f1a75d5acaf8fa5a809bc814958cdd466d22aef012641f756e8bb16f04eb2556

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
149s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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26/07/2026, 04:32

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General

Target
file.exe
Size 138KB
Sample260726-e53yasyhqd
SHA256 f1a75d5acaf8fa5a809bc814958cdd466d22aef012641f756e8bb16f04eb2556
MD5 3c4f9d2346850b1daf329b5bb9daa18d
SHA1 efeb78efd4f559b344339da15c94aed6a8535682
SHA512 e58606c3aa43c0fc122d3e00ecbd832e33bc01147c95b4b1af0d4b2e0a900b07868d3d94eabb73310ccda5ecbed8de29c91ca0ca19967cfabbef4475976ea642
SSDEEP 3072:WIkVg7JSGNcRHjquJ22Pqxfmaogrhb5RyZFo:WIxVSGCifmvMhbD
TLSH
T1CAD33A6EFFA24C14C64E4EB3C4A351444BB9D897542BF7E725C91CB99CE2C2D8C8B690
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

8^/10

execution persistence

Malware Config

Signatures

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
1316	powershell.exe
1780	powershell.exe
736	powershell.exe
3024	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-668679576-120646659-2289335452-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	file.exe

Drops startup file 2 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.lnk	file.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.lnk	file.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
3988	XWormClient.exe
2264	XWormClient.exe
2348	XWormClient.exe

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-668679576-120646659-2289335452-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\XWormClient = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\XWormClient.exe"	file.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
3	ip-api.com

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
4876	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1760	file.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
1316	powershell.exe
1316	powershell.exe
1780	powershell.exe
1780	powershell.exe
736	powershell.exe
736	powershell.exe
3024	powershell.exe
3024	powershell.exe
1760	file.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1760	file.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1316	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1780	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	736	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3024	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1760	file.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3988	XWormClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2264	XWormClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2348	XWormClient.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1760	file.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 1316	1760	file.exe	91
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 1780	1760	file.exe	93
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 736	1760	file.exe	95
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 3024	1760	file.exe	97
PID 1760 wrote to memory of 4876	1760	file.exe	99

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

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Drops startup file
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1760
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\file.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1316
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'file.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:1780
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:736
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3024
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XWormClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:4876

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3988

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2264

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2348

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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XWormClient.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\XWormClient.exe.log
Size 1KB
SHA256 48f1b843887fe6c6ea81262a95d51241c8c622bbeb4c25e673c8bd1495e98111
MD5 9d8b2a82fa54e847e75aac4caf620a8b
SHA1 31308337ef0293a6da68e93372398851522366a3
SHA512 59ace594e2fd31ebd9fc649f6370c3a4bc8e435cc9b700a4b037ee88e5cc0f7e8333d06b07f6b8f4fcaf8ba1cf090a6c5048b77cdea7058663dc2fde265cde8d
TLSH
T14221CD31237AE1D889253F522C2D2AC403BF0766B690EF0C7594A2AEED364175F212F7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 2KB
SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
MD5 d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA1 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA512 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
TLSH
T1CE51EE323375B1E888167F071E681A8053BF4355EA94AF1CB698621ED93641B9F222F3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 f51a65f1321a8bf64493baf04ab9d3c3eaa2643f007947cca51c8be012765cf4
MD5 d670b8afc1f95fa27664d1d5e1aedbd9
SHA1 812b6782aaaae476d0fc15084109ab1b353db9b1
SHA512 8d05512ae3a77e4c4caf8cc4e19e22e0a4a646bffd3cec3518e45bdb7aeb9feac44837b12e03a60046f5558e91729aa646b2c8ac8192d9e6e98feecdbe6eaa07
TLSH
T115112223F3CD8920CC96163A509DAC5172B586CB81AEDF9F7FC0D210A1BF984CB61294
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 55b1d8021c4eb4c3c0d75e3ed7a4eb30cd0123e3d69f32eeb596fe4ffec05abf
MD5 22310ad6749d8cc38284aa616efcd100
SHA1 440ef4a0a53bfa7c83fe84326a1dff4326dcb515
SHA512 2ef08e2ee15bb86695fe0c10533014ffed76ececc6e579d299d3365fafb7627f53e32e600bb6d872b9f58aca94f8cb7e1e94cdfd14777527f7f0aa019d9c6def
TLSH
T1DD112223F38D8920CC965539509DAC5172B586CB81AFDE9F7FC0D210A1BF584CB61194
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 2b139c74072ccbdaa17b950f32a6dbc934dfb7af9973d97c9b0d9c498012ba68
MD5 d8cb3e9459807e35f02130fad3f9860d
SHA1 5af7f32cb8a30e850892b15e9164030a041f4bd6
SHA512 045239ba31367fbdd59e883f74eafc05724e23bd6e8f0c1e7171ea2496a497eb9e0cfcb57285bb81c4d569daadba43d6ef64c626ca48f1e2a59e8d97f0cc9184
TLSH
T13F112223F38C8920CC961539509DAC5172B686CB81AFDE9F7FC0C210A1BF584CB611D4
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_rvzbkc4h.ln1.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_rvzbkc4h.ln1.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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XWormClient.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe
Size 138KB
SHA256 f1a75d5acaf8fa5a809bc814958cdd466d22aef012641f756e8bb16f04eb2556
MD5 3c4f9d2346850b1daf329b5bb9daa18d
SHA1 efeb78efd4f559b344339da15c94aed6a8535682
SHA512 e58606c3aa43c0fc122d3e00ecbd832e33bc01147c95b4b1af0d4b2e0a900b07868d3d94eabb73310ccda5ecbed8de29c91ca0ca19967cfabbef4475976ea642
SSDEEP 3072:WIkVg7JSGNcRHjquJ22Pqxfmaogrhb5RyZFo:WIxVSGCifmvMhbD
TLSH
T1CAD33A6EFFA24C14C64E4EB3C4A351444BB9D897542BF7E725C91CB99CE2C2D8C8B690
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/1316-5-0x000001AC75780000-0x000001AC757A2000-memory.dmp

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memory/1316-3-0x000001AC75670000-0x000001AC75680000-memory.dmp

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memory/1316-4-0x000001AC75670000-0x000001AC75680000-memory.dmp

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memory/1760-0-0x0000000000290000-0x00000000002B8000-memory.dmp

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memory/1760-2-0x000000001B130000-0x000000001B140000-memory.dmp

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memory/1760-1-0x000000001B130000-0x000000001B140000-memory.dmp

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