78e3d130a6fe012dbd765a3f37ed4e7a4daa274a9d04a3d150d0ecb4b2a4313d

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
153s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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04/07/2026, 04:27

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General

Target
ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe
Size 533KB
Sample260704-e273vafs8m
SHA256 78e3d130a6fe012dbd765a3f37ed4e7a4daa274a9d04a3d150d0ecb4b2a4313d
MD5 7f92cd8a37851002820119579dbf6c28
SHA1 e1c7b9e2bc502edacdca1639097ca5617f17ab48
SHA512 bb979f9c61e8e78d034bbf146938090ef49c2c5afa2d5d13cab115b03e990f2d906608bdb19a3254b823d21068b5e829627bf54aefbc265dfbd98582f22d6248
SSDEEP 12288:dNSuyCkvofMAOM41ynGwqpdSbgJmOs/zIe2G:jSuygfn415wq0bPt/zP
TLSH
T1E9C43B147FA98A08E590167E459E1608C7AED1F22632B303370AEF624D45DDEDE3D3DA
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

execution persistence privilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

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"	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.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.
persistence privilege_escalation

AppInit DLLs
T1546.010

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1540	xdwdDefender.exe
2748	xdwdDefender.exe
2372	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
684	xdwdDefender.exe
1628	xdwdDefender.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
1540	xdwdDefender.exe
2748	xdwdDefender.exe
2372	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
684	xdwdDefender.exe
1628	xdwdDefender.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 7 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

flow	ioc
5	api.ipify.org
6	api.ipify.org
8	api.ipify.org
13	api.ipify.org
1	api.ipify.org
2	api.ipify.org
3	api.ipify.org

Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.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	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 created	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File created	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdMalwareDef.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	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
3288	schtasks.exe
4952	schtasks.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2660	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1540	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2748	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	1540	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2372	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	684	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1628	xdwdDefender.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 1936	2660	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe	90
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 5868	2660	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe	91
PID 5868 wrote to memory of 3288	5868	cmd.exe	94
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 6096	2660	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe	95
PID 6096 wrote to memory of 4952	6096	cmd.exe	97
PID 2660 wrote to memory of 2748	2660	ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe	101

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2660
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
  "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="8[T!N\;yNT6hNa" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" enable=yes & exit
  2⤵
  PID:1936
- 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 & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:5868
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:3288
- 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 & exit
  2⤵
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:6096
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4952
- 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:2748

C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1540

C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2372

C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:684

C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1628

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

AppInit DLLs

T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

AppInit DLLs

T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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xdwd.dll

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

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memory/1540-78-0x000001E31F2F0000-0x000001E31F30E000-memory.dmp

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memory/1540-77-0x000001E3381B0000-0x000001E33827A000-memory.dmp

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memory/2660-6-0x00007FF8BAAC0000-0x00007FF8BB464000-memory.dmp

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memory/2660-4-0x00007FF8BAAC0000-0x00007FF8BB464000-memory.dmp

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memory/2660-5-0x00007FF8BAAC0000-0x00007FF8BB464000-memory.dmp

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memory/2660-0-0x000002BCD2FA0000-0x000002BCD302C000-memory.dmp

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memory/2660-7-0x00007FF8BAAC0000-0x00007FF8BB464000-memory.dmp

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memory/2660-2-0x00007FF8BAAC0000-0x00007FF8BB464000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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