Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    150s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    20/08/2026, 17:23

General

  • Target
    2026-08-20_a4d581969b274cfba85b9fa046a41052_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe
  • Size 365KB
  • Sample260820-vyfr7avxes
  • SHA256 3bd9347535ef48ad0a41c11d52fe6a1ed90243b4c85cdcefccf94a0aa5a093b5
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • XWorm V5.6

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %AppData%

  • install_file

    System12.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/32n4RM3M

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Detects Windows executables referencing non-Windows User-Agents 2 IoCs
  • 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 2 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

  • 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.

  • Delays execution with timeout.exe 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_a4d581969b274cfba85b9fa046a41052_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-20_a4d581969b274cfba85b9fa046a41052_cobalt-strike_icedid_njrat_satacom.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4036
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054dd9a3.dat
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054dd9a3.dat"
      2⤵
      • Creates a file in the Startup directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Adds Run key to start application
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:2188
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp85C0.tmp.bat""
        3⤵
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4048
        • C:\Windows\system32\timeout.exe
          timeout 3
          4⤵
          • Delays execution with timeout.exe
          PID:4932
  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System12.exe
    C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\System12.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:688

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        054dd9a3.dat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\054dd9a3.dat
        • Size 146KB
        • SHA256 4b5ab02a40feaf167a97463f393e75be476036f1ac6baa8f92b02202806614b0
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        tmp85C0.tmp.bat

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\tmp85C0.tmp.bat
        • Size 160B
        • SHA256 d315d35444ca70fffe44a98901a02d8d1c1ea1c1198b0f9a1242f555266fe5d9
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2188-4-0x00000000003E0000-0x000000000040A000-memory.dmp

        memory/2188-9-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000026E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2188-13-0x00000000026D0000-0x00000000026E0000-memory.dmp

        memory/2188-15-0x000000001C640000-0x000000001C66B000-memory.dmp

        memory/2188-21-0x000000001C640000-0x000000001C66B000-memory.dmp