File name:

XClient.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/95e9586e-0c58-47ee-96a5-2fc9ae7481c5
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 11, 2025, 18:34:30
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
xworm
remote
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

57BA26178C4195FFB7FFF620A6301DC8

SHA1:

67847BD84E5D118041806A7E8D5B869F66868C02

SHA256:

71D114483F05683C0C8384062FD8F52588E735E3EE471A183E747C3BF3E7B252

SSDEEP:

384:QoGEKc6/ETk6v8LVv40qDtVs+jhVyZarQR3dBwRApkFTBLTsOZwpGd2v99IkuisP:U5ETh0Ly8AVFE9j2OYhukpB

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  • MALICIOUS

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6048)
    • XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6048)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Connects to unusual port

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6048)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6048)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6048)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6048)
    • Reads the computer name

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6048)
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XWorm

(PID) Process(6048) XClient.exe
C291.210.2.90:1487
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexMaMnTij2CehQOYF1
No Malware configuration.

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: 2025:05:11 15:19:22+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 30720
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x976e
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
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
131
Monitored processes
3
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #XWORM xclient.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
864C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
5072"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exeSppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
6048"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
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\xclient.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
XWorm
(PID) Process(6048) XClient.exe
C291.210.2.90:1487
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexMaMnTij2CehQOYF1
Total events
770
Read events
770
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

No data
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
25
DNS requests
12
Threats
4

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
23.48.23.148:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
616
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
616
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.52.120.96:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
51.104.136.2:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
23.48.23.148:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
23.52.120.96:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.248:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
40.126.31.129:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
2.17.190.73:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
6048
XClient.exe
91.210.2.90:1487
Chemicomp+ CJSC.
RU
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.148
  • 23.48.23.150
  • 23.48.23.158
  • 23.48.23.152
  • 23.48.23.153
  • 23.48.23.157
  • 23.48.23.151
  • 23.48.23.162
  • 23.48.23.149
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.206.78
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.52.120.96
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 40.126.31.129
  • 20.190.159.23
  • 40.126.31.69
  • 20.190.159.131
  • 40.126.31.3
  • 20.190.159.129
  • 20.190.159.4
  • 40.126.31.1
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
6048
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
6048
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
6048
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
6048
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
No debug info