Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
151s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20251016-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20251016-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system - submitted
10/12/2025, 06:40
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
Loader.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20251016-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
Loader.exe
Resource
win11-20251015-en
General
- Target Loader.exe
- Size 69KB
- Sample251210-hfjpxawkar
- SHA256 71e41c8267f4978572b6539c1c4c783be8f9aa0757be466d5465b37e3d2cf9f1
- MD5 0ec60477388b737dbc0e5a7c7a7ceb2b
- SHA1 c0d5f447e174eb605d2d016604dd9a440940dda3
- SHA512 052a9755ee96156cfcb793215380ba28c723770bd84430cc36e906ed063064ea29acf2005db262f68d569246e7004f36789dc8c13c6f1f7d2287e7a22efe8047
- SSDEEP 1536:sQbaDQ+nPyrFBo0xJkw4hXVyEA9bVBBkPhJXo68aO2H5wNSoQjCVEvr:scaDiimJkPyj9bVBBuJX5OxVKCVED
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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73.236.91.227:8808
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:8808
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Install_directory
%Public%
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install_file
USB.exe
Signatures
- Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/1280-0-0x0000000000780000-0x0000000000796000-memory.dmp family_xworm behavioral1/files/0x00030000000168db-48.dat family_xworm - Xworm family
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
pid Process 1128 powershell.exe 2924 powershell.exe 4460 powershell.exe 4952 powershell.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-635849552-4224125634-3671944134-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation Loader.exe - Drops startup file 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\NobleWebHelper.lnk Loader.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\NobleWebHelper.lnk Loader.exe - Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4464 NobleWebHelper 4040 NobleWebHelper - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-635849552-4224125634-3671944134-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\NobleWebHelper = "C:\\Users\\Public\\NobleWebHelper" Loader.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 624 schtasks.exe - Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
pid Process 1280 Loader.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
pid Process 2924 powershell.exe 2924 powershell.exe 4460 powershell.exe 4460 powershell.exe 4952 powershell.exe 4952 powershell.exe 1128 powershell.exe 1128 powershell.exe 1280 Loader.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1280 Loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2924 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4460 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4952 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1128 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1280 Loader.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4464 NobleWebHelper Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4040 NobleWebHelper - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 1280 Loader.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1280 wrote to memory of 2924 1280 Loader.exe 81 PID 1280 wrote to memory of 4460 1280 Loader.exe 83 PID 1280 wrote to memory of 4952 1280 Loader.exe 85 PID 1280 wrote to memory of 1128 1280 Loader.exe 87 PID 1280 wrote to memory of 624 1280 Loader.exe 89 - Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs
The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1280 -
C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2924
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Loader.exe'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4460
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Public\NobleWebHelper'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4952
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C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'NobleWebHelper'2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1128
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "NobleWebHelper" /tr "C:\Users\Public\NobleWebHelper"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:624
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C:\Users\Public\NobleWebHelperC:\Users\Public\NobleWebHelper1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4464
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C:\Users\Public\NobleWebHelperC:\Users\Public\NobleWebHelper1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4040
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Execution
Command and Scripting Interpreter
1PowerShell
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\NobleWebHelper.log
- Size 654B
- SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
- MD5 2ff39f6c7249774be85fd60a8f9a245e
- SHA1 684ff36b31aedc1e587c8496c02722c6698c1c4e
- SHA512 1d7e8b92ef4afd463d62cfa7e8b9d1799db5bf2a263d3cd7840df2e0a1323d24eb595b5f8eb615c6cb15f9e3a7b4fc99f8dd6a3d34479222e966ec708998aed1
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
- Size 2KB
- SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
- MD5 d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
- SHA1 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
- SHA512 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 944B
- SHA256 e1e65d1697b9ac59805f677cbc8eec623a899b75b1389354f0948ad3c1513772
- MD5 454c5c4b128d34aee2eb765f2a9c0aa9
- SHA1 4b6e92db79d964f604fd6b261b3b19ede2aea8a5
- SHA512 17b4e146ef4f8862d06ac975204cca9ef9b077420256df92d94409715b18efb4dc63879154c1c234317a169ac63024ed43b5cb52473882dc46c588af089f25d6
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 944B
- SHA256 2b139c74072ccbdaa17b950f32a6dbc934dfb7af9973d97c9b0d9c498012ba68
- MD5 d8cb3e9459807e35f02130fad3f9860d
- SHA1 5af7f32cb8a30e850892b15e9164030a041f4bd6
- SHA512 045239ba31367fbdd59e883f74eafc05724e23bd6e8f0c1e7171ea2496a497eb9e0cfcb57285bb81c4d569daadba43d6ef64c626ca48f1e2a59e8d97f0cc9184
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 944B
- SHA256 9e94e7c9ac6134ee30e79498558aa1a5a1ac79a643666c3f8922eed215dd3a98
- MD5 eb1ad317bd25b55b2bbdce8a28a74a94
- SHA1 98a3978be4d10d62e7411946474579ee5bdc5ea6
- SHA512 d011f266c0240d84470c0f9577cd9e4927309bd19bb38570ca9704ed8e1d159f9bea982a59d3eefef72ce7a10bd81208b82e88ef57c7af587f7437a89769adc0
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_rt5ht03t.g2b.ps1
- Size 60B
- SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
- MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
- SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
- SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512
- Path C:\Users\Public\NobleWebHelper
- Size 69KB
- SHA256 71e41c8267f4978572b6539c1c4c783be8f9aa0757be466d5465b37e3d2cf9f1
- MD5 0ec60477388b737dbc0e5a7c7a7ceb2b
- SHA1 c0d5f447e174eb605d2d016604dd9a440940dda3
- SHA512 052a9755ee96156cfcb793215380ba28c723770bd84430cc36e906ed063064ea29acf2005db262f68d569246e7004f36789dc8c13c6f1f7d2287e7a22efe8047
- SSDEEP 1536:sQbaDQ+nPyrFBo0xJkw4hXVyEA9bVBBkPhJXo68aO2H5wNSoQjCVEvr:scaDiimJkPyj9bVBBuJX5OxVKCVED
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP