Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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.

  • 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⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2456
    • 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:3384
    • 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:4976

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 4KB
        • SHA256 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 3fd9f2b7699c75b47b187ec597f91cb02df8264a96eb2632632adc5d9f8dbbcc
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_2oopdgw1.n3f.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2oopdgw1.n3f.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2456-1-0x00000000027F0000-0x0000000002800000-memory.dmp

        memory/2456-50-0x000000001C070000-0x000000001C18E000-memory.dmp

        memory/2456-49-0x0000000000D70000-0x0000000000D7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2456-48-0x00000000027F0000-0x0000000002800000-memory.dmp

        memory/2456-0-0x0000000000650000-0x000000000066A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-11-0x00007FF4904F0000-0x00007FF490500000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-29-0x0000013BE5C90000-0x0000013BE5C9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-21-0x0000013BFE7B0000-0x0000013BFE7CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-22-0x0000013BFE790000-0x0000013BFE79A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-23-0x0000013BFE7F0000-0x0000013BFE80A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-24-0x0000013BFE7A0000-0x0000013BFE7A8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-25-0x0000013BFE7D0000-0x0000013BFE7D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-26-0x0000013BFE7E0000-0x0000013BFE7EA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-30-0x0000013BE5DB0000-0x0000013BE5DC2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-20-0x0000013BFE780000-0x0000013BFE78A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-19-0x0000013BFE6C0000-0x0000013BFE773000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-18-0x0000013BFE6A0000-0x0000013BFE6BC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-2-0x0000013BFE2C0000-0x0000013BFE2D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-3-0x0000013BFE2C0000-0x0000013BFE2D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3384-10-0x0000013BFE400000-0x0000013BFE422000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-46-0x000001B3EFDC0000-0x000001B3EFDCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4976-47-0x000001B3EFFE0000-0x000001B3EFFF2000-memory.dmp