| File name: | FUD.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/1eb3200e-28d5-4807-aeec-638d15e97020 |
| 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: | September 14, 2024, 18:14:48 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 0438C20145A9C34E024F7BC63DA589C1 |
| SHA1: | 7840A6ADE7EF1F6B0678C7C75AFA4F645BAB85F5 |
| SHA256: | D78E3E77E039C6206C59D8DE22D5BC897AF8EED615E13BD0AF33F067E14B8B07 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:90G0NfCMNXqz+bIzDKGdir0u/a9eY1oicWmcgw87ySGu7t0piMuEy3edFEvSJebS:90G0NfCe2+bd5Y1oB3ePEyn |
MALICIOUS
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- FUD.exe (PID: 4996)
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
Create files in the Startup directory
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
SUSPICIOUS
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- FUD.exe (PID: 4996)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2256)
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
Connects to unusual port
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- FUD.exe (PID: 4996)
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
Disables trace logs
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
Reads the computer name
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
- FUD.exe (PID: 4996)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
Checks proxy server information
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
The process uses the downloaded file
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
Process checks computer location settings
- AppLaunch.exe (PID: 6596)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(6596) AppLaunch.exe
C2stay-daughters.gl.at.ply.gg:43206
Keys
AESTest@12345%
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop namedoms
MutexPBjymWjEWW8oFIIG
TRiD
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable MS Visual C++ (generic) (78.5) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (11.3) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (5) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2015:04:02 13:37:15+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 9 |
| CodeSize: | 1050112 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 1494528 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xc94cc |
| OSVersion: | 5 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | Debug |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Dynamic link library |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Cholaware |
| FileDescription: | This installer database contains the logic and data required to install USB Protection Tool Free. |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | USB Protection Tool Installer |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright (C) 2015 Cholaware |
| OriginalFileName: | USB Protection Tool Installer.exe |
| ProductName: | USB Protection Tool Free |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
125
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2256 | 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
| |||||||||||||||
| 3908 | \??\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
| |||||||||||||||
| 4824 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "COM Surrogate" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\COM Surrogate.exe" | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\schtasks.exe | — | AppLaunch.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
| |||||||||||||||
| 4996 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\FUD.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\FUD.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Cholaware Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: This installer database contains the logic and data required to install USB Protection Tool Free. Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 6596 | "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe" | C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\AppLaunch.exe | FUD.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft .NET ClickOnce Launch Utility Version: 4.8.9037.0 built by: NET481REL1 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(6596) AppLaunch.exe C2stay-daughters.gl.at.ply.gg:43206 Keys AESTest@12345% Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop namedoms MutexPBjymWjEWW8oFIIG | |||||||||||||||
Total events
1 734
Read events
1 718
Write events
16
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (4996) FUD.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | SpyPro |
Value: C:\Users\admin\Documents\ChromeUpdate\schost.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6596) AppLaunch.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\AppLaunch_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6596) AppLaunch.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\AppLaunch_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6596) AppLaunch.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\AppLaunch_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6596) AppLaunch.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\AppLaunch_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6596) AppLaunch.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\AppLaunch_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6596) AppLaunch.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\AppLaunch_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6596) AppLaunch.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\AppLaunch_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6596) AppLaunch.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\AppLaunch_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6596) AppLaunch.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\AppLaunch_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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4996 | FUD.exe | C:\Users\admin\Documents\ChromeUpdate\schost.exe | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 6596 | AppLaunch.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\COM Surrogate.lnk | binary | |
MD5:90F403B021D8F4CD5EEB982FF180C7AC | SHA256:18F0F5DC87565ACFCD393E7D3273EBC0D54096035076900F4315F5964EF32AAC | |||
| 6596 | AppLaunch.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\COM Surrogate.exe | executable | |
MD5:1CEE14BA4BA5B627536821A38E218F24 | SHA256:D025C880EB10592541846301A8B8500CFCD00A12B72D15443724E2B26C905F3D | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
20
DNS requests
6
Threats
6
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7072 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6596 | AppLaunch.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | shared |
6440 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 88.221.169.152:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7072 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6440 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
7072 | svchost.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
6440 | RUXIMICS.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 88.221.169.152:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
3888 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
7072 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| shared |
stay-daughters.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2256 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2256 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
6596 | AppLaunch.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
6596 | AppLaunch.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
2256 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
2256 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |