File name:

hentai.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/cf8be4ca-1ca1-47f4-8299-764e8d9f26c0
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 18, 2025, 12:42:39
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
evasion
telegram
auto-startup
xworm
remote
auto-reg
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections
MD5:

DDC92C46F6358F8EF2AEC8374677D138

SHA1:

7491C62234D55AF6D8C513B08E31A76BF51F2FC0

SHA256:

DAE359D569A5A6EFE65B3990F369BDDEF57244C0B964030CE7057B8E9EBA54F6

SSDEEP:

1536:8pxcrCc7FL1Lwc+5sKrLKHVAeZ5BZbzr6L7LMzRy0uOD63IBOK7uvCdE:0xWB1Ef0Ae3zbzr67QhnBOHvl

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Changes the autorun value in the registry

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Create files in the Startup directory

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • XWORM has been detected (YARA)

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Reads the date of Windows installation

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Checks for external IP

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
      • svchost.exe (PID: 2196)
    • Process communicates with Telegram (possibly using it as an attacker's C2 server)

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • The process executes via Task Scheduler

      • XClient.exe (PID: 7804)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Deletes scheduled task without confirmation

      • schtasks.exe (PID: 6516)
    • Executing commands from a ".bat" file

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Uses TIMEOUT.EXE to delay execution

      • cmd.exe (PID: 7220)
  • INFO

    • Reads the computer name

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 7804)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 8088)
    • Reads Environment values

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Disables trace logs

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Checks supported languages

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 8088)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 7804)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
      • slui.exe (PID: 4424)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 7804)
      • XClient.exe (PID: 8088)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Auto-launch of the file from Registry key

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Auto-launch of the file from Startup directory

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
    • Reads the software policy settings

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
      • slui.exe (PID: 4424)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • XClient.exe (PID: 8088)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • hentai.exe (PID: 7364)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report

XWorm

(PID) Process(7364) hentai.exe
C2quotes-honduras.gl.at.ply.gg:45024
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexWqP3iLhZZpKx35Xn
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: 2025:04:18 12:31:52+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 11
CodeSize: 79872
InitializedDataSize: 2048
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x156be
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: hentai.exe
LegalCopyright:
OriginalFileName: hentai.exe
ProductVersion: 1.0.0.0
AssemblyVersion: 1.0.0.0
No data.
screenshot
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Total processes
137
Monitored processes
12
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start #XWORM hentai.exe svchost.exe schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs xclient.exe no specs xclient.exe no specs schtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs cmd.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs timeout.exe no specs slui.exe

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1912\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeschtasks.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
2196C:\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
4424C:\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
5408\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.execmd.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
6048timeout 3 C:\Windows\System32\timeout.execmd.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
timeout - pauses command processing
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\timeout.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32full.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
6516"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /delete /f /tn "XClient"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exehentai.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
7220C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp630C.tmp.bat""C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exehentai.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Command Processor
Exit code:
1
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\cmd.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\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\cmdext.dll
7364"C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hentai.exe" C:\Users\admin\Desktop\hentai.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.0.0.0
Modules
Images
c:\users\admin\desktop\hentai.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
XWorm
(PID) Process(7364) hentai.exe
C2quotes-honduras.gl.at.ply.gg:45024
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexWqP3iLhZZpKx35Xn
7632"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XClient" /tr "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exehentai.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
7640\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeschtasks.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
Total events
8 341
Read events
8 325
Write events
15
Delete events
1

Modification events

(PID) Process:(7364) hentai.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hentai_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7364) hentai.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hentai_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7364) hentai.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hentai_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7364) hentai.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hentai_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7364) hentai.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hentai_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:ConsoleTracingMask
Value:
(PID) Process:(7364) hentai.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hentai_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:MaxFileSize
Value:
1048576
(PID) Process:(7364) hentai.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hentai_RASAPI32
Operation:writeName:FileDirectory
Value:
%windir%\tracing
(PID) Process:(7364) hentai.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hentai_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7364) hentai.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hentai_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableAutoFileTracing
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(7364) hentai.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\hentai_RASMANCS
Operation:writeName:EnableConsoleTracing
Value:
0
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
1
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
7364hentai.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exeexecutable
MD5:DDC92C46F6358F8EF2AEC8374677D138
SHA256:DAE359D569A5A6EFE65B3990F369BDDEF57244C0B964030CE7057B8E9EBA54F6
7364hentai.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnkbinary
MD5:D11B26C07F1CDEB354F370D3C8409F67
SHA256:2ECC64B84760DD089BB43C759C321D941172905ADF526DBF81594AC46ECF1587
7364hentai.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp630C.tmp.battext
MD5:B7C20748283BFF026492CCFEAD0A435C
SHA256:128CE80B47DF96D435BF84C6F6FAEF179EA9E61AAA6E2994C180F607ABBD62DF
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HTTP(S) requests
34
TCP/UDP connections
53
DNS requests
20
Threats
13

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
7364
hentai.exe
GET
200
208.95.112.1:80
http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting
unknown
whitelisted
6476
RUXIMICS.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.143:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
8152
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.48.23.156:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl
unknown
whitelisted
8152
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.253.202:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
8152
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.253.202:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
304
20.12.23.50:443
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
unknown
GET
200
20.12.23.50:443
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
unknown
8152
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
2.16.253.202:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
20.242.39.171:443
https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping
unknown
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
6476
RUXIMICS.exe
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
20.73.194.208:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
2104
svchost.exe
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
6476
RUXIMICS.exe
23.48.23.143:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
7364
hentai.exe
208.95.112.1:80
ip-api.com
TUT-AS
US
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.128:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted
7364
hentai.exe
149.154.167.220:443
api.telegram.org
Telegram Messenger Inc
GB
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 20.73.194.208
  • 51.104.136.2
  • 4.231.128.59
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
  • 172.211.123.248
whitelisted
google.com
  • 216.58.212.142
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.48.23.143
  • 23.48.23.156
whitelisted
ip-api.com
  • 208.95.112.1
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.128
  • 40.126.32.134
  • 20.190.160.5
  • 40.126.32.133
  • 20.190.160.2
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.76
  • 20.190.160.20
whitelisted
api.telegram.org
  • 149.154.167.220
whitelisted
quotes-honduras.gl.at.ply.gg
  • 147.185.221.27
unknown
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 172.202.163.200
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 2.16.253.202
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
2196
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com)
2196
svchost.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com)
7364
hentai.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api
7364
hentai.exe
Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected
ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com
2196
svchost.exe
Misc activity
SUSPICIOUS [ANY.RUN] Possible sending an external IP address to Telegram
7364
hentai.exe
Misc activity
ET HUNTING Telegram API Certificate Observed
2196
svchost.exe
Misc activity
ET HUNTING Telegram API Domain in DNS Lookup
7364
hentai.exe
Misc activity
ET HUNTING Observed Telegram API Domain (api .telegram .org in TLS SNI)
Misc activity
ET HUNTING Telegram API Request (GET)
2196
svchost.exe
A Network Trojan was detected
MALWARE [ANY.RUN] Suspected domain Associated with Malware Distribution (.ply .gg)
No debug info