| File name: | XCLIENT rat.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/0ec8d6cc-d5d3-44f7-af8d-5cbf3ac15257 |
| 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: | February 12, 2025, 09:32:33 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19045, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | C839B3D9369E0C3FA3394DC9478A7B21 |
| SHA1: | CCD69D1F62B5E83FDA1A21925EB49460727B28AE |
| SHA256: | ABB5ECA3E9DAA1F0D635411E077FC37668F8707919D0CCCAD68B51080417D890 |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:yjF3G4Opfzp/fzhLXbOl+WO4uk6LVmOXZM:fnpF/fzhjbsk4uHmOXm |
MALICIOUS
Create files in the Startup directory
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
XWORM has been detected
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
Checks for external IP
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2192)
Connects to unusual port
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
INFO
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
Checks supported languages
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
Reads the computer name
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
Disables trace logs
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
Reads Environment values
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
Checks proxy server information
- XCLIENT rat.exe (PID: 748)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(748) XCLIENT rat.exe
C2break-aaron.gl.at.ply.gg,127.0.0.1:8848,germany-animal.gl.at.ply.gg:55659
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexhzQeoDcdxqEarmT6
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: | 2025:02:12 09:32:22+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 60928 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x10cfe |
| 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 rat.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | XCLIENT rat.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
130
Monitored processes
2
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 748 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XCLIENT rat.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XCLIENT rat.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(748) XCLIENT rat.exe C2break-aaron.gl.at.ply.gg,127.0.0.1:8848,germany-animal.gl.at.ply.gg:55659 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameXWorm V5.6 MutexhzQeoDcdxqEarmT6 | |||||||||||||||
| 2192 | 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
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
1 295
Read events
1 280
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (748) XCLIENT rat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XCLIENT rat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) XCLIENT rat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XCLIENT rat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) XCLIENT rat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XCLIENT rat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) XCLIENT rat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XCLIENT rat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) XCLIENT rat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XCLIENT rat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) XCLIENT rat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XCLIENT rat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) XCLIENT rat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XCLIENT rat_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) XCLIENT rat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XCLIENT rat_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) XCLIENT rat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XCLIENT rat_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (748) XCLIENT rat.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XCLIENT rat_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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 748 | XCLIENT rat.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\svchost.exe | executable | |
MD5:C839B3D9369E0C3FA3394DC9478A7B21 | SHA256:ABB5ECA3E9DAA1F0D635411E077FC37668F8707919D0CCCAD68B51080417D890 | |||
| 748 | XCLIENT rat.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | binary | |
MD5:1A820B19139A4C3C0D481D3E021D30B2 | SHA256:40E5B12D25F9E5C55EEE759ECC4A2B4B9544B50A303B4682AAC920AAFBA5F047 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
35
DNS requests
23
Threats
8
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1512 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.179:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1512 | RUXIMICS.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
748 | XCLIENT rat.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
1176 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
512 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
512 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6708 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.131.245:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4712 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5448 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5064 | SearchApp.exe | 104.126.37.153:443 | www.bing.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1512 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
1512 | RUXIMICS.exe | 23.48.23.179:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
1512 | RUXIMICS.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
748 | XCLIENT rat.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
5448 | svchost.exe | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
germany-animal.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
748 | XCLIENT rat.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
748 | XCLIENT rat.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
2192 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
2192 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
2192 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |
2192 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |