Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
04/07/2026, 04:30
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260630-en
General
- Target ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe
- Size 533KB
- Sample260704-e48gdsa17z
- SHA256 78e3d130a6fe012dbd765a3f37ed4e7a4daa274a9d04a3d150d0ecb4b2a4313d
- MD5 7f92cd8a37851002820119579dbf6c28
- SHA1 e1c7b9e2bc502edacdca1639097ca5617f17ab48
- SHA512 bb979f9c61e8e78d034bbf146938090ef49c2c5afa2d5d13cab115b03e990f2d906608bdb19a3254b823d21068b5e829627bf54aefbc265dfbd98582f22d6248
- SSDEEP 12288:dNSuyCkvofMAOM41ynGwqpdSbgJmOs/zIe2G:jSuygfn415wq0bPt/zP
- TLSH T1E9C43B147FA98A08E590167E459E1608C7AED1F22632B303370AEF624D45DDEDE3D3DA
- 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" 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.
- 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 ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe - Executes dropped EXE 6 IoCs
pid Process 2028 xdwdDefender.exe 100 xdwdDefender.exe 2268 xdwdMalwareDef.exe 1128 xdwdDefender.exe 1636 xdwdDefender.exe 4624 xdwdDefender.exe - Loads dropped DLL 10 IoCs
pid Process 100 xdwdDefender.exe 2308 Process not Found 2268 xdwdMalwareDef.exe 1128 xdwdDefender.exe 1712 Process not Found 4416 Process not Found 4008 Process not Found 4492 Process not Found 1636 xdwdDefender.exe 4624 xdwdDefender.exe - Looks up external IP address via web service 9 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 8 api.ipify.org 9 api.ipify.org 13 api.ipify.org 14 api.ipify.org 47 api.ipify.org 61 icanhazip.com 10 api.ipify.org 16 api.ipify.org 60 icanhazip.com - Drops file in System32 directory 8 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe xdwdMalwareDef.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe xdwdDefender.exe File created C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe 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 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\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.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 xdwdMalwareDef.exe File created C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.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 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\ ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.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 4760 schtasks.exe 4596 schtasks.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 8 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 888 ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2028 xdwdDefender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 100 xdwdDefender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2268 xdwdMalwareDef.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2028 xdwdDefender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1128 xdwdDefender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1636 xdwdDefender.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4624 xdwdDefender.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 888 wrote to memory of 4484 888 ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe 87 PID 888 wrote to memory of 3188 888 ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe 89 PID 3188 wrote to memory of 4760 3188 cmd.exe 91 PID 888 wrote to memory of 4996 888 ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe 92 PID 4996 wrote to memory of 4596 4996 cmd.exe 94 PID 888 wrote to memory of 100 888 ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe 97 - 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ot7vncv2tr9h4jje.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:888 -
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 & exit2⤵PID:4484
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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:3188 -
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:4760
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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:4996 -
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:4596
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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:100
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C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exeC:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2028
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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:2268
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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:1128
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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:1636
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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:4624
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
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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