| File name: | xero.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/6b29fff8-f034-4a9a-a854-c62e96ba0f8a |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. |
| Analysis date: | May 17, 2025, 00:36:20 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 7 sections |
| MD5: | 48C1A09DD20ED497815F51E81C05052B |
| SHA1: | ECB445E102CBA781C15C7DCF9C9A448CA83D85B7 |
| SHA256: | A913070DD02D34C368F70D46B8C01884101B3E2358E623006E4CFA346BD710D6 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:2nMFczlzZxXFQSq/rI+xvb0izgQ4G1llMqA+cPDmsJkM6B06yr4BGHyQjtyOJPS+:4MFgFQSqbhbAQqlQ44sHrtyOJPS+ |
MALICIOUS
AHK has been detected (YARA)
- xero.exe (PID: 7572)
SUSPICIOUS
AUTOHOTKEY mutex has been found
- xero.exe (PID: 7572)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- xero.exe (PID: 7572)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- xero.exe (PID: 7572)
The sample compiled with english language support
- xero.exe (PID: 7572)
Detects AutoHotkey samples (YARA)
- xero.exe (PID: 7572)
Reads the computer name
- xero.exe (PID: 7572)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 7636)
Create files in a temporary directory
- xero.exe (PID: 7572)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:03:16 06:03:05+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 10 |
| CodeSize: | 910336 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 758272 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xcdb30 |
| OSVersion: | 5.2 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.2 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.1.37.2 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.1.37.2 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x0017 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | - |
| FileVersion: | 1.1.37.02 |
| InternalName: | - |
| LegalCopyright: | - |
| CompanyName: | - |
| OriginalFileName: | - |
| ProductName: | - |
| ProductVersion: | 1.1.37.02 |
Total processes
129
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7572 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xero.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xero.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Version: 1.1.37.02 Modules
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| 7604 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7636 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
479
Read events
479
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7572 | xero.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\config.ini | text | |
MD5:F0020C2A9896F8528EAE3867289E558C | SHA256:5CC02EF1E44FD6B783E8D21E450211092E3929B8C7FA0FFFBF6C688FBE921C5A | |||
| 7572 | xero.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\img\mcircle.bmp | image | |
MD5:26178F49EFB7EAD81FB44CEACE28DEDD | SHA256:597E5020D054565D7260447421FE7D89E2704D18D9349A36E46E9F243429A96B | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
19
DNS requests
13
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7336 | 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 |
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.166:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7336 | 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 |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.166:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.32.76:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |