| File name: | dllhost.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c0944f58-7562-43b0-8a34-32ae5192a2b3 |
| 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: | April 27, 2025, 17:33:09 |
| 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: | D64417B3F48B578833C1CCBA77A4F9C3 |
| SHA1: | 6F02B0A7B1129A91DEEBA5E0127B809D5D0F7FB8 |
| SHA256: | C800E79480B4BAC116F709855B0EBCDFD46BF3720BDB889B8051DDAC39086E7B |
| SSDEEP: | 12288:ybcRSn8HJENZwzEsbR174Z4qDs9c0jAgsOu8+2jGGR6xS81VnGeBrBw25V94Zvi2:ybWSn8pbR174Z4qDs9c0jAgsOu8+2jGW |
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (82.9) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (7.4) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (5.1) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (2.2) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (2.2) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:03:11 17:22:40+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 482304 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x77afe |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 0.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | |
| FileVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | ready.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | ready.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 0.0.0.0 |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 788 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe | — | dllhosts.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 808 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 812 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe | — | dllhosts.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 868 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe | — | dllhosts.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 900 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe | — | dllhosts.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 1116 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe | — | dllhosts.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 1240 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 1300 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe | — | dllhosts.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 1348 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe | — | dllhosts.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 0.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 2196 | 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
| |||||||||||||||
| (PID) Process: | (7968) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\dllhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7968) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\dllhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7968) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\dllhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7968) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\dllhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7968) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\dllhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7968) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\dllhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7968) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\dllhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7968) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\dllhost_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7968) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\dllhost_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7968) dllhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\dllhost_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7968 | dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\dllhosts.lnk | binary | |
MD5:EF2B67A7AAAEBDED4CCFA2B70FD4D384 | SHA256:3487CD06148D24B80C8D973E67EC1DC384E0398BA567F34E2FDC36D2F4F01B78 | |||
| 7968 | dllhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dllhosts.exe | executable | |
MD5:D64417B3F48B578833C1CCBA77A4F9C3 | SHA256:C800E79480B4BAC116F709855B0EBCDFD46BF3720BDB889B8051DDAC39086E7B | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7968 | dllhost.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 20.12.23.50:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 200 | 20.12.23.50:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 304 | 20.12.23.50:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 304 | 20.12.23.50:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7BE7A50285-D08D-499D-9FF8-180FDC2332BC%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | — |
7640 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.177:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 304 | 20.12.23.50:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 200 | 13.85.23.206:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | unknown | — | — | — |
— | — | GET | 200 | 20.12.23.50:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | — |
7640 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.177:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7968 | dllhost.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
7968 | dllhost.exe | 149.154.167.220:443 | api.telegram.org | Telegram Messenger Inc | GB | whitelisted |
4448 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5528 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7640 | SIHClient.exe | 20.12.23.50:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7640 | SIHClient.exe | 23.48.23.177:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
7640 | SIHClient.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
api.telegram.org |
| whitelisted |
panpoppo-25236.portmap.io |
| malicious |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
7968 | dllhost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
7968 | dllhost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Possible sending an external IP address to Telegram |
7968 | dllhost.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Certificate Observed |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Domain in DNS Lookup |
7968 | dllhost.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Observed Telegram API Domain (api .telegram .org in TLS SNI) |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Request (GET) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed |