Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    155s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20251231-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20251231-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64system
  • submitted
    15/01/2026, 03:56

General

  • Target
    XWormClient1.exe
  • Size 35KB
  • Sample260115-ehr8aaaw3h
  • SHA256 a6f4e0e7e0e1d9e87abd91273d14768aa586d0943b7aabfde546f385972e603a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • XWorm V6.6

C2
  • 46.39.253.217:9001

Mutex
  • NjYQVz0KrDJYYvLF

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Userprofile%

  • install_file

    Conhost.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • 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

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2996
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Conhost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\Conhost.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2944
  • C:\Users\Admin\Conhost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\Conhost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:220
  • C:\Users\Admin\Conhost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\Conhost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3708
  • C:\Users\Admin\Conhost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\Conhost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4188
  • C:\Users\Admin\Conhost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\Conhost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4016

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        Conhost.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Conhost.exe.log
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Conhost.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Conhost.exe
        • Size 35KB
        • SHA256 a6f4e0e7e0e1d9e87abd91273d14768aa586d0943b7aabfde546f385972e603a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2996-0-0x0000000000880000-0x0000000000890000-memory.dmp

        memory/2996-5-0x000000001C340000-0x000000001C350000-memory.dmp

        memory/2996-11-0x000000001C340000-0x000000001C350000-memory.dmp