Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • 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, 17:09

General

  • Target
    Velocity.exe
  • Size 66KB
  • Sample260503-vpcn6ses31
  • SHA256 638df2ca2301358216da628a6482dd75b8c4cbdb356cb5a05b1ad0a99076ab96
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 3.0

C2
  • aferistin-41691.portmap.host:41691

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    USB.exe

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 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.

  • Drops startup file 2 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 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Velocity.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:1764
    • 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\Velocity.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5872
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Velocity.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3308
    • 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\Velocity.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5004

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 4KB
        • SHA256 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 fb485201330a5ca14dc2d7a80ecf88b5c9e53d59929f9234c3ccf7548e2fe73f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 25d0cf260409849dba65a37029204b904e867d4890e21b85bdc27a5eacdeb4c2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_raucfvj1.2qe.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_raucfvj1.2qe.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1764-77-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B30000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-76-0x000000001BC70000-0x000000001BCDF000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-74-0x0000000000B20000-0x0000000000B30000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-69-0x0000000000AF0000-0x0000000000AFC000-memory.dmp

        memory/1764-0-0x00000000002C0000-0x00000000002D6000-memory.dmp

        memory/3308-49-0x000002E76C3E0000-0x000002E76C3F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/3308-48-0x000002E753CC0000-0x000002E753CCC000-memory.dmp

        memory/3308-50-0x000002E76C460000-0x000002E76C4CF000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-65-0x0000028FAC040000-0x0000028FAC04C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-66-0x0000028FAC0E0000-0x0000028FAC0F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5004-67-0x0000028FC4750000-0x0000028FC47BF000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-19-0x0000024074A80000-0x0000024074B33000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-22-0x0000024074B50000-0x0000024074B5A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-30-0x000002405C040000-0x000002405C04C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-31-0x000002405C0E0000-0x000002405C0F2000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-32-0x0000024074780000-0x00000240747EF000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-26-0x0000024074BA0000-0x0000024074BAA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-25-0x0000024074B90000-0x0000024074B96000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-24-0x0000024074B60000-0x0000024074B68000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-23-0x0000024074BB0000-0x0000024074BCA000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-27-0x000002405C100000-0x000002405C110000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-21-0x0000024074B70000-0x0000024074B8C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-20-0x0000024074B40000-0x0000024074B4A000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-18-0x0000024074A60000-0x0000024074A7C000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-11-0x00007FF42DEE0000-0x00007FF42DEF0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-9-0x0000024074750000-0x0000024074772000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-10-0x000002405C100000-0x000002405C110000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-2-0x000002405C100000-0x000002405C110000-memory.dmp

        memory/5872-1-0x000002405C100000-0x000002405C110000-memory.dmp