Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    61s
  • max time network
    62s
  • 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, 16:19

General

  • Target
    Velocity.exe
  • Size 12.1MB
  • Sample260503-tskzaagw6n
  • SHA256 1857ca432a680b69e247e61cb4c95b8b7827ea3d32cbe716251ab9f2b6b6d766
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xbinder

Mutex
  • oBySjGJkKWMXO6yKN

Attributes
  • primary_drop_directory

    %Temp%

  • primary_execute

    true

  • primary_hidden_file

    false

  • primary_resource_name

    velocityy.exe

  • secondary_drop_directory

    %Temp%

  • secondary_execute

    true

  • secondary_hidden_file

    false

  • secondary_resource_name

    Velocity.exe

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 3.0

C2
  • aferistin-41691.portmap.host:41691

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    USB.exe

Signatures

  • Family: XBinder

    XBinder is a crypter and loader delivering a wide variety of malware, written in C#.

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

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

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 24 IoCs

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

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 23 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).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 27 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 49 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4448
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Drops startup file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4176
      • 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\velocityy.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:860
      • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'velocityy.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2712
      • 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\velocityy.exe'
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4100
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
      2⤵
      • Checks computer location settings
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1116
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3948
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
        3⤵
        • Checks computer location settings
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3164
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:1436
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
          4⤵
          • Checks computer location settings
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:1528
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
            5⤵
            • Executes dropped EXE
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:2476
          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
            5⤵
            • Checks computer location settings
            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
            PID:972
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
              6⤵
              • Executes dropped EXE
              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
              PID:1700
            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
              6⤵
              • Checks computer location settings
              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
              PID:2432
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                7⤵
                • Executes dropped EXE
                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                PID:4460
              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                7⤵
                • Checks computer location settings
                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                PID:4912
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                  8⤵
                  • Executes dropped EXE
                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                  PID:2256
                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                  8⤵
                  • Checks computer location settings
                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                  PID:540
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                    9⤵
                    • Executes dropped EXE
                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                    PID:5020
                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                    9⤵
                    • Checks computer location settings
                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                    PID:4680
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                      10⤵
                      • Executes dropped EXE
                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                      PID:2008
                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                      10⤵
                      • Checks computer location settings
                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                      PID:5072
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                        11⤵
                        • Executes dropped EXE
                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                        PID:4996
                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                        11⤵
                        • Checks computer location settings
                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                        PID:1380
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                          12⤵
                          • Executes dropped EXE
                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                          PID:1628
                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                          12⤵
                          • Checks computer location settings
                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                          PID:3836
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                            13⤵
                            • Executes dropped EXE
                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                            PID:4800
                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                            13⤵
                            • Checks computer location settings
                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                            PID:1724
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                              14⤵
                              • Executes dropped EXE
                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                              PID:2264
                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                              14⤵
                              • Checks computer location settings
                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                              PID:1920
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                                15⤵
                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                PID:3296
                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                                15⤵
                                • Checks computer location settings
                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                PID:1968
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                                  16⤵
                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                  PID:1708
                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                                  16⤵
                                  • Checks computer location settings
                                  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                  PID:4916
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                                    17⤵
                                    • Executes dropped EXE
                                    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                    PID:4372
                                  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                                    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                                    17⤵
                                    • Checks computer location settings
                                    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                    PID:4348
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                                      18⤵
                                      • Executes dropped EXE
                                      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                      PID:3876
                                    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                                      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                                      18⤵
                                      • Checks computer location settings
                                      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                      PID:1852
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                                        19⤵
                                        • Executes dropped EXE
                                        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                        PID:1848
                                      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                                        "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                                        19⤵
                                        • Checks computer location settings
                                        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                        PID:688
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                                          20⤵
                                          • Executes dropped EXE
                                          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                          PID:2032
                                        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                                          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                                          20⤵
                                          • Checks computer location settings
                                          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                          PID:4024
                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                                            21⤵
                                            • Executes dropped EXE
                                            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                            PID:3700
                                          • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                                            "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                                            21⤵
                                            • Checks computer location settings
                                            • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                            PID:2908
                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                                              22⤵
                                              • Executes dropped EXE
                                              • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                              PID:3900
                                            • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                                              "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                                              22⤵
                                              • Checks computer location settings
                                              • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                              PID:1344
                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                                                23⤵
                                                • Executes dropped EXE
                                                • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                PID:2296
                                              • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                                                "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                                                23⤵
                                                • Checks computer location settings
                                                • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
                                                PID:1888
                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe"
                                                  24⤵
                                                  • Executes dropped EXE
                                                  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
                                                  PID:3944
                                                • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
                                                  "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe"
                                                  24⤵
                                                    PID:536

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          Velocity.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Velocity.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 6aa59e171898b3dd42a36662ef81d349ce5063a705f1261e881269c59e7c742b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 944B
          • SHA256 0e1f0e684adb40a5d0668df5fed007c9046137d7ae16a1f2f343b139d5f9bc93
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_ssgdscqy.djj.ps1

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

          velocityy.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\velocityy.exe
          • Size 57KB
          • SHA256 402dfcad45c1accc395ec18cc56d4dae549f30dfe251bdfbd556d7de42ecdb40
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/540-82-0x0000000001500000-0x000000000150C000-memory.dmp

          memory/688-121-0x0000000003B70000-0x0000000003B7C000-memory.dmp

          memory/860-27-0x0000014E358C0000-0x0000014E358E2000-memory.dmp

          memory/860-30-0x0000014E1D0B0000-0x0000014E1D0BC000-memory.dmp

          memory/860-31-0x0000014E35920000-0x0000014E3598B000-memory.dmp

          memory/972-71-0x0000000002260000-0x000000000226C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1116-17-0x0000000003B10000-0x0000000003B20000-memory.dmp

          memory/1116-19-0x00000000022D0000-0x00000000022DC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1344-131-0x0000000003080000-0x000000000308C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1380-92-0x0000000003500000-0x000000000350C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1436-67-0x0000000002F50000-0x0000000002F5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1528-68-0x00000000036A0000-0x00000000036AC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1628-96-0x0000000001100000-0x000000000110C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1700-75-0x0000000001100000-0x000000000110C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1708-110-0x0000000001520000-0x000000000152C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1724-100-0x0000000002240000-0x000000000224C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1848-120-0x0000000001700000-0x000000000170C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1852-117-0x0000000003540000-0x000000000354C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1888-134-0x0000000001F50000-0x0000000001F5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1920-103-0x00000000015F0000-0x00000000015FC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1968-106-0x0000000002280000-0x000000000228C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2008-89-0x0000000001450000-0x000000000145C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2032-124-0x00000000012C0000-0x00000000012CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2256-81-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B8C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2264-104-0x0000000000FC0000-0x0000000000FCC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2296-135-0x0000000001050000-0x000000000105C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2432-74-0x0000000002FB0000-0x0000000002FBC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2476-72-0x0000000001570000-0x000000000157C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2712-43-0x00000192E6970000-0x00000192E69DB000-memory.dmp

          memory/2712-42-0x00000192E4ED0000-0x00000192E4EDC000-memory.dmp

          memory/2908-128-0x0000000001520000-0x000000000152C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3164-58-0x0000000003400000-0x000000000340C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3296-107-0x00000000008D0000-0x00000000008DC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3700-129-0x00000000007C0000-0x00000000007CC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3836-95-0x0000000001C30000-0x0000000001C3C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3876-118-0x0000000000AC0000-0x0000000000ACC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3900-132-0x00000000006F0000-0x00000000006FC000-memory.dmp

          memory/3948-57-0x0000000000E10000-0x0000000000E1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4024-123-0x0000000003010000-0x000000000301C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4100-54-0x00000241F66D0000-0x00000241F66DC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4100-55-0x00000241F6DC0000-0x00000241F6E2B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4176-64-0x000000001AF60000-0x000000001AF70000-memory.dmp

          memory/4176-79-0x000000001AF60000-0x000000001AF70000-memory.dmp

          memory/4176-13-0x00000000001A0000-0x00000000001B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4176-84-0x000000001BAA0000-0x000000001BB0B000-memory.dmp

          memory/4176-69-0x0000000000960000-0x000000000096C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4348-114-0x0000000002180000-0x000000000218C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4372-115-0x0000000001390000-0x000000000139C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4448-16-0x00000000039E0000-0x00000000039EC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4448-1-0x000000001C3E0000-0x000000001C3F0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4448-0-0x0000000000C70000-0x0000000001898000-memory.dmp

          memory/4460-78-0x00000000016A0000-0x00000000016AC000-memory.dmp

          memory/4680-86-0x0000000001610000-0x000000000161C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4800-101-0x0000000002940000-0x000000000294C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4912-77-0x0000000002130000-0x000000000213C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4916-109-0x0000000001D60000-0x0000000001D6C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4996-93-0x0000000002C50000-0x0000000002C5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5020-87-0x0000000002D30000-0x0000000002D3C000-memory.dmp

          memory/5072-90-0x0000000001670000-0x000000000167C000-memory.dmp