File name:

XClient.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/ea31fce4-0a98-46eb-aeba-cc70e6805eb4
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: December 14, 2024, 10:58:03
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 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:

D9306955B4E1267EAD21D6BA183BB83E

SHA1:

DD6152807AF8E9F4E6E7C56AB947D9392B292C5A

SHA256:

A4E7E92D280BA41D0E4B997D0F06FB7C995B04044A7CAF3770B914C76682FBF8

SSDEEP:

768:K91PtKs1TfWHEvCnL+yvHxrKBfh7wWp5Fyc9LZ6hO0h3qW:rQa+YRr2fFFb9LZ6hO00W

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)

    • XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)

    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2192)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • XClient.exe (PID: 5092)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 3060)

    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 5092)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 3060)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 5092)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 3060)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)

    • Reads the computer name

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 5092)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 3060)

    • The process uses the downloaded file

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • XClient.exe (PID: 1576)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
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: 2024:12:14 10:47:28+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 33792
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0xa23e
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
122
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #XWORM xclient.exe schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs svchost.exe xclient.exe no specs xclient.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1576"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
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
2192C:\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
3060"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XClient.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XClient.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\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\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\bcrypt.dll
3288\??\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
3736"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XClient.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
5092"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XClient.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XClient.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\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
Total events
2 567
Read events
2 567
Write events
0
Delete events
0

Modification events

No data
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1576XClient.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\XClient.exeexecutable
MD5:D9306955B4E1267EAD21D6BA183BB83E
SHA256:A4E7E92D280BA41D0E4B997D0F06FB7C995B04044A7CAF3770B914C76682FBF8
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HTTP(S) requests
4
TCP/UDP connections
43
DNS requests
8
Threats
23

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
488
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
488
svchost.exe
GET
200
184.30.21.171:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
—
—
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
488
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
—
—
104.126.37.168:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
488
svchost.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.48.23.156:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
488
svchost.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4712
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
184.30.21.171:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 104.126.37.168
  • 104.126.37.154
  • 104.126.37.171
  • 104.126.37.169
  • 104.126.37.176
  • 104.126.37.147
  • 104.126.37.178
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.177
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.185.78
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.156
  • 23.48.23.143
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 184.30.21.171
whitelisted
Waix-30149.portmap.host
  • 193.161.193.99
malicious
self.events.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.189.173.16
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2192
svchost.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
ET POLICY DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed
2192
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO DNS Query for Port Mapping/Tunneling Service Domain (.portmap .host)
1576
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
1576
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
1576
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
1576
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
1576
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
1576
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
1576
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
1576
XClient.exe
Malware Command and Control Activity Detected
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Packet
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