Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    01/06/2026, 19:38

General

  • Target
    XClient.exe
  • Size 64KB
  • Sample260601-ycw4tses21
  • SHA256 bfcf3ca87dd1617ecc50f51807d721ab7e2a3c578cf7f651fb87e8af3d88d33d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • XWorm V5.6

C2
  • pgkuc-51-39-10-232.run.pinggy-free.link:34969

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Temp%

  • install_file

    xworm 5.6.exe

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 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).

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4168
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "xworm 5.6" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm 5.6.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:3168
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm 5.6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm 5.6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1824
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm 5.6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm 5.6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:328
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm 5.6.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm 5.6.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2068

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        xworm 5.6.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\xworm 5.6.exe.log
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 e31b18f21621d9983bfdf1ea3e53884a9d58b8ffd79e0e5790da6f3a81a8b9d3
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        xworm 5.6.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\xworm 5.6.exe
        • Size 64KB
        • SHA256 bfcf3ca87dd1617ecc50f51807d721ab7e2a3c578cf7f651fb87e8af3d88d33d
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/4168-0-0x0000000000C10000-0x0000000000C26000-memory.dmp

        memory/4168-5-0x0000000002FB0000-0x0000000002FC0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4168-9-0x0000000002FB0000-0x0000000002FC0000-memory.dmp