Analysis

  • max time kernel
    28s
  • max time network
    15s
  • 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, 10:21

General

  • Target
    xMIC.exe
  • Size 57KB
  • Sample260415-md1ymaby3p
  • SHA256 88766b00b80c8282be986de16c623ca4b3c84d4fbb1b1b22cf461ca96326258e
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • Mh0-44853.portmap.host:44853

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    Myrralis.exe

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xMIC.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xMIC.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1180
    • 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\xMIC.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3064
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'xMIC.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4056
    • 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\Roaming\Myrralis.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2132
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Myrralis.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2948
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Myrralis" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Myrralis.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:1392
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Myrralis.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Myrralis.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4564

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 c82f2726f8ce51fc0d84eb392397b748700470a79032acae4a60c63d1067edcb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 1da5f930a53d730c0e59dd5d9a88caeb504a6e2f6d3931322729f556f2fcfdc4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 aefd790a94e350ed18bd3513a459424d8b2ed26591a0cc3697d2b24a03510bec
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_v32rbssm.luo.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_v32rbssm.luo.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        Myrralis.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Myrralis.exe
        • Size 57KB
        • SHA256 88766b00b80c8282be986de16c623ca4b3c84d4fbb1b1b22cf461ca96326258e
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1180-98-0x000000001B120000-0x000000001B130000-memory.dmp

        memory/1180-91-0x000000001B120000-0x000000001B130000-memory.dmp

        memory/1180-87-0x000000001AE10000-0x000000001AEBF000-memory.dmp

        memory/1180-86-0x0000000000950000-0x000000000095C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1180-0-0x0000000000230000-0x0000000000244000-memory.dmp

        memory/2132-65-0x0000027457EA0000-0x0000027457EAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/2132-66-0x0000027459700000-0x00000274597AF000-memory.dmp

        memory/2132-67-0x00000274598A0000-0x00000274598B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2948-84-0x000001E71C590000-0x000001E71C5A2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2948-83-0x000001E71C460000-0x000001E71C50F000-memory.dmp

        memory/2948-82-0x000001E71AC70000-0x000001E71AC7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-20-0x00000222A4B00000-0x00000222A4B0A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-18-0x00000222A4C20000-0x00000222A4C3C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-32-0x000002228C440000-0x000002228C452000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-30-0x000002228AB90000-0x000002228AB9C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-27-0x00000222A4B10000-0x00000222A4B20000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-2-0x00000222A4B10000-0x00000222A4B20000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-1-0x00000222A4B10000-0x00000222A4B20000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-9-0x00000222A4A80000-0x00000222A4AA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-26-0x00000222A51B0000-0x00000222A51BA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-25-0x00000222A51A0000-0x00000222A51A6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-24-0x00000222A5070000-0x00000222A5078000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-23-0x00000222A51C0000-0x00000222A51DA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-22-0x00000222A5060000-0x00000222A506A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-21-0x00000222A5080000-0x00000222A509C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-11-0x00007FF4B4960000-0x00007FF4B4970000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-19-0x00000222A4C40000-0x00000222A4CF3000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-31-0x000002228C5D0000-0x000002228C67F000-memory.dmp

        memory/3064-10-0x00000222A4B10000-0x00000222A4B20000-memory.dmp

        memory/4056-48-0x0000029ADA370000-0x0000029ADA37C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4056-49-0x0000029AF4170000-0x0000029AF421F000-memory.dmp

        memory/4056-50-0x0000029ADA3D0000-0x0000029ADA3E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/4564-95-0x0000000002210000-0x000000000221C000-memory.dmp