| File name: | dllhost.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/0cb5c75c-6c9e-481f-aa3c-50c37698806e |
| 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: | August 09, 2023, 18:45:50 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 93B7B720BC5C6400075A3E19553A8D61 |
| SHA1: | 7805EA5C17351DCC5794DA4BBDA2DA04E31D0FA0 |
| SHA256: | BA82A9C832160874C537F1907F246ED9AE136C2C42ED07125C6761C2973A47D1 |
| SSDEEP: | 24576:S/BQJxZzIJ6yPbSRMDpTpvDIVeU/cbBjOWwludmSzADY6KNlg:S/SJ7IJ6WbJlVtljOWP0uuSg |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
Create files in the Startup directory
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
XWORM was detected
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
Connects to the CnC server
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- dllhost.exe (PID: 1028)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2684)
Connects to unusual port
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
Reads the Internet Settings
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
INFO
The process checks LSA protection
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 1028)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2684)
Checks supported languages
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 1028)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2684)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 1028)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2684)
Reads the computer name
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 1028)
- dllhost.exe (PID: 2684)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- dllhost.exe (PID: 3504)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (61.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (10) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (4.6) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.4) |
EXIF
EXE
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
|---|---|
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| OriginalFileName: | XClient.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| InternalName: | XClient.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: | 0x3756 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| InitializedDataSize: | 101888 |
| CodeSize: | 56320 |
| LinkerVersion: | 2.25 |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| TimeStamp: | 2023:07:20 10:22:17+00:00 |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
Summary
| Architecture: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
|---|---|
| Subsystem: | IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI |
| Compilation Date: | 20-Jul-2023 10:22:17 |
| FileDescription: | - |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | XClient.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | - |
| OriginalFilename: | XClient.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| Assembly Version: | 1.0.0.0 |
DOS Header
| Magic number: | MZ |
|---|---|
| Bytes on last page of file: | 0x0090 |
| Pages in file: | 0x0003 |
| Relocations: | 0x0000 |
| Size of header: | 0x0004 |
| Min extra paragraphs: | 0x0000 |
| Max extra paragraphs: | 0xFFFF |
| Initial SS value: | 0x0000 |
| Initial SP value: | 0x00B8 |
| Checksum: | 0x0000 |
| Initial IP value: | 0x0000 |
| Initial CS value: | 0x0000 |
| Overlay number: | 0x0000 |
| OEM identifier: | 0x0000 |
| OEM information: | 0x0000 |
| Address of NE header: | 0x00000080 |
PE Headers
| Signature: | PE |
|---|---|
| Machine: | IMAGE_FILE_MACHINE_I386 |
| Number of sections: | 6 |
| Time date stamp: | 20-Jul-2023 10:22:17 |
| Pointer to Symbol Table: | 0x00000000 |
| Number of symbols: | 0 |
| Size of Optional Header: | 0x00E0 |
| Characteristics: |
|
Sections
Name | Virtual Address | Virtual Size | Raw Size | Charateristics | Entropy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0x00046000 | 0x0027E000 | 0x0002BA00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 7.99791 | |
.rsrc | 0x0002C000 | 0x0001A000 | 0x00018C00 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 4.24984 |
.data | 0x002C4000 | 0x000E4000 | 0x000E3200 | IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ, IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE | 7.98397 |
Resources
Title | Entropy | Size | Codepage | Language | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5.00112 | 490 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_MANIFEST |
2 | 4.20959 | 16936 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
3 | 6.03369 | 1128 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
4 | 4.52014 | 4264 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
5 | 4.0439 | 67624 | Latin 1 / Western European | UNKNOWN | RT_ICON |
Imports
advapi32.dll |
gdi32.dll |
kernel32.dll |
mscoree.dll |
oleaut32.dll |
shell32.dll |
user32.dll |
version.dll |
Total processes
40
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
2
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1028 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dllhost.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 2684 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dllhost.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 3064 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "dllhost" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dllhost.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | dllhost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Manages scheduled tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 3504 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\dllhost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\dllhost.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
1 239
Read events
1 231
Write events
8
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3504) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3504) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3504) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3504) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3504 | dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\dllhost.lnk | binary | |
MD5:433EAC4A1FAEC9EE2E47D21B6B23B2DF | SHA256:A82FBD1389A82F201D4EB3A1525D513A2555F382E13D48011DF9064C5F30B723 | |||
| 3504 | dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dllhost.exe | executable | |
MD5:93B7B720BC5C6400075A3E19553A8D61 | SHA256:BA82A9C832160874C537F1907F246ED9AE136C2C42ED07125C6761C2973A47D1 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
2
DNS requests
3
Threats
6
HTTP requests
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3504 | dllhost.exe | 209.25.141.211:52808 | trial-pour.at.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
trial-pour.at.ply.gg |
| malicious |
dns.msftncsi.com |
| shared |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1088 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
3504 | dllhost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm |
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