Analysis
- max time kernel
149s - max time network
150s - platform
windows10-2004_x64 - resource
win10v2004-20260513-en - resource tags
- submitted
08/08/2026, 15:19
General
- Target b642613d6b0cf3f24c8286c1ff42bc847b08d062311360198abb5b936e63444a.exe
- Size 66KB
- Sample260808-sqeh2syhnd
- SHA256 b642613d6b0cf3f24c8286c1ff42bc847b08d062311360198abb5b936e63444a
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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XWorm V6.0
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bore.pub:63457
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
Highway.exe
Signatures
- Family: Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
- Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
- Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.
- Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
A file was written to a Windows startup folder. Files in these directories are executed automatically when a user logs on or an application initializes.
- Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 6 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.
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b642613d6b0cf3f24c8286c1ff42bc847b08d062311360198abb5b936e63444a.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\b642613d6b0cf3f24c8286c1ff42bc847b08d062311360198abb5b936e63444a.exe"1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Highway" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Highway.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Highway.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Highway.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Highway.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Highway.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Highway.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Highway.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Highway.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Highway.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
Highway.exe.log
Highway.exe
memory/2852-0-0x0000000000C40000-0x0000000000C56000-memory.dmp
memory/2852-1-0x000000001B880000-0x000000001B890000-memory.dmp
memory/2852-2-0x000000001B880000-0x000000001B890000-memory.dmp