Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    148s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/04/2026, 08:47

General

  • Target
    XClient1.exe
  • Size 64KB
  • Sample260404-kp29qagx4k
  • SHA256 53e08fb3457334c30f5b9e814c817a8d060bd8a3052482f4f16e80e6a036e3f7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • XWorm V5.6

C2
  • 151.242.63.2:7000

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.

  • 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\XClient1.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient1.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4692
    • 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\XClient1.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5964
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XClient1.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1060

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 ceceebdbd877d161f925e88d1983f280ddd0d9f053aedb0933a4ce9b0e87d56e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_5khuh303.uwt.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_5khuh303.uwt.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1060-48-0x000001FEDB6C0000-0x000001FEDB6CC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-49-0x000001FEF3BE0000-0x000001FEF3C8F000-memory.dmp

        memory/1060-50-0x000001FEDB740000-0x000001FEDB752000-memory.dmp

        memory/4692-54-0x000000001AEC0000-0x000000001AED0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4692-53-0x000000001AD70000-0x000000001AE1F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4692-52-0x0000000000950000-0x000000000095C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4692-51-0x000000001AEC0000-0x000000001AED0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4692-0-0x0000000000120000-0x0000000000136000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-18-0x0000013ADD590000-0x0000013ADD5AC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-22-0x0000013ADD5C0000-0x0000013ADD5CA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-24-0x0000013ADD5D0000-0x0000013ADD5D8000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-25-0x0000013ADD600000-0x0000013ADD606000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-26-0x0000013ADD610000-0x0000013ADD61A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-27-0x0000013ADD060000-0x0000013ADD070000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-30-0x0000013AC4B40000-0x0000013AC4B4C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-32-0x0000013ADD220000-0x0000013ADD232000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-31-0x0000013ADD070000-0x0000013ADD11F000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-23-0x0000013ADD620000-0x0000013ADD63A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-21-0x0000013ADD5E0000-0x0000013ADD5FC000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-20-0x0000013ADD5B0000-0x0000013ADD5BA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-19-0x0000013ADD650000-0x0000013ADD703000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-11-0x00007FF4B9900000-0x00007FF4B9910000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-10-0x0000013ADD060000-0x0000013ADD070000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-8-0x0000013ADD2E0000-0x0000013ADD302000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-1-0x0000013ADD060000-0x0000013ADD070000-memory.dmp

        memory/5964-2-0x0000013ADD060000-0x0000013ADD070000-memory.dmp