| File name: | winlogon.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/0ea41d8e-72ec-4b1b-ac5d-af46bb25f788 |
| 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 09, 2024, 22:14:57 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | A43A55C5578F61D05CE146EAD83E745A |
| SHA1: | 83093F791120D3E74B0D0847AEBC52D3C9F04078 |
| SHA256: | DE4D28DD8C9208FE86DEC1E014913F3CFEFDCADF73A7ADB6EB062677F5F5772F |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:rAqOzMpGJCeZ7yVu1ZiGZg8S7gbgUBGK7/n6GOlTvf:rAqZpGJCLu17uLgbgUgK7DOlTn |
MALICIOUS
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
SUSPICIOUS
Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Reads the Internet Settings
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Checks for external IP
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Reads settings of System Certificates
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Process communicates with Telegram (possibly using it as an attacker's C2 server)
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Connects to unusual port
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- winlogon.exe (PID: 1112)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 124)
- winlogon.exe (PID: 1112)
Checks supported languages
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 124)
- winlogon.exe (PID: 1112)
Creates files in the program directory
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
- winlogon.exe (PID: 1112)
Reads Environment values
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Reads the software policy settings
- winlogon.exe (PID: 3976)
Manual execution by a user
- wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 124)
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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: | 2024:05:07 18:36:23+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 62464 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2560 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x113be |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 10.0.20348.2340 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 10.0.20348.2340 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Windows Logon Application |
| FileVersion: | 10.0.20348.2340 |
| InternalName: | winlogon.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | winlogon.exe |
| ProductName: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| ProductVersion: | 10.0.20348.2340 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 10.0.20348.2340 |
Total processes
37
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 | "C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe" | C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application Exit code: 0 Version: 12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1024 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "winlogon" /tr "C:\ProgramData\winlogon.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | winlogon.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Manages scheduled tasks Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 1112 | C:\ProgramData\winlogon.exe | C:\ProgramData\winlogon.exe | — | taskeng.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Logon Application Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.20348.2340 Modules
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| 3976 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winlogon.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\winlogon.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Logon Application Version: 10.0.20348.2340 Modules
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Total events
5 527
Read events
5 492
Write events
35
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3976) winlogon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\winlogon_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) winlogon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\winlogon_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) winlogon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\winlogon_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) winlogon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\winlogon_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) winlogon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\winlogon_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) winlogon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\winlogon_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) winlogon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\winlogon_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) winlogon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\winlogon_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) winlogon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\winlogon_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3976) winlogon.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\winlogon_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3976 | winlogon.exe | C:\ProgramData\winlogon.exe | executable | |
MD5:A43A55C5578F61D05CE146EAD83E745A | SHA256:DE4D28DD8C9208FE86DEC1E014913F3CFEFDCADF73A7ADB6EB062677F5F5772F | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
3
Threats
11
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3976 | winlogon.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | unknown |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1088 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | unknown |
3976 | winlogon.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | unknown |
3976 | winlogon.exe | 104.20.4.235:443 | pastebin.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | unknown |
3976 | winlogon.exe | 149.154.167.220:443 | api.telegram.org | Telegram Messenger Inc | GB | unknown |
3976 | winlogon.exe | 194.107.126.34:50394 | — | — | FR | unknown |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
ip-api.com |
| shared |
pastebin.com |
| shared |
api.telegram.org |
| shared |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
— | — | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | AV POLICY Internal Host Retrieving External IP Address (ip-api. com) |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
— | — | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
1088 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Domain in DNS Lookup |
3976 | winlogon.exe | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Observed Telegram API Domain (api .telegram .org in TLS SNI) |
— | — | Misc activity | ET HUNTING Telegram API Certificate Observed |
— | — | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
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