| File name: | XClient.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/16eb7a18-aa07-4fa5-8b6b-81c001e4e4fd |
| 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 15, 2025, 14:09:57 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 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: | 3FB55F7844DFB9A93609EA66E4009B12 |
| SHA1: | E5C5EE99DEFC437D1B58A7BC0DAD97895BAA378E |
| SHA256: | 39EB9C750C511F326ED10A746A8B6D68E088E97E5ABBF5EA3A133EA4E0B280E0 |
| SSDEEP: | 768:AFxM2IDO3EqLQmjKDFV9QuOYhWzQ4VLR/:H2OseFV9QuOYmRVZ |
MALICIOUS
Create files in the Startup directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads the Internet Settings
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 1080)
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
Connects to unusual port
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
Checks supported languages
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
Disables trace logs
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
Reads Environment values
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 2448)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(2448) XClient.exe
C228.ip.gl.ply.gg:37120
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameUSB.exe
MutexNqEy8awFZWRfmyTs
TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3) |
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (10.1) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:05:15 13:43:56+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 31232 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x98be |
| 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: | XClient.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | XClient.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
33
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080 | C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 2448 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(2448) XClient.exe C228.ip.gl.ply.gg:37120 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameUSB.exe MutexNqEy8awFZWRfmyTs | |||||||||||||||
Total events
1 133
Read events
1 121
Write events
12
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2448) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2448) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2448) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2448) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2448) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2448) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2448) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2448) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2448) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2448) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2448 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | executable | |
MD5:3FB55F7844DFB9A93609EA66E4009B12 | SHA256:39EB9C750C511F326ED10A746A8B6D68E088E97E5ABBF5EA3A133EA4E0B280E0 | |||
| 2448 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk | binary | |
MD5:C81860F32375EA1EA065165DBA255225 | SHA256:BD8D726F2C96DFCE0E71E841B914CAF7E136ADB7593FA2B08E42F4FC20460B76 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
1
TCP/UDP connections
8
DNS requests
3
Threats
6
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2448 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1080 | svchost.exe | 224.0.0.252:5355 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2448 | XClient.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
2448 | XClient.exe | 147.185.221.28:37120 | 28.ip.gl.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
28.ip.gl.ply.gg |
| malicious |
dns.msftncsi.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1080 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
1080 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
2448 | XClient.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
2448 | XClient.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
1080 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
1080 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |