xworm | 1b8a48b384479b77957ecc10df574fa9bc59719330bcfe5cdeb493603149d990

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
155s
max time network
160s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
12/08/2026, 08:27

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General

Target
PackList.exe
Size 40KB
Sample260812-kcsjrasdmd
SHA256 1b8a48b384479b77957ecc10df574fa9bc59719330bcfe5cdeb493603149d990
MD5 bf9c727fe7f40b1fb064f5cb512aa970
SHA1 0795d3bb8603ee7201adfee7b7249ab30dd5f9cc
SHA512 f0def2a470dcc355a7ae282d56ef8948e227fb9378f187a5aa960ba11099ba7f1e70edb1c147d6d2e9cb719882d2343e75977487d87e3e46cb1997bf96cdbca6
SSDEEP 768:arXJDT0yg0xvn5tUvOFWPI9if6cOMhKa5b:arXJ/0hM/NFV9if6cOMI4b
TLSH
T1C6034C483BD54211C5FE6FF959B3B2060A31F6039913DB8E4CD5999B2F37B848A053E6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery execution xworm persistence privilege_escalation rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

31.76.244.172:7000

Mutex

jLPwwWNKCFtBX75C

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
shippingdocisready.html.doc.exe
telegram
https://api.telegram.org/bot8752700637:AAHlLC_e2Jp5cUI2H-4IuY9xEyw5i6GVuAs/sendMessage?chat_id=8953163964

aes.plain

Signatures

Family: Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
trojan rat xworm

Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs

resource	yara_rule
behavioral1/memory/4200-0-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x00050000000006d1-46.dat	family_xworm

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
3016	powershell.exe
3224	powershell.exe
3580	powershell.exe
3776	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-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	PackList.exe

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.

persistence privilege_escalation

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
400	shippingdocisready.html.doc.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-1-5-21-2937465464-4167303362-2236413517-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\shippingdocisready.html.doc = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\shippingdocisready.html.doc.exe"	PackList.exe

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

Adversaries may check for Internet connectivity on compromised systems.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

pid	Process
400	shippingdocisready.html.doc.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
3016	powershell.exe
3016	powershell.exe
3224	powershell.exe
3224	powershell.exe
3580	powershell.exe
3580	powershell.exe
3776	powershell.exe
3776	powershell.exe
4200	PackList.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 7 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4200	PackList.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3016	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3224	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3580	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3776	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4200	PackList.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	400	shippingdocisready.html.doc.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
4200	PackList.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 4 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 3016	4200	PackList.exe	83
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 3224	4200	PackList.exe	85
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 3580	4200	PackList.exe	87
PID 4200 wrote to memory of 3776	4200	PackList.exe	89

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PackList.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\PackList.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4200
- 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\PackList.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3016
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'PackList.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3224
- 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\shippingdocisready.html.doc.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3580
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'shippingdocisready.html.doc.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:3776

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\shippingdocisready.html.doc.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\shippingdocisready.html.doc.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:400

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

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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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 da8b533f81b342503c109e46b081b5c5296fdad5481f93fe5cc648e49ca6238e
MD5 3072fa0040b347c3941144486bf30c6f
SHA1 e6dc84a5bd882198583653592f17af1bf8cbfc68
SHA512 62df0eed621fe8ec340887a03d26b125429025c14ddcdfef82cb78ce1c9c6110c1d51ff0e423754d7966b6251363bf92833970eaf67707f8dd62e1549a79536c
TLSH
T10C112223F38C89A1CC961639509DAC5172B686CB81AEDEDF7FC0C210E1AF584CB61294
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 692ec20c7039170fb199510f0436181fd155e6b4516d4d1c9e1675adf99aaa7f
MD5 ef72c47dbfaae0b9b0d09f22ad4afe20
SHA1 5357f66ba69b89440b99d4273b74221670129338
SHA512 7514b6bc8dc39fa618223300be27cd535dc35b18c66b4a089e2302e72b3e0cac06d88a989fa1296feb386b3cbe2084019df6430c7f895071b76e04ce559a30b4
TLSH
T163112223F78C8920CC961639509DAC5172B586CB81AFDE9F7FC0C210A1BF584CB611D4
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_od1c4efm.zyd.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_od1c4efm.zyd.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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shippingdocisready.html.doc.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\shippingdocisready.html.doc.exe
Size 40KB
SHA256 1b8a48b384479b77957ecc10df574fa9bc59719330bcfe5cdeb493603149d990
MD5 bf9c727fe7f40b1fb064f5cb512aa970
SHA1 0795d3bb8603ee7201adfee7b7249ab30dd5f9cc
SHA512 f0def2a470dcc355a7ae282d56ef8948e227fb9378f187a5aa960ba11099ba7f1e70edb1c147d6d2e9cb719882d2343e75977487d87e3e46cb1997bf96cdbca6
SSDEEP 768:arXJDT0yg0xvn5tUvOFWPI9if6cOMhKa5b:arXJ/0hM/NFV9if6cOMI4b
TLSH
T1C6034C483BD54211C5FE6FF959B3B2060A31F6039913DB8E4CD5999B2F37B848A053E6
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3016-2-0x000001E439940000-0x000001E439950000-memory.dmp

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memory/3016-1-0x000001E439940000-0x000001E439950000-memory.dmp

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memory/3016-3-0x000001E454060000-0x000001E454082000-memory.dmp

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memory/4200-0-0x00000000004D0000-0x00000000004E0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4200-45-0x000000001B190000-0x000000001B1A0000-memory.dmp

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memory/4200-49-0x000000001B190000-0x000000001B1A0000-memory.dmp

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