File name:

Taskhost.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/c867427c-5067-451e-aedc-19dcf650eedc
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.

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Analysis date: September 03, 2025, 17:57:29
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
evasion
auto-startup
auto-reg
crypto-regex
xworm
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

6F6C05727EDA78746C282C27AE1E04D7

SHA1:

0AF26DC87C79451DEFA4816C55037740E8F55C32

SHA256:

82F320B21342C883ECFDCA917E16E98C0DDBFBF118F54B817AA9BFA20ED29E12

SSDEEP:

1536:6R72USuiljE0FoCJeALRtp3+VbGMOrVEcSbi6AO9t+z0JvVf:MPIFoee2pmbGlpzOrlJNf

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • The process creates files with name similar to system file names

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2200)
      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

    • Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)
      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 6868)

    • Checks supported languages

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)
      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 6868)

    • Reads Environment values

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)
      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 6868)

    • Disables trace logs

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)
      • slui.exe (PID: 5772)

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

    • Launching a file from the Startup directory

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 2532)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 5772)

    • Manual execution by a user

      • Taskhost.exe (PID: 6868)
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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: 2025:09:03 16:49:08+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 79872
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1574e
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: XWormClient.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: XWormClient.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
135
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2200C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s DnscacheC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel.appcore.dll
2532"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Taskhost.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\Taskhost.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\taskhost.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
5772C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\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
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
6868C:\Users\admin\Taskhost.exeC:\Users\admin\Taskhost.exe—explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\taskhost.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
Total events
4 740
Read events
4 725
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2532) Taskhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Taskhost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2532) Taskhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Taskhost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2532) Taskhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Taskhost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2532) Taskhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Taskhost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(2532) Taskhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Taskhost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(2532) Taskhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Taskhost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(2532) Taskhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Taskhost_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(2532) Taskhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Taskhost_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2532) Taskhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Taskhost_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2532) Taskhost.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Taskhost_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2532Taskhost.exeC:\Users\admin\Taskhost.exeexecutable
MD5:6F6C05727EDA78746C282C27AE1E04D7
SHA256:82F320B21342C883ECFDCA917E16E98C0DDBFBF118F54B817AA9BFA20ED29E12
2532Taskhost.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Taskhost.lnkbinary
MD5:4081FA86EBE0754DD8D961CD40A2CA43
SHA256:10DF01BD168399491B364B13EEFF9E2FE7318CAE1951FB09C1DCB6D2CC4BD91E
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HTTP(S) requests
30
TCP/UDP connections
50
DNS requests
21
Threats
8

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.200.213.221:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
FR
binary
814 b
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
2.18.244.211:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
FR
binary
825 b
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.200.213.221:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
FR
binary
814 b
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.18.244.211:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
FR
binary
825 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
20.190.160.5:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
US
xml
1.24 Kb
unknown
2532
Taskhost.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting
US
text
6 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
20.190.160.5:443
https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf
US
text
16.7 Kb
unknown
2168
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.200.213.221:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
FR
binary
814 b
whitelisted
—
—
POST
200
40.126.32.74:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
US
xml
11.1 Kb
unknown
—
—
POST
200
40.126.32.136:443
https://login.live.com/RST2.srf
US
xml
11.0 Kb
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
2168
RUXIMICS.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
2168
RUXIMICS.exe
2.18.244.211:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
FR
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
2.18.244.211:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
FR
whitelisted
1268
svchost.exe
2.18.244.211:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
FR
whitelisted
5944
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.200.213.221:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
FR
whitelisted
2168
RUXIMICS.exe
23.200.213.221:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.184.206
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 2.18.244.211
  • 2.18.244.223
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.200.213.221
whitelisted
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 20.190.160.65
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 20.190.160.130
whitelisted
hours-scientific.gl.at.ply.gg
  • 147.185.221.31
unknown
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.249
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.165.94.63
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 20.3.187.198
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2200
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com)
2532
Taskhost.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE Common Stealer Behavior - Source IP Associated with Hosting Provider Check via ip.api .com
2532
Taskhost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api
2532
Taskhost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com
2200
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (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)
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Reports
Taskhost.exe