| File name: | dlhost.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/f99c6ebe-92b0-4ef2-ac89-f89e9ae0056e |
| 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: | April 01, 2025, 16:16:50 |
| 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: | A2DEDD4D78D3D5C4E980FF2F0D9D83F3 |
| SHA1: | 0E8309AC6402C877E10E786921108DE840CA9691 |
| SHA256: | 4E326A7C3F5707FCAEB72A8C3C16B7BB22F2E4CE5C2B9F69376633FD3D605B4C |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:3CyEzFvltSMupNbNVZbNdU+bO6nIOBeUVU/m:3IW1blbrU+IOnVgm |
MALICIOUS
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- dlhost.exe (PID: 5124)
- dlhost.exe (PID: 8136)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
- dlhost.exe (PID: 8136)
- dlhost.exe (PID: 5124)
Checks proxy server information
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
- slui.exe (PID: 8092)
Reads Environment values
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
Disables trace logs
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
Process checks computer location settings
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
Checks supported languages
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
- dlhost.exe (PID: 8136)
- dlhost.exe (PID: 5124)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 8092)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- dlhost.exe (PID: 7392)
- dlhost.exe (PID: 8136)
- dlhost.exe (PID: 5124)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(7392) dlhost.exe
C2127.0.0.1:8000
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameUSB.exe
MutexjTbwG8U4M2loMKxX
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: | 2025:04:01 16:11:12+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 61440 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x10f5e |
| 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
132
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| |||||||||||||||
| 5124 | "C:\Users\admin\dlhost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\dlhost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 7392 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\dlhost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\dlhost.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(7392) dlhost.exe C2127.0.0.1:8000 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameUSB.exe MutexjTbwG8U4M2loMKxX | |||||||||||||||
| 7668 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "dlhost" /tr "C:\Users\admin\dlhost.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | dlhost.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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| 7676 | \??\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
| |||||||||||||||
| 8092 | 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 Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 8136 | "C:\Users\admin\dlhost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\dlhost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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Total events
4 955
Read events
4 940
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7392) dlhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | dlhost |
Value: C:\Users\admin\dlhost.exe | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) dlhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dlhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) dlhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dlhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) dlhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dlhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) dlhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dlhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) dlhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dlhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) dlhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dlhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) dlhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dlhost_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) dlhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dlhost_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) dlhost.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\dlhost_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7392 | dlhost.exe | C:\Users\admin\dlhost.exe | executable | |
MD5:A2DEDD4D78D3D5C4E980FF2F0D9D83F3 | SHA256:4E326A7C3F5707FCAEB72A8C3C16B7BB22F2E4CE5C2B9F69376633FD3D605B4C | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
32
TCP/UDP connections
49
DNS requests
18
Threats
4
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.173:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7392 | dlhost.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 304 | 20.12.23.50:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | unknown | — | — | — |
7860 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.169:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7860 | SIHClient.exe | GET | — | 69.192.161.161:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7860 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 69.192.161.161:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 40.69.42.241:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | unknown | — | — | — |
7860 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 69.192.161.161:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7860 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 69.192.161.161:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 20.12.23.50:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping | unknown | — | — | — |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
300 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.198.162.78:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | SG | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 23.48.23.173:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.4:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
7392 | dlhost.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 20.198.162.78:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | SG | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
7392 | dlhost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
7392 | dlhost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |