Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    145s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    24/06/2026, 18:34

General

  • Target
    jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe
  • Size 516KB
  • Sample260624-w7tabaex3z
  • SHA256 83455648fac15b18c9ccb4179bdf697cef9b4ccfa6b3f2cb812e3ff39e734322
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
  • Looks up external IP address via web service 6 IoCs

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

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 6 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 8 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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\jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe"
    1⤵
    • Modifies WinLogon for persistence
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4540
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
      "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="Vo'kU9$iU'=vUR" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe" enable=yes & exit
      2⤵
        PID:6048
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5868
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:1936
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
        "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:552
        • C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
          schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST
          3⤵
          • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
          PID:6064
      • C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe
        "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Program Files directory
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:4444
    • C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe
      C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5696
    • C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe
      "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3924
    • C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe
      "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Drops file in Windows directory
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1440

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          xdwdSearch.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\xdwdSearch.exe.log
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 8b410de677f095f88c42c69c716a9383b94ceb86ca90666188fcd4f4df7fc9fa
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          xdwd.dll

          • Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
          • Size 136KB
          • SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/4540-0-0x000002512BC80000-0x000002512BD04000-memory.dmp

          memory/4540-1-0x0000025147A80000-0x0000025147A90000-memory.dmp