Analysis

  • max time kernel
    105s
  • max time network
    147s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    08/07/2026, 20:16

General

  • Target
    2026-07-08_8ff35924df470fdd864090144e30863f_cobalt-strike_conti.exe
  • Size 147KB
  • Sample260708-y2b5yshs71
  • SHA256 1dc74a8f90487790a030f778eaf3c66b7ad7958df41d7017b5476201e5b6842d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • 26.tcp.cpolar.top:13036

Mutex
  • g2u3dkxup0peJQRR

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %Temp%

  • install_file

    svchost.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 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.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 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: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 48 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 41 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 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\2026-07-08_8ff35924df470fdd864090144e30863f_cobalt-strike_conti.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-07-08_8ff35924df470fdd864090144e30863f_cobalt-strike_conti.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5624
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5136
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "svchost" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:2880
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:700
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5828
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5576
    • 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:248
  • 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:4188
  • 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:668
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\svchost.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2772

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        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

        tmp.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp.exe
        • Size 34KB
        • SHA256 317a3b76f90a2329c0bb191c389b7ea46f5842844e09e1f3ddfde03d5ea57787
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/700-13-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp

        memory/700-15-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp

        memory/700-14-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp

        memory/4188-21-0x000001F6001E0000-0x000001F6002E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4188-85-0x000001F614280000-0x000001F6142A0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4188-71-0x000001F601BB0000-0x000001F601BD0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4188-55-0x000001F614000000-0x000001F614100000-memory.dmp

        memory/4188-54-0x000001F601A50000-0x000001F601A70000-memory.dmp

        memory/5136-10-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp

        memory/5136-8-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp

        memory/5136-7-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp

        memory/5136-6-0x0000000000C90000-0x0000000000C9E000-memory.dmp

        memory/5136-16-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp

        memory/5136-17-0x00007FF80F290000-0x00007FF80FC34000-memory.dmp

        memory/5136-5-0x00007FF80F41F000-0x00007FF80F420000-memory.dmp

        memory/5624-4-0x00007FF7EE3F0000-0x00007FF7EE41D000-memory.dmp