Analysis

  • user interaction
    yes
  • max time kernel
    3s
  • platform
    windows11-21h2_x64
  • resource
    win11-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-21h2-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    27/08/2026, 00:07

General

  • Target
    $77system (2)-cleaned_Slayed.exe
  • Size 45KB
  • Sample260827-aee2bsfg96
  • SHA256 b5e52dc997cc024ddd8c4eb612a95583ddf51bf982491d50ffa992a02845102f
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

C2
  • https://pastebin.com/raw/8kkjU1cQ:187

  • :187

Attributes
  • Install_directory

    %ProgramData%

  • install_file

    $77system.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/8kkjU1cQ

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$77system (2)-cleaned_Slayed.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\$77system (2)-cleaned_Slayed.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:2248
    • 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\$77system (2)-cleaned_Slayed.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3164
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '$77system (2)-cleaned_Slayed.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4208
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionPath 'C:\ProgramData\$77system.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:1540
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '$77system.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      PID:3412

Network

        MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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        Downloads

        powershell.exe.log

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
        • Size 4KB
        • SHA256 e27390d57580e3dfba07bec3d8e430203bbc91e90f6937079b3fd52abc721bd4
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 fb485201330a5ca14dc2d7a80ecf88b5c9e53d59929f9234c3ccf7548e2fe73f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 feec270c82110e74a237e8154fd5af0d970bcbb0ecaebe0030fe4902dad6a442
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 1KB
        • SHA256 389b76e5f17a621d1f44170625f819ad540f68b52a69dc53ddfc5c4a6d65b514
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_3q0pk3aa.54k.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_3q0pk3aa.54k.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/2248-0-0x0000000000B80000-0x0000000000B92000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-21-0x0000014C4BFF0000-0x0000014C4BFFA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-24-0x0000014C4C030000-0x0000014C4C036000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-19-0x0000014C4BFE0000-0x0000014C4BFEA000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-20-0x0000014C4C010000-0x0000014C4C02C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-17-0x0000014C4BF00000-0x0000014C4BF1C000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-22-0x0000014C4C050000-0x0000014C4C06A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-23-0x0000014C4C000000-0x0000014C4C008000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-18-0x0000014C4BF20000-0x0000014C4BFD3000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-25-0x0000014C4C040000-0x0000014C4C04A000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-26-0x0000014C2E920000-0x0000014C2E930000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-10-0x0000014C2E920000-0x0000014C2E930000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-9-0x0000014C4BE70000-0x0000014C4BE92000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-1-0x0000014C2E920000-0x0000014C2E930000-memory.dmp

        memory/3164-2-0x0000014C2E920000-0x0000014C2E930000-memory.dmp