 5416)
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- 250515-ngxwtavkz8.exe (PID: 5416)
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- 250515-ngxwtavkz8.exe (PID: 5416)
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
Executes application which crashes
- Xworm V5.6.exe (PID: 6048)
Connects to unusual port
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- RltkService.exe (PID: 7716)
- RltkService.exe (PID: 4464)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- 250515-ngxwtavkz8.exe (PID: 5416)
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
- Xworm V5.6.exe (PID: 6048)
- RltkService.exe (PID: 4464)
Manual execution by a user
- 250515-ngxwtavkz8.exe (PID: 5416)
- msedge.exe (PID: 6272)
- WinRAR.exe (PID: 2316)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- WinRAR.exe (PID: 6244)
Reads the computer name
- 250515-ngxwtavkz8.exe (PID: 5416)
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
- Xworm V5.6.exe (PID: 6048)
- RltkService.exe (PID: 4464)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- 250515-ngxwtavkz8.exe (PID: 5416)
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
- Xworm V5.6.exe (PID: 6048)
- RltkService.exe (PID: 4464)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- 250515-ngxwtavkz8.exe (PID: 5416)
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
- WerFault.exe (PID: 3020)
Process checks computer location settings
- 250515-ngxwtavkz8.exe (PID: 5416)
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
Reads Environment values
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
Disables trace logs
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
Checks proxy server information
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
Reads the software policy settings
- EXECUTERS.exe (PID: 4976)
- slui.exe (PID: 4688)
Application launched itself
- msedge.exe (PID: 6272)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(4976) EXECUTERS.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/xYekmN9H:112233
Keys
AES<Xwormmm>
Options
Splitter3
Sleep timeXWorm V5.2
USB drop nameUSB.exe
MutexJ7yybnvTXp3GtERm
TRiD
| .zip | | | ZIP compressed archive (100) |
|---|
EXIF
ZIP
| ZipRequiredVersion: | 20 |
|---|---|
| ZipBitFlag: | 0x0009 |
| ZipCompression: | Unknown (99) |
| ZipModifyDate: | 1980:00:00 00:00:00 |
| ZipCRC: | 0x00000000 |
| ZipCompressedSize: | 11814053 |
| ZipUncompressedSize: | 15820288 |
| ZipFileName: | 250515-ngxwtavkz8.bin |
Total processes
183
Monitored processes
50
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=unzip.mojom.Unzipper --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7116 --field-trial-handle=2452,i,11803449920845672037,6445660734158295941,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 1748 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2608 --field-trial-handle=2452,i,11803449920845672037,6445660734158295941,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | msedge.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 2064 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2064 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2740 --field-trial-handle=2452,i,11803449920845672037,6445660734158295941,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 2196 | 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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| 2236 | 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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| 2316 | "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" a -ep1 -scul -r0 -iext -- . C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\RltkService.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Xworm V5.6.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\EXECUTERS.exe | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Exit code: 0 Version: 5.91.0 Modules
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| 3012 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7132 --field-trial-handle=2452,i,11803449920845672037,6445660734158295941,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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| 3020 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 6048 -s 1380 | C:\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe | — | Xworm V5.6.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Problem Reporting Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3156 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=7048 --field-trial-handle=2452,i,11803449920845672037,6445660734158295941,262144 --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 | C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe | — | msedge.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: LOW Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 122.0.2365.59 Modules
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Total events
10 400
Read events
10 335
Write events
65
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6244) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 3 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\preferences.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6244) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 2 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\chromium_ext.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6244) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 1 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\omni_23_10_2024_.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6244) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\ArcHistory |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 0 |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Desktop\250515-njqkhsvlt3_pw_infected.zip | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6244) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | name |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6244) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | size |
Value: 80 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6244) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | type |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6244) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | mtime |
Value: 100 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6244) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Interface |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ShowPassword |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4976) EXECUTERS.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\EXECUTERS_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
30
Suspicious files
557
Text files
74
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3020 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_Xworm V5.6.exe_cf9afbc01e41f39085d44e42fe55b10f1508dcd_6ddd3646_5c7f839f-3fcd-490a-9c6f-d6ebda06a2ee\Report.wer | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 3020 | WerFault.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\Xworm V5.6.exe.6048.dmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2316 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Roaming.rar | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6272 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old~RF12078a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6272 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\parcel_tracking_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6272 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old~RF12078a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6272 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\commerce_subscription_db\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6272 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old~RF12078a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6272 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\PersistentOriginTrials\LOG.old | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6272 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\EdgePushStorageWithConnectTokenAndKey\LOG.old~RF12078a.TMP | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
86
DNS requests
89
Threats
29
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.143:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
856 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
856 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.120.96:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2924 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2924 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.143:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.128:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
pastebin.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
2196 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
4976 | EXECUTERS.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
1748 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET FILE_SHARING Online File Storage Domain in DNS Lookup (gofile .io) |
1748 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET FILE_SHARING Online File Storage Domain in DNS Lookup (gofile .io) |
1748 | msedge.exe | Misc activity | ET FILE_SHARING File Sharing Related Domain in TLS SNI (gofile .io) |
1748 | msedge.exe | Misc activity | ET FILE_SHARING File Sharing Related Domain in TLS SNI (gofile .io) |
1748 | msedge.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET FILE_SHARING Online File Storage Domain in DNS Lookup (gofile .io) |