Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    153s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    07/09/2026, 08:22

General

  • Target
    Halkbank.pdf.js
  • Size 213KB
  • Sample260907-j9tmmsfg63
  • SHA256 8dd315436f3c560ac7ec2e56a17a957eb9af512b59ab552e31dba2fd9c0bd066
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • 31.56.209.234:443

Mutex
  • 6LTYhMtYJSwSKkQV

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

aes.plain

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Process spawned unexpected child process 1 IoCs

    This typically indicates the parent process was compromised via an exploit or macro.

  • Temporarily bypasses Powershell execution policy 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using Set-ExecutionPolicy to permit execution of unsigned or restricted scripts in that process.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Using powershell.exe command.

  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript 1 TTPs
  • 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 2 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 6 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
    wscript.exe C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\Halkbank.pdf.js
    1⤵
      PID:4324
    • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
      wscript.exe
      1⤵
        PID:4060
      • C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe
        C:\Windows\system32\cmd.exe /c C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\r8w08a3q\tmp_106921_4ba6.cmd
        1⤵
        • Process spawned unexpected child process
        • Executes a command shell one-liner
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1064
        • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe -w h -nop -c "Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force; & 'C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\r8w08a3q\log_58208_4b65.ps1'"
          2⤵
          • Temporarily bypasses Powershell execution policy
          • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
          • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
          • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:3176
          • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
            C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
            3⤵
            • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
            • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
            PID:1020

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            log_56083_4b65

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\r8w08a3q\log_56083_4b65
            • Size 46KB
            • SHA256 89abbc1d4e8c9da8245bdcb5b62a6e41dd3fa3c95b5ecf4cf0917b58c0332f05
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            log_58208_4b65.ps1

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\r8w08a3q\log_58208_4b65.ps1
            • Size 3KB
            • SHA256 6057dc956e784406abd45b28f618a0744ec2ff3f88cc13f4d6326bdac520ab1b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            svc_24117_4b65

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\r8w08a3q\svc_24117_4b65
            • Size 115KB
            • SHA256 b80217b3981c829e7cd8214d3724359570dbe39e93bc8725dd58dd97eda7c507
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            tmp_106921_4ba6.cmd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\r8w08a3q\tmp_106921_4ba6.cmd
            • Size 495B
            • SHA256 af28e080c3087a4875f484c63377b8b0987c719420031eef09a50a99af8134d3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/1020-36-0x0000000004FF0000-0x000000000508C000-memory.dmp

            memory/1020-35-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040E000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-12-0x0000000005AE0000-0x0000000005B46000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-28-0x0000000007790000-0x0000000007826000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-13-0x0000000005B50000-0x0000000005BB6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-16-0x0000000005C80000-0x0000000005FDB000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-17-0x00000000061C0000-0x00000000061DE000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-18-0x0000000006230000-0x000000000627C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-19-0x00000000067A0000-0x00000000067D6000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-20-0x0000000070F80000-0x0000000070FCC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-23-0x0000000006780000-0x00000000067A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-24-0x00000000073C0000-0x0000000007463000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-25-0x0000000007B60000-0x00000000081DC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-26-0x0000000007520000-0x000000000753A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-27-0x0000000007590000-0x000000000759A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-11-0x00000000053E0000-0x0000000005402000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-29-0x0000000007710000-0x0000000007721000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-10-0x0000000074D30000-0x00000000754EC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-8-0x0000000074D30000-0x00000000754EC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-9-0x0000000005420000-0x0000000005A6A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-33-0x0000000007770000-0x000000000778A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-34-0x0000000006740000-0x0000000006748000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-7-0x0000000004CF0000-0x0000000004D26000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-6-0x0000000074D42000-0x0000000074D43000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-37-0x0000000007890000-0x00000000078B2000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-38-0x00000000087A0000-0x0000000008D5A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3176-40-0x0000000074D30000-0x00000000754EC000-memory.dmp