Overview

overview

8

Static

static

3

XWorm V6.5.exe

windows10-2004-x64

1

XWorm V6.5.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

8

Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    442s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260706-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260706-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/07/2026, 17:55

Sharing

Copy URL Twitter E-mail
Report Analysis Logs

General

  • Target
    XWorm V6.5.exe
  • Size 9.4MB
  • Sample260709-whd44ae16m
  • SHA256 d9830213d3d73a30020a30bbc409efc55992cd8618ed305e87f0bc3e2a10a7f2
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwarediscoverypersistenceransomwarespyware

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

    persistence
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Drops file in Windows directory 4 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • 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
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 54 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 40 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 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.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V6.5.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWorm V6.5.exe"
    1⤵
      PID:5892
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5632
      • 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:2776
    • 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:5040
    • 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:1948
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:4628
      • C:\Windows\System32\oobe\UserOOBEBroker.exe
        C:\Windows\System32\oobe\UserOOBEBroker.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        PID:2496
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\FileCoAuth.exe
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneDrive\18.151.0729.0013\FileCoAuth.exe -Embedding
        1⤵
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2072
      • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
        \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
        1⤵
          PID:2904

        Network

              MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

              Replay Monitor

              Loading Replay Monitor...

              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 607B
              • SHA256 be6b74e52e5eef1f1c27c0976bf3bf1bfa99958c00bbef2898a602f691be6dae
              • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
              Submit Download

              memory/2776-190-0x000000000DEF0000-0x000000000DF70000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5040-35-0x000001BE82E40000-0x000001BE82F40000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5040-26-0x000001BE801E0000-0x000001BE802E0000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5040-28-0x000001BE801E0000-0x000001BE802E0000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5040-72-0x000001BE84200000-0x000001BE84220000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5040-49-0x000001BE82C80000-0x000001BE82CA0000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5040-33-0x000001BE82920000-0x000001BE82940000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5892-3-0x00007FFCCB100000-0x00007FFCCBAA4000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5892-4-0x00007FFCCB100000-0x00007FFCCBAA4000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5892-5-0x00007FFCCB100000-0x00007FFCCBAA4000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5892-2-0x00007FFCCB100000-0x00007FFCCBAA4000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5892-0-0x00007FFCCB28F000-0x00007FFCCB290000-memory.dmp
              Download

              memory/5892-1-0x0000013A06600000-0x0000013A06F74000-memory.dmp
              Download