| File name: | ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c8af493a-4ee5-499e-804c-eae5db25a534 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. |
| Analysis date: | April 29, 2025, 23:14:41 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 (stripped to external PDB), for MS Windows, 4 sections |
| MD5: | 5468B9B4F371B4E9E5453D843E006C8C |
| SHA1: | 75254EF7022609D5F5C23A5F524674054EF9A384 |
| SHA256: | ECC3C9175673BE5F3234E88370FF5DF59F2E9D4607C7A9031CBCBE1D12F1E9FA |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:kZSChZCQcd3BXnk9wNxTMZQQYRAPDloE:tChUQcd3dk9wNaQnRgoE |
MALICIOUS
RAT has been found (auto)
- ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe (PID: 2152)
Create files in the Startup directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
SUSPICIOUS
Executing commands from a ".bat" file
- ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe (PID: 2152)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe (PID: 2152)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe (PID: 2152)
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe (PID: 2152)
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- Update.exe (PID: 5072)
Connects to unusual port
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Starts application with an unusual extension
- cmd.exe (PID: 5008)
INFO
Create files in a temporary directory
- ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe (PID: 2152)
Reads the computer name
- ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe (PID: 2152)
- Update.exe (PID: 5072)
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Changes the display of characters in the console
- cmd.exe (PID: 5008)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Checks supported languages
- chcp.com (PID: 2140)
- ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe (PID: 2152)
- Update.exe (PID: 5072)
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
- mode.com (PID: 5072)
Process checks computer location settings
- ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe (PID: 2152)
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Reads Environment values
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Disables trace logs
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Checks proxy server information
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Reads the software policy settings
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- Update.exe (PID: 5072)
- XClient.exe (PID: 5244)
Starts MODE.COM to configure console settings
- mode.com (PID: 5072)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (61.6) |
|---|---|---|
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (14.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (10) |
| .exe | | | Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (4.6) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (4.4) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 0000:00:00 00:00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit, No debug |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 2048 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 43520 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1475 |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
Total processes
138
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1272 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | SppExtComObj.Exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1280 | \??\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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| 2140 | chcp 65001 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\chcp.com | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Change CodePage Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2152 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 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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| 5008 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CrazyShark.bat" " | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe | — | ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5072 | mode 75, 30 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\mode.com | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: DOS Device MODE Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5072 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5244 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5588 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
1 720
Read events
1 705
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (5244) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5244) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5244) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5244) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5244) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5244) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5244) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5244) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Update |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5244) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5244) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
1
Text files
1
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2152 | ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CrazyShark.bat | text | |
MD5:7C15AFD285AD591AB75A913EA49FB91B | SHA256:6414251DBE023322378B23A1AC5AF181645D4AC7AE0580F1144B48CEA28D5824 | |||
| 5244 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Update.exe | executable | |
MD5:F722C7333C9D7A02E0EDF5BF8A70E717 | SHA256:3D6455C5AD81F44757A26015A9D280599EB780365865948FBA9C1F71332EFE04 | |||
| 2152 | ecc3c9175673be5f3234e88370ff5df59f2e9d4607c7a9031cbcbe1d12f1e9fa.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | executable | |
MD5:F722C7333C9D7A02E0EDF5BF8A70E717 | SHA256:3D6455C5AD81F44757A26015A9D280599EB780365865948FBA9C1F71332EFE04 | |||
| 5244 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Update.lnk | binary | |
MD5:12E645E75543012643601936DEFCF488 | SHA256:599B1310899E855F3D6FF15128FB4C66517C7E17F55F11D96369CC33ED0A798A | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
5
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
16
Threats
4
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4228 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 104.119.109.218:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4228 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 104.119.109.218:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 104.119.109.218:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 104.124.11.58:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | 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 |
— | — | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 104.124.11.58:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 104.119.109.218:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
5244 | XClient.exe | 104.22.68.199:443 | pastebin.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.4:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
pastebin.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
entry-stanford.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
2196 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |