# X47.c

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## New x47.c Windows Botnet Weaponizes xAI Grok, AI API Draining

DevFeed: [New x47.c Windows Botnet Weaponizes xAI Grok, AI API Draining](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/new-x47-c-windows-botnet-weaponizes-xai-grok-ai-api-draining-60383.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.securityweek.com/new-x47-c-windows-botnet-weaponizes-xai-grok-ai-api-draining/>)

Author: Ionut Arghire

Published: 2026-09-26T12:00:00Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [SecurityWeek](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/securityweek.md>)

Topics: [Bot](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/bot.md>), [C2](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/c2.md>), [DDoS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ddos.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Grok](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/grok.md>), [API keys](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/api-keys.md>), [DLL hijacking](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/dll-hijacking.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [botnet](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/botnet.md>), [command-and-control](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/command-and-control.md>), [credential-theft](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/credential-theft.md>), [ddos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ddos.md>), [distributed-denial-of-service](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/distributed-denial-of-service.md>), [grok](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/grok.md>), [information-stealer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/information-stealer.md>), [malware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/malware.md>), [malware-threats](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/malware-threats.md>), [privilege-escalation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/privilege-escalation.md>), [socks5](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/socks5.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>), [x47-c](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/x47-c.md>)

### AI overview

SecurityWeek reports on x47.c, a Windows botnet advertised with DDoS, credential theft, SOCKS5 proxy, and AI API-draining capabilities. Its control panel supports multiple attack methods, while an AI-assisted module uses xAI Grok to select persistence actions on infected systems.

### Source excerpt

The Windows botnet relies on AI to maintain persistence, using xAI Grok to choose from predefined actions. The post New x47.c Windows Botnet Weaponizes xAI Grok, AI API Draining appeared first on SecurityWeek.