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Database Entry



XWorm


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 2 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 098a170344a4ca7efe3e0c8b48c25a64fe0570b68eb0f3032c229e81597c1fbc
SHA3-384 hash: a51a55017109c916e3a973669b2c268ac097240adf531e0c0f161a82e1df6ebd952bfd64005fe61d7290c495ad5f61d6
SHA1 hash: 129b599295e013389255c16126ae64afd42c9cb4
MD5 hash: 6f4697ceaa48de87c8463be064a41834
humanhash: seventeen-whiskey-whiskey-nebraska
File name:Easy Anti-Cheat Analyzer.exe
Download: download sample
Signature XWorm
File size:2'708'992 bytes
First seen:2024-07-27 19:31:01 UTC
Last seen:2024-07-27 20:22:17 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
ssdeep 49152:lQQovM4NUTzrWlUMtHE772hZD9gtGIOSzAYpk8xKFxNWMjZuW:lgM4NOYt0iK8IOScYpP8WcD
Threatray 928 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T159C5338BDC1C31BBCC9B16F18F3DBF439B0CC05281172B678B86696A755D345A812AE7
TrID 56.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
11.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
10.9% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
10.7% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
10.7% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon f8bcb4f2b2b0f0d8 (1 x XWorm)
Reporter nickkuechel
Tags:exe xworm

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
374
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
EasyAnti-CheatAnalyzer.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-07-27 08:02:50 UTC
Tags:
evasion xworm remote telegram

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
Discovery Execution Network Other Stealth Trojan Heur
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Running batch commands
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a file
Creating a window
Launching a process
Searching for the window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Blocking a possibility to launch for the Windows Task Manager (taskmgr)
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
packed vbnet
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
DCRat, XWorm
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains method to dynamically call methods (often used by packers)
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
AI detected suspicious sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Check if machine is in data center or colocation facility
Connects to many ports of the same IP (likely port scanning)
Contains functionality to check if a debugger is running (CheckRemoteDebuggerPresent)
Creates an autostart registry key pointing to binary in C:\Windows
Creates an undocumented autostart registry key
Creates multiple autostart registry keys
Creates processes via WMI
Disable UAC(promptonsecuredesktop)
Disables UAC (registry)
Drops executables to the windows directory (C:\Windows) and starts them
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Drops PE files with benign system names
Found malware configuration
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Machine Learning detection for dropped file
Machine Learning detection for sample
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag
Queries sensitive Plug and Play Device Information (via WMI, Win32_PnPEntity, often done to detect virtual machines)
Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Sigma detected: Files With System Process Name In Unsuspected Locations
Sigma detected: New RUN Key Pointing to Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: System File Execution Location Anomaly
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Uses ping.exe to check the status of other devices and networks
Uses ping.exe to sleep
Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected DCRat
Yara detected Generic Downloader
Yara detected Telegram RAT
Yara detected Telegram Recon
Yara detected XWorm
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1483499 Sample: Easy Anti-Cheat Analyzer.exe Startdate: 27/07/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 106 api.telegram.org 2->106 108 main-although.gl.at.ply.gg 2->108 110 3 other IPs or domains 2->110 120 Multi AV Scanner detection for domain / URL 2->120 122 Found malware configuration 2->122 124 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->124 128 32 other signatures 2->128 12 Easy Anti-Cheat Analyzer.exe 6 2->12         started        16 DhxfPrbgvxAlbKU.exe 2->16         started        19 svchost.exe 2->19         started        21 4 other processes 2->21 signatures3 126 Uses the Telegram API (likely for C&C communication) 106->126 process4 dnsIp5 84 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\svchost.exe, PE32 12->84 dropped 86 C:\Users\...\Windows Driver Foundation.exe, PE32 12->86 dropped 88 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Runtime Broker.exe, PE32 12->88 dropped 90 C:\Users\...asy Anti-Cheat Analyzer.exe.log, CSV 12->90 dropped 154 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 12->154 23 Runtime Broker.exe 3 6 12->23         started        26 svchost.exe 1 6 12->26         started        30 Windows Driver Foundation.exe 14 5 12->30         started        32 cmd.exe 1 12->32         started        104 freebov3.beget.tech 5.101.153.2, 49722, 49723, 49724 BEGET-ASRU Russian Federation 16->104 92 35005415193d93447c...5e6edf987d5dd95.exe, PE32 16->92 dropped 94 8eb27030-d95e-454f-a345-816a53144759.vbs, ASCII 16->94 dropped 96 83b08bc4-bb9e-4339-bd6e-646401ea4753.vbs, ASCII 16->96 dropped 156 Antivirus detection for dropped file 16->156 158 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 16->158 160 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 16->160 162 4 other signatures 16->162 34 wscript.exe 16->34         started        36 wscript.exe 16->36         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 76 C:\...\portproviderperf.exe, PE32 23->76 dropped 78 C:\...\FI5uMh3ETeLxf7f5t3w.vbe, data 23->78 dropped 38 wscript.exe 23->38         started        112 main-although.gl.at.ply.gg 147.185.221.21, 27263, 30970, 49732 SALSGIVERUS United States 26->112 80 C:\Users\Public\svchost.exe, PE32 26->80 dropped 134 Antivirus detection for dropped file 26->134 136 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 26->136 138 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 26->138 152 5 other signatures 26->152 41 powershell.exe 26->41         started        114 ip-api.com 208.95.112.1, 49704, 49705, 49706 TUT-ASUS United States 30->114 116 api.telegram.org 149.154.167.220, 443, 49731 TELEGRAMRU United Kingdom 30->116 82 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe, PE32 30->82 dropped 140 Protects its processes via BreakOnTermination flag 30->140 142 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 30->142 144 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 30->144 43 powershell.exe 30->43         started        45 dllhost.exe 30->45         started        146 Uses ping.exe to sleep 32->146 148 Uses ping.exe to check the status of other devices and networks 32->148 47 PING.EXE 32->47         started        50 conhost.exe 32->50         started        52 timeout.exe 1 32->52         started        54 12 other processes 32->54 150 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 34->150 file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 130 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 38->130 56 cmd.exe 38->56         started        58 conhost.exe 41->58         started        132 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 43->132 60 conhost.exe 43->60         started        118 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 47->118 signatures14 process15 process16 62 portproviderperf.exe 56->62         started        66 conhost.exe 56->66         started        file17 98 C:\Windows\Performance\DhxfPrbgvxAlbKU.exe, PE32 62->98 dropped 100 C:\...\Memory Compression.exe, PE32 62->100 dropped 102 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\URT2YQtT3u.bat, DOS 62->102 dropped 164 Antivirus detection for dropped file 62->164 166 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 62->166 168 Queries sensitive video device information (via WMI, Win32_VideoController, often done to detect virtual machines) 62->168 170 7 other signatures 62->170 68 cmd.exe 62->68         started        signatures18 process19 process20 70 conhost.exe 68->70         started        72 w32tm.exe 68->72         started        74 portproviderperf.exe 68->74         started       
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.XWormRAT
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2024-07-27 10:28:49 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
7
AV detection:
19 of 24 (79.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:dcrat family:xworm discovery evasion execution infostealer persistence rat trojan
Behaviour
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Modifies registry class
Modifies registry key
Runs ping.exe
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Adds Run key to start application
Looks up external IP address via web service
Checks computer location settings
Drops startup file
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
DCRat payload
DcRat
Detect Xworm Payload
Xworm
Malware Config
C2 Extraction:
article-coal.gl.at.ply.gg:27263
main-although.gl.at.ply.gg:30970
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
6e3c920e6115f3b386883ef1d439eec2691923504b42d863bc43de929435f627
MD5 hash:
84f35bb606e5d8049b4c7d57d4a9148a
SHA1 hash:
385862c81fb695799b7cdd5199a212f8de2e1cb7
SH256 hash:
a9f1d82a7954d86d746086969c0d7b7b5ca65ccfd0d6a375931a6826eca1a8c7
MD5 hash:
99088d7d8b409b4039b02295e64a686f
SHA1 hash:
f58dad3090854f8ab5cc3de89d6cdaeb151883d4
Detections:
SH256 hash:
098a170344a4ca7efe3e0c8b48c25a64fe0570b68eb0f3032c229e81597c1fbc
MD5 hash:
6f4697ceaa48de87c8463be064a41834
SHA1 hash:
129b599295e013389255c16126ae64afd42c9cb4
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table

File information


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BLint


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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high

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