File name:

XClient.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/6d653ce5-8f70-41b2-bf19-945e3cf887f8
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: October 26, 2024, 14:58:02
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit)
Tags:
evasion
xworm
crypto-regex
remote
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

2ABE3C5CC18EA5FB0E49E90DDAD50DCE

SHA1:

664BAF0E9BBA55895EEE9FB569CBB0FB331EC000

SHA256:

8BA96579F657AE40BE347094588DC2D3B603CCC4ED7E62B1DFB91329F1064A3C

SSDEEP:

1536:CQlgfRZQT3FK55YJ29VZP3Tf+aU9FbR8VLl8hhN6gmhOFGqHB/:CQkOJ2l3SpbRgerzEOwq9

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  • MALICIOUS

    • XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 5596)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2928)

    • Process drops legitimate windows executable

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

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

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2172)

    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2172)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • svchost.exe (PID: 5596)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2928)

    • Likely accesses (executes) a file from the Public directory

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 4228)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2928)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 5596)

  • INFO

    • Disables trace logs

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Reads the computer name

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2928)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 5596)

    • Checks supported languages

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 5596)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2928)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2928)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 5596)

    • Reads Environment values

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • XClient.exe (PID: 6596)
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XWorm

(PID) Process(6596) XClient.exe
C2C0re-25928.portmap.host:268
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.2
Mutex1sKWuSlLDzt72Zkv
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: 2024:10:26 14:53:39+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 78848
InitializedDataSize: 2560
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x1528e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 10.0.19041.4355
ProductVersionNumber: 10.0.19041.4355
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription: Host Process for Windows Services
FileVersion: 10.0.19041.4355
InternalName: XClient.exe
LegalCopyright: © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: XClient.exe
ProductName: Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion: 10.0.19041.4355
AssemblyVersion: 10.0.19041.4355
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
129
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start THREAT xclient.exe svchost.exe schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs svchost.exe no specs svchost.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2172C:\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
2928"C:\Users\Public\svchost.exe"C:\Users\Public\svchost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.4355
Modules
Images
c:\users\public\svchost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.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
4228"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Public\svchost.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\schtasks.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
4308\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
5596"C:\Users\Public\svchost.exe"C:\Users\Public\svchost.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.4355
Modules
Images
c:\users\public\svchost.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
6596"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XClient.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XClient.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Host Process for Windows Services
Version:
10.0.19041.4355
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\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(6596) XClient.exe
C2C0re-25928.portmap.host:268
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.2
Mutex1sKWuSlLDzt72Zkv
Total events
3 383
Read events
3 368
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6596) XClient.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6596) XClient.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6596) XClient.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6596) XClient.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6596) XClient.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6596) XClient.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(6596) XClient.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(6596) XClient.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6596) XClient.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6596) XClient.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6596XClient.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnkbinary
MD5:65D3277F9CEEABCC0085DE6D1F4F49AB
SHA256:A7E692946DF3954C9CEA0E5EDE037E285F871479FAEC00ABA07DD4F0C80AC52C
6596XClient.exeC:\Users\Public\svchost.exeexecutable
MD5:2ABE3C5CC18EA5FB0E49E90DDAD50DCE
SHA256:8BA96579F657AE40BE347094588DC2D3B603CCC4ED7E62B1DFB91329F1064A3C
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
48
DNS requests
11
Threats
26

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
6944
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
864
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5488
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
5488
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6596
XClient.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting
unknown
—
—
shared
864
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
6944
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
—
—
POST
204
104.126.37.128:443
https://www.bing.com/threshold/xls.aspx
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
6944
svchost.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
5488
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
864
RUXIMICS.exe
51.124.78.146:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
—
—
104.126.37.184:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
5488
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
6944
svchost.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
864
RUXIMICS.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
6944
svchost.exe
51.104.136.2:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 51.124.78.146
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 20.73.194.208
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.184
  • 104.126.37.171
  • 104.126.37.130
  • 104.126.37.131
  • 104.126.37.170
  • 104.126.37.161
  • 104.126.37.163
  • 104.126.37.136
  • 104.126.37.186
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.174
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
shared
C0re-25928.portmap.host
  • 193.161.193.99
malicious
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.42.65.93
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2172
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com)
2172
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com)
6596
XClient.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api
6596
XClient.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET POLICY External IP Lookup ip-api.com
2172
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO DNS Query for Port Mapping/Tunneling Service Domain (.portmap .host)
2172
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed
6596
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
6596
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
6596
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
6596
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
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Reports
XClient.exe