File name:

svchost.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/1ecc7d25-25a4-4095-b62a-452493a9443e
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 03, 2025, 17:10:15
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
evasion
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:

A193FB0F2203DE89E4B16B6B50E792C1

SHA1:

AE90C3E1FF68C23446BFF449731430D32C88AF85

SHA256:

94D8D7D02DDA2CCF479B18BB102FA094D4D48D73E80B60E0E9DF66AEB1A7B2D4

SSDEEP:

1536:k16ExXUkeIB2zc3TdJCaAfi9FSVbP37Dg6uY6x4NwnO3YZdxU:khxX12zcua60FMbPrexUAO3YZU

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2192)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • XClient.exe (PID: 5252)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 3552)

    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2192)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 3552)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 5252)

    • Checks supported languages

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 5252)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 3552)

    • Disables trace logs

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Reads Environment values

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 5252)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 3552)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • svchost.exe (PID: 3532)
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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: 2025:01:03 01:38:34+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 74752
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x142fe
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: svchost.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: svchost.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
126
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #XWORM svchost.exe svchost.exe schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs xclient.exe no specs xclient.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
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
3532"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\svchost.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\svchost.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\svchost.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
3552"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\xclient.exe
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\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
4244"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe—svchost.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
5252"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\xclient.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
Total events
1 884
Read events
1 883
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3532) svchost.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Operation:writeName:XClient
Value:
C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3532svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeexecutable
MD5:A193FB0F2203DE89E4B16B6B50E792C1
SHA256:94D8D7D02DDA2CCF479B18BB102FA094D4D48D73E80B60E0E9DF66AEB1A7B2D4
3532svchost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnkbinary
MD5:6DC15CC932A564279BE4B6A07E388F6F
SHA256:2EDE9670B0FCA4CC7A7371F7E2B0C0BB55E2802162CA8CEE6CAD400A6DF65842
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
21
DNS requests
10
Threats
49

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
3040
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.139:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.139:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4536
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.53.40.139:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.37.237.227:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3040
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.37.237.227:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4536
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.37.237.227:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
3532
svchost.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting
unknown
—
—
shared
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4536
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
—
—
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
2.21.110.139:443
www.bing.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
3040
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
—
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.53.40.139:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
3040
svchost.exe
23.53.40.139:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4536
RUXIMICS.exe
23.53.40.139:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
unknown
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.37.237.227:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
www.bing.com
  • 2.21.110.139
  • 2.21.110.146
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.53.40.139
  • 23.53.40.137
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.37.237.227
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
shared
leebahs-22444.portmap.host
  • 193.161.193.99
malicious
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.168.117.170
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)
3532
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
3532
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api
2192
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO DNS Query for Port Mapping/Tunneling Service Domain (.portmap .host)
2192
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed
3532
svchost.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
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svchost.exe