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
    15/04/2026, 22:34

General

  • Target
    2026-04-15_b9a75dd56d31cd03f0f95622662275a5_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample260415-2hezaabt2p
  • SHA256 c0ec48b61b0b268a2678b73460b9ac20143ee3a1ae21299edc6694d9a56b4e90
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • XWorm V5.6

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %LocalAppData%

  • install_file

    USB.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/Fxzr3jeT

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 3 IoCs
  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 3 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Modifies system executable filetype association 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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).

  • Modifies registry class 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_b9a75dd56d31cd03f0f95622662275a5_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-04-15_b9a75dd56d31cd03f0f95622662275a5_cobalt-strike_glassworm_hijackloader_icedid_luca-stealer.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies system executable filetype association
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3216
    • C:\Users\Admin\Documents\diagnostics\audiodg.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\Documents\diagnostics\audiodg.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4832

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        audiodg.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\diagnostics\audiodg.exe
        • Size 62KB
        • SHA256 76957a7db92abf1667474a4e45477cea7297e9a25c78c1fadd94795fc5390833
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        shost.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\Documents\diagnostics\shost.exe
        • Size 375KB
        • SHA256 3bffd6476c02cf041409aaa1c70e7853583f76951b87de802e5c26baf13266f2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/3216-17-0x0000000000570000-0x00000000005A1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-14-0x0000000000310000-0x0000000000326000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-21-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000BB1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-22-0x000000001AFD0000-0x000000001AFDC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4832-31-0x000000001CD40000-0x000000001CD52000-memory.dmp