| File name: | msedge.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/ad42185f-6901-4e8f-8b61-acd570581a9e |
| 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: | November 20, 2024, 13:12:03 |
| 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: | FB5350F3E1DC1599E93EF75D0DE3B1A8 |
| SHA1: | A195EBC55DD2AEDBD3A8255128F7769E9B8C6585 |
| SHA256: | 9C1DD9CFF28ED7DE7EEA5FD29C496FCBB4126A8E9460CF4FB53B604223E68188 |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:OzCbCKUY7M6hfok9tf+bCUo9CbvDOSEpXLrcUtsGfXGcXd1bIw0l1:ztdf/WbKQmxLr5z3N1Ew0l |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Create files in the Startup directory
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Connects to the CnC server
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
SUSPICIOUS
Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- Edge.exe (PID: 5092)
- Edge.exe (PID: 6024)
Connects to unusual port
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Checks supported languages
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
The process uses the downloaded file
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
Process checks computer location settings
- msedge.exe (PID: 3916)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(3916) msedge.exe
C2care-melissa.gl.at.ply.gg:50810
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
Mutexm8I0Hi3ohqBae2Np
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: | 2024:11:18 19:57:23+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 77312 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 74240 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x14c2e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 131.0.2903.51 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 131.0.2903.51 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Microsoft Edge |
| FileVersion: | 131.0.2903.51 |
| InternalName: | msedge.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | msedge.exe |
| ProductName: | Microsoft Edge |
| ProductVersion: | 131.0.2903.51 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 131.0.2903.51 |
Total processes
112
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
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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| 3916 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\msedge.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\msedge.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Version: 131.0.2903.51 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(3916) msedge.exe C2care-melissa.gl.at.ply.gg:50810 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameXWorm V5.6 Mutexm8I0Hi3ohqBae2Np | |||||||||||||||
| 4556 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Edge" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | msedge.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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| 5000 | \??\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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| 5092 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 131.0.2903.51 Modules
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| 6024 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Edge Exit code: 0 Version: 131.0.2903.51 Modules
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Total events
1 330
Read events
1 329
Write events
1
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3916) msedge.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Edge |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge.exe | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3916 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Edge.exe | executable | |
MD5:FB5350F3E1DC1599E93EF75D0DE3B1A8 | SHA256:9C1DD9CFF28ED7DE7EEA5FD29C496FCBB4126A8E9460CF4FB53B604223E68188 | |||
| 3916 | msedge.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Edge.lnk | binary | |
MD5:53DF45E5898F8F22111A59B81656DF23 | SHA256:699DAD4DD4A022DC3D88F9DF0EB182EF5513133A4469640392449A850855BBE8 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
27
DNS requests
6
Threats
5
HTTP requests
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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 |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 104.126.37.186:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3916 | msedge.exe | 147.185.221.22:50810 | care-melissa.gl.at.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
care-melissa.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2192 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
3916 | msedge.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
3916 | msedge.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
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