Analysis
- max time kernel
148s - max time network
149s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260629-en - resource tags
- submitted
05/07/2026, 19:44
General
- Target podiumloader.exe
- Size 517KB
- Sample260705-yf17ysft6w
- SHA256 a3863d47feb46ff3a1c231c05f693869363814cc81e151210ecd31dada7daad8
Malware Config
Signatures
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs
Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.
- Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
- Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs
- Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Looks up external IP address via web service 9 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
- Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs
- Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs
- Browser Information Discovery 1 TTPs
Enumerate browser information.
- 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: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 13 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\podiumloader.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\podiumloader.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe"CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="taQ6+%1j+Q4A+c" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" enable=yes & exit2⤵
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe"cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit2⤵
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exeschtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"2⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exeC:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exeC:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Event Triggered Execution
1AppInit DLLs
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Event Triggered Execution
1AppInit DLLs
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Credential Access
Credentials from Password Stores
1Credentials from Web Browsers
1Unsecured Credentials
1Credentials In Files
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
xdwdDefender.exe
xdwd.dll
memory/1236-66-0x0000028C6F480000-0x0000028C6F492000-memory.dmp
memory/1236-60-0x0000028C6F940000-0x0000028C6F990000-memory.dmp
memory/1236-59-0x0000028C6F400000-0x0000028C6F42E000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-6-0x00007FFD3D160000-0x00007FFD3DB04000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-1-0x00007FFD3D2EF000-0x00007FFD3D2F0000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-5-0x00007FFD3D160000-0x00007FFD3DB04000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-4-0x00007FFD3D160000-0x00007FFD3DB04000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-54-0x00007FFD3D160000-0x00007FFD3DB04000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-3-0x00007FFD3D160000-0x00007FFD3DB04000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-2-0x00007FFD3D160000-0x00007FFD3DB04000-memory.dmp
memory/5940-0-0x000001594B150000-0x000001594B1D8000-memory.dmp