xworm | 4262a28826c31c7bc925e3b63350345280a328b9eba673c29eca6f2fd8609d86

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
149s
max time network
147s
platform
windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
resource
win10ltsc2021-20260130-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
submitted
25/02/2026, 08:29

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General

Target
1223 (2).rar
Size 51KB
Sample260225-kd4cmsgz5d
SHA256 4262a28826c31c7bc925e3b63350345280a328b9eba673c29eca6f2fd8609d86
MD5 ad7b15d7bf03265dfa9ef5eeae520181
SHA1 92e8581d76e1f6169b1577c5fae8778f0c5c81cf
SHA512 cfbbec9194c4c3bc06e2cf3d8e6274a91cf6f9289e292b132a0be4af0e6a70762ac4b3719c7642c57a9bcb7e1741c9a48078e38a38628b2c2accf9121d2af8f6
SSDEEP 768:G+/dDPhmzE0Xj9KfD4hejtQaCSRGR2iw7fJC+c1nj5a7p1gD2Iy9R9T29ynbZRd:T/1P4z59KfD5YSRGRj1nj6ja2Iy9fDZf
TLSH
T19133F20FD47D10A8E4592EDF6B6D4C37FE863596809214D338B2A99EBD24FA1B02D770
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution xworm persistence rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

xoeyxsife-53554.portmap.host:53554:53554

Mutex

zGDydz1EOOWWoBAc

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
hostsh.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral2/files/0x00070000000284c1-2.dat	family_xworm
behavioral2/memory/2124-4-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000B88000-memory.dmp	family_xworm

Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm
Xworm family
xworm

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.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
6064	powershell.exe
3868	powershell.exe
3484	powershell.exe
4728	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3431708735-1789331158-1295227519-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	1223.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\hostsh.lnk	1223.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\hostsh.lnk	1223.exe

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
2124	1223.exe
2316	hostsh.exe
2956	1223.exe
5588	1223.exe
2420	hostsh.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3431708735-1789331158-1295227519-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\hostsh = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\hostsh.exe"	1223.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

flow	ioc
29	ip-api.com

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
2704	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
6064	powershell.exe
6064	powershell.exe
3868	powershell.exe
3868	powershell.exe
3484	powershell.exe
3484	powershell.exe
4728	powershell.exe
4728	powershell.exe
2124	1223.exe

Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4484	7zFM.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	4484	7zFM.exe
Token: 35	4484	7zFM.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	4484	7zFM.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2124	1223.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	6064	powershell.exe
Token: 33	6064	powershell.exe
Token: 34	6064	powershell.exe
Token: 35	6064	powershell.exe
Token: 36	6064	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeUndockPrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege	3868	powershell.exe
Token: 33	3868	powershell.exe
Token: 34	3868	powershell.exe
Token: 35	3868	powershell.exe
Token: 36	3868	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeSecurityPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeBackupPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeRestorePrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeShutdownPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe
Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege	3484	powershell.exe

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs

pid	Process
4484	7zFM.exe
4484	7zFM.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2124	1223.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 6064	2124	1223.exe	94
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3868	2124	1223.exe	97
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 3484	2124	1223.exe	99
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 4728	2124	1223.exe	101
PID 2124 wrote to memory of 2704	2124	1223.exe	103

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe
"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1223 (2).rar"
1⤵
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
PID:4484

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\1223.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\1223.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2124
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\1223.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:6064
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '1223.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3868
- 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\Roaming\hostsh.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3484
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'hostsh.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  PID:4728
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "hostsh" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hostsh.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:2704

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hostsh.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hostsh.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2316

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\1223.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\1223.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2956

C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\1223.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\1223.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:5588

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hostsh.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\hostsh.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
PID:2420

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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1223.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\1223.exe.log
Size 654B
SHA256 d39a78fabca39532fcb85ce908781a75132e1bd01cc50a3b290dd87127837d63
MD5 11c6e74f0561678d2cf7fc075a6cc00c
SHA1 535ee79ba978554abcb98c566235805e7ea18490
SHA512 32c63d67bf512b42e7f57f71287b354200126cb417ef9d869c72e0b9388a7c2f5e3b61f303f1353baa1bf482d0f17e06e23c9f50b2f1babd4d958b6da19c40b0
TLSH
T136F0783432A2E1D5C9127F111C1D298452AF8386B6A0AF1C7A68935DD8261376F313F3
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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 3KB
SHA256 c485a6e2fd17c342fca60060f47d6a5655a65a412e35e001bb5bf88d96e6e485
MD5 3eb3833f769dd890afc295b977eab4b4
SHA1 e857649b037939602c72ad003e5d3698695f436f
SHA512 c24bbc8f278478d43756807b8c584d4e3fb2289db468bc92986a489f74a8da386a667a758360a397e77e018e363be8912ac260072fa3e31117ad0599ac749e72
TLSH
T13A51EE313375B0D4C95A7F07193819C063BF8386E698AF58B65C521ED92751B9B222F3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 aba3ea4a42b95652ca5eca1f8dd398425d7c2580fe4b6ea168c2486780c966e0
MD5 544ae3401210f16f8ba1e6bc96f6d2e9
SHA1 06f07570d8a4d0ec8a8588f530771d1acb9d24e1
SHA512 6c72b5d20f5b0c44ae10dc27b53b0ffc6a32d54b7ff86328d8401758b3725b7b294c41deff7b49df306df96162aa211d6a8ceed6495f80c99336be0431baea9b
TLSH
T1EC215323B3DDC850DC99423A609C9DA076B6D7C780DEDF9B3EC4C216A17FA99CB111A0
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 fe8468f17b76f055c7f4fddf99d2ef65306cc96758f74aee40b7d483472fdf59
MD5 9a194f191956e9bf257c5b594e7a994a
SHA1 46dd61af2c025a8b3c74017d56d309154e6a1efc
SHA512 2134edf7e90fe0a3cb57ac79276ee1055f4050027f87481864cedeadeccee10b743f15bb4afed867bc9d23144b1c2e80ac8ca22effcc4bfc9d3aa8dfe4891d3b
TLSH
T1EC215323B3DDC850DC99423A609C9DA076B6D7C780DEDF9B3EC4C216A17FA99CB111A0
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 1KB
SHA256 e101573d4ffdc647e3f85e523b0c12da41c69f7c49ac9c894258409c0dae08ea
MD5 21301b7f0b154697ce079a0e7d66ae5b
SHA1 f8ac4141ae858fd3cbce081c6c9bf138845eadbc
SHA512 9b45fbae1349546b569752de3549285e895c4a51711e86b190ef814676a46bb7737a0d7ab1cf3bb937fd00d2746f136c6be5afaa7fce17fb5409f5dddda9a1ab
TLSH
T178215723B3DDC850DC99423A609C9DA075B6D7C780DEDF9B2EC4C216917FA99CB111A0
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_t5yqjo4f.2bd.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_t5yqjo4f.2bd.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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1223.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\Desktop\1223.exe
Size 75KB
SHA256 0381d22c60afd0d1ca97f3ce70ca4641cee19fb8c3af774b772069027fde6771
MD5 689ab56f64f1080638dbf7d18437d953
SHA1 d6c513b54943f1daf5ed2ee918b83b837425862d
SHA512 17ac0c7c3f1de24e87efa44692941cb36b6e0caf32c1dec54171678212362fb7b0a5f377a3a4f9a8dbef605d25a232da3993e89eb22dddd5fc8de30ea4192c3a
SSDEEP 1536:jrCKodX7oaq9z2hIpglYzF6MFM9ok6iOClXN3Jm2uZq4JqL5VOIg+lamq:jLQYzzFM9ooOCVHmX1Jo4Pp
TLSH
T17C73BF087FD08521E9FEABB158B276021671E3079D13E75E48E4C39A1F67681CF817AB
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2124-5-0x000000001B8F0000-0x000000001B900000-memory.dmp

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memory/2124-4-0x0000000000B70000-0x0000000000B88000-memory.dmp

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memory/2124-56-0x0000000002BD0000-0x0000000002BDC000-memory.dmp

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memory/2124-57-0x000000001B8F0000-0x000000001B900000-memory.dmp

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memory/2316-55-0x0000000002D90000-0x0000000002D9C000-memory.dmp

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memory/2420-72-0x00000000008F0000-0x00000000008FC000-memory.dmp

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memory/2956-61-0x0000000002320000-0x000000000232C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3484-37-0x000001BF30820000-0x000001BF3082C000-memory.dmp

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memory/3868-27-0x000001ED83720000-0x000001ED8372C000-memory.dmp

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memory/4728-47-0x000001EF38EB0000-0x000001EF38EBC000-memory.dmp

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memory/5588-64-0x0000000000B30000-0x0000000000B3C000-memory.dmp

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memory/6064-16-0x000002287E620000-0x000002287E62C000-memory.dmp

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memory/6064-6-0x000002287EBE0000-0x000002287EC02000-memory.dmp

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