| File name: | XClient.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/dd4a0c07-5ad2-4414-9068-06c468e081e9 |
| 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 29, 2025, 19:56:32 |
| 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: | 107219B7124A25F6230574C6B839BC8E |
| SHA1: | 44CC486735D7626A902E4DE9D8F79DEEB31E4664 |
| SHA256: | F1FCEFC47B5AF9636C20A5D3E93D4BE7A9481C0098450A7D1C3BCF7E96B58D0E |
| SSDEEP: | 768:SJWin2lQbYv/UhfPkDWe6GwiQU4GBCBFE9RqONhkkg:uWin2lQbYv/UhfPkDvMFE9RqONO7 |
MALICIOUS
XWORM has been detected (SURICATA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 5212)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- XClient.exe (PID: 5212)
SUSPICIOUS
Connects to unusual port
- XClient.exe (PID: 5212)
Contacting a server suspected of hosting an CnC
- XClient.exe (PID: 5212)
INFO
Checks supported languages
- XClient.exe (PID: 5212)
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- XClient.exe (PID: 5212)
Reads the computer name
- XClient.exe (PID: 5212)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 5400)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 5400)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(5212) XClient.exe
C2shopping-noted.gl.at.ply.gg:40474
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameUSB.exe
MutexQMhqAkrBF3kpJ5Wb
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: | 2025:04:29 19:44:58+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 28672 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 2048 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x8e1e |
| 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
126
Monitored processes
3
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
| |||||||||||||||
| 5212 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XClient.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\XClient.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(5212) XClient.exe C2shopping-noted.gl.at.ply.gg:40474 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameUSB.exe MutexQMhqAkrBF3kpJ5Wb | |||||||||||||||
| 5400 | 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
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
3 850
Read events
3 850
Write events
0
Delete events
0
Modification events
Executable files
0
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
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HTTP(S) requests
34
TCP/UDP connections
59
DNS requests
17
Threats
4
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2104 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.19.11.105:80 | 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 |
— | — | GET | 304 | 4.245.163.56:443 | 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 | — | — | — |
5048 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5048 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.25:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5048 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.25:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5048 | 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 |
5048 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5048 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.246.101:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 52.165.164.15:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | unknown | — | — | — |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
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 |
— | — | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 2.19.11.105:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Elisa Oyj | NL | whitelisted |
— | — | 20.190.159.68:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 95.101.149.131:80 | www.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | NL | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.68:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
5212 | XClient.exe | 147.185.221.27:40474 | shopping-noted.gl.at.ply.gg | PLAYIT-GG | US | malicious |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
shopping-noted.gl.at.ply.gg |
| unknown |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.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 |
5212 | XClient.exe | Malware Command and Control Activity Detected | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] Xworm TCP Initial Packet |