| File name: | README.md |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/cc8d752a-be01-4f84-b54e-4fa0cc7f237e |
| 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: | May 11, 2025, 14:20:36 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | text/plain |
| File info: | ASCII text |
| MD5: | 431C67E4A8A9B04FE4A93FEE34514EEF |
| SHA1: | 41150564C8EC2E5615094FAE576AFAC220B7E96E |
| SHA256: | C614A0042665BBD850E20735FEE011E0A602D2F4C028A4D728C6D40EC26A171A |
| SSDEEP: | 3:7WNlRlGfALtGTWEwCFkO9JOGRZRSLNKfYwhBwNALXn:SWMG6pgOG4LNKAw8yn |
MALICIOUS
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- XWorm.exe (PID: 5260)
SUSPICIOUS
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- WinRAR.exe (PID: 1184)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- WinRAR.exe (PID: 1184)
The process checks if it is being run in the virtual environment
- XWorm.exe (PID: 5260)
There is functionality for capture public ip (YARA)
- XWorm.exe (PID: 5260)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- XWorm.exe (PID: 5260)
Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)
- XWorm.exe (PID: 5260)
INFO
Manual execution by a user
- WinRAR.exe (PID: 1184)
- XWorm.exe (PID: 5260)
Reads Microsoft Office registry keys
- OpenWith.exe (PID: 5744)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- WinRAR.exe (PID: 1184)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 4300)
- slui.exe (PID: 2980)
Reads the computer name
- XWorm.exe (PID: 5260)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- XWorm.exe (PID: 5260)
Checks supported languages
- XWorm.exe (PID: 5260)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 2980)
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Total processes
138
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1184 | "C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe" x -iext -ow -ver -- "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0.7z" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ | C:\Program Files\WinRAR\WinRAR.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Alexander Roshal Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: WinRAR archiver Exit code: 0 Version: 5.91.0 Modules
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| 2980 | 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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| 4300 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4844 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5260 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\XWorm.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\XWorm.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: XWorm Exit code: 0 Version: 2.2.0.0 Modules
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| 5744 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\OpenWith.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\README.md | C:\Windows\System32\OpenWith.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Pick an app Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6108 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
4 021
Read events
4 011
Write events
10
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (1184) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\Interface |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ShowPassword |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1184) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | name |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1184) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | size |
Value: 80 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1184) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | type |
Value: 120 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1184) WinRAR.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\WinRAR\FileList\FileColumnWidths |
| Operation: | write | Name: | mtime |
Value: 100 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5260) XWorm.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\XWorm |
| Operation: | write | Name: | License |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5260) XWorm.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\XWorm |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Port |
Value: 7000 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5260) XWorm.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\XWorm |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Key |
Value: <123456789> | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5260) XWorm.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\XWorm |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Php |
Value: http://exmple.com/Uploader.php | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5260) XWorm.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\XWorm |
| Operation: | write | Name: | NoteF |
Value: True | |||
Executable files
60
Suspicious files
2
Text files
2
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1184 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\Fixer.bat | text | |
MD5:2DABC46CE85AAFF29F22CD74EC074F86 | SHA256:A11703FD47D16020FA099A95BB4E46247D32CF8821DC1826E77A971CDD3C4C55 | |||
| 1184 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\FastColoredTextBox.dll | executable | |
MD5:B746707265772B362C0BA18D8D630061 | SHA256:3701B19CCDAC79B880B197756A972027E2AC609EBED36753BD989367EA4EF519 | |||
| 1184 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\Intro.wav | binary | |
MD5:232B04FB1ABE851A5CBCF6DAC970674F | SHA256:4C0E42C48B2D0944023EC9B45DFB88029D92BCE5A4F30AA8064E6400BD9488D2 | |||
| 1184 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\dnlib.dll | executable | |
MD5:9ED69FBBFDEC5D95EA229DA3969DD77B | SHA256:E8BC7A627149386CB3CF714AE0101F69440F72CF2E7468A677B727B32AAED755 | |||
| 1184 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\Plugins\AskUAC.dll | executable | |
MD5:460F11F444B4C74DB325D06AECA71A29 | SHA256:8862EF216FCF1AC876420CA1C10AA40D6D87A2F13C92E47B79A5F2323E39DB4C | |||
| 1184 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\GMap.NET.Core.dll | executable | |
MD5:819352EA9E832D24FC4CEBB2757A462B | SHA256:58C755FCFC65CDDEA561023D736E8991F0AD69DA5E1378DEA59E98C5DB901B86 | |||
| 1184 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\Plugins\BSOD.dll | executable | |
MD5:EB056AA9D5B8A244EA3E1ABCF5D57C05 | SHA256:8EDEE317AA202F38ED8247BDEC7605651E52A80BCBAF7290C2AB05A9302F241F | |||
| 1184 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\IconExtractor.dll | executable | |
MD5:640D8FFA779C6DD5252A262E440C66C0 | SHA256:440912D85D2F98BB4F508AB82847067C18E1E15BE0D8ECDCFF0CC19327527FC2 | |||
| 1184 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\Guna.UI2.dll | executable | |
MD5:D65FD6DBBD3C9AC74139AEAEDC4A5816 | SHA256:84199A22C8669A39800272C3DA0D969EC4E8D77D67B9D324CA049953A5042C71 | |||
| 1184 | WinRAR.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWorm v1.0\NAudio.dll | executable | |
MD5:3B87D1363A45CE9368E9BAEC32C69466 | SHA256:81B3F1DC3F1EAC9762B8A292751A44B64B87D0D4C3982DEBFDD2621012186451 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
24
DNS requests
17
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.173:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5936 | 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 |
5936 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.173:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.1:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5936 | SIHClient.exe | 20.109.210.53:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |