Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    900s
  • max time network
    518s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260126-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260126-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64system
  • submitted
    27/01/2026, 12:44

General

  • Target
    ZeRoS_BotNet.exe
  • Size 163KB
  • Sample260127-pyf53aey8e
  • SHA256 dd19d036c9dac13eb1086844e4dce9098ae6347a42352e522e563724c90a76a2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • myleingg.ddns.net:8080

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    ZeRoS_BotNet.exe

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 35 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 18 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZeRoS_BotNet.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ZeRoS_BotNet.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2100
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4852
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0x220,0x224,0x228,0x1fc,0x22c,0x7ffa9ba5c728,0x7ffa9ba5c734,0x7ffa9ba5c740
      2⤵
        PID:4028
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1720,i,7690935939512147069,1296949410894368954,262144 --field-trial-handle=1964,i,500864673640880929,12242599341257555772,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260126-010020.760000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1952 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:5516
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1636,i,9719859076546527815,15260294027039637089,524288 --field-trial-handle=1964,i,500864673640880929,12242599341257555772,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260126-010020.760000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2152 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:5532
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2292,i,13720858769751947617,10883368720965023889,524288 --field-trial-handle=1964,i,500864673640880929,12242599341257555772,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260126-010020.760000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2472 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:1660
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=2992,i,9403108818071176058,13333587850250089649,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1964,i,500864673640880929,12242599341257555772,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260126-010020.760000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3252 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:5520
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=3236,i,1661218281403942039,7559183068073184766,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1964,i,500864673640880929,12242599341257555772,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260126-010020.760000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3320 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:5460
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4452,i,11186826849410021814,10388921543187199824,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1964,i,500864673640880929,12242599341257555772,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260126-010020.760000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4460 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:5540
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4692,i,2307809852351465127,9834638815655976447,2097152 --field-trial-handle=1964,i,500864673640880929,12242599341257555772,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260126-010020.760000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4704 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:452
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5424,i,11925712660393700837,2200153087832330738,524288 --field-trial-handle=1964,i,500864673640880929,12242599341257555772,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260126-010020.760000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5440 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:6016
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5792,i,6926674833767297596,1506719156876124399,524288 --field-trial-handle=1964,i,500864673640880929,12242599341257555772,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260126-010020.760000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5856 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:772
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5728,i,10232157992818753268,8472016884456964388,524288 --field-trial-handle=1964,i,500864673640880929,12242599341257555772,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260126-010020.760000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5784 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:1840
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5748,i,3446701070355915418,10023060175511150429,524288 --field-trial-handle=1964,i,500864673640880929,12242599341257555772,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260126-010020.760000 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5768 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:2444
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
                          1⤵
                            PID:3336
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:5812

                            Network

                                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                  Downloads

                                  BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                  • Size 6B
                                  • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  BrowsingTopicsState

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                  • Size 414B
                                  • SHA256 dbe1cc418088b761d678302bb0eab684e832e0e0b6927038291b5ae5b49def5a
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  Network Persistent State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                  • Size 3KB
                                  • SHA256 9c719a1003746c8bef62a7b6d0356bb4b31d4bce93a492a6b126f4e05c2dd82e
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                  • Size 2B
                                  • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                  TransportSecurity

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\TransportSecurity
                                  • Size 517B
                                  • SHA256 66b59b099081664911d4f88a3b731b87184b1cedd9b631db5b0845c7ef9642ca
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                  • Size 11KB
                                  • SHA256 793c292c6241a1621f0d54490b5c42a319c262e54ccd05326490c9c4cf176df0
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                  • Size 11KB
                                  • SHA256 2253eac6e58fe31226b9fa07913c67c39d0e06693770252afbac9851ed597aac
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                  • Size 11KB
                                  • SHA256 8e6300c955437a140c02c20a470d81e916f82402c309741484036f69a4ba750d
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                  • Size 11KB
                                  • SHA256 38d5ea8983682453a6bb60c8b0131701ae6701df7f671dbd5db8fa06cacd77b3
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Secure Preferences

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                  • Size 17KB
                                  • SHA256 1799e5d5c6f3145dffb8a0446c1545cc0c370933287283ace9a15832bde36941
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  the-real-index

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                  • Size 120B
                                  • SHA256 7f5749901890217795fbed45a9f27d4ed58004a2b5df1992dac76bb14060ce54
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  the-real-index~RFe5885c5.TMP

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe5885c5.TMP
                                  • Size 96B
                                  • SHA256 2fa69262f7018f5004fbf139fcbfd403371d9ea7414ef3479662732a2d2b3be1
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 169KB
                                  • SHA256 fc2b68a17bf729983e705c41d9ba5daac3390fd82e6732b33defa4644d6b4802
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 169KB
                                  • SHA256 4b5d20fa21a6b7a432010a90284d1b0ca982391cfbf4ced5b9b732ba6290c1dd
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 169KB
                                  • SHA256 7a3848699e8153a517c137b9589b4a97cc0fc0dd886c283ac7bfd2e2e4d6931f
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  Local State

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                  • Size 85KB
                                  • SHA256 75ae4f48f6b304c994ba62cedf4f734970e3ce011d5b193061ffdebf658d0169
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  data_1

                                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\ShaderCache\data_1
                                  • Size 264KB
                                  • SHA256 111a331b5b4eeaad7d51a7804b0b48826c56b1782b760a998ca051e77de7a9d3
                                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                  memory/2100-0-0x0000000000F80000-0x0000000000FAE000-memory.dmp

                                  memory/2100-1-0x000000001BB70000-0x000000001BB80000-memory.dmp