Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    21/03/2026, 23:02

General

  • Target
    Xeno.exe
  • Size 77KB
  • Sample260321-21kbqaev8m
  • SHA256 1c649ce8e3d4f69727cb0bbd09aa11b40354c4407444a6964b88842449d12cfd
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • Iscape-31656.portmap.host:12345

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xeno.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Xeno.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5788
    • 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\Xeno.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3692
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Xeno.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3220

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 4a51e06db1301abc4ee1789a9b15be257835194db4bf1830ea1275e4fdebe78a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_mxulws1f.44a.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mxulws1f.44a.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/3220-26-0x00000295CDF90000-0x00000295CDF9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3220-27-0x00000295CF7D0000-0x00000295CF7D8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3692-2-0x00000275EBAE0000-0x00000275EBAF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3692-14-0x00000275D3440000-0x00000275D344C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3692-15-0x00000275EB9B0000-0x00000275EB9B8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3692-6-0x00000275EBB90000-0x00000275EBBB2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3692-3-0x00000275EBAE0000-0x00000275EBAF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5788-0-0x0000000000440000-0x000000000045A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5788-1-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B150000-memory.dmp

        memory/5788-29-0x0000000000BF0000-0x0000000000BF8000-memory.dmp

        memory/5788-28-0x0000000000BE0000-0x0000000000BEC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5788-30-0x000000001B140000-0x000000001B150000-memory.dmp