| File name: | DiscordPullingTool.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/ab4fa61a-8fde-4b66-9199-b7554765537c |
| 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 17, 2025, 20:42:54 |
| 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: | 53AA38381B101688805BEBC848D2BE40 |
| SHA1: | 212FAA6A5BDB73565B681E8765B0FBC9DD9A054A |
| SHA256: | 030035008E7EC6BB96AB394FA66400F720137EC5C1F305F118BE4F262F256835 |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:Tjw+tiHNVxL13KDoWYX0gwQTnCbPU2U05XZNznle5fk4mXXBQYvjxMTEsaCYO4Lk:bXi7D7IZdU0m/X2 |
MALICIOUS
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Adds path to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Bypass execution policy to execute commands
- powershell.exe (PID: 8036)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7224)
- powershell.exe (PID: 4112)
- powershell.exe (PID: 1020)
Adds process to the Windows Defender exclusion list
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Changes powershell execution policy (Bypass)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Changes Windows Defender settings
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Create files in the Startup directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads the date of Windows installation
- DiscordPullingTool.exe (PID: 7488)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- DiscordPullingTool.exe (PID: 7488)
- main.exe (PID: 7576)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- DiscordPullingTool.exe (PID: 7488)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
The process drops C-runtime libraries
- main.exe (PID: 7576)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- main.exe (PID: 7576)
Process drops python dynamic module
- main.exe (PID: 7576)
Application launched itself
- main.exe (PID: 7576)
Loads Python modules
- main.exe (PID: 7672)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Script adds exclusion path to Windows Defender
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Starts POWERSHELL.EXE for commands execution
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Script adds exclusion process to Windows Defender
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
Connects to unusual port
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 7376)
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 5228)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- DiscordPullingTool.exe (PID: 7488)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
- main.exe (PID: 7576)
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 7376)
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 6456)
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 5228)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- DiscordPullingTool.exe (PID: 7488)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Checks supported languages
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
- DiscordPullingTool.exe (PID: 7488)
- main.exe (PID: 7576)
- main.exe (PID: 7672)
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 6456)
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 7376)
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 5228)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- DiscordPullingTool.exe (PID: 7488)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 7376)
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 5228)
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 6456)
Process checks computer location settings
- DiscordPullingTool.exe (PID: 7488)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
The sample compiled with english language support
- main.exe (PID: 7576)
Create files in a temporary directory
- main.exe (PID: 7576)
Disables trace logs
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
PyInstaller has been detected (YARA)
- main.exe (PID: 7576)
- main.exe (PID: 7672)
Checks proxy server information
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
- slui.exe (PID: 7516)
Reads Environment values
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Script raised an exception (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 8036)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7224)
- powershell.exe (PID: 4112)
- powershell.exe (PID: 1020)
Checks if a key exists in the options dictionary (POWERSHELL)
- powershell.exe (PID: 4112)
- powershell.exe (PID: 7224)
- powershell.exe (PID: 1020)
- powershell.exe (PID: 8036)
Auto-launch of the file from Registry key
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Manual execution by a user
- $77Direct12x.exe (PID: 6456)
Creates files in the program directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Auto-launch of the file from Startup directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 7516)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7544)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(7544) XClient.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/rpYEKEip:<123456789>
Keys
AES<Xwormmm>
Options
SplitterXWorm V5.6
Sleep time$77D1irect12x.exe
USB drop name%ProgramData%
MutexPtxJAmummFMdFOLA
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: | 2025:05:17 16:31:51+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 6649856 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 6656 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x65977e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | Discord Pulling Tool.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | Discord Pulling Tool.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
145
Monitored processes
21
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
2
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 680 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 1020 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '$77Direct12x.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | XClient.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 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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| 4112 | "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\$77Direct12x.exe' | C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe | — | XClient.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows PowerShell Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5228 | "C:\ProgramData\$77Direct12x.exe" | C:\ProgramData\$77Direct12x.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5512 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "$77Direct12x" /tr "C:\ProgramData\$77Direct12x.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | XClient.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6068 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 6456 | C:\ProgramData\$77Direct12x.exe | C:\ProgramData\$77Direct12x.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 6816 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7220 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | powershell.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
30 125
Read events
30 110
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7544) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7544) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
15
Suspicious files
3
Text files
8
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7488 | DiscordPullingTool.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\main.exe | executable | |
MD5:5EACBA058CDED6B7CC60BFC7E5E657E2 | SHA256:42E7ADE13628ED301E22760020710CA27ABACC10C934D08DEF441C41FCDFF2D6 | |||
| 7576 | main.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI75762\select.pyd | executable | |
MD5:97EE623F1217A7B4B7DE5769B7B665D6 | SHA256:0046EB32F873CDE62CF29AF02687B1DD43154E9FD10E0AA3D8353D3DEBB38790 | |||
| 7576 | main.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI75762\VCRUNTIME140.dll | executable | |
MD5:F12681A472B9DD04A812E16096514974 | SHA256:D66C3B47091CEB3F8D3CC165A43D285AE919211A0C0FCB74491EE574D8D464F8 | |||
| 7576 | main.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI75762\_ctypes.pyd | executable | |
MD5:6A9CA97C039D9BBB7ABF40B53C851198 | SHA256:E662D2B35BB48C5F3432BDE79C0D20313238AF800968BA0FAA6EA7E7E5EF4535 | |||
| 7576 | main.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI75762\_decimal.pyd | executable | |
MD5:D47E6ACF09EAD5774D5B471AB3AB96FF | SHA256:D0DF57988A74ACD50B2D261E8B5F2C25DA7B940EC2AAFBEE444C277552421E6E | |||
| 7576 | main.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI75762\_hashlib.pyd | executable | |
MD5:DE4D104EA13B70C093B07219D2EFF6CB | SHA256:39BC615842A176DB72D4E0558F3CDCAE23AB0623AD132F815D21DCFBFD4B110E | |||
| 7576 | main.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI75762\base_library.zip | compressed | |
MD5:CEC6A5A230608774466AB745181D030D | SHA256:561379EF8DBCF8EE2BB7B91F2A97C7DFDC01A8657C739CAAB6DDA1829C0EF785 | |||
| 8036 | powershell.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_pwtdil1g.sg3.ps1 | text | |
MD5:D17FE0A3F47BE24A6453E9EF58C94641 | SHA256:96AD1146EB96877EAB5942AE0736B82D8B5E2039A80D3D6932665C1A4C87DCF7 | |||
| 7576 | main.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI75762\libffi-8.dll | executable | |
MD5:32D36D2B0719DB2B739AF803C5E1C2F5 | SHA256:128A583E821E52B595EB4B3DDA17697D3CA456EE72945F7ECCE48EDEDAD0E93C | |||
| 7576 | main.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI75762\libcrypto-1_1.dll | executable | |
MD5:6F4B8EB45A965372156086201207C81F | SHA256:976CE72EFD0A8AEEB6E21AD441AA9138434314EA07F777432205947CDB149541 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
3
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
10
Threats
8
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.43:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7544 | XClient.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
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 |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.43:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
7544 | XClient.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
7544 | XClient.exe | 172.67.25.94:443 | pastebin.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
pastebin.com |
| whitelisted |
MYABo55-33613.portmap.io |
| malicious |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.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) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
7544 | XClient.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
7544 | XClient.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
2196 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query for Port Mapping/Tunneling Service Domain (.portmap .io) |
7544 | XClient.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet |