File name:

XWormBeta_Dos.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/9d188b4e-7f0c-4ca6-8a8c-da429b4e92e8
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

MetaStealer is an info-stealing malware primarily targeting sensitive data like login credentials, payment details, and browser history. It typically infects systems via phishing emails or malicious downloads and can exfiltrate data to a command and control (C2) server. MetaStealer is known for its stealthy techniques, including evasion and persistence mechanisms, which make it difficult to detect. This malware has been actively used in various cyberattacks, particularly for financial theft and credential harvesting from individuals and organizations.

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Analysis date: December 14, 2024, 10:39:32
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
autoit
xor-url
generic
netreactor
crypto-regex
ip-check
metastealer
stealer
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

D389F84F0DA8A7A89E0B0ACBF24757BB

SHA1:

176D944F9E510988786EC1952A81C950B2EBEBBC

SHA256:

EF3F2437199B8F0AB6729EA14728E9BE3741DA5FE951871AEE082BEC21A56D7B

SSDEEP:

196608:qO1hjBLKRpht7Rr1ujuXSLmnX4COzAasjyAPTKzQvtqYkX6:/0Pt1uSCSSSjnPT2QXkX6

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • cmd.exe (PID: 520)

    • METASTEALER has been detected (YARA)

      • dark.exe (PID: 2160)

    • XORed URL has been found (YARA)

      • XWorm V3.1.exe (PID: 4128)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • XWormBeta_Dos.exe (PID: 3732)
      • 11.exe (PID: 3364)
      • CL_Debug_Log.txt (PID: 4504)
      • Update.exe (PID: 6056)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4648)

    • Drops 7-zip archiver for unpacking

      • XWormBeta_Dos.exe (PID: 3732)

    • Starts application with an unusual extension

      • XWormBeta_Dos.exe (PID: 3732)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • 11.exe (PID: 3364)
      • Update.exe (PID: 5548)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4648)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1876)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1468)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • Update.exe (PID: 5548)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1876)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1468)

    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • XWormBeta_Dos.exe (PID: 3732)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • Update.exe (PID: 5548)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4648)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1876)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1468)

    • Application launched itself

      • Update.exe (PID: 5548)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4648)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1876)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1468)

    • Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)

      • XWorm V3.1.exe (PID: 4128)

    • There is functionality for capture public ip (YARA)

      • XWorm V3.1.exe (PID: 4128)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • tor.exe (PID: 3608)
      • dark.exe (PID: 2160)

  • INFO

    • The sample compiled with english language support

      • XWormBeta_Dos.exe (PID: 3732)
      • CL_Debug_Log.txt (PID: 4504)
      • Update.exe (PID: 6056)

    • Reads mouse settings

      • XWormBeta_Dos.exe (PID: 3732)
      • Update.exe (PID: 5548)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1876)
      • Update.exe (PID: 5448)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1468)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4668)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4648)

    • Checks supported languages

      • CL_Debug_Log.txt (PID: 4504)
      • XWormBeta_Dos.exe (PID: 3732)
      • 11.exe (PID: 3364)
      • dark.exe (PID: 2160)
      • XWorm V3.1.exe (PID: 4128)
      • Update.exe (PID: 5548)
      • Update.exe (PID: 6056)
      • tor.exe (PID: 3608)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1876)
      • Update.exe (PID: 5448)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1468)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4668)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4648)

    • Reads the computer name

      • XWormBeta_Dos.exe (PID: 3732)
      • CL_Debug_Log.txt (PID: 4504)
      • 11.exe (PID: 3364)
      • XWorm V3.1.exe (PID: 4128)
      • dark.exe (PID: 2160)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4648)
      • Update.exe (PID: 5548)
      • Update.exe (PID: 6056)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1876)
      • tor.exe (PID: 3608)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1468)

    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • XWormBeta_Dos.exe (PID: 3732)
      • CL_Debug_Log.txt (PID: 4504)
      • XWorm V3.1.exe (PID: 4128)
      • 11.exe (PID: 3364)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • 11.exe (PID: 3364)
      • Update.exe (PID: 5548)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4648)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1876)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1468)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • 11.exe (PID: 3364)
      • Update.exe (PID: 5548)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4648)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1876)
      • Update.exe (PID: 1468)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • XWorm V3.1.exe (PID: 4128)
      • dark.exe (PID: 2160)
      • tor.exe (PID: 3608)

    • The process uses AutoIt

      • XWormBeta_Dos.exe (PID: 3732)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4648)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • XWormBeta_Dos.exe (PID: 3732)
      • Update.exe (PID: 4648)
      • Update.exe (PID: 6056)
      • tor.exe (PID: 3608)

    • .NET Reactor protector has been detected

      • XWorm V3.1.exe (PID: 4128)
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No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.exe | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4)
.exe | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4)
.exe | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5)
.exe | DOS Executable Generic (5.5)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2024:12:07 18:47:32+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, Large address aware, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 12
CodeSize: 581632
InitializedDataSize: 23631872
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x2800a
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
ProductVersionNumber: 0.0.0.0
FileFlagsMask: 0x0000
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (British)
CharacterSet: Unicode
No data.
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Total processes
139
Monitored processes
19
Malicious processes
6
Suspicious processes
2

Behavior graph

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start xwormbeta_dos.exe cl_debug_log.txt conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs 11.exe #XOR-URL xworm v3.1.exe no specs #METASTEALER dark.exe update.exe no specs update.exe update.exe no specs update.exe conhost.exe no specs tor.exe update.exe no specs update.exe no specs update.exe no specs update.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
520C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c schtasks.exe /Create /XML "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.xml" /TN "System\svchost"C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe—XWormBeta_Dos.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\cmd.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
1468"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Update.exe" -SystemCheckC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Update.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\update.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
1876"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Update.exe" -SystemCheckC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Update.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\update.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\psapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
2160"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dark.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\dark.exe
11.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Jet
Version:
12.2.1
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\dark.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
3364C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\11.exe
XWormBeta_Dos.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
0.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\11.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\shell32.dll
3608"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor\tor.exe" -f TorConfigC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor\tor.exe
Update.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\tor\tor.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
3732"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWormBeta_Dos.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XWormBeta_Dos.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\xwormbeta_dos.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\psapi.dll
4128"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V3.1.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V3.1.exe
11.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\xworm v3.1.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
4144\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe—cmd.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
42247z e -p"DxSqsNKKOxqPrM4Y3xeK" "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor.tmp" -o"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor\"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Update.exe—Update.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Exit code:
0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\microsoft\windows\update.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
Total events
4 513
Read events
4 512
Write events
1
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(3364) 11.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Operation:writeName:SlowContextMenuEntries
Value:
6024B221EA3A6910A2DC08002B30309D0A010000BD0E0C47735D584D9CEDE91E22E23282770100000114020000000000C0000000000000468D0000006078A409B011A54DAFA526D86198A780390100009AD298B2EDA6DE11BA8CA68E55D895936E000000
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
3
Text files
6
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
3732XWormBeta_Dos.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut6C0B.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3732XWormBeta_Dos.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\asacpiex.dll —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3732XWormBeta_Dos.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CR_Debug_Log.txt —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
3732XWormBeta_Dos.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\aut7506.tmp —
MD5:—
SHA256:—
4648Update.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor\TorData\TorConfigtext
MD5:785325B2E5D860D1CA0F0607D2A8C563
SHA256:A2E5059C68FB2027EFBF191F8CAF4CD89456193A873E6C02BA4B3CF2983684A0
3732XWormBeta_Dos.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Update.exeexecutable
MD5:E7B0828258BA8A324ADD6DB2F67033FB
SHA256:C516DDFD376C218C9AA4732F0A2CD88AD423FCEED8C0B32D21CBF2A21DC35B01
6056Update.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor\libcrypto-1_1-x64.dllexecutable
MD5:791A48E7CF84EC1532D20127556F6300
SHA256:AF682AD107CF0E9D9F11ADEAF88F817610988B56577C4020897DEBC0F98E26FF
4128XWorm V3.1.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Fixer.battext
MD5:2DABC46CE85AAFF29F22CD74EC074F86
SHA256:A11703FD47D16020FA099A95BB4E46247D32CF8821DC1826E77A971CDD3C4C55
6056Update.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor\libevent_extra-2-1-7.dllexecutable
MD5:7CB2F0F4BBA8D16C3200E9AC2A25B7C0
SHA256:EC52E90C68DD0E7603DF3F9FE6C909D019A7E94DC3CE0EFD8BAF67864A43B74B
6056Update.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Tor\libevent_core-2-1-7.dllexecutable
MD5:C1507E234FF7F11A259D87A57AF740BE
SHA256:D6A7D46F6FC803B50460D03C0BC14F2F128EE2BECABCF1713715BCEBF13EE75B
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
3 324
DNS requests
7
Threats
3 356

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5208
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
2.20.245.137:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.215.121.133:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5208
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.215.121.133:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.20.245.137:80
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
—
—
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
3508
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5208
RUXIMICS.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
2.19.80.27:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5208
RUXIMICS.exe
2.20.245.137:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.20.245.137:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
NL
whitelisted
5208
RUXIMICS.exe
23.215.121.133:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.215.121.133:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.19.80.27
  • 2.19.80.89
whitelisted
google.com
  • 172.217.16.206
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.20.245.137
  • 2.20.245.138
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.215.121.133
whitelisted
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 52.168.117.174
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2160
dark.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Microsoft net.tcp Connection Initialization Activity
2160
dark.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Microsoft net.tcp Connection Initialization Activity
2160
dark.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Microsoft net.tcp Connection Initialization Activity
2160
dark.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Microsoft net.tcp Connection Initialization Activity
2160
dark.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Microsoft net.tcp Connection Initialization Activity
2160
dark.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Microsoft net.tcp Connection Initialization Activity
2160
dark.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Microsoft net.tcp Connection Initialization Activity
2160
dark.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Microsoft net.tcp Connection Initialization Activity
2160
dark.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Microsoft net.tcp Connection Initialization Activity
2160
dark.exe
Potentially Bad Traffic
ET INFO Microsoft net.tcp Connection Initialization Activity
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Reports
XWormBeta_Dos.exe