| File name: | RuntimeBroker.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/d1cabc7f-b373-48dc-99b3-a3b3bf37aa3e |
| 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: | April 03, 2025, 10:33:05 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 03702266C867AFA2A34D54E33F82A394 |
| SHA1: | 4434052A0DB0151DA8D184863675E73268E71A9F |
| SHA256: | F90956B95B28B58F6A68D1735AB300ACDDB0F28A2D1AD972ABE230E9CC7699BE |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:Sc/g2BL0qFh9FOOYfjmHYRe5/++dnEuLB:zLHh9s9e5W+dnEuL |
MALICIOUS
Create files in the Startup directory
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
SUSPICIOUS
Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
Connects to unusual port
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
Reads the computer name
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- RuntimeBroker.exe (PID: 7468)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 8148)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 8148)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(7468) RuntimeBroker.exe
C2entire-buildings.gl.at.ply.gg:25281
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.2
MutexCHLVJgBMS70m7aDQ
TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:03:28 11:26:19+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 33280 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 192000 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xa01e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 10.0.26100.1882 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 10.0.26100.1882 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Windows Security notification icon |
| FileVersion: | 10.0.26100.1882 |
| InternalName: | RuntimeBroker.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | RuntimeBroker.exe |
| ProductName: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| ProductVersion: | 10.0.26100.1882 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 10.0.26100.1882 |
Total processes
129
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| |||||||||||||||
| 7468 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\RuntimeBroker.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\RuntimeBroker.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Security notification icon Version: 10.0.26100.1882 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(7468) RuntimeBroker.exe C2entire-buildings.gl.at.ply.gg:25281 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameXWorm V5.2 MutexCHLVJgBMS70m7aDQ | |||||||||||||||
| 8148 | 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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Total events
4 038
Read events
4 038
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7468 | RuntimeBroker.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthSystray.lnk | binary | |
MD5:2DAAB96366A4F5AC4A602AE768D61AD7 | SHA256:357EBBEC1C51EF28C88FEF3A9648001919F05782FA22AD71FBD5B70E20487B7F | |||
| 7468 | RuntimeBroker.exe | C:\Users\Public\SecurityHealthSystray.exe | executable | |
MD5:03702266C867AFA2A34D54E33F82A394 | SHA256:F90956B95B28B58F6A68D1735AB300ACDDB0F28A2D1AD972ABE230E9CC7699BE | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
32
TCP/UDP connections
50
DNS requests
17
Threats
4
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6708 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.25:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.25:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7884 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7884 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7884 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 40.69.42.241:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | unknown | — | — | unknown |
7884 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7884 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.114:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7884 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 304 | 4.245.163.56:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | unknown |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6708 | RUXIMICS.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | 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 |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.172.255.218:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.25:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
6708 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.216.77.25:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.130:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
7468 | RuntimeBroker.exe | 147.185.221.20:25281 | entire-buildings.gl.at.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
entire-buildings.gl.at.ply.gg |
| malicious |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
7468 | RuntimeBroker.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |