xworm | e6dfa45c493bf5c68df82b1b808b2ec1322934f222b75bacb31b699620c8251c

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
112s
max time network
113s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
submitted
25/08/2026, 18:05

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General

Target
test.exe
Size 53KB
Sample260825-wpkv8aac74
SHA256 e6dfa45c493bf5c68df82b1b808b2ec1322934f222b75bacb31b699620c8251c
MD5 072f3ca4dee51e93c4e34839d080b072
SHA1 43c1df746fecf5e0a83b5cd43286f1d80e553c1f
SHA512 9899ff1667a5e90eec71bb9d9246309afb40a3aeb8094e43d71432736a646b34e031584f319c8c26bca40c3eadb1c77f7d558e450c8b9a35578bfdf0d01b3c23
SSDEEP 768:ZFLYfX6+G6vehftZWdlLhBArpx71o1TvuOYECbTEd4B6ygYf6RlO7/hMFZNnr:ZKy+bEbWXLHMp5MLibTEd4BTiRlOTYV
TLSH
T108338C8CB7D04622E4FE6BF51DB222169B34A6138803D75F2EED44D6372BB8D89513D2
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

10^/10

discovery xworm persistence privilege_escalation rat trojan

Malware Config

Extracted

Family

xworm

Version

XWorm V5.6

azeazeasd-42117.portmap.host:42117

Attributes

Install_directory
%AppData%
install_file
MicrosoftScanningService.exe

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/3828-0-0x0000000000010000-0x0000000000024000-memory.dmp	family_xworm
behavioral1/files/0x0008000000024410-7.dat	family_xworm

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\MicrosoftScanningService.lnk	test.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\MicrosoftScanningService.lnk	test.exe

Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs

pid	Process
1928	MicrosoftScanningService.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-1-5-21-1788976790-1541110888-1636651838-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicrosoftScanningService = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\MicrosoftScanningService.exe"	test.exe

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.

discovery

Internet Connection Discovery

T1016.001

flow	ioc
10	ip-api.com

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

System Information Discovery
T1082

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3828	test.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 2 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	3828	test.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	1928	MicrosoftScanningService.exe

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
3828	test.exe

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\test.exe"
1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:3828

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftScanningService.exe
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftScanningService.exe
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1928

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

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

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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Downloads

MicrosoftScanningService.exe

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\MicrosoftScanningService.exe
Size 53KB
SHA256 e6dfa45c493bf5c68df82b1b808b2ec1322934f222b75bacb31b699620c8251c
MD5 072f3ca4dee51e93c4e34839d080b072
SHA1 43c1df746fecf5e0a83b5cd43286f1d80e553c1f
SHA512 9899ff1667a5e90eec71bb9d9246309afb40a3aeb8094e43d71432736a646b34e031584f319c8c26bca40c3eadb1c77f7d558e450c8b9a35578bfdf0d01b3c23
SSDEEP 768:ZFLYfX6+G6vehftZWdlLhBArpx71o1TvuOYECbTEd4B6ygYf6RlO7/hMFZNnr:ZKy+bEbWXLHMp5MLibTEd4BTiRlOTYV
TLSH
T108338C8CB7D04622E4FE6BF51DB222169B34A6138803D75F2EED44D6372BB8D89513D2
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/3828-0-0x0000000000010000-0x0000000000024000-memory.dmp

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memory/3828-1-0x000000001ACC0000-0x000000001ACD0000-memory.dmp

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memory/3828-2-0x000000001ACC0000-0x000000001ACD0000-memory.dmp

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