File name:

XWorm.malware

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/4c816efe-f6b6-4843-aedd-6a710d981072
Verdict: Malicious activity
Threats:

Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links.

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Analysis date: October 25, 2025, 13:58:03
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto
xworm
rat
evasion
crypto-regex
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

7C7AFF561F11D16A6EC8A999A2B8CDAD

SHA1:

A3F6E039F346A7234BF5243568C05D63CC01FD87

SHA256:

CED525930C76834184B4E194077C8C4E7342B3323544365B714943519A0F92AF

SSDEEP:

1536:NFu+gD5S4h4UZPaf2vpmbl4aXmI7ufDg6ALj2TC2OgVSKV:NFIxuEaev4bl4i7zclOISW

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  • MALICIOUS

    • XWORM has been found (auto)

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Checks for external IP

      • svchost.exe (PID: 2276)
      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7836)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7288)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7492)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7356)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 4668)

    • Found regular expressions for crypto-addresses (YARA)

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7836)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7288)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7356)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 4668)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7492)

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7836)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7288)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7356)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 4668)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7492)

    • Disables trace logs

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Reads the computer name

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7836)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7288)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7356)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 4668)
      • WmiPrvSE.exe (PID: 7492)

    • Reads Environment values

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Checks proxy server information

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)
      • slui.exe (PID: 7812)

    • Launching a file from the Startup directory

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 7880)

    • Reads the software policy settings

      • slui.exe (PID: 7812)
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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: 2024:02:25 22:53:40+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 84992
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x16a7e
OSVersion: 4
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 4
Subsystem: Windows GUI
FileVersionNumber: 2.12.0.20
ProductVersionNumber: 2.12.0.20
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Win32
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: Neutral
CharacterSet: Unicode
CompanyName: Adobe Inc.
FileDescription: Adobe Installer
FileVersion: 2.12.0.20
InternalName: xWmDDA.exe
LegalCopyright: © 2015-2023 Adobe. All rights reserved.
OriginalFileName: xWmDDA.exe
ProductName: Adobe Installer
ProductVersion: 2.12.0.20
AssemblyVersion: 2.12.0.20
No data.
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Total processes
156
Monitored processes
10
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #XWORM xworm.malware.exe svchost.exe schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs slui.exe wmiprvse.exe no specs wmiprvse.exe no specs wmiprvse.exe no specs wmiprvse.exe no specs wmiprvse.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2276C:\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
4668"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.12.0.20
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\wmiprvse.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
7288"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.12.0.20
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\wmiprvse.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
7356"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.12.0.20
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\wmiprvse.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
7492"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.12.0.20
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\wmiprvse.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
7592\??\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
7636"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "WmiPrvSE" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe—XWorm.malware.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
7812C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -EmbeddingC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.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
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
7836"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exe"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exe—svchost.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
2.12.0.20
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\roaming\wmiprvse.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
7880"C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm.malware.exe" C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm.malware.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Adobe Inc.
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Adobe Installer
Version:
2.12.0.20
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\appdata\local\temp\xworm.malware.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
5 776
Read events
5 761
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7880) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7880) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7880) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7880) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7880) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7880) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(7880) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(7880) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7880) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7880) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7880XWorm.malware.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WmiPrvSE.lnkbinary
MD5:B425C040FEE8FCB36F2F3DA969DEAFAF
SHA256:8D06F79C48FFDC09A776AC4218187008C4EC2089DFC2DE06450BF302F7CAE4E9
7880XWorm.malware.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exeexecutable
MD5:7C7AFF561F11D16A6EC8A999A2B8CDAD
SHA256:CED525930C76834184B4E194077C8C4E7342B3323544365B714943519A0F92AF
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
76
DNS requests
23
Threats
4

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
7880
XWorm.malware.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting
US
text
6 b
whitelisted
2936
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
162.159.142.9:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEApDqVCbATUviZV57HIIulA%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
whitelisted
660
backgroundTaskHost.exe
GET
200
162.159.142.9:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEApDqVCbATUviZV57HIIulA%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
whitelisted
7496
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
173.223.117.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.3.crl
US
binary
813 b
whitelisted
7496
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
173.223.117.131:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.3.crl
US
binary
402 b
whitelisted
6476
svchost.exe
GET
200
162.159.142.9:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
whitelisted
—
—
GET
200
162.159.142.9:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D
unknown
binary
314 b
whitelisted
6476
svchost.exe
GET
200
162.159.142.9:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
binary
471 b
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
1500
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
6476
svchost.exe
20.190.160.67:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
5596
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
7088
SearchApp.exe
2.16.106.196:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
—
—
162.159.142.9:80
ocsp.digicert.com
CLOUDFLARENET
—
whitelisted
6476
svchost.exe
162.159.142.9:80
ocsp.digicert.com
CLOUDFLARENET
—
whitelisted
7088
SearchApp.exe
2.16.106.207:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5328
backgroundTaskHost.exe
2.16.106.196:443
www.bing.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
3440
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 4.231.128.59
  • 51.104.136.2
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.67
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.20
  • 20.190.160.3
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 40.126.32.138
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 20.190.160.65
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 2.16.106.196
  • 2.16.106.200
  • 2.16.106.207
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 162.159.142.9
  • 172.66.2.5
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.78
whitelisted
th.bing.com
  • 2.16.106.207
  • 2.16.106.196
  • 2.16.106.200
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
arc.msn.com
  • 20.199.58.43
  • 20.223.35.26
whitelisted
fd.api.iris.microsoft.com
  • 20.199.58.43
whitelisted
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2276
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com)
2276
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com)
7880
XWorm.malware.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE Common Stealer Behavior - Source IP Associated with Hosting Provider Check via ip.api .com
7880
XWorm.malware.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api
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