| File name: | setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/4f274712-f019-4c32-b4ad-e551bbf0a390 |
| 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: | January 06, 2025, 19:01:20 |
| 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: | 8CB46F3E07CE05C6D1865845EAEA07B4 |
| SHA1: | 9E46AD2B33AFEEFE35575B7690DA2A18AAF93DF7 |
| SHA256: | C2D073C2343FBFFC42FCBDC171681388FF7E1134AE1720A06C9D15923A2609BF |
| SSDEEP: | 768:AGeHMqKxMo0cjH/PmjztLlZnGnPhH79WuwLFyG9fyOYhzs3dw:Ay4LMhMFz9fyOYR |
MALICIOUS
Create files in the Startup directory
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
Connects to the CnC server
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
SUSPICIOUS
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2192)
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
Connects to unusual port
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
The system shut down or reboot
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
Reads the computer name
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
Disables trace logs
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
Checks proxy server information
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
Reads Environment values
- setup.exe (PID: 4624)
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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
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:01:06 18:51:39+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 35328 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xa8ae |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.1.1.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.1.1.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| Comments: | Update |
| CompanyName: | GitHub |
| FileDescription: | Update |
| FileVersion: | 1.1.1.0 |
| InternalName: | setup.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright © GitHub 2013-2015 |
| OriginalFileName: | setup.exe |
| ProductName: | Update |
| ProductVersion: | 1.1.1.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.1.1.0 |
Total processes
120
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1596 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | shutdown.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
| |||||||||||||||
| 1944 | shutdown.exe /f /s /t 0 | C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe | — | setup.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Shutdown and Annotation Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 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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| 4624 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\setup.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: GitHub Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Update Exit code: 1073807364 Version: 1.1.1.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
1 409
Read events
1 393
Write events
16
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (4624) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4624) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4624) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4624) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4624) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4624) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4624) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\setup_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4624) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\setup_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4624) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\setup_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4624) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\setup_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4624 | setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\update.lnk | binary | |
MD5:FB0BBE2393F2B3275BB49A9E3F5B1965 | SHA256:F49B007671F4F749478CCD51E76EDC8DCB0F9A1A00612B2DC5BCE9AE243B7EBE | |||
| 4624 | setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\update | executable | |
MD5:8CB46F3E07CE05C6D1865845EAEA07B4 | SHA256:C2D073C2343FBFFC42FCBDC171681388FF7E1134AE1720A06C9D15923A2609BF | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
9
Threats
20
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4624 | setup.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | shared |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.19:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2220 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.19:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2220 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 204 | 2.23.227.221:443 | https://www.bing.com/threshold/xls.aspx | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2220 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.23.227.221:443 | www.bing.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.241.19:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4624 | setup.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | shared |
2220 | svchost.exe | 2.16.241.19:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| shared |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
allow-rebel.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
4624 | setup.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
4624 | setup.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2192 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
2192 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
4624 | setup.exe | Misc Attack | ET TOR Known Tor Relay/Router (Not Exit) Node Traffic group 181 |
4624 | setup.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |
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