File name:

dog.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/7c2b45ed-d514-4b99-8395-5f59dc5fdf3a
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.

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Analysis date: January 18, 2025, 19:21:26
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
evasion
crypto-regex
xworm
remote
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

4DD41E9E888D7C43E6C059E8FDE0CFC0

SHA1:

B9B1685970A2342714F36B92C76E9EEF725B0C45

SHA256:

7F0D106861EAFE0F0F4DD241FC574F7B329543A854FD876D5FA92F136829E1F6

SSDEEP:

1536:AnrMl7KjCLnp0xwOZ+++3YXbcG/eQ07A6sBOm5WTZfH9EQ9:AALnp34bjmX7iBOaWdfH5

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  • MALICIOUS

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Checks for external IP

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2192)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 1512)
      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 2412)
      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 4052)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

  • INFO

    • Checks proxy server information

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Disables trace logs

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Checks supported languages

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)
      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 1512)
      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 4052)
      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 2412)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)
      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 2412)
      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 1512)
      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 4052)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Reads Environment values

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)

    • Reads the computer name

      • dog.exe (PID: 3876)
      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 2412)
      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 4052)
      • SecurityHealthSystray (PID: 1512)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

XWorm

(PID) Process(3876) dog.exe
C2trip-thesaurus.gl.at.ply.gg:16715
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameGugonu
MutexXV3UkCc9cQtdSRqm
No Malware configuration.

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: 2025:01:18 17:49:14+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 81920
InitializedDataSize: 2560
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x15ece
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 6.2.19041.4355
ProductVersionNumber: 6.2.19041.4355
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Windows Security notification icon
FileVersion: 6.2.19041.4355
InternalName: perm.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: perm.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 6.2.19041.4355
AssemblyVersion: 6.2.19041.4355
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
122
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start #XWORM dog.exe svchost.exe schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs securityhealthsystray no specs securityhealthsystray no specs securityhealthsystray no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1512"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Security notification icon
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.2.19041.4355
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\securityhealthsystray
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2192C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2412"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Security notification icon
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.2.19041.4355
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\securityhealthsystray
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
3736"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SecurityHealthSystray" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe—dog.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
3876"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\dog.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\dog.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Security notification icon
Version:
6.2.19041.4355
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\dog.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
XWorm
(PID) Process(3876) dog.exe
C2trip-thesaurus.gl.at.ply.gg:16715
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameGugonu
MutexXV3UkCc9cQtdSRqm
4052"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystray—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Security notification icon
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.2.19041.4355
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\securityhealthsystray
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
4592\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
1 943
Read events
1 928
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3876) dog.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dog_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3876) dog.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dog_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3876) dog.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dog_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3876) dog.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dog_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(3876) dog.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dog_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(3876) dog.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dog_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(3876) dog.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dog_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(3876) dog.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dog_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3876) dog.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dog_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(3876) dog.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dog_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3876dog.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\SecurityHealthSystrayexecutable
MD5:4DD41E9E888D7C43E6C059E8FDE0CFC0
SHA256:7F0D106861EAFE0F0F4DD241FC574F7B329543A854FD876D5FA92F136829E1F6
3876dog.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnkbinary
MD5:DCABA811343C2D81C2F6A6BCAE1F6D74
SHA256:1FBCA917EA01E8BB4A09B398C174DE068AA2AE5B37F0D0658C5F394DE0D47F20
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
21
DNS requests
8
Threats
53

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4516
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.24.77.35:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.24.77.35:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3876
dog.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting
unknown
—
—
shared
4516
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
204
2.23.227.215:443
https://www.bing.com/threshold/xls.aspx
unknown
—
—
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
—
—
51.104.136.2:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4516
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.24.77.35:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4516
svchost.exe
184.24.77.35:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4516
svchost.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
3876
dog.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
TUT-AS
US
shared

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 184.24.77.35
  • 184.24.77.37
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
shared
www.bing.com
  • 2.23.227.208
  • 2.23.227.215
whitelisted
trip-thesaurus.gl.at.ply.gg
  • 147.185.221.25
malicious
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.79.189.58
whitelisted

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)
3876
dog.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
3876
dog.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api
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)
3876
dog.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet
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Reports
dog.exe