Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/07/2026, 15:57

General

  • Target
    XWormClient.exe
  • Size 52KB
  • Sample260705-td9zvsdw21
  • SHA256 e38fc3912189d1e38b9cc584a889b51ec598df85a42ef3a5cb42df100219e377
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • near-violin.gl.at.ply.gg:6000

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    SecurityHealth.exe

  • localhost

    127.0.0.1

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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\XWormClient.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:1416
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SecurityHealth" /tr "C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealth.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:2088
  • C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealth.exe
    C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealth.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1492
  • C:\PROGRA~3\SecurityHealth.exe
    C:\PROGRA~3\SECURI~1.EXE
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4552
  • C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealth.exe
    C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealth.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:928
  • C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealth.exe
    C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealth.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3352
  • C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealth.exe
    C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealth.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1556

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        SecurityHealth.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealth.exe
        • Size 52KB
        • SHA256 e38fc3912189d1e38b9cc584a889b51ec598df85a42ef3a5cb42df100219e377
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SecurityHealth.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\SecurityHealth.exe.log
        • Size 654B
        • SHA256 e1b91642d85d98124a6a31f710e137ab7fd90dec30e74a05ab7fcf3b7887dced
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1416-0-0x0000000000F50000-0x0000000000F64000-memory.dmp

        memory/1416-5-0x0000000001720000-0x0000000001730000-memory.dmp

        memory/1416-12-0x0000000001720000-0x0000000001730000-memory.dmp