Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    107s
  • max time network
    151s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    05/07/2026, 16:07

General

  • Target
    test.exe
  • Size 67KB
  • Sample260705-tk599ahv2n
  • SHA256 41854c5b01167d8149f33d4db824ce92d33c9f9514e25cd4416657cdd8bbd1eb
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • dnaun-188-27-253-146.run.pinggy-free.link:46769

  • :123

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    HealthService.exe

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 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
  • Executes dropped EXE 3 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.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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
  • 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 behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 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\test.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2252
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "HealthService" /tr "C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5800
  • C:\PROGRA~3\HealthService.exe
    C:\PROGRA~3\HEALTH~1.EXE
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3524
  • C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe
    C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3332
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5176
    • 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:5532
  • 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:5492
  • 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:5536
  • C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3148
  • C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:1960

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          HealthService.exe

          • Path C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe
          • Size 67KB
          • SHA256 41854c5b01167d8149f33d4db824ce92d33c9f9514e25cd4416657cdd8bbd1eb
          • 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 599B
          • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/2252-18-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2252-1-0x00000000004E0000-0x00000000004F8000-memory.dmp

          memory/2252-2-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2252-3-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2252-4-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2252-6-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2252-10-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2252-19-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/2252-0-0x00007FFB0B28F000-0x00007FFB0B290000-memory.dmp

          memory/3524-16-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/3524-17-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/3524-15-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/3524-14-0x00007FFB0B100000-0x00007FFB0BAA4000-memory.dmp

          memory/5492-40-0x00000206001E0000-0x00000206002E0000-memory.dmp

          memory/5492-86-0x00000206145F0000-0x0000020614610000-memory.dmp

          memory/5492-72-0x0000020603D70000-0x0000020603D90000-memory.dmp

          memory/5492-57-0x0000020603BF0000-0x0000020603C10000-memory.dmp

          memory/5492-60-0x0000020613E60000-0x0000020613F60000-memory.dmp