Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
148s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows - submitted
20/07/2026, 05:06
Static task
static1
1 signatures
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
14 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe
- Size 760KB
- Sample260720-frgnksh17x
- SHA256 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94
- MD5 2c7ba1687f1b1021d85b3a71421c6590
- SHA1 1c189ab9fed5cbaa0a050b63ff700e7c27c5766e
- SHA512 dcea3baa3435f97d7c4af3fe16056337cfe4cf0ade7594c607685b9f9ad1d230087ac52a8589cba184dd97f7514d4a90c919b2da58e97f8244ca4dc6b9d8f799
- SSDEEP 12288:sCJ+QRZ4nxX550JcmtwTiTaGPUe7fMpJnclenxjSubA1X+zWD5ovgnWKyLCzVNM:vPZ4nNr0JcqYejIJcWPoD6vWY0r
- TLSH T1EBF41208121DD70AC0AE5FF56870C0B427B8BD5AA521DA5BDFDA7DCFB876B0009163A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
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xworm
Version
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5.0
C2
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204.10.160.250:7007
Mutex
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YaMXGbVWfOUMIxB5
Attributes
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install_file
USB.exe
aes.plain
Signatures
- Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral1/memory/3308-13-0x0000000000400000-0x0000000000410000-memory.dmp family_xworm - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.
pid Process 3028 powershell.exe 5112 powershell.exe 1496 powershell.exe - Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation lghcORaW.exe - Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
pid Process 4208 lghcORaW.exe 2540 lghcORaW.exe - Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-540052884-2969440504-464782435-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\lghcORaW = "\"C:\\Windows\\system32\\WindowsPowerShell\\v1.0\\powershell.exe\" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File \"C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\grryucgz1rp.ps1\"" 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe - Looks up external IP address via web service 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
flow ioc 23 ip-api.com - Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 2 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 8 set thread context of 3308 8 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe 96 PID 4208 set thread context of 2540 4208 lghcORaW.exe 103 - Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 6 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language powershell.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language lghcORaW.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language lghcORaW.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language powershell.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 11 IoCs
pid Process 8 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe 8 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe 3028 powershell.exe 3028 powershell.exe 1496 powershell.exe 1496 powershell.exe 3308 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe 4208 lghcORaW.exe 4208 lghcORaW.exe 5112 powershell.exe 5112 powershell.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeDebugPrivilege 8 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3028 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3308 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1496 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4208 lghcORaW.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5112 powershell.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2540 lghcORaW.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 3308 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 13 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 8 wrote to memory of 3028 8 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe 94 PID 8 wrote to memory of 3308 8 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe 96 PID 8 wrote to memory of 3308 8 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe 96 PID 8 wrote to memory of 3308 8 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe 96 PID 8 wrote to memory of 3308 8 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe 96 PID 8 wrote to memory of 3308 8 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe 96 PID 1496 wrote to memory of 4208 1496 powershell.exe 99 PID 4208 wrote to memory of 5112 4208 lghcORaW.exe 101 PID 4208 wrote to memory of 2540 4208 lghcORaW.exe 103 PID 4208 wrote to memory of 2540 4208 lghcORaW.exe 103 PID 4208 wrote to memory of 2540 4208 lghcORaW.exe 103 PID 4208 wrote to memory of 2540 4208 lghcORaW.exe 103 PID 4208 wrote to memory of 2540 4208 lghcORaW.exe 103
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:8 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe"2⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3028
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94.exe"2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3308
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C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -WindowStyle Hidden -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\grryucgz1rp.ps1"1⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1496 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lghcORaW.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lghcORaW.exe"2⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4208 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe"C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lghcORaW.exe"3⤵
- Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5112
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lghcORaW.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lghcORaW.exe"3⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2540
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\lghcORaW.exe.log
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 7667e538030e3f8ce2886e47a01af24cb0ea70528b1e821c5d8832c5076cb982
- MD5 8ec831f3e3a3f77e4a7b9cd32b48384c
- SHA1 d83f09fd87c5bd86e045873c231c14836e76a05c
- SHA512 26bffa2406b66368bd412bf25869a792631455645992cdcade2dbc13a2e56fb546414a6a9223b94c96c38d89187add6678d4779a88b38b0c9e36be8527b213c3
- TLSH T104219B303222B5D84D022F530C0869C513EF4759BB64EE2CB959231EDD2A457AB211E3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
- Size 2KB
- SHA256 92099c10776bb7e3f2a8d1b82d4d40d0c4627e4f1bf754a6e58dfd2c2e97042a
- MD5 968cb9309758126772781b83adb8a28f
- SHA1 8da30e71accf186b2ba11da1797cf67f8f78b47c
- SHA512 4bd50732f8af4d688d95999bddfd296115d7033ddc38f86c9fb1f47fde202bffa27e9088bebcaa3064ca946af2f5c1ca6cbde49d0907f0005c7ab42874515dd3
- TLSH T1A4417C303261A9D84D435B0215286ED5E3EF478AAFAC5F5CB569231DCE2A44BD7221F3
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
- Size 18KB
- SHA256 e6d84343fcfb4b4c2770a934894906cef69bf42efb82d2c77f8dc6d56db0fb0e
- MD5 ce545ab15cb4a6cce79441d316c524d7
- SHA1 4321b0da9053c9d83b31b1c75557946fdd58c2b8
- SHA512 23716f046660de9d522716c051f49a36e826239080e004033506e30b4a8c4c0d55bad74874f47bf68362d7eb12de759e001a1e9361c7780a85fe887a57a97b67
- SSDEEP 384:csf+BC9i+lGxrhpV767Jk+o9o3ThK6seYLME/N03SoZ6fYSgcjEDkyQ0gdEtkKhD:ZfwxLVO2jo3ThNgrWS1WCED/Ce3
- TLSH T1D082E66E611F16C3C48613B8E117045FE8F2DE8D531A13D87B1E9F3B8AAC69E913D548
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_mpwgfk0u.rpy.ps1
- Size 60B
- SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
- MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
- SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
- SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
- TLSH T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\grryucgz1rp.ps1
- Size 1KB
- SHA256 999727b4484027bd33a25768c4ecb65fdca3fb80146322624ba1e5ca332f9c5c
- MD5 bfd1499dd519b18033b5b5422d0a8074
- SHA1 7925e2d40072463ebc7fe6796a97c36641a1ebb1
- SHA512 f469aff1019da799d6b9842eb469a3f31e050b04998b63042dab311f58e425a3f6b7c3ccdb945e6fe03a4f144dceb612b5dc442e3c02732d113e3d6dc1ef996a
- TLSH T15111C2078D8643E5002487F58A1375CEB82D90CB6B5F019094ACB4EEB32BD237879CE8
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\lghcORaW.exe
- Size 760KB
- SHA256 88d52e8d9bb86b9e831342c86f32ee04fbc9d680c38c61d320ff3eedfb143c94
- MD5 2c7ba1687f1b1021d85b3a71421c6590
- SHA1 1c189ab9fed5cbaa0a050b63ff700e7c27c5766e
- SHA512 dcea3baa3435f97d7c4af3fe16056337cfe4cf0ade7594c607685b9f9ad1d230087ac52a8589cba184dd97f7514d4a90c919b2da58e97f8244ca4dc6b9d8f799
- SSDEEP 12288:sCJ+QRZ4nxX550JcmtwTiTaGPUe7fMpJnclenxjSubA1X+zWD5ovgnWKyLCzVNM:vPZ4nNr0JcqYejIJcWPoD6vWY0r
- TLSH T1EBF41208121DD70AC0AE5FF56870C0B427B8BD5AA521DA5BDFDA7DCFB876B0009163A7
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH