| File name: | s.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/ea71530d-ad3b-49ad-882c-cb58420dd2a8 |
| 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: | July 07, 2025, 05:22:03 |
| 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: | 9315B5F908CE50B71309CA55161662FE |
| SHA1: | 5A0A93F6A4AAFC9DE1E9E9A17216276072F5243F |
| SHA256: | 459AD6ACB7E74E8A521F696417734CCC726EC7864B7ED501EC0BEB20B8234141 |
| SSDEEP: | 768:yxVW+JFLN6/fBKTJDj6iJF5Pa9p+R6bOfhL3wD:yugN6B4JDj7F49IR6bOfJW |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Create files in the Startup directory
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Checks for external IP
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2200)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Connects to unusual port
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
INFO
Reads Environment values
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Checks supported languages
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Reads the computer name
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Disables trace logs
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Checks proxy server information
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Creates files in the program directory
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Process checks computer location settings
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Launching a file from a Registry key
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Launching a file from the Startup directory
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- s.exe (PID: 6208)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(6208) s.exe
C2they-mailed.gl.at.ply.gg:34942,they-mailed.gl.at.ply.gg:34942
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexOG4zPFx3km5rwbhp
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: | 2025:04:10 15:09:39+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 39936 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xba7e |
| 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: | XClient1.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | XClient1.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
140
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 728 | 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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| 2200 | 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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| 3936 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Wiindows Defender" /tr "C:\ProgramData\Wiindows Defender.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | s.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Task Scheduler Configuration Tool Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4832 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | schtasks.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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| 6208 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\s.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\s.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(6208) s.exe C2they-mailed.gl.at.ply.gg:34942,they-mailed.gl.at.ply.gg:34942 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameXWorm V5.6 MutexOG4zPFx3km5rwbhp | |||||||||||||||
Total events
2 065
Read events
2 050
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (6208) s.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\s_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6208) s.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\s_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6208) s.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\s_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6208) s.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\s_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6208) s.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\s_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6208) s.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\s_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6208) s.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\s_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6208) s.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\s_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6208) s.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\s_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6208) s.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\s_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6208 | s.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Wiindows Defender.lnk | binary | |
MD5:3841DCC38399321416A6268EBE12565B | SHA256:325B9F10C31F854CE702B6B5815F8FCBCF3AADF8C6D8FE4DBDEFA6429D4B1780 | |||
| 6208 | s.exe | C:\ProgramData\Wiindows Defender.exe | executable | |
MD5:9315B5F908CE50B71309CA55161662FE | SHA256:459AD6ACB7E74E8A521F696417734CCC726EC7864B7ED501EC0BEB20B8234141 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
19
Threats
8
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6208 | s.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.6:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2552 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5952 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5952 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
6756 | RUXIMICS.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
6208 | s.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
6208 | s.exe | 147.185.221.16:34942 | they-mailed.gl.at.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | malicious |
1268 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 23.216.77.6:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1268 | svchost.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
they-mailed.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2200 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2200 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
6208 | s.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
6208 | s.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
6208 | s.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE Common Stealer Behavior - Source IP Associated with Hosting Provider Check via ip.api .com |
2200 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
2200 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
2200 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |