e6706f23db628fbca3fbd5a1373bd49275eb3d15235ae8829fb594ef0623ada6

Analysis

max time kernel
149s
max time network
145s
platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
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09/08/2026, 11:19

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General

Target
PROJECTREALHELPER.exe
Size 605KB
Sample260809-ne62pswhna
SHA256 e6706f23db628fbca3fbd5a1373bd49275eb3d15235ae8829fb594ef0623ada6
MD5 b0c6ec1e82c586b6a99e909936c99a8a
SHA1 1137033cb9256ec84255d5a5ce6a9eea5aa09d92
SHA512 a0ec80817b1085e612e41c29f8cc1aff13c7040c9c332ab585d0b2d8a8247038cf29c53fa36529d6fc8a8380d0d8bedcb942273c20af925d9d3ff112fe85995c
SSDEEP 12288:U/a/1vhb33Vx3mDfchCuUT5KKw7nCMndP7H1J:b7/3VhCuUQlCI
TLSH
T1FFD43A187FA58A08E440167E455E5509DBBED1F22632B303370AEF620D45DDEEE2D3EA
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit = "C:\\Windows\\System32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Windows\\System32\\xdwdDefender.exe"	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe

Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs 1 TTPs
Adversaries may establish persistence and/or elevate privileges by executing malicious content triggered by AppInit DLLs loaded into processes.
persistence privilege_escalation

AppInit DLLs
T1546.010

Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3944	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
3024	xdwdDefender.exe
4772	xdwdDefender.exe
2912	xdwdDefender.exe
4072	xdwdDefender.exe

Loads dropped DLL 5 IoCs

pid	Process
3944	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
3024	xdwdDefender.exe
4772	xdwdDefender.exe
2912	xdwdDefender.exe
4072	xdwdDefender.exe

Looks up external IP address via web service 1 TTPs 9 IoCs

Uses a legitimate IP lookup service to find the infected system's external IP.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

flow	ioc
1	icanhazip.com
5	api.ipify.org
18	ipinfo.io
22	api.ipify.org
1	api.ipify.org
1	ipinfo.io
11	api.ipify.org
16	icanhazip.com
19	api.ipify.org

Drops file in System32 directory 7 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File created	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe	xdwdDefender.exe

Drops file in Windows directory 9 IoCs

description	ioc	Process
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File created	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe
File created	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\xdwd.dll	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe	xdwdDefender.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

Execution of a cmd.exe one-liner (/c "close" or /k "keep") is a common script/loader stage.

execution

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

pid	Process
4676	cmd.exe
1468	cmd.exe

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
1384	schtasks.exe
4964	schtasks.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4324	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3944	xdwdMalwareDef.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3024	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4772	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege	3024	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2912	xdwdDefender.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4072	xdwdDefender.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 6 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 4832	4324	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe	91
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 4676	4324	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe	92
PID 4676 wrote to memory of 1384	4676	cmd.exe	95
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 1468	4324	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe	96
PID 1468 wrote to memory of 4964	1468	cmd.exe	98
PID 4324 wrote to memory of 4772	4324	PROJECTREALHELPER.exe	103

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\PROJECTREALHELPER.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PROJECTREALHELPER.exe"
1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4324
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\CMD.exe
  "CMD" netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name="@6gO,_?j,g+i,m" dir=in action=allow program="C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" enable=yes & exit
  2⤵
  PID:4832
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:4676
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Microsoft\Windows\WAppCrashNvTew" /tr "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:1384
- C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\cmd.exe
  "cmd" /c schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST & exit
  2⤵
  - Executes a command shell one-liner
  - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
  PID:1468
- - C:\Windows\system32\schtasks.exe
    schtasks /create /f /sc minute /mo 30 /tn "Microsoft\MachineCore" /tr "C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe" /RL HIGHEST
    3⤵
    - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
    PID:4964
- C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"
  2⤵
  - Executes dropped EXE
  - Loads dropped DLL
  - Drops file in System32 directory
  - Drops file in Windows directory
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4772

C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
C:\Windows\Web\xdwdMalwareDef.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3944

C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3024

C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2912

C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe
"C:\Windows\System32\xdwdDefender.exe"
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Loads dropped DLL
- Drops file in System32 directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:4072

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

Windows Command Shell

T1059.003

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

AppInit DLLs

T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Winlogon Helper DLL

T1547.004

Event Triggered Execution

T1546

AppInit DLLs

T1546.010

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

Lateral Movement

Collection

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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xdwd.dll

Path C:\Windows\xdwd.dll
Size 136KB
SHA256 35c8d022e1d917f1aabdceae98097ccc072161b302f84c768ca63e4b32ac2b66
MD5 16e5a492c9c6ae34c59683be9c51fa31
SHA1 97031b41f5c56f371c28ae0d62a2df7d585adaba
SHA512 20fd369172ef5e3e2fde388666b42e8fe5f0c2bfa338c0345f45e98af6561a249ba3ecc48c3f16efcc73f02ecb67b3ddb1e2e8f0e77d18fa00ac34e6379e50b6
SSDEEP 3072:t0iX+jLyDcqaH9a6DFHo6MjD7VbZaZaZ8Xwlk4MHWZpt:t07yDSvdoRj2up
TLSH
T151D35B0772A500BFE1668638C5630A09E777B8211770DBAF33A4429D9F277E19D3AF61
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/4324-0-0x000001F804300000-0x000001F80439E000-memory.dmp

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memory/4324-1-0x00007FFEF6B8F000-0x00007FFEF6B90000-memory.dmp

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Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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