| File name: | Load.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/49d5bab6-c5c2-4984-b9eb-6c79bc3ab786 |
| 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: | December 13, 2024, 20:19:16 |
| 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: | 1C8A02567CA906690648F72699B5B75A |
| SHA1: | 00B0B4D4AC70A00292D5EB2A06B907CA1C0B82B9 |
| SHA256: | AAF8DE92B8FCBD00FA91A4270B8A626FE357D8C2300C1E714906F556C7699078 |
| SSDEEP: | 768:xRSwwS81Lt3668pguQW6FCnoqWSKEVfFWPG9/zl6POfhi8h:3SwwtgfQCoqXFFv9/zl6POfEk |
MALICIOUS
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
Create files in the Startup directory
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- boost (PID: 1480)
- boost (PID: 5096)
Connects to unusual port
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
- boost (PID: 1480)
- boost (PID: 5096)
Reads the computer name
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
- boost (PID: 1480)
- boost (PID: 5096)
Process checks computer location settings
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
The process uses the downloaded file
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
Checks supported languages
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
- boost (PID: 5096)
- boost (PID: 1480)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- Load.exe (PID: 4308)
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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
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
|---|---|
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| OriginalFileName: | Load.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| InternalName: | Load.exe |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileDescription: | |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| EntryPoint: | 0xb3fe |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| CodeSize: | 38400 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| TimeStamp: | 2024:12:13 20:11:21+00:00 |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
Total processes
115
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4308 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Load.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Load.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5400 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "boost" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\boost" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | Load.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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| 5464 | \??\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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| 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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| 5096 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\boost" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\boost | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 1480 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\boost" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\boost | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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Total events
2 439
Read events
2 438
Write events
1
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (4308) Load.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | boost |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\boost | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4308 | Load.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\boost | executable | |
MD5:1C8A02567CA906690648F72699B5B75A | SHA256:AAF8DE92B8FCBD00FA91A4270B8A626FE357D8C2300C1E714906F556C7699078 | |||
| 4308 | Load.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\boost.lnk | lnk | |
MD5:C1D48D0DB60AC052F849C1632F546CC5 | SHA256:FE89D824A05ABEDC356DFD9118574B126CBA163592B2DFF0CABD76CE7231FF94 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
39
DNS requests
5
Threats
19
HTTP requests
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 92.123.104.59:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4308 | Load.exe | 147.185.221.24:28408 | audio-clouds.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 |
audio-clouds.gl.at.ply.gg |
| malicious |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
— | — | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
— | — | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
— | — | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
— | — | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
— | — | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
— | — | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
— | — | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
— | — | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |