Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows10-ltsc_2021_x64
  • resource
    win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10ltsc2021-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-ltsc_2021-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/06/2026, 04:26

General

  • Target
    A565.exe
  • Size 67KB
  • Sample260601-e2scdsct3v
  • SHA256 520b7d4a21ea1e619b0d3be1e2d7e7242ea6f1be3b7546de6e2e1db088e055c1
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • 7326.info:2686

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.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 1 IoCs
  • Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs

    Enumerate browser information.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Time Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversary may gather the system time and/or time zone settings from a local or remote system.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 34 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 32 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 25 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A565.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\A565.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1132
    • 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\A565.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3924
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'A565.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2372
  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Checks processor information in registry
    • Enumerates system info in registry
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1672
    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" /prefetch:4 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data" --url=https://clients2.google.com/cr/report --annotation=channel= --annotation=plat=Win64 --annotation=prod=Chrome --annotation=ver=140.0.7339.81 --initial-client-data=0x220,0x224,0x228,0x1c4,0x22c,0x7ffd0765c728,0x7ffd0765c734,0x7ffd0765c740
      2⤵
        PID:908
      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --no-pre-read-main-dll --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADgAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=1820,i,1880933013215707963,8683575098910210425,262144 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2020 /prefetch:2
        2⤵
          PID:2640
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=1676,i,11882050551371284719,3741434211912087290,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2284 /prefetch:3
          2⤵
          • System Time Discovery
          PID:2100
        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=2392,i,15455033223848006501,2223194371390626000,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2564 /prefetch:8
          2⤵
            PID:4916
          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=6 --metrics-shmem-handle=3276,i,6201069369605098398,3744357882311484653,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3284 /prefetch:1
            2⤵
              PID:4480
            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --metrics-shmem-handle=3304,i,10979878043192093542,12022574030715336243,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3320 /prefetch:1
              2⤵
                PID:4232
              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --extension-process --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=7 --metrics-shmem-handle=4476,i,5540084975206351234,15053252111811809877,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4504 /prefetch:2
                2⤵
                  PID:4180
                • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                  "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=renderer --enable-dinosaur-easter-egg-alt-images --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --disable-gpu-compositing --video-capture-use-gpu-memory-buffer --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=8 --metrics-shmem-handle=4780,i,10322447744560099353,3927909721932601344,2097152 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4732 /prefetch:1
                  2⤵
                    PID:3688
                  • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                    "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4896,i,4710642853326343358,11795068748899178688,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=4628 /prefetch:8
                    2⤵
                      PID:1880
                    • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                      "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=4880,i,5158190809568738464,9169246727412854784,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5092 /prefetch:8
                      2⤵
                        PID:3576
                      • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                        "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.ProcessorMetrics --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5508,i,5575984953219404833,6846281005583481857,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5512 /prefetch:8
                        2⤵
                          PID:388
                        • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                          "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5012,i,12890917230801179431,5728847333550676125,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5548 /prefetch:8
                          2⤵
                            PID:3440
                          • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                            "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5520,i,6477951120914297578,17987322109982076919,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5720 /prefetch:8
                            2⤵
                              PID:1620
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --message-loop-type-ui --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --metrics-shmem-handle=5036,i,7754022852717557340,8022138031122152476,524288 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5696 /prefetch:8
                              2⤵
                                PID:4008
                              • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe
                                "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=gpu-process --disable-gpu-sandbox --use-gl=disabled --gpu-vendor-id=5140 --gpu-device-id=140 --gpu-sub-system-id=0 --gpu-revision=0 --gpu-driver-version=10.0.19041.4355 --force-high-res-timeticks=disabled --gpu-preferences=SAAAAAAAAADoAAAIAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAQAAAAAAAACEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAQAAAAAAAAABAAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --metrics-shmem-handle=4984,i,9492204564518026612,15483119015316317635,262144 --field-trial-handle=2024,i,5823263953215252746,7852063010255897319,262144 --variations-seed-version=20260513-010036.937000-production --mojo-platform-channel-handle=5684 /prefetch:8
                                2⤵
                                • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
                                PID:3644
                            • C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe
                              "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevation_service.exe"
                              1⤵
                                PID:4520
                              • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
                                C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k LocalSystemNetworkRestricted -p -s NgcSvc
                                1⤵
                                  PID:3428

                                Network

                                      MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                                      Downloads

                                      BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BookmarkMergedSurfaceOrdering
                                      • Size 6B
                                      • SHA256 4489f9e3e454748b3521eb214e0a5694d562cff3d9ff511cb456953c8f534c00
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      BrowsingTopicsState

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\BrowsingTopicsState
                                      • Size 649B
                                      • SHA256 31db65112eb30f6908f0310a346583b177ec7bbba06fe980a8594f34c8960e73
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      Network Persistent State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\Network Persistent State
                                      • Size 3KB
                                      • SHA256 f60062b9aba8a8e551e7c79bef4a3e88028836044dc3f435b05192604845d23f
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      SCT Auditing Pending Reports

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Network\SCT Auditing Pending Reports
                                      • Size 2B
                                      • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                                      Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                      • Size 12KB
                                      • SHA256 cdac415b0807f56600a30d08f2a04d01fa16eced383e8164a8d4d3cfe0b94b26
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences
                                      • Size 12KB
                                      • SHA256 f50d3902296fc696ba5b9df8fdf36df37b73b93d0027311d4736b1d72e7704a7
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Secure Preferences

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences
                                      • Size 17KB
                                      • SHA256 dd2f60b87c921e0c108510918a4feab66d3dbd4c764762bb5eeb58b6c1cf829c
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      the-real-index

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index
                                      • Size 120B
                                      • SHA256 b134f7f5def75ac373c1438d5bd186845fc64391d232cbe5633d20fd8c931510
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      the-real-index~RFe58e412.TMP

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Service Worker\ScriptCache\index-dir\the-real-index~RFe58e412.TMP
                                      • Size 96B
                                      • SHA256 092b41b164f6d1792f9d8a5f656b31f16d763893168bbdab252b1254938081e5
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 232KB
                                      • SHA256 add45cf019f2edab86d4f3c6790d0b659a89a53465ab4393dbff75fa4dc18a26
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 233KB
                                      • SHA256 975066022249263d7b567e2ad4d11d320fef7e1a7ae682aa2186d8f949ec5b05
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 115KB
                                      • SHA256 c6a8720a2b6456051a6aa5b147b3c17153aa076f4898e450e2b4f8aa46771171
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      Local State

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Local State
                                      • Size 232KB
                                      • SHA256 e72a9bb67d44f270fec70ba69215d997bf7c1774c21e1b1037bcb488e43411bc
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                                      powershell.exe.log

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
                                      • Size 3KB
                                      • SHA256 079b31aa6c5078c9a97ffc9cfd2778942fbb12359b05975eb18507b6a1f18438
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
                                      • Size 1KB
                                      • SHA256 8a5e01246bb256aefa3a43441e43bbf511d84dd0c3b4e7c791c333c5b819b2e2
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      __PSScriptPolicyTest_d4ec0xh3.4sz.ps1

                                      • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_d4ec0xh3.4sz.ps1
                                      • Size 60B
                                      • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
                                      • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                                      memory/1132-44-0x0000000001320000-0x0000000001330000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1132-45-0x0000000001320000-0x0000000001330000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/1132-0-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B18000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/2372-42-0x000001499E670000-0x000001499E725000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3924-21-0x000001D5392A0000-0x000001D5392AA000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3924-23-0x000001D5201F0000-0x000001D520200000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3924-22-0x000001D5201F0000-0x000001D520200000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3924-20-0x000001D539310000-0x000001D5393C5000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3924-19-0x000001D539280000-0x000001D53929C000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3924-18-0x00007FF4935B0000-0x00007FF4935C0000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3924-8-0x000001D5201C0000-0x000001D5201E2000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3924-2-0x000001D5201F0000-0x000001D520200000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/3924-1-0x000001D5201F0000-0x000001D520200000-memory.dmp

                                      memory/4520-59-0x000001ED12E50000-0x000001ED13034000-memory.dmp