Analysis
- user interaction
yes - max time kernel
150s - max time network
157s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
28/06/2026, 00:59
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
nee65utt9z506do7.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
nee65utt9z506do7.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
General
- Target nee65utt9z506do7.exe
- Size 545KB
- Sample260628-bb9bfaex3w
- SHA256 546d75556e105b59c29448e94fa2e13b5da6c4a36195dd1f1e58479e114a31db
- MD5 e75de12b658ca63ec9093c5012365e19
- SHA1 1e24ee3c48aaffb62606a3287b593b08976febec
- SHA512 1e00e8ec90e454d7bbc972b14c9bb1c64e5e69a252d138c5b7b017c2b537281d673b4d5511a6ec31c17fc3f449d3a44b4c8add728deab1f3883fd0613d33a327
- SSDEEP 6144:nin9B0B4UwhhgzwiEFrnebhTclkZt+xpuKlrCXnMr0CDZlTju3NgIbsF21hXFQc:ib0RwhhgEF99gnR
- TLSH T16AC44C147F998E08E481167E459E1A04DBAED1F226327303370AEF624D45DDEDE2D3EA
- 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:\\Windows\\System32\\xdwdDefender.exe" nee65utt9z506do7.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.
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation nee65utt9z506do7.exe - Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 1328 xdwdDefender.exe 1456 xdwdMalwareDef.exe 4468 xdwdDefender.exe 3180 xdwdDefender.exe 2612 xdwdDefender.exe 2396 xdwdDefender.exe - Loads dropped DLL 15 IoCs
pid Process 1328 xdwdDefender.exe 2428 Process not Found 3208 Process not Found 1456 xdwdMalwareDef.exe 4468 xdwdDefender.exe 5056 Process not Found 4420 Process not Found 3180 xdwdDefender.exe 3288 Process not Found 4540 Process not Found 4356 Process not Found 3484 Process not Found 1812 Process not Found 2612 xdwdDefender.exe 2396 xdwdDefender.exe - Looks up external IP address via web service 8 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 11 api.ipify.org 12 api.ipify.org 13 api.ipify.org 37 api.ipify.org 80 api.ipify.org 116 api.ipify.org 9 api.ipify.org 10 api.ipify.org - Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe xdwdDefender.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe nee65utt9z506do7.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe nee65utt9z506do7.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe xdwdDefender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe xdwdMalwareDef.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe xdwdDefender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe xdwdDefender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe xdwdDefender.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 10 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\xdwd.dll nee65utt9z506do7.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe xdwdDefender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe xdwdDefender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe xdwdDefender.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe xdwdDefender.exe File created C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe nee65utt9z506do7.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe nee65utt9z506do7.exe File created C:\Windows\xdwd.dll nee65utt9z506do7.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe xdwdMalwareDef.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe xdwdDefender.exe - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{1f3427c8-5c10-4210-aa03-2ee45287d668}\Instance\ nee65utt9z506do7.exe - 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 3392 schtasks.exe 1680 schtasks.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2676 nee65utt9z506do7.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1328 xdwdDefender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1456 xdwdMalwareDef.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4468 xdwdDefender.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 4468 xdwdDefender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3180 xdwdDefender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2612 xdwdDefender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2396 xdwdDefender.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 2676 wrote to memory of 1420 2676 nee65utt9z506do7.exe 87 PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2280 2676 nee65utt9z506do7.exe 89 PID 2280 wrote to memory of 3392 2280 cmd.exe 91 PID 2676 wrote to memory of 2276 2676 nee65utt9z506do7.exe 92 PID 2276 wrote to memory of 1680 2276 cmd.exe 94 PID 2676 wrote to memory of 1328 2676 nee65utt9z506do7.exe 95 - 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\nee65utt9z506do7.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\nee65utt9z506do7.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2676 -
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe"CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=";wxa)hZj)x79)u" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" enable=yes & exit2⤵PID:1420
-
-
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2280 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:3392
-
-
-
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2276 -
C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:1680
-
-
-
C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1328
-
-
C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exeC:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1456
-
C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exeC:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4468
-
C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exeC:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3180
-
C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exeC:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2612
-
C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exeC:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2396
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
Loading Replay Monitor...
Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\xdwdDefender.exe.log
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 d049789c187b2f58c900eab10205bc037740dca8640ab40c314790fefaab66ff
- MD5 f26118d675c61402c218ac6794d90a63
- SHA1 ffc8d592f3ca8255ca5119eff5b576eb16ac7fac
- SHA512 6f14b71dae095131053a1b590e60ccec4e14c47c745bf9d52de48988d7b93b1f50bbb6bac0222dc49e3e45def052b20be2d34e116991027718da2e0fb8eb45d0
- TLSH T17411CE723371F1D889163F072C68268417BF4724BA90EE0CB5A8626ED9364275F222F3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- 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