| File name: | services.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/ea5eae3f-8cbf-48a1-ac15-2ef40c9ef97a |
| 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: | June 21, 2025, 20:41:51 |
| 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: | A6942AD1D74DBE59B4EDF9F61303DB86 |
| SHA1: | 0DD4B09307FD455E56AAF4BAEF1D376F5E773AB8 |
| SHA256: | FF8DAF4C53DFD4CC1BA4FC91BA0FF31582F36000632FE49754921CC16132966D |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:n1ZRzYA+DbtYCgJORbOVIKScbY9d1hDrFtf:5kDbCC1OnScbYVhDrFt |
MALICIOUS
Create files in the Startup directory
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
Uses Task Scheduler to run other applications
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
SUSPICIOUS
Checks for external IP
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
- svchost.exe (PID: 2200)
Starts a Microsoft application from unusual location
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
Process drops legitimate windows executable
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
The process executes via Task Scheduler
- XClient.exe (PID: 3944)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
- XClient.exe (PID: 6900)
- XClient.exe (PID: 3944)
Reads the computer name
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
- XClient.exe (PID: 6900)
- XClient.exe (PID: 3944)
Checks supported languages
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
- XClient.exe (PID: 6900)
- XClient.exe (PID: 3944)
Launching a file from the Startup directory
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
Reads Environment values
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
Checks proxy server information
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
- slui.exe (PID: 6492)
Disables trace logs
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
Manual execution by a user
- XClient.exe (PID: 6900)
Reads the software policy settings
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
- slui.exe (PID: 6492)
Process checks computer location settings
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
Launching a file from a Registry key
- services.exe (PID: 3884)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(3884) services.exe
C2https://computernewb.com/~elijah/bw/bundle.js:<123456789>
Keys
AES<Xwormmm>
Options
Splitter3
Sleep timeelijah
USB drop nameUSB.exe
MutexC59DPnfspiROyzTZ
TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:06:21 20:14:41+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 82432 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 118272 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1604e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 6.2.19041.5794 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 6.2.19041.5794 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | Microsoft Corporation |
| FileDescription: | Microsoft Help and Support |
| FileVersion: | 6.2.19041.5794 |
| InternalName: | services.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. |
| OriginalFileName: | services.exe |
| ProductName: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| ProductVersion: | 6.2.19041.5794 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 6.2.19041.5794 |
Total processes
141
Monitored processes
7
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2072 | "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.exe | — | services.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
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| 2200 | 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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| 3884 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\services.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\services.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Help and Support Version: 6.2.19041.5794 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(3884) services.exe C2https://computernewb.com/~elijah/bw/bundle.js:<123456789> Keys AES<Xwormmm> Options Splitter3 Sleep timeelijah USB drop nameUSB.exe MutexC59DPnfspiROyzTZ | |||||||||||||||
| 3944 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Help and Support Exit code: 0 Version: 6.2.19041.5794 Modules
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| 6376 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\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
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| 6492 | 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
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| 6900 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Microsoft Help and Support Exit code: 0 Version: 6.2.19041.5794 Modules
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Total events
2 770
Read events
2 755
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (3884) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\services_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\services_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\services_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\services_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\services_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\services_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\services_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\services_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\services_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3884) services.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\services_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
1
Text files
0
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3884 | services.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk | binary | |
MD5:AE48FE8EC986837216D1E2FDCD0AC13D | SHA256:5D482DF41C1F996BADC6E70AD6EEEE146757215F85E866065209FC5E0A264C36 | |||
| 3884 | services.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | executable | |
MD5:A6942AD1D74DBE59B4EDF9F61303DB86 | SHA256:FF8DAF4C53DFD4CC1BA4FC91BA0FF31582F36000632FE49754921CC16132966D | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
31
DNS requests
21
Threats
5
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3884 | services.exe | GET | 200 | 208.95.112.1:80 | http://ip-api.com/line/?fields=hosting | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 2.18.121.139:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7076 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
7076 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.181.156:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
4168 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.23.77.188:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2940 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.209.209.135:80 | http://x1.c.lencr.org/ | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 95.101.149.131:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1268 | svchost.exe | 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 |
5944 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
856 | RUXIMICS.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3884 | services.exe | 208.95.112.1:80 | ip-api.com | TUT-AS | US | whitelisted |
3884 | services.exe | 172.67.74.244:443 | computernewb.com | CLOUDFLARENET | US | whitelisted |
2336 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
4168 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.131:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
4168 | svchost.exe | 2.23.77.188:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ip-api.com |
| whitelisted |
computernewb.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2200 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | INFO [ANY.RUN] External IP Check (ip-api .com) |
2200 | svchost.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup Domain in DNS Lookup (ip-api .com) |
3884 | services.exe | A Network Trojan was detected | ET MALWARE Common Stealer Behavior - Source IP Associated with Hosting Provider Check via ip.api .com |
3884 | services.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | POLICY [ANY.RUN] External Hosting Lookup by ip-api |
3884 | services.exe | Device Retrieving External IP Address Detected | ET INFO External IP Lookup ip-api.com |