| File name: | Fatality.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/4137639f-77ed-46f4-8d6a-a51a8445ccb9 |
| 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: | June 11, 2025, 16:23:15 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 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: | D1773DBF85D917EB86780278256B5314 |
| SHA1: | 921C853202EADA39D4F6E5F4A26FBFC3EA3A204F |
| SHA256: | B0F7B41DA01A331E50612953EC181657074D9EB942361FCF3E97A10B544F43E1 |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:kO9v1N1O1ZEwfiLO5BZqoLUbhFLC4Y6T1EO3myL/lcmFW0Uzb6:fTEFiEWCUbhNyOWyLtTFW0Un6 |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
XWORM has been detected
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Create files in the Startup directory
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
SUSPICIOUS
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2200)
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- svchost.exe (PID: 4576)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1712)
Connects to unusual port
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4576)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1712)
- Fatality.exe (PID: 4888)
Reads the computer name
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4576)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1712)
- Fatality.exe (PID: 4888)
Disables trace logs
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
- Fatality.exe (PID: 4888)
- svchost.exe (PID: 4576)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1712)
Checks proxy server information
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
- slui.exe (PID: 5560)
Reads Environment values
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Process checks computer location settings
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Create files in a temporary directory
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Launching a file from a Registry key
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Launching a file from the Startup directory
- Fatality.exe (PID: 3640)
Manual execution by a user
- Fatality.exe (PID: 4888)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 5560)
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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: | 2025:02:23 00:04:48+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 74752 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 154112 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1425e |
| 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: | Fatality.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | Fatality.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
144
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | Fatality.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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| 1712 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 1760 | \??\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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| 2200 | 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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| 3640 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Fatality.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Fatality.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 4576 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 4888 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Fatality.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Fatality.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5560 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
2 789
Read events
2 774
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3640) Fatality.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Fatality_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3640) Fatality.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Fatality_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3640) Fatality.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Fatality_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3640) Fatality.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Fatality_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3640) Fatality.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Fatality_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3640) Fatality.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Fatality_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3640) Fatality.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Fatality_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3640) Fatality.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Fatality_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3640) Fatality.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Fatality_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3640) Fatality.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Fatality_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
1
Unknown types
1
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3640 | Fatality.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe | executable | |
MD5:D1773DBF85D917EB86780278256B5314 | SHA256:B0F7B41DA01A331E50612953EC181657074D9EB942361FCF3E97A10B544F43E1 | |||
| 3640 | Fatality.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Log.tmp | text | |
MD5:595417DCED0ACE5D676799BC330365F9 | SHA256:5B67ABCAB10E1CD7126CE16B5E032D67B7D46EADAD49810F9248D03ADD90D451 | |||
| 3640 | Fatality.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | lnk | |
MD5:A3D54F3A74021618E9949A967240F985 | SHA256:E090DAC7F1873B51B2C00FDCC1DEF1C7AC4FC5F58E17D2AB2637D445C34FF8E9 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
19
Threats
8
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3640 | Fatality.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1380 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.105:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
856 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2940 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.209.209.135:80 | http://x1.c.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
856 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1688 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3640 | Fatality.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
2336 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
1380 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.66:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
1380 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 2.19.11.105:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Elisa Oyj | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
working-drain.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
3640 | Fatality.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE Common Stealer Behavior - Source IP Associated with Hosting Provider Check via ip.api .com |
3640 | Fatality.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
2200 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
3640 | Fatality.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2200 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
2200 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
2200 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
2200 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |