Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    162s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/04/2026, 03:08

General

  • Target
    d37c7d626bcff8c6213c0cc33949851edc5fc901c593f4e9718bb1fd8d191a55.exe
  • Size 114KB
  • Sample260403-dmzmgsct3s
  • SHA256 d37c7d626bcff8c6213c0cc33949851edc5fc901c593f4e9718bb1fd8d191a55
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • 104.193.255.40:7070

Mutex
  • lGCyIvkJc7VHBRUs

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

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

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 1 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d37c7d626bcff8c6213c0cc33949851edc5fc901c593f4e9718bb1fd8d191a55.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\d37c7d626bcff8c6213c0cc33949851edc5fc901c593f4e9718bb1fd8d191a55.exe"
    1⤵
    • Downloads MZ/PE file
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4964
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users'"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2448
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1296
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\csc.exe" /target:exe /out:"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guardian_src_294d6d7e46284638a5e9830f0c5093cc.cs"
        3⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3916
        • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe
          C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\cvtres.exe /NOLOGO /READONLY /MACHINE:IX86 "/OUT:C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESCF51.tmp" "c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSC1F74148CACCF43E3B767EA18CE3CFDFA.TMP"
          4⤵
            PID:5804
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe" 1296
          3⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:5084

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          RESCF51.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\RESCF51.tmp
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 e3b95e1466022bdc2cee7814ba614ca0b60f61048dc56e0347f1c194e12caf35
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          XWormClient.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe
          • Size 5KB
          • SHA256 469e36df2e0c4e66260f6b6d08a50fd391f4b4e0c3da7241a76dd684a408c598
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_1byzecn1.hqv.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1byzecn1.hqv.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          XWormClient.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.exe
          • Size 32KB
          • SHA256 df9b80e27e21da98e07d02a8fb8bb814e60dc8760583e8457f6538653f73c131
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          CSC1F74148CACCF43E3B767EA18CE3CFDFA.TMP

          • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\CSC1F74148CACCF43E3B767EA18CE3CFDFA.TMP
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 0cf540b82be6603b2d8291544c0a4e678e143d5349c3babd11a7fb1ec20c3886
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          guardian_src_294d6d7e46284638a5e9830f0c5093cc.cs

          • Path \??\c:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\guardian_src_294d6d7e46284638a5e9830f0c5093cc.cs
          • Size 4KB
          • SHA256 3ee1bf1ab210527e7543dc78ca3511904bf7770d571eb0d11746edd9f5bf814a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1296-62-0x0000000000E50000-0x0000000000E5E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1296-103-0x000000001D890000-0x000000001DDB8000-memory.dmp

          memory/1296-102-0x000000001C8E0000-0x000000001C990000-memory.dmp

          memory/1296-72-0x000000001CB50000-0x000000001CB8E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1296-71-0x000000001C9E0000-0x000000001CB4C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1296-64-0x000000001BA90000-0x000000001BB39000-memory.dmp

          memory/1296-63-0x0000000001700000-0x000000000170C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-0-0x000002F1D5CA0000-0x000002F1D5CB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-31-0x000002F1EE7A0000-0x000002F1EE7AA000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-39-0x000002F1EE130000-0x000002F1EE1D9000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-18-0x000002F1EE690000-0x000002F1EE745000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-20-0x000002F1EE770000-0x000002F1EE78C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-38-0x000002F1EE110000-0x000002F1EE11C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-35-0x000002F1D5CA0000-0x000002F1D5CB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-1-0x000002F1EE280000-0x000002F1EE2A2000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-30-0x000002F1EE790000-0x000002F1EE796000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-29-0x000002F1EE760000-0x000002F1EE768000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-28-0x000002F1EE7B0000-0x000002F1EE7CA000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-19-0x000002F1EE670000-0x000002F1EE67A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-17-0x000002F1EE650000-0x000002F1EE66C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-24-0x000002F1EE750000-0x000002F1EE75A000-memory.dmp

          memory/2448-9-0x00007FF42B4C0000-0x00007FF42B4D0000-memory.dmp

          memory/3916-82-0x000001EEC0920000-0x000001EEC092C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4964-60-0x000001A1C0FB0000-0x000001A1C104B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4964-61-0x000001A1C2DC0000-0x000001A1C2DCC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5084-86-0x0000000000F30000-0x0000000000F38000-memory.dmp

          memory/5804-79-0x00000225F9EB0000-0x00000225F9EBC000-memory.dmp