| File name: | wok.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/a0fa2184-87c3-4ce1-a7d1-a735fba46c15 |
| 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: | May 16, 2025, 23:13:11 |
| 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: | ADE2F39168658697C5D9D1191432FC40 |
| SHA1: | 1591F4BF21CC50B291F7B117743AEB2EB9B3CF91 |
| SHA256: | BC6C921AD1F7E2D28C6FAC266B76F218882DB0695E6C0DC7C86D2F24B18AC941 |
| SSDEEP: | 768:z6iU/s8p2jrb6lyjv5Fyp94C6IOYh892:uizLjxF094C6IOYes |
MALICIOUS
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- wok.exe (PID: 5204)
Create files in the Startup directory
- wok.exe (PID: 5204)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- wok.exe (PID: 5204)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- wok.exe (PID: 5204)
Connects to unusual port
- wok.exe (PID: 5204)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- wok.exe (PID: 5204)
- wok.exe (PID: 5720)
- wok.exe (PID: 6972)
- wok.exe (PID: 4628)
- wok.exe (PID: 5984)
- wok.exe (PID: 4608)
- wok.exe (PID: 1912)
- wok.exe (PID: 6268)
- wok.exe (PID: 1040)
- wok.exe (PID: 728)
- wok.exe (PID: 856)
- wok.exe (PID: 2140)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- wok.exe (PID: 5204)
- wok.exe (PID: 5720)
- wok.exe (PID: 6972)
- wok.exe (PID: 4628)
- wok.exe (PID: 5984)
- wok.exe (PID: 1912)
- wok.exe (PID: 4608)
- wok.exe (PID: 6268)
- wok.exe (PID: 1040)
- wok.exe (PID: 728)
- wok.exe (PID: 856)
- wok.exe (PID: 2140)
Reads the computer name
- wok.exe (PID: 5204)
- wok.exe (PID: 5720)
- wok.exe (PID: 6972)
- wok.exe (PID: 4628)
- wok.exe (PID: 5984)
- wok.exe (PID: 6268)
- wok.exe (PID: 4608)
- wok.exe (PID: 1912)
- wok.exe (PID: 728)
- wok.exe (PID: 856)
- wok.exe (PID: 2140)
- wok.exe (PID: 1040)
Create files in a temporary directory
- wok.exe (PID: 5204)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- wok.exe (PID: 5204)
Manual execution by a user
- wok.exe (PID: 5720)
- wok.exe (PID: 6972)
- wok.exe (PID: 4628)
- wok.exe (PID: 5984)
- wok.exe (PID: 1912)
- wok.exe (PID: 6268)
- wok.exe (PID: 4608)
- wok.exe (PID: 1040)
- wok.exe (PID: 2140)
- wok.exe (PID: 728)
- wok.exe (PID: 856)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(5204) wok.exe
C2stars-specification.gl.at.ply.gg:33613
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
Mutex1ZYglKZYVbf6YdCT
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: | 2025:05:12 23:37:39+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 33792 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0xa38e |
| 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
141
Monitored processes
15
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 728 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 856 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 1040 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 1912 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 2140 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 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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| 4608 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 4628 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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| 5204 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(5204) wok.exe C2stars-specification.gl.at.ply.gg:33613 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameXWorm V5.6 Mutex1ZYglKZYVbf6YdCT | |||||||||||||||
| 5720 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\wok.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
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Total events
1 251
Read events
1 250
Write events
1
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (5204) wok.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Windows Register |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Register | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5204 | wok.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Windows Register.lnk | binary | |
MD5:9EE1B59CE4A14A492B4720BD9F1D8D3F | SHA256:DF8E4F11ECED9F98DF10F4924D59C358776D36F0A9EFC8EED960399A034A0E2D | |||
| 5204 | wok.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Windows Register | executable | |
MD5:ADE2F39168658697C5D9D1191432FC40 | SHA256:BC6C921AD1F7E2D28C6FAC266B76F218882DB0695E6C0DC7C86D2F24B18AC941 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
6
TCP/UDP connections
22
DNS requests
15
Threats
3
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.173:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5380 | 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 |
5380 | 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 |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.48.23.173:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | — | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
5496 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2112 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.1:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
stars-specification.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2196 | svchost.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET TA_ABUSED_SERVICES Tunneling Service in DNS Lookup (* .ply .gg) |
2196 | svchost.exe | Potentially Bad Traffic | ET INFO playit .gg Tunneling Domain in DNS Lookup |