Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    117s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260130-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260130-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    03/05/2026, 03:38

General

  • Target
    x767d0d9d2c1bc033b7ccd79f5e502f161caec19eb4bb6838a0a6e40f65969009.exe
  • Size 229KB
  • Sample260503-d7estabs4y
  • SHA256 767d0d9d2c1bc033b7ccd79f5e502f161caec19eb4bb6838a0a6e40f65969009
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • XWorm V6.5

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

  • localhost

    127.0.0.1

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

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

  • Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs

    Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x767d0d9d2c1bc033b7ccd79f5e502f161caec19eb4bb6838a0a6e40f65969009.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\x767d0d9d2c1bc033b7ccd79f5e502f161caec19eb4bb6838a0a6e40f65969009.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4356
    • 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\x767d0d9d2c1bc033b7ccd79f5e502f161caec19eb4bb6838a0a6e40f65969009.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4780
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'x767d0d9d2c1bc033b7ccd79f5e502f161caec19eb4bb6838a0a6e40f65969009.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:656

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 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 f51a65f1321a8bf64493baf04ab9d3c3eaa2643f007947cca51c8be012765cf4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_s0j2hzdd.fke.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_s0j2hzdd.fke.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/656-34-0x000001EEC7760000-0x000001EEC780D000-memory.dmp

        memory/656-33-0x000001EEAD8E0000-0x000001EEAD8EC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4356-3-0x000000001BED0000-0x000000001BF7D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4356-5-0x000000001B9C0000-0x000000001B9D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4356-0-0x0000000000D10000-0x0000000000D40000-memory.dmp

        memory/4356-4-0x0000000003020000-0x0000000003028000-memory.dmp

        memory/4356-2-0x00000000014D0000-0x00000000014DC000-memory.dmp

        memory/4356-1-0x000000001B9C0000-0x000000001B9D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4356-36-0x000000001BED0000-0x000000001BF7D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4356-45-0x000000001BED0000-0x000000001BF7D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4780-10-0x000002CECD9A0000-0x000002CECD9B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4780-9-0x000002CECD9A0000-0x000002CECD9B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4780-11-0x000002CECD930000-0x000002CECD952000-memory.dmp

        memory/4780-22-0x000002CECDAB0000-0x000002CECDB5D000-memory.dmp

        memory/4780-21-0x000002CEB3B50000-0x000002CEB3B5C000-memory.dmp