| File name: | AppHost.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/3aedb2b4-ad4c-43e0-8b6f-b30a5b1824a5 |
| 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 21, 2025, 22:08:45 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows, 6 sections |
| MD5: | 037B6246BFB5E3F237BA49FA266E97A6 |
| SHA1: | D788B7B52E9B05612101C77BC7AA1DFA94E5B76F |
| SHA256: | D56ACF53CF6D4C419DEDEEF42BB3058AFECFC467C60388D8F49505AC17582D31 |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:YBZza44Ygh3KFdjHWnGFXGRc07PExp/d3/7qpJeI:YBZza48KX+GFXGi+PExp/wn |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (87.3) |
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| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (6.3) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (6.3) |
| MachineType: | AMD AMD64 |
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| TimeStamp: | 2025:04:09 14:04:42+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, Large address aware |
| PEType: | PE32+ |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.4 |
| CodeSize: | 70144 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 58880 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x2160 |
| OSVersion: | 6 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 6 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 664 | schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Verification" /Disable | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 684 | schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\Windows Defender\Windows Defender Cleanup" /Disable | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 744 | powershell.exe -command "Reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender" /v DisableAntiSpyware /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f" | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 904 | powershell.exe -command "Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true" | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1300 | reg add "HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\Autologger\DefenderAuditLogger" /v "Start" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f | C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Registry Console Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1568 | 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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| 2340 | powershell.exe -command "Set-MpPreference -SevereThreatDefaultAction 6" | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2644 | reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection" /v "DisableBehaviorMonitoring" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f | C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Registry Console Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4164 | schtasks /Change /TN "Microsoft\Windows\ExploitGuard\ExploitGuard MDM policy Refresh" /Disable | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4300 | reg add "HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\SpyNet" /v "DisableBlockAtFirstSeen" /t REG_DWORD /d "1" /f | C:\Windows\System32\reg.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Registry Console Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7712) AppHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Defender Security Center\Notifications |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisableEnhancedNotifications |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7736) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe.FriendlyAppName |
Value: Windows Command Processor | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7736) powershell.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache |
| Operation: | write | Name: | C:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe.ApplicationCompany |
Value: Microsoft Corporation | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7712) AppHost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender |
| Operation: | write | Name: | HideExclusionsFromLocalAdmins |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5256) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Policy Manager |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5256) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Real-Time Protection |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5256) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender\Spynet |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5256) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender |
| Operation: | delete key | Name: | (default) |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4896) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisableAntiSpyware |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5892) reg.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisableAntiVirus |
Value: 1 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8172 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_usweeio4.lxa.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7736 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_4iwe5041.g3n.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 5008 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_i50b1jjd.ymn.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 4448 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3zk3nsrm.1fg.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 904 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_o3jhzycl.rwa.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 8172 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:D5E746159A65A848160453A6A84BB5DA | SHA256:F4B6E4B2D54A0EF931618EFE546EF17D34110DD248291AC840AC555F0DEDAA2A | |||
| 7736 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3pywezz0.tze.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7480 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pwgrf5gv.tbg.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 6032 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_b4jrwzip.jv0.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 4448 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_omswn02q.ali.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.241.19:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6708 | RUXIMICS.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 | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 2.16.241.19:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 2.23.246.101:80 | www.microsoft.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
7736 | powershell.exe | 140.82.121.4:443 | github.com | GITHUB | US | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
github.com |
| whitelisted |
objects.githubusercontent.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO PE EXE or DLL Windows file download HTTP |
— | — | Misc activity | ET INFO EXE - Served Attached HTTP |
— | — | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO Executable Retrieved With Minimal HTTP Headers - Potential Second Stage Download |
7932 | Adobe.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |