Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    23s
  • max time network
    24s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    10/08/2026, 14:25

General

  • Target
    newui.exe
  • Size 158KB
  • Sample260810-rrfbasbk41
  • SHA256 d1125afe620892cf2985569a4ba2188e7514fdc5c07c1f9afa9647bf1e0d2635
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • XWorm V5.2

C2
  • catdogfree300-43400.portmap.host:43400

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    smartscreen.exe

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Executes a command shell one-liner 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

  • 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.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\newui.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\newui.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4372
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\newui.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\newui.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:832
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        "C:\Windows\sysnative\cmd" /c "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1CB6.tmp\1CB7.tmp\1CB8.bat C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\newui.exe"
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4124
        • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          powershell -Command "$date = (Get-Date).AddHours(-6).ToString('MMM d yyyy HH:mm:ss'); Write-Host 'Successfully loaded library' -ForegroundColor White; Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; Write-Host '[loader] Downloading update...' -ForegroundColor Cyan; Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; Write-Host '[loader] Download progress: 100% (25621504/25621504 bytes)' -ForegroundColor Cyan; Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; Write-Host '[loader] Download completed! Total size: 25621504 bytes' -ForegroundColor Cyan; Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; Write-Host '[loader] Latest patch updated.' -ForegroundColor Cyan; Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; Write-Host ''; Write-Host \"Build : $date\" -ForegroundColor White; Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; Write-Host '[+] Found License : k9xq2f-rm7d4z-3t8wvn-j6p1hs-4cyl0e-b5agku-9n2qxr' -ForegroundColor Green; Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; Write-Host '[!] To enter a new license, delete _license.dat.' -ForegroundColor Yellow; Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; Write-Host ''; Write-Host ''; Write-Host '[Auth] Login Success : Your license is a Lifetime license.' -ForegroundColor Green; Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; Write-Host ''; Write-Host ''; Write-Host '[+] Connect success' -ForegroundColor Green; Start-Sleep -Seconds 1; Write-Host '[+] Finding roblox...' -ForegroundColor Green; while($true) { Start-Sleep -Seconds 60 }"
          4⤵
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          PID:3364
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DrivrUpdt.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DrivrUpdt.exe"
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4308

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        1CB8.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\1CB6.tmp\1CB7.tmp\1CB8.bat
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 ce26118f1e330d21f1a9f09fe0acc95129e626a04324b7f928f7798631d3b5e2
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        DrivrUpdt.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\DrivrUpdt.exe
        • Size 52KB
        • SHA256 8d0afb07d1c130665bad9a78d03c11ce4403abc8e01150b666f2d49a11d9a5cb
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        newui.exe

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\newui.exe
        • Size 90KB
        • SHA256 0b1320d2b74faaa5d20f7addd3e4d036c671c0b9de26809c38b2e155513843ea
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        memory/832-30-0x0000000000417000-0x0000000000418000-memory.dmp

        memory/3364-29-0x0000024869CE0000-0x0000024869D02000-memory.dmp

        memory/4308-31-0x00007FFDAF520000-0x00007FFDAFEC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4308-26-0x00007FFDAF520000-0x00007FFDAFEC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4308-23-0x0000000000250000-0x0000000000264000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-16-0x00007FFDAF520000-0x00007FFDAFEC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-25-0x00007FFDAF520000-0x00007FFDAFEC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-24-0x00007FFDAF520000-0x00007FFDAFEC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-0-0x00007FFDAF6AF000-0x00007FFDAF6B0000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-4-0x00007FFDAF520000-0x00007FFDAFEC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-3-0x00007FFDAF520000-0x00007FFDAFEC4000-memory.dmp

        memory/4372-1-0x00000000005B0000-0x00000000005DE000-memory.dmp