| File name: | XClient.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/fc0f001f-cda2-4a96-9ddd-9b47679f901f |
| 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: | August 31, 2024, 12:15:05 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | 3767EFB412197B0FB8AABB45E8A0F543 |
| SHA1: | 058D874F01BE00FEC45305162FA3E6CACAC3A6EC |
| SHA256: | 5CC743C3F900E253481C3AD501217BA89E66B892BB4353F462D1E81B41FE234E |
| SSDEEP: | 768:C3U39KnmFYmG9zya7xuQJX45vyIF5PG9ne/96qOfhL3q+:C3U38fXhFJI5vRFI9e/96qOfdz |
MALICIOUS
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Create files in the Startup directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Drops the executable file immediately after the start
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Connects to unusual port
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- Skype.exe (PID: 4708)
- Skype.exe (PID: 4088)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2256)
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
- Skype.exe (PID: 4088)
- Skype.exe (PID: 4708)
Disables trace logs
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
- Skype.exe (PID: 4708)
- Skype.exe (PID: 4088)
Reads the computer name
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
- Skype.exe (PID: 4708)
- Skype.exe (PID: 4088)
Reads Environment values
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
The process uses the downloaded file
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Checks proxy server information
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Process checks computer location settings
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
Reads the software policy settings
- XClient.exe (PID: 3208)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(3208) XClient.exe
C2https://pastebin.com/raw/Gncgsqid:<123456789>
Keys
AES<Xwormmm>
Options
Splitter3
Sleep timeYNITAZ
USB drop namesetup.exe
MutexLV6pBhyC5tGuKWUq
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: | 2024:08:31 11:51:10+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 39936 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xba8e |
| 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
126
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2256 | 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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| 3208 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XClient.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XClient.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(3208) XClient.exe C2https://pastebin.com/raw/Gncgsqid:<123456789> Keys AES<Xwormmm> Options Splitter3 Sleep timeYNITAZ USB drop namesetup.exe MutexLV6pBhyC5tGuKWUq | |||||||||||||||
| 4088 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Skype.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Skype.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 4708 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Skype.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Skype.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 6320 | \??\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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| 6556 | "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Skype" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Skype.exe" | C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe | — | XClient.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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Total events
9 638
Read events
9 615
Write events
23
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3208) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3208) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3208) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3208) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3208) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3208) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3208) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3208) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3208) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3208) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3208 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Skype.exe | executable | |
MD5:3767EFB412197B0FB8AABB45E8A0F543 | SHA256:5CC743C3F900E253481C3AD501217BA89E66B892BB4353F462D1E81B41FE234E | |||
| 3208 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Skype.lnk | binary | |
MD5:4D4E71A69354903453C7615CB3601C88 | SHA256:AE8175CED3C1581CF6DB9FA6AD41D2C7D8E8784FF65CE61869DC5144C50DC126 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
2
TCP/UDP connections
36
DNS requests
10
Threats
31
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3208 | XClient.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | shared |
— | — | GET | 200 | 104.20.4.235:443 | https://pastebin.com/raw/Gncgsqid | unknown | text | 23 b | — |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6892 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2120 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4316 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3888 | svchost.exe | 239.255.255.250:1900 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3208 | XClient.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | shared |
4324 | svchost.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3208 | XClient.exe | 104.20.3.235:443 | pastebin.com | CLOUDFLARENET | — | shared |
3208 | XClient.exe | 18.158.249.75:18977 | 0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io | AMAZON-02 | DE | malicious |
3208 | XClient.exe | 18.192.31.165:18977 | 0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io | AMAZON-02 | DE | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| shared |
pastebin.com |
| shared |
0.tcp.eu.ngrok.io |
| malicious |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2256 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2256 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
3208 | XClient.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
3208 | XClient.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
2256 | svchost.exe | Not Suspicious Traffic | INFO [ANY.RUN] Online Pastebin Text Storage |
2256 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query to a *.ngrok domain (ngrok.io) |
3208 | XClient.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
3208 | XClient.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
3208 | XClient.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
3208 | XClient.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm Network Packet |
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