Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    123s
  • 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, 16:11

General

  • Target
    test.exe
  • Size 67KB
  • Sample260705-tnb6kshv8j
  • 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
  • Drops startup file 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Drops desktop.ini file(s) 3 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 24 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 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 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\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:4936
    • 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:6852
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      powershell.exe -c explorer shell:::{3080F90E-D7AD-11D9-BD98-0000947B0257}
      2⤵
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:6888
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        "C:\Windows\explorer.exe" shell::: -encodedCommand MwAwADgAMABGADkAMABFAC0ARAA3AEEARAAtADEAMQBEADkALQBCAEQAOQA4AC0AMAAwADAAMAA5ADQANwBCADAAMgA1ADcA -inputFormat xml -outputFormat text
        3⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        PID:5088
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /delete /f /tn "HealthService"
      2⤵
        PID:2792
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp40B4.tmp.bat""
        2⤵
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:3900
        • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
          timeout 3
          3⤵
          • Delays execution with timeout.exe
          PID:6288
    • C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe
      C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4196
    • C:\PROGRA~3\HealthService.exe
      C:\PROGRA~3\HEALTH~1.EXE
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4536
    • C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4588
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      C:\Windows\explorer.exe /factory,{75dff2b7-6936-4c06-a8bb-676a7b00b24b} -Embedding
      1⤵
      • Drops desktop.ini file(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
      • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3684
    • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
      C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:936
      • C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {3eef301f-b596-4c0b-bd92-013beafce793} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:6728
        • C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe
          "C:\ProgramData\HealthService.exe"
          1⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3288

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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              Downloads

              HealthService.exe

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

              iconcache_idx.db

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
              • Size 28KB
              • SHA256 1cdd7dfcef1910d76ffe447f1eb6dcdd47ba9286499570559d0c4cfcaaecd4a8
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              iconcache_idx.db

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
              • Size 28KB
              • SHA256 977f09226f729a9f623eda84252073992c709a57e2150a28583523d26935ccdd
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

              __PSScriptPolicyTest_m5u104vh.bpq.ps1

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_m5u104vh.bpq.ps1
              • Size 60B
              • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              tmp40B4.tmp.bat

              • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp40B4.tmp.bat
              • Size 156B
              • SHA256 862a95da0352412b6ef05dfe92ae53506802bee8fb126117793154d93087c1fb
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

              memory/4536-15-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4536-17-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4536-16-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4536-14-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-5-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-10-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-0-0x00007FFB9F3DF000-0x00007FFB9F3E0000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-18-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-20-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-21-0x000000001E120000-0x000000001E12C000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-22-0x0000000001680000-0x0000000001690000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-4-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-3-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-2-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-1-0x0000000000DB0000-0x0000000000DC8000-memory.dmp

              memory/4936-56-0x00007FFB9F250000-0x00007FFB9FBF4000-memory.dmp

              memory/6888-28-0x000001EF62D10000-0x000001EF62D32000-memory.dmp