| File name: | Solara.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/9ca52f41-7323-4188-ba35-5c59b5da77dd |
| 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: | March 07, 2025, 17:08:28 |
| 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: | 6857DA68FF8F6F4D2A5CCF084A986CD8 |
| SHA1: | C77E9EB10F80F0AF86E5B1FB58E383FCB7C9127B |
| SHA256: | D2347EF2B7DCC437FEBFC6D5716072DCD9FAEDA6AFAF70F4795454C3DA6D1240 |
| SSDEEP: | 768:TUTnTjAavhHS3zaMVC4sfmSMXrpoFd9wCO6hxQQt:yAavhHS3zrC0yFd9wCO6Ay |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
XWORM has been detected
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
Create files in the Startup directory
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads the date of Windows installation
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- svchost.exe (PID: 5512)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1128)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5164)
Connects to unusual port
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5512)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1128)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5164)
Checks supported languages
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1128)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5512)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5164)
Disables trace logs
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
Reads the computer name
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
- svchost.exe (PID: 1128)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5512)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5164)
Reads Environment values
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
Reads the software policy settings
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
- slui.exe (PID: 5720)
Process checks computer location settings
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
Checks proxy server information
- Solara.exe (PID: 1056)
- slui.exe (PID: 5720)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(1056) Solara.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/FgmKAhUD:<123456789>
Keys
AES<Xwormmm>
Options
Splitter3
Sleep timeSolara
USB drop nameUSB.exe
Mutexijf3Un99PlWRIuIV
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: | 2025:03:07 16:56:28+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 37376 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xb16e |
| 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: | Solara.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | Solara.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
126
Monitored processes
8
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 920 | \??\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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| 1056 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Solara.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Solara.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(1056) Solara.exe C2https://pastebin.com/raw/FgmKAhUD:<123456789> Keys AES<Xwormmm> Options Splitter3 Sleep timeSolara USB drop nameUSB.exe Mutexijf3Un99PlWRIuIV | |||||||||||||||
| 1128 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 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
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| 4400 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | Solara.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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| 5164 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5512 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5720 | 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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Total events
9 135
Read events
9 120
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (1056) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | svchost |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1056) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Solara_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1056) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Solara_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1056) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Solara_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1056) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Solara_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1056) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Solara_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1056) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Solara_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1056) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Solara_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1056) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Solara_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (1056) Solara.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Solara_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1056 | Solara.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | binary | |
MD5:6FF0ADC052A1F59EEA57C1A6F6076AC1 | SHA256:45D9C5FFBD9D8771C066D59534BF35D7CFA5FD5FDFD7F0CD1C5BAD36D4AA202D | |||
| 1056 | Solara.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | executable | |
MD5:6857DA68FF8F6F4D2A5CCF084A986CD8 | SHA256:D2347EF2B7DCC437FEBFC6D5716072DCD9FAEDA6AFAF70F4795454C3DA6D1240 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
38
DNS requests
5
Threats
21
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | POST | 500 | 40.91.76.224:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 500 | 20.83.72.98:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | unknown | xml | 512 b | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 104.20.3.235:443 | https://pastebin.com/raw/FgmKAhUD | unknown | text | 35 b | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1056 | Solara.exe | 104.20.3.235:443 | pastebin.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
1056 | Solara.exe | 193.161.193.99:58684 | biwona3847-58684.portmap.host | OOO Bitree Networks | RU | malicious |
4424 | slui.exe | 20.83.72.98:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5720 | slui.exe | 20.83.72.98:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
pastebin.com |
| whitelisted |
biwona3847-58684.portmap.host |
| malicious |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query for Port Mapping/Tunneling Service Domain (.portmap .host) |
1056 | Solara.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
1056 | Solara.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
1056 | Solara.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
1056 | Solara.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
1056 | Solara.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
1056 | Solara.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
1056 | Solara.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |