Analysis

  • max time kernel
    150s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260617-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260617-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    28/06/2026, 12:56

General

  • Target
    XwormKiller.exe
  • Size 64.4MB
  • Sample260628-p6pr6shs8s
  • SHA256 fa6a194b62bbd5ac25d7cfb04a4ac00203cca653fcbafc6e5836c879eb1c7e42
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Modifies Windows Firewall 2 TTPs 42 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL 1 TTPs 64 IoCs

    Netsh.exe (also referred to as Netshell) is a command-line scripting utility used to interact with the network configuration of a system.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 59 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\XwormKiller.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XwormKiller.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4392
    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
      "schtasks.exe" /query /fo csv /nh
      2⤵
        PID:4384
      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
        "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Report policies" /f
        2⤵
          PID:4100
        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
          "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Report policies" /f
          2⤵
            PID:6036
          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
            "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan" /f
            2⤵
              PID:2944
            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
              "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan Static Task" /f
              2⤵
                PID:5348
              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan Static Task" /f
                2⤵
                  PID:5248
                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                  "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan Static Task" /f
                  2⤵
                    PID:5932
                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                    "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan Static Task" /f
                    2⤵
                      PID:4280
                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                      "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Schedule Scan Static Task" /f
                      2⤵
                        PID:2600
                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                        "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\Start Oobe Expedite Work" /f
                        2⤵
                          PID:844
                        • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                          "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\StartOobeAppsScanAfterUpdate" /f
                          2⤵
                            PID:1816
                          • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                            "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\StartOobeAppsScan_LicenseAccepted" /f
                            2⤵
                              PID:4068
                            • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                              "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\StartOobeAppsScan_OobeAppReady" /f
                              2⤵
                                PID:4924
                              • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_UxBroker" /f
                                2⤵
                                  PID:1748
                                • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                  "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\USO_UxBroker" /f
                                  2⤵
                                    PID:2968
                                  • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\schtasks.exe
                                    "schtasks.exe" /delete /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\UpdateOrchestrator\UUS Failover Task" /f
                                    2⤵
                                      PID:1708
                                    • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
                                      "cmd.exe" /c rd /s /q C:\$Recycle.Bin 2>nul
                                      2⤵
                                        PID:2336
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_1337"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:1404
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_1337" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=1337
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:5352
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_1337_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=1337
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:2992
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_4444"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:3932
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_4444" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=4444
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:2340
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_4444_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=4444
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:1944
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_5555"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:5464
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_5555" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=5555
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:6028
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_5555_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=5555
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        PID:6052
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_6666"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:1892
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_6666" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=6666
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:4276
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_6666_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=6666
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        PID:1732
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_7777"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:2224
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_7777" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=7777
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:1940
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_7777_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=7777
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:2096
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_8888"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:5560
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_8888" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=8888
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:2300
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_8888_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=8888
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:3636
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_9999"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:720
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_9999" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=9999
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:5324
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_9999_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=9999
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:3104
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_8080"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:2408
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_8080" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=8080
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:5940
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_8080_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=8080
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:5768
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_1604"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:2860
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_1604" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=1604
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        PID:5604
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_1604_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=1604
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:1124
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_3306"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:1760
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_3306" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=3306
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        PID:4608
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_3306_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=3306
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:1972
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_3389"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:5496
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_3389" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=3389
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:2540
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_3389_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=3389
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:3348
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_5900"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:4756
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_5900" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=5900
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:4152
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_5900_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=5900
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:1636
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_54321"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:5816
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_54321" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=54321
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:5000
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_54321_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=54321
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:2504
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall delete rule name="Block_RAT_Port_31337"
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:1320
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_31337" dir=in action=block protocol=tcp localport=31337
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:3944
                                      • C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\netsh.exe
                                        "netsh.exe" advfirewall firewall add rule name="Block_RAT_Port_31337_out" dir=out action=block protocol=tcp localport=31337
                                        2⤵
                                        • Modifies Windows Firewall
                                        • Event Triggered Execution: Netsh Helper DLL
                                        PID:3704

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