| File name: | 1233.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/f83cf379-6861-44ea-9017-e5b02afa4536 |
| 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 24, 2025, 17:10:02 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 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: | 6F29E92C25C24C92F31DB7DA4BF585F8 |
| SHA1: | 98A42895591F69D5E631752CCA9D3552016A98ED |
| SHA256: | 91077BEC044B49AEE24C9343A49E481B93776BE132248055A3AD6C778FA05C43 |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:2qcgmSyzs/bfFWvneOcJa5GZ5wck8ZtEV+/Knrl9SSR0IXOjvmhPsWl:2qi6b9sYZ5tk8Zts+/FjvUPs |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Create files in the Startup directory
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
SUSPICIOUS
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Connects to unusual port
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
INFO
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 6876)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Reads the computer name
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
- ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 6388)
Checks supported languages
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
- ShellExperienceHost.exe (PID: 6388)
Process checks computer location settings
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Autorun file from Startup directory
- 1233.exe (PID: 7692)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 5072)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 6876)
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 1852)
Reads the software policy settings
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 6876)
- slui.exe (PID: 2568)
Checks proxy server information
- BackgroundTransferHost.exe (PID: 6876)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(7692) 1233.exe
C2mac-visit.gl.at.ply.gg,10933:10933
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexzGGpRPS8nOyMkkD2
TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:03:24 17:06:22+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 60416 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 131584 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x10a8e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 134.0.3124.83 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 134.0.3124.83 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Microsoft Edge |
| FileVersion: | 134.0.3124.83 |
| InternalName: | 1233.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | 1233.exe |
| ProductName: | Microsoft Edge |
| ProductVersion: | 134.0.3124.83 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 134.0.3124.83 |
Total processes
138
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1676 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1852 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) 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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| 2568 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5072 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6388 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXtk181tbxbce2qsex02s8tw7hfxa9xb3t.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\ShellExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\ShellExperienceHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Shell Experience Host Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6876 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7332 | "BackgroundTransferHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTransferHost.1 | C:\Windows\System32\BackgroundTransferHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Download/Upload Host Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7692 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\1233.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\1233.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 134.0.3124.83 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(7692) 1233.exe C2mac-visit.gl.at.ply.gg,10933:10933 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameXWorm V5.6 MutexzGGpRPS8nOyMkkD2 | |||||||||||||||
| 7992 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft Edge" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Edge.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | 1233.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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Total events
11 181
Read events
11 163
Write events
18
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7692) 1233.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Microsoft Edge |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Edge.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5072) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5072) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5072) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6876) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6876) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6876) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1676) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1676) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1676) BackgroundTransferHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.contentdeliverymanager_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
4
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6876 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\05f0fcbf-a858-4d21-bb51-e147f343c8f2.down_data | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 7692 | 1233.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Microsoft Edge.lnk | binary | |
MD5:1A4B0C8D4A3A3DC7513210E1A6E3178C | SHA256:4F61B32CAC814A12D6E93E30D50033A365784D01F852DF1B7C198029A9612BF1 | |||
| 6876 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\a2cc4dc2-8ba2-4729-b2e4-a466096fbe19.up_meta_secure | binary | |
MD5:E4B9997079E991C37E6607ED9752D13E | SHA256:0C3EE4FC684DADF822391F61062024FAC1F23BC87E4434128A841DD69CA2BF65 | |||
| 6876 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\a2cc4dc2-8ba2-4729-b2e4-a466096fbe19.b2aabec2-df72-4675-bd16-c74d76ca0746.down_meta | binary | |
MD5:A8E7FB9EE41EEBE0CAE12214E7F29B25 | SHA256:075C6D8A6CB3859DAAC3F1DA858CE8C34558E4D0C56DDDD27D032EE787318618 | |||
| 6876 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.ContentDeliveryManager_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\BackgroundTransferApi\05f0fcbf-a858-4d21-bb51-e147f343c8f2.b2aabec2-df72-4675-bd16-c74d76ca0746.down_meta | binary | |
MD5:A8E7FB9EE41EEBE0CAE12214E7F29B25 | SHA256:075C6D8A6CB3859DAAC3F1DA858CE8C34558E4D0C56DDDD27D032EE787318618 | |||
| 7692 | 1233.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft Edge.exe | executable | |
MD5:6F29E92C25C24C92F31DB7DA4BF585F8 | SHA256:91077BEC044B49AEE24C9343A49E481B93776BE132248055A3AD6C778FA05C43 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
33
TCP/UDP connections
62
DNS requests
17
Threats
16
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 304 | 172.202.163.200:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | — |
6752 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6752 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.194:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6752 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.194:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6752 | 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 |
6752 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.194:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 40.69.42.241:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | unknown | — | — | — |
6752 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 172.202.163.200:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 304 | 172.202.163.200:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | — |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 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 |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 40.113.110.67:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.64:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
7736 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | 20.199.58.43:443 | arc.msn.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
7692 | 1233.exe | 147.185.221.27:10933 | mac-visit.gl.at.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | malicious |
6876 | BackgroundTransferHost.exe | 104.126.37.145:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
6752 | SIHClient.exe | 20.12.23.50:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6752 | SIHClient.exe | 23.48.23.194:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
arc.msn.com |
| whitelisted |
mac-visit.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
7692 | 1233.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
7692 | 1233.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
7692 | 1233.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
7692 | 1233.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
7692 | 1233.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
7692 | 1233.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
7692 | 1233.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |