Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    02/07/2026, 10:47

General

  • Target
    6f3f9135288d85b5f287047a91cab2bfed9b5b91c72595dbdd1437f58276dcd3.exe
  • Size 846KB
  • Sample260702-mvszcaex2q
  • SHA256 6f3f9135288d85b5f287047a91cab2bfed9b5b91c72595dbdd1437f58276dcd3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • 172.94.15.100:6070

Mutex
  • gdUmCt6tc8ZTlLNO

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    XWormClient.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 39 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6f3f9135288d85b5f287047a91cab2bfed9b5b91c72595dbdd1437f58276dcd3.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6f3f9135288d85b5f287047a91cab2bfed9b5b91c72595dbdd1437f58276dcd3.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4904
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6f3f9135288d85b5f287047a91cab2bfed9b5b91c72595dbdd1437f58276dcd3.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\6f3f9135288d85b5f287047a91cab2bfed9b5b91c72595dbdd1437f58276dcd3.exe"
      2⤵
      • Drops startup file
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2556
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:936
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:1540
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2792
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1896
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4400

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
          • Size 599B
          • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/1540-185-0x000000000F320000-0x000000000F48C000-memory.dmp

          memory/2556-150-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

          memory/2792-42-0x0000029983A30000-0x0000029983A50000-memory.dmp

          memory/2792-12-0x00000299801E0000-0x00000299802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2792-44-0x0000029993E90000-0x0000029993F90000-memory.dmp

          memory/2792-56-0x0000029983C90000-0x0000029983CB0000-memory.dmp

          memory/2792-74-0x0000029994710000-0x0000029994730000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-8-0x00000000745B2000-0x00000000745B3000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-9-0x00000000745A0000-0x0000000074D5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-3-0x00000000056F0000-0x0000000005782000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-5-0x00000000745A0000-0x0000000074D5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-7-0x0000000005A50000-0x0000000005A68000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-4-0x0000000005680000-0x000000000568A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-6-0x0000000005870000-0x000000000590C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-0-0x00000000745B2000-0x00000000745B3000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-148-0x00000000072D0000-0x0000000007372000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-2-0x0000000005C10000-0x00000000061CA000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-151-0x00000000745A0000-0x0000000074D5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4904-1-0x0000000000A80000-0x0000000000B58000-memory.dmp