Analysis

  • max time kernel
    3s
  • max time network
    10s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/03/2026, 13:35

General

  • Target
    Loader_Prem_Slayed-cleaned.exe
  • Size 462KB
  • Sample260308-qvphpsf13p
  • SHA256 175a7e9453deed31e1c98273bfc3c44128ec2a550568f328069658cb4ff7dd04
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • uz8vz5cpm6.localto.net:5741

Mutex
  • T0D9a1x7dIxsj79b

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    dllhosts.exe

  • localhost

    127.0.0.1

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

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

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader_Prem_Slayed-cleaned.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Loader_Prem_Slayed-cleaned.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4012
    • 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_Prem_Slayed-cleaned.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1028
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Loader_Prem_Slayed-cleaned.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:5896

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

        Replay Monitor

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 c82f2726f8ce51fc0d84eb392397b748700470a79032acae4a60c63d1067edcb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_2b2pyfld.2d5.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2b2pyfld.2d5.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1028-21-0x000001D54C200000-0x000001D54C20A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-23-0x000001D54C210000-0x000001D54C21A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-2-0x000001D5338D0000-0x000001D5338E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-11-0x000001D5338D0000-0x000001D5338E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-12-0x00007FF4212E0000-0x00007FF4212F0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-19-0x000001D54C120000-0x000001D54C13C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-20-0x000001D54C140000-0x000001D54C1F3000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-3-0x000001D5338D0000-0x000001D5338E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-22-0x000001D54C230000-0x000001D54C24C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-4-0x000001D54BE90000-0x000001D54BEB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-24-0x000001D54C270000-0x000001D54C28A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-25-0x000001D54C220000-0x000001D54C228000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-26-0x000001D54C250000-0x000001D54C256000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-27-0x000001D54C260000-0x000001D54C26A000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-30-0x000001D531EA0000-0x000001D531EAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-31-0x000001D54BC40000-0x000001D54BCEF000-memory.dmp

        memory/1028-32-0x000001D533890000-0x000001D5338A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4012-0-0x0000000000510000-0x0000000000588000-memory.dmp

        memory/4012-1-0x000000001B1F0000-0x000000001B200000-memory.dmp