Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • 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, 17:43

General

  • Target
    echo-ac.exe
  • Size 75KB
  • Sample260705-wam22aev9x
  • SHA256 ad7219114cc90a639a3cce50d10133a86bd131ee96b37d019f37fe7a9e444930
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • sfpog-2a02-2f01-7c05-c700-39ac-5c45-c497-db77.run.pinggy-free.link:38749

  • :123

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    SecurityService.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
  • 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 5 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\echo-ac.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\echo-ac.exe"
    1⤵
    • Drops startup file
    • Adds Run key to start application
    • Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2868
    • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "SecurityService" /tr "C:\ProgramData\SecurityService.exe"
      2⤵
      • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
      PID:4548
  • C:\PROGRA~3\SecurityService.exe
    C:\PROGRA~3\SECURI~1.EXE
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5424
  • C:\ProgramData\SecurityService.exe
    C:\ProgramData\SecurityService.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5784
  • C:\ProgramData\SecurityService.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\SecurityService.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3312
  • C:\ProgramData\SecurityService.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\SecurityService.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:3540

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        SecurityService.exe

        • Path C:\ProgramData\SecurityService.exe
        • Size 75KB
        • SHA256 ad7219114cc90a639a3cce50d10133a86bd131ee96b37d019f37fe7a9e444930
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/2868-18-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-20-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-3-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-4-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-5-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-10-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-1-0x00000000006A0000-0x00000000006B8000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-24-0x000000001D4E0000-0x000000001D5D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-2-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-23-0x000000001D4E0000-0x000000001D5D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-21-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-0-0x00007FF8467DF000-0x00007FF8467E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-19-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/2868-17-0x000000001D4E0000-0x000000001D5D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/5784-15-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5784-16-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp

        memory/5784-14-0x00007FF846650000-0x00007FF846FF4000-memory.dmp