| File name: | XClient.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/5be53dcb-a73e-4039-b9b9-9f677f37de56 |
| 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: | April 28, 2025, 08:38:08 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 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: | ECE58AFD8AB2E0880C83E47FDE41B875 |
| SHA1: | 64B78846B6137959B4468585CEA4C2AEB79D5C66 |
| SHA256: | AF9FC20D4709D35B16F94DB6636E5CF23FAE34DA3DCFB548D3ECAE8CD5D9AC25 |
| SSDEEP: | 1536:EAOO1Ah4kYxMPg2iGbezhEARzRbA6yCdHCIMJLR6jwPOGry1VZz:+zh4jD2iGbafvbAl+CJFqcOGr0V |
MALICIOUS
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
Create files in the Startup directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
XWORM has been detected
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
Checks for external IP
- svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- svchost.exe (PID: 5332)
- svchost.exe (PID: 6388)
- svchost.exe (PID: 3676)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7440)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7376)
INFO
Reads the computer name
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7376)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5332)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7440)
- svchost.exe (PID: 6388)
- svchost.exe (PID: 3676)
Reads Environment values
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
Disables trace logs
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
Checks proxy server information
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
- slui.exe (PID: 3332)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7376)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5332)
- svchost.exe (PID: 6388)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7440)
- svchost.exe (PID: 3676)
Checks supported languages
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7376)
- svchost.exe (PID: 6388)
- svchost.exe (PID: 7440)
- svchost.exe (PID: 3676)
- svchost.exe (PID: 5332)
Process checks computer location settings
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- XClient.exe (PID: 7392)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 7496)
- slui.exe (PID: 3332)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(7392) XClient.exe
C2192.168.1.5:5959
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexnUAVP7VHjS5NOL9F
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: | 2025:04:28 08:37:53+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 84992 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x16b5e |
| 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 |
Total processes
142
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2196 | 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
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| 3332 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\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
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| 3676 | "C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5332 | "C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 6388 | "C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 7376 | "C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 7392 | "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
XWorm(PID) Process(7392) XClient.exe C2192.168.1.5:5959 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameXWorm V5.6 MutexnUAVP7VHjS5NOL9F | |||||||||||||||
| 7440 | "C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe" | C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 7464 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 7496 | "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=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | SppExtComObj.Exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
3 012
Read events
2 997
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7392) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7392) XClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XClient_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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7392 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\svchost.lnk | binary | |
MD5:982CEB1F293507DAF28E98DCB3D101CB | SHA256:548D19EB107C19DF0DDF06422195407E4057D66B2E2361790AB91236F6F7FEF8 | |||
| 7392 | XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\svchost.exe | executable | |
MD5:ECE58AFD8AB2E0880C83E47FDE41B875 | SHA256:AF9FC20D4709D35B16F94DB6636E5CF23FAE34DA3DCFB548D3ECAE8CD5D9AC25 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
36
DNS requests
19
Threats
4
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.43:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.16.164.43:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7392 | XClient.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7148 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7148 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 2.16.164.43:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 2.16.164.43:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
7392 | XClient.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.67:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
7392 | XClient.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |
7392 | XClient.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
2196 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |