Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    149s
  • 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, 17:13

General

  • Target
    echoac-scan.exe
  • Size 67KB
  • Sample260705-vrnjfset3y
  • SHA256 e1e51dcf4349e7374bd1ac99511fc44f3b82effbb3a67c4b73080ffc54b87873
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • ckwna-2a02-2f01-7c05-c700-39ac-5c45-c497-db77.run.pinggy-free.link:32879

  • :123

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    SecurityHealthService.exe

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

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

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

  • Drops startup file 3 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 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.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\echoac-scan.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\echoac-scan.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:456
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SecurityHealthService" /tr "C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealthService.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:5052
  • C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealthService.exe
    C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealthService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3348
  • C:\PROGRA~3\SecurityHealthService.exe
    C:\PROGRA~3\SECURI~1.EXE
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2360
  • C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealthService.exe
    C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealthService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4816
  • C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealthService.exe
    C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealthService.exe
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Drops startup file
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2172
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SecurityHealthService" /tr "C:\ProgramData\SecurityHealthService.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4816

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        SecurityHealthService.exe

        • Path C:\PROGRA~3\SecurityHealthService.exe
        • Size 67KB
        • SHA256 e1e51dcf4349e7374bd1ac99511fc44f3b82effbb3a67c4b73080ffc54b87873
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        SecurityHealthService.exe.log

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

        SecurityHealthService.lnk

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\SecurityHealthService.lnk
        • Size 742B
        • SHA256 7d7a1c59a057865ecaf99c347a2f0350c2fb06c2d009f275f168e94235e8ad9a
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/456-0-0x0000000000050000-0x0000000000066000-memory.dmp

        memory/456-5-0x00007FFDB6FA0000-0x00007FFDB6FC2000-memory.dmp