Analysis

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

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-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.

  • 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⤵
    • 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:5796
    • 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:440
    • 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:2560
    • 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:684
    • 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:5212
    • 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:5444
  • C:\XWormClient.exe
    C:\XWormClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3876
  • C:\XWormClient.exe
    \XWormClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:780
  • C:\XWormClient.exe
    \XWormClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4936
  • C:\XWormClient.exe
    \XWormClient.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3148

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 e31b18f21621d9983bfdf1ea3e53884a9d58b8ffd79e0e5790da6f3a81a8b9d3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        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 93fd3c992521cef182e6847f4f6658c58cfd5bdde16d4732d1c055b3c9e34398
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 640b1fc066dec01b1d6c32f9512c9f61a7edfba6358198622fff2ee1072c91a8
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 f2aaec18b74edfffd64ff42ac090a56ea84259c03af23398646e1f5176beba1d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_xbs2z2wp.hr2.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_xbs2z2wp.hr2.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/440-30-0x000001832FCE0000-0x000001832FCEC000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-27-0x0000018349D60000-0x0000018349D70000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-20-0x0000018349CC0000-0x0000018349CCA000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-21-0x0000018349CF0000-0x0000018349D0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-22-0x0000018349CD0000-0x0000018349CDA000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-23-0x000001834A280000-0x000001834A29A000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-24-0x0000018349CE0000-0x0000018349CE8000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-25-0x0000018349D10000-0x0000018349D16000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-26-0x0000018349D20000-0x0000018349D2A000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-1-0x0000018349D60000-0x0000018349D70000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-31-0x0000018331620000-0x0000018331632000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-9-0x0000018331790000-0x00000183317B2000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-18-0x0000018349CA0000-0x0000018349CBC000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-11-0x00007FF43CA20000-0x00007FF43CA30000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-2-0x0000018349D60000-0x0000018349D70000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-19-0x0000018349F70000-0x000001834A023000-memory.dmp

        memory/440-10-0x0000018349D60000-0x0000018349D70000-memory.dmp

        memory/684-63-0x000001F7AACA0000-0x000001F7AACAC000-memory.dmp

        memory/684-64-0x000001F7AACF0000-0x000001F7AAD02000-memory.dmp

        memory/780-90-0x0000000002B50000-0x0000000002B5C000-memory.dmp

        memory/2560-48-0x000002A91C4E0000-0x000002A91C4F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/2560-47-0x000002A903F00000-0x000002A903F0C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3148-107-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000000C7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3876-91-0x00000000011E0000-0x00000000011EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4936-99-0x0000000001240000-0x000000000124C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-80-0x0000029A94130000-0x0000029A94142000-memory.dmp

        memory/5212-79-0x0000029A93E70000-0x0000029A93E7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5796-84-0x000000001BAA0000-0x000000001BAB0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5796-0-0x0000000000E90000-0x0000000000EA0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5796-92-0x00000000017B0000-0x00000000017BC000-memory.dmp