| File name: | xpaj (1).exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/e87e1f5d-57c3-4161-892e-9b70d0150d79 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Stealers are a group of malicious software that are intended for gaining unauthorized access to users’ information and transferring it to the attacker. The stealer malware category includes various types of programs that focus on their particular kind of data, including files, passwords, and cryptocurrency. Stealers are capable of spying on their targets by recording their keystrokes and taking screenshots. This type of malware is primarily distributed as part of phishing campaigns. |
| Analysis date: | December 27, 2024, 09:08:45 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, PECompact2 compressed, 3 sections |
| MD5: | D5C12FCFEEBBE63F74026601CD7F39B2 |
| SHA1: | 50281DE9ABB1BEC1B6A1F13CCD3CE3493DEE8850 |
| SHA256: | 9DB7EF2D1495DBA921F3084B05D95E418A16F4C5E8DE93738ABEF2479AD5B0DA |
| SSDEEP: | 6144:Gqmg/v4y/MqGs38KHF1SubUriPOKAJnP8:jmgXxXGNKHCm |
MALICIOUS
Runs injected code in another process
- xpaj (1).exe (PID: 4132)
Application was injected by another process
- explorer.exe (PID: 4488)
Actions looks like stealing of personal data
- xpaj (1).exe (PID: 4132)
SUSPICIOUS
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- WerFault.exe (PID: 6244)
Executes application which crashes
- explorer.exe (PID: 4488)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 2728)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 2728)
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 4052)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- xpaj (1).exe (PID: 4132)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- xpaj (1).exe (PID: 4132)
- StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 2728)
- TextInputHost.exe (PID: 5968)
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 4052)
Reads the computer name
- xpaj (1).exe (PID: 4132)
- TextInputHost.exe (PID: 5968)
- StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 2728)
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 4052)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- WerFault.exe (PID: 6244)
Process checks computer location settings
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 4052)
- StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 2728)
Manual execution by a user
- WerFault.exe (PID: 6244)
Checks proxy server information
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 4052)
Reads the software policy settings
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 4052)
Drops encrypted VBS script (Microsoft Script Encoder)
- xpaj (1).exe (PID: 4132)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- SearchApp.exe (PID: 4052)
Sends debugging messages
- StartMenuExperienceHost.exe (PID: 2728)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (50) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (49.9) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 0000:00:00 00:00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 9 |
| CodeSize: | 73728 |
| InitializedDataSize: | - |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1000 |
| OSVersion: | 5 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Total processes
145
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2728 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Modules
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| 4052 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppX8z9r6jm96hw4bsbneegw0kyxx296wr9t.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchApp.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Search application Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4132 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpaj (1).exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xpaj (1).exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Modules
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| 4488 | C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE | C:\Windows\explorer.exe | — | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Explorer Exit code: 1467 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4876 | C:\WINDOWS\winsxs\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3989_none_7ddb45627cb30e03\TiWorker.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\WinSxS\amd64_microsoft-windows-servicingstack_31bf3856ad364e35_10.0.19041.3989_none_7ddb45627cb30e03\TiWorker.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Modules Installer Worker Version: 10.0.19041.3989 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5968 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TextInputHost.exe" -ServerName:InputApp.AppXjd5de1g66v206tj52m9d0dtpppx4cgpn.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\TextInputHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Version: 123.26505.0.0 Modules
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| 6244 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\WerFault.exe -u -p 4488 -s 8384 | C:\Windows\System32\WerFault.exe | — | explorer.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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| 7092 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\mobsync.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Sync Center Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
16 956
Read events
16 851
Write events
102
Delete events
3
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2728) StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{f4b79ff4-f7e8-af9a-c4eb-245ff2a7e587}\LocalState\DataCorruptionRecovery |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InitializationAttemptCount |
Value: 010000006BB448F63E58DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2728) StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TileDataModel\Migration\StartNonLayoutProperties |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Completed |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2728) StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TileDataModel\Migration\StartNonLayoutProperties_AppUsageData |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Completed |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2728) StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\TileDataModel\Migration\StartNonLayoutProperties_TargetedContentTiles |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Completed |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4876) TiWorker.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionIdHigh |
Value: 31152190 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4876) TiWorker.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Component Based Servicing |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SessionIdLow |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2728) StartMenuExperienceHost.exe | Key: | \REGISTRY\A\{f4b79ff4-f7e8-af9a-c4eb-245ff2a7e587}\LocalState\DataCorruptionRecovery |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InitializationAttemptCount |
Value: 0000000067FC75F63E58DB01 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4052) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\Flighting |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachedFeatureString |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4052) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SearchSettings |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SafeSearchMode |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4052) SearchApp.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppContainer\Storage\microsoft.windows.search_cw5n1h2txyewy\Internet Settings\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
Executable files
6
Suspicious files
51
Text files
113
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6244 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\ReportQueue\AppCrash_Explorer.EXE_28c422859c278a74a83bafe0487eaf3590f2_a6883b46_9f6b530a-eb45-43d8-8941-484dc4fb1eef\Report.wer | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6244 | WerFault.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\CrashDumps\explorer.exe.4488.dmp | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6244 | WerFault.exe | C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER5C4D.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml | xml | |
MD5:A77670C246F9D50FDEC360C5A11F29A8 | SHA256:516BB20B182BDDD9C2CE6120B5F19F6108EA9FF7F6139C392FF07C629C591255 | |||
| 4052 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\67\I6nommjaUrH5K7RnL_cFpH5R7jM[1].css | text | |
MD5:C1AC4CCA38EA836717738D7CF72B45B9 | SHA256:E4C0BF089E674482FA2FE7D558F64F9D3EBDD414EAED18908E34A6140D09B727 | |||
| 4052 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\TokenBroker\Cache\95d9a2a97a42f02325559b453ba7f8fe839baa18.tbres | binary | |
MD5:4C14BCA3D2CEFC342FD4CAE6EB250B8F | SHA256:FAC5A9DBA4998CC7BF7821C6EBE390C4A1D6BB39C2A7F58F58698C0F5D1AD8AE | |||
| 4052 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\TokenBroker\Cache\fbaf94e759052658216786bfbabcdced1b67a5c2.tbres | binary | |
MD5:6A6C3558B41608160E9B8556EF3D1FF6 | SHA256:01D19155B0B72D37D965C2C243F4B388C19F3DD875AC5F19A6236DA42325B64E | |||
| 4052 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\67\_BjeFNPDJ-N9umMValublyrbq4Y[1].css | text | |
MD5:15DC838A1A66277F9F4D915124DFFBBC | SHA256:9C947D5F732431197DA9DB1F159CB3D4CDC5DBFE55FDC0A9513E571FF31236A1 | |||
| 4052 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\AppCache\5Y734AMR\67\QNBBNqWD9F_Blep-UqQSqnMp-FI[1].css | text | |
MD5:77373397A17BD1987DFCA2E68D022ECF | SHA256:A319AF2E953E7AFDA681B85A62F629A5C37344AF47D2FCD23AB45E1D99497F13 | |||
| 4052 | SearchApp.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.Search_cw5n1h2txyewy\AC\INetCache\Q84V0JUH\6hU_LneafI_NFLeDvM367ebFaKQ[1].js | binary | |
MD5:C6C21B7634D82C53FB86080014D86E66 | SHA256:D39E9BA92B07F4D50B11A49965E9B162452D7B9C9F26D9DCB07825727E31057E | |||
| 4132 | xpaj (1).exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\526B.tmp | executable | |
MD5:D5C12FCFEEBBE63F74026601CD7F39B2 | SHA256:9DB7EF2D1495DBA921F3084B05D95E418A16F4C5E8DE93738ABEF2479AD5B0DA | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
10
TCP/UDP connections
45
DNS requests
22
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.120:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.120:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6916 | 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 |
6916 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6344 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4736 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.164.120:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.164.120:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 2.23.209.185:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | GB | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.76:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | 192.229.221.95:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | EDGECAST | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
nortiniolosto.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
r.bing.com |
| whitelisted |