Analysis

  • max time kernel
    126s
  • 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, 19:54

General

  • Target
    67851f424ccbe66c1d79bdb2c7dac0bcb2f833d6225014ddbf143974d5d96766.exe
  • Size 896KB
  • Sample260702-ymm9nsdx3x
  • SHA256 67851f424ccbe66c1d79bdb2c7dac0bcb2f833d6225014ddbf143974d5d96766
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • 151.244.232.26:443

Mutex
  • Uwzmx31jE3HrW27j

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 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 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 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 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 14 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 14 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\67851f424ccbe66c1d79bdb2c7dac0bcb2f833d6225014ddbf143974d5d96766.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67851f424ccbe66c1d79bdb2c7dac0bcb2f833d6225014ddbf143974d5d96766.exe"
    1⤵
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:6076
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\67851f424ccbe66c1d79bdb2c7dac0bcb2f833d6225014ddbf143974d5d96766.exe"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1300
    • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
      "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe"
      2⤵
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4156
  • C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
    "C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cm5eoebgole.ps1"
    1⤵
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1060
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uNvfhms.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uNvfhms.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1500
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uNvfhms.exe"
        3⤵
        • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:1252
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
        "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe"
        3⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3884
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1256
    • 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:1272
  • 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:1968
  • 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:3444
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:2304

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 21KB
          • SHA256 34e8d41a44ee65acfa490ee67f1194ee6312c4f6d12e6b657dd57228fce6c464
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          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 603B
          • SHA256 76051c7134ef5b2b172ae67cc7317ea11daedcc3d11f55c52922e505f501568b
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_lkd4e444.zzm.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_lkd4e444.zzm.ps1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          cm5eoebgole.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\cm5eoebgole.ps1
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 6ebd395b66851f49b0f98028543450f83523bc0303a2caf8ce0eaa34bf5caaba
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          uNvfhms.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\uNvfhms.exe
          • Size 896KB
          • SHA256 67851f424ccbe66c1d79bdb2c7dac0bcb2f833d6225014ddbf143974d5d96766
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1060-30-0x000002CA2C630000-0x000002CA2C652000-memory.dmp

          memory/1252-250-0x00000000079E0000-0x0000000007A83000-memory.dmp

          memory/1252-247-0x0000000071B60000-0x0000000071BAC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1252-246-0x0000000006A80000-0x0000000006ACC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1252-244-0x0000000006370000-0x00000000066CB000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-45-0x0000000007500000-0x0000000007596000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-33-0x0000000006070000-0x00000000060BC000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-48-0x0000000074460000-0x0000000074C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-44-0x0000000007300000-0x000000000730A000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-14-0x0000000002700000-0x0000000002736000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-16-0x0000000074460000-0x0000000074C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-17-0x00000000052D0000-0x000000000591A000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-18-0x0000000074460000-0x0000000074C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-19-0x0000000074460000-0x0000000074C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-43-0x0000000007290000-0x00000000072AA000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-22-0x0000000005A00000-0x0000000005A66000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-21-0x0000000005990000-0x00000000059F6000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-42-0x00000000078D0000-0x0000000007F4C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-41-0x0000000006F30000-0x0000000006FD3000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-40-0x00000000064E0000-0x0000000006500000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-37-0x0000000074CF0000-0x0000000074D3C000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-36-0x0000000006500000-0x0000000006536000-memory.dmp

          memory/1300-32-0x0000000005F30000-0x0000000005F4E000-memory.dmp

          memory/1968-116-0x000001D984210000-0x000001D984230000-memory.dmp

          memory/1968-73-0x000001D9801E0000-0x000001D9802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1968-72-0x000001D9801E0000-0x000001D9802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/1968-83-0x000001D982930000-0x000001D982950000-memory.dmp

          memory/1968-85-0x000001D982E90000-0x000001D982F90000-memory.dmp

          memory/1968-102-0x000001D982E10000-0x000001D982E30000-memory.dmp

          memory/1968-71-0x000001D9801E0000-0x000001D9802E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/4156-23-0x0000000074460000-0x0000000074C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4156-49-0x0000000074460000-0x0000000074C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4156-27-0x0000000074460000-0x0000000074C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4156-20-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4156-50-0x0000000074460000-0x0000000074C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-11-0x0000000074460000-0x0000000074C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-13-0x0000000008E40000-0x0000000008EDC000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-6-0x0000000005AC0000-0x0000000005AE2000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-5-0x0000000005A70000-0x0000000005A82000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-0-0x0000000074472000-0x0000000074473000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-8-0x0000000074460000-0x0000000074C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-26-0x0000000074460000-0x0000000074C1C000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-12-0x0000000008D00000-0x0000000008DA2000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-7-0x0000000005BD0000-0x0000000005BDA000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-10-0x0000000074472000-0x0000000074473000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-9-0x0000000008990000-0x00000000089AE000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-4-0x00000000065D0000-0x000000000692B000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-3-0x0000000005AF0000-0x0000000005B82000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-2-0x0000000006010000-0x00000000065CA000-memory.dmp

          memory/6076-1-0x0000000000F90000-0x0000000001076000-memory.dmp