File name:

XWorm.malware

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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: May 15, 2026, 10:38:27
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
auto
xworm
rat
evasion
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: 6988)

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Checks for external IP

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2232)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Reads the computer name

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Checks supported languages

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Reads Environment values

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Disables trace logs

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Process checks computer location settings

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Launching a file from a Registry key

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)

    • Launching a file from the Startup directory

      • XWorm.malware.exe (PID: 6988)
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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
137
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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svchost.exe conhost.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs #XWORM xworm.malware.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
2232C:\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
3112\??\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
5228"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
6988"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
1 750
Read events
1 735
Write events
15
Delete events
0

Modification events

(PID) Process:(6988) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6988) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6988) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6988) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6988) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(6988) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(6988) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(6988) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6988) XWorm.malware.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\XWorm_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(6988) 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
6988XWorm.malware.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\WmiPrvSE.exeexecutable
MD5:7C7AFF561F11D16A6EC8A999A2B8CDAD
SHA256:CED525930C76834184B4E194077C8C4E7342B3323544365B714943519A0F92AF
6988XWorm.malware.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\WmiPrvSE.lnkbinary
MD5:3C4727C76FA940AAD3975B3F89C35FCB
SHA256:914E413A4CEE02BC7A74DD5AA4C25D92234269ECDDDD987EE7E9D457C80BEC85
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HTTP(S) requests
28
TCP/UDP connections
27
DNS requests
20
Threats
5

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
304
48.209.138.168:443
https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/wsd/muse?ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&FlightIds=&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMManufacturerName=DELL&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&sku=48&ActivationChannel=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ProcessorCores=6&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&PrimaryDiskType=4294967295&FlightingBranchName=&ChassisTypeId=1&OEMModelNumber=DELL&SystemVolumeTotalCapacity=260281&sampleId=95271487&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&App=muse&DisableDualScan=0&AppVer=10.0&OEMSubModel=J5CR&locale=en-US&IsAlwaysOnAlwaysConnectedCapable=0&ms=0&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateServiceUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fneverupdatewindows10.com&osVer=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&os=windows&deviceId=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&ring=Retail&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30
US
—
—
whitelisted
6988
XWorm.malware.exe
GET
200
45.125.247.123:80
http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting
AU
text
6 b
malicious
4704
SIHClient.exe
GET
304
74.178.240.61:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
US
—
—
whitelisted
4704
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
74.178.76.54:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
US
—
—
whitelisted
4704
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
74.178.240.61:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/sls/ping
US
—
—
whitelisted
4704
SIHClient.exe
GET
304
74.178.240.61:443
https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7BE7A50285-D08D-499D-9FF8-180FDC2332BC%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL
US
—
—
whitelisted
7984
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.19:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
NL
binary
825 b
whitelisted
7984
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.52.181.212:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
US
binary
814 b
whitelisted
7984
svchost.exe
GET
304
48.209.138.168:443
https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/WSD/UpdateHealthTools?os=Windows&osVer=10.0.19041.1.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-&sku=48&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&locale=en-US&deviceId=s:BAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&sampleId=s:95271487&appVer=10.0.19041.3626&FlightRing=Retail&TelemetryLevel=1&HidOverGattReg=C%3A%5CWINDOWS%5CSystem32%5CDriverStore%5CFileRepository%5Chidbthle.inf_amd64_9610b4821fdf82a5%5CMicrosoft.Bluetooth.Profiles.HidOverGatt.dll&AppVer=&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&OEMModel=DELL&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&ProcessorManufacturer=AuthenticAMD&InstallDate=1661339444&OEMModelBaseBoard=&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMSubModel=J5CR&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30&IsDeviceRetailDemo=0&FlightingBranchName=&OSUILocale=en-US&DeviceFamily=Windows.Desktop&WuClientVer=10.0.19041.3996&UninstallActive=1&IsFlightingEnabled=0&OSSkuId=48&ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&SecureBootCapable=0&App=SedimentPack&ProcessorCores=6&CurrentBranch=vb_release&InstallLanguage=en-US&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&OEMName_Uncleaned=DELL&TPMVersion=0&PrimaryDiskTotalCapacity=262144&InstallationType=Client&AttrDataVer=186&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&IsEdgeWithChromiumInstalled=1&OSVersion=10.0.19045.4046&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ActivationChannel=Retail&FirmwareVersion=A.40&TrendInstalledKey=1&OSArchitecture=AMD64&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateManagementGroup=2
US
—
—
whitelisted
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
48.209.138.168:443
https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/OneSettings/Client?OSVersionFull=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&LocalDeviceID=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&FlightRing=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&OSUILocale=en-US&OSSkuId=48&App=WOSC&AppVer=&IsFlightingEnabled=0&TelemetryLevel=1&DeviceFamily=Windows.Desktop
US
text
7.04 Kb
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
5276
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
48.209.138.168:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
—
—
128.24.231.65:443
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
7984
svchost.exe
48.209.138.168:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
—
—
92.123.104.20:443
www.bing.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted
—
—
23.11.40.157:80
ocsp.digicert.com
AKAMAI-AMS
NL
whitelisted
—
—
204.79.197.203:80
oneocsp.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
Not routed
—
whitelisted
6988
XWorm.malware.exe
45.125.247.123:80
ip-api.com
HOST-AS-AP Host Universal Pty Ltd
AU
whitelisted
7984
svchost.exe
23.216.77.19:80
crl.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-ASN1
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com
  • 128.24.231.65
whitelisted
www.bing.com
  • 92.123.104.20
  • 92.123.104.6
  • 92.123.104.18
  • 92.123.104.9
  • 92.123.104.30
  • 92.123.104.5
  • 92.123.104.29
  • 92.123.104.16
  • 92.123.104.14
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 23.11.40.157
whitelisted
oneocsp.microsoft.com
  • 204.79.197.203
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.251.13.101
  • 142.251.13.139
  • 142.251.13.100
  • 142.251.13.113
  • 142.251.13.102
  • 142.251.13.138
whitelisted
ip-api.com
  • 45.125.247.123
whitelisted
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 48.209.138.168
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.19
  • 23.216.77.13
  • 23.216.77.18
  • 23.216.77.38
  • 23.216.77.6
  • 23.216.77.30
  • 23.216.77.37
  • 23.216.77.22
  • 23.216.77.8
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.52.181.212
  • 88.221.169.152
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2232
svchost.exe
Misc activity
INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com)
2232
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com)
6988
XWorm.malware.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
ET MALWARE Common Stealer Behavior - Source IP Associated with Hosting Provider Check via ip.api .com
6988
XWorm.malware.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api
7984
svchost.exe
Unknown Traffic
ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW)
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