Analysis
- max time kernel
178s - max time network
175s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260617-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
24/06/2026, 18:34
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe
Resource
win10ltsc2021-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe
Resource
win11-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral3
Sample
jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
General
- Target jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe
- Size 516KB
- Sample260624-w7tabaex3z
- SHA256 83455648fac15b18c9ccb4179bdf697cef9b4ccfa6b3f2cb812e3ff39e734322
- MD5 30497a7797e02eed5bf65de9b67e7fee
- SHA1 f7675e5ba26c7b7f11c38a08331ab58d50a011f4
- SHA512 6ba84c0cf77299a3d0ca96eabc740c4a060727b9386a069a6ae99ef9957d4e51da9edfa5adf92cb06aa47dabf6e83ce10febf3ad8265a0a9a00d81b379ed2f3b
- SSDEEP 6144:c8L1C6YP0BUsqOyWZLnC78xb6/JXiB3OEWhG6zk4JK7digRD5LQpuTSCBXGHi5YA:JUT2qOZnC78xUHJJcNPojz6xZ
- TLSH T1D5B43C247F998648E5802A7E419F1601C7EA92F125327303370AEF615D899DEDF2D3EB
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Program Files\\xdwdSearch.exe" jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe - 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 2 IoCs
pid Process 1996 xdwdSearcher.exe 2380 xdwdSearch.exe - Loads dropped DLL 4 IoCs
pid Process 2448 Process not Found 3696 Process not Found 1996 xdwdSearcher.exe 2380 xdwdSearch.exe - Looks up external IP address via web service 4 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 1 api.ipify.org 6 api.ipify.org 8 api.ipify.org 9 api.ipify.org - Drops file in Program Files directory 4 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe xdwdSearcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe xdwdSearch.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 6 IoCs
description ioc Process File created C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe File created C:\Windows\xdwd.dll jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwd.dll jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe xdwdSearcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe xdwdSearch.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 400 schtasks.exe 1524 schtasks.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 6052 jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1996 xdwdSearcher.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2380 xdwdSearch.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2380 xdwdSearch.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 6052 wrote to memory of 3652 6052 jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe 91 PID 6052 wrote to memory of 2588 6052 jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe 93 PID 2588 wrote to memory of 1524 2588 cmd.exe 95 PID 6052 wrote to memory of 3448 6052 jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe 96 PID 3448 wrote to memory of 400 3448 cmd.exe 98 PID 6052 wrote to memory of 2380 6052 jsxr5km63tv047u7.exe 102 - 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
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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
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:6052 -
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 & exit2⤵PID:3652
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2588 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "ShellHost" /tr "C:\Program Files\xdwdSearch.exe" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1524
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:3448 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "CookieManager" /tr "C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:400
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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:2380
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C:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exeC:\Windows\xdwdSearcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1996
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Event Triggered Execution
1AppInit DLLs
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
- Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
- Size 136KB
- SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
- MD5 16e5a492c9c6ae34c59683be9c51fa31
- SHA1 97031b41f5c56f371c28ae0d62a2df7d585adaba
- SHA512 20fd369172ef5e3e2fde388666b42e8fe5f0c2bfa338c0345f45e98af6561a249ba3ecc48c3f16efcc73f02ecb67b3ddb1e2e8f0e77d18fa00ac34e6379e50b6
- SSDEEP 3072:t0iX+jLyDcqaH9a6DFHo6MjD7VbZaZaZ8Xwlk4MHWZpt:t07yDSvdoRj2up
- TLSH T151D35B0772A500BFE1668638C5630A09E777B8211770DBAF33A4429D9F277E19D3AF61
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH