Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    18/04/2026, 17:16

General

  • Target
    naka.in.net.exe
  • Size 39KB
  • Sample260418-vtepbsdv2p
  • SHA256 e0e4961e472fc450a4e0e2810f0d56129334b602c4e3e48c25e2550d415beb41
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • XWorm V6.5 by c3lestial.fun

C2
  • versionsexodusdakota.in.net:6000

Mutex
  • lEuHaqiqoNQxFiUi

Attributes
  • install_file

    XWormClient.exe

aes.plain

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.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 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 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 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\naka.in.net.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\naka.in.net.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3248
    • 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\naka.in.net.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3200
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'naka.in.net.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4676
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath '\XWormClient.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3552
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XWormClient.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4964
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XWormClient" /tr "\XWormClient.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3012
  • C:\XWormClient.exe
    \XWormClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4720
  • C:\XWormClient.exe
    C:\XWormClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4560
  • C:\XWormClient.exe
    \XWormClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3752
  • C:\XWormClient.exe
    \XWormClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1008

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        XWormClient.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\XWormClient.exe.log
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 8478ca44e6145dbe6664f871852535793f5ab6d86b4c78c611165bdfb91f159a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 314b91c00997034d6e015f40230d90ebbf57de5dc938b62c1a214d591793dbe3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 af18fc4864bc2982879aed928c960b6266f372c928f8c9632c5a4eecd64e448a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_aelmtp3e.fci.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_aelmtp3e.fci.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        XWormClient.exe

        • Path C:\XWormClient.exe
        • Size 39KB
        • SHA256 e0e4961e472fc450a4e0e2810f0d56129334b602c4e3e48c25e2550d415beb41
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/1008-92-0x0000000002C50000-0x0000000002C5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/1008-91-0x0000000002C30000-0x0000000002C38000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-13-0x000002A1EC680000-0x000002A1EC68C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-14-0x000002A1EC840000-0x000002A1EC848000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-8-0x000002A1ECD80000-0x000002A1ECDA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-1-0x000002A1ECD40000-0x000002A1ECD50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3200-2-0x000002A1ECD40000-0x000002A1ECD50000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-52-0x000000001B890000-0x000000001B8A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-61-0x0000000002E00000-0x0000000002E0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-0-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000DC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-63-0x000000001B890000-0x000000001B8A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3248-62-0x0000000002E10000-0x0000000002E18000-memory.dmp

        memory/3552-37-0x0000022F14000000-0x0000022F1400C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3552-36-0x0000022F13DC0000-0x0000022F13F61000-memory.dmp

        memory/3752-76-0x00000000007B0000-0x00000000007B8000-memory.dmp

        memory/3752-77-0x00000000007E0000-0x00000000007EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4560-59-0x0000000001510000-0x000000000151C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4560-60-0x0000000001520000-0x0000000001528000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-25-0x0000021395ED0000-0x0000021396071000-memory.dmp

        memory/4676-26-0x0000021396120000-0x000002139612C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4720-57-0x0000000002660000-0x000000000266C000-memory.dmp

        memory/4720-58-0x0000000002670000-0x0000000002678000-memory.dmp

        memory/4964-47-0x0000019CBDC50000-0x0000019CBDDF1000-memory.dmp

        memory/4964-48-0x0000019CBF710000-0x0000019CBF71C000-memory.dmp