| File name: | dwm.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/4541b53d-ebfd-4195-8d7a-65c4f8317bad |
| 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: | November 13, 2024, 16:11:34 |
| 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: | DA8C142F4CF4C588D9B4CEE5564904F6 |
| SHA1: | FC6D863CD940F2888AD17438D10675773D81888D |
| SHA256: | C0D6728B789A398B43833FFE272F2A9A70F97882D40FADDA07B096E367EC13AF |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:ZhVmUCVddOYNeCkcokbBxdRd3Astf+6ahmO59nC:Z/gfdDLkTkbBxdR6strO5I |
MALICIOUS
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- dwm.exe (PID: 6552)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- dwm.exe (PID: 6552)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- dwm.exe (PID: 6552)
Connects to unusual port
- dwm.exe (PID: 6552)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- dwms.exe (PID: 2928)
INFO
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- dwm.exe (PID: 6552)
Reads the computer name
- dwm.exe (PID: 6552)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- dwm.exe (PID: 6552)
Checks supported languages
- dwm.exe (PID: 6552)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(6552) dwm.exe
C2127.0.0.1,sea-recognize.gl.at.ply.gg:54828
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameBrojen
MutexI5erVVs5fGbAT4Sp
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
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2024:11:10 18:53:43+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 58880 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1040e |
| 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: | dwm.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | dwm.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
135
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 540 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "dwms" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dwms.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | dwm.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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| 2172 | 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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| 2692 | \??\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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| 2928 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dwms.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dwms.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 6552 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dwm.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dwm.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(6552) dwm.exe C2127.0.0.1,sea-recognize.gl.at.ply.gg:54828 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameBrojen MutexI5erVVs5fGbAT4Sp | |||||||||||||||
Total events
1 002
Read events
1 001
Write events
1
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6552) dwm.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | dwms |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dwms.exe | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6552 | dwm.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\dwms.exe | executable | |
MD5:DA8C142F4CF4C588D9B4CEE5564904F6 | SHA256:C0D6728B789A398B43833FFE272F2A9A70F97882D40FADDA07B096E367EC13AF | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
40
DNS requests
20
Threats
2
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6944 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.218.209.163:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6944 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.10.155:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4360 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5660 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5660 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6088 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2432 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 192.229.221.95:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAn5bsKVVV8kdJ6vHl3O1J0%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2000 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4360 | SearchApp.exe | 2.16.204.136:443 | — | Akamai International B.V. | DE | unknown |
6944 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6944 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6944 | svchost.exe | 2.16.10.155:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | AT | whitelisted |
6944 | svchost.exe | 23.218.209.163:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
6552 | dwm.exe | 147.185.221.23:54828 | sea-recognize.gl.at.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | suspicious |
5488 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
sea-recognize.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
th.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2172 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
2172 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |