Analysis
- max time kernel
150s - max time network
151s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
- submitted
08/09/2026, 15:24
General
- Target 01ac43a968cdbea8f8b41fad44618222679c457242724f0635ae77bc554c986b.exe
- Size 39KB
- Sample260908-stfkhstbkd
- SHA256 01ac43a968cdbea8f8b41fad44618222679c457242724f0635ae77bc554c986b
Malware Config
Extracted
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xworm
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5.0
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37.27.229.173:7004
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Cie4VH4JE4fm4Yyd
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Install_directory
%AppData%
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install_file
XWormClient.exe
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localhost
127.0.0.1
Signatures
- Family: Xworm
Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.
- Detect Xworm Payload 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 4 IoCs
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
- Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 5 IoCs
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 1 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
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01ac43a968cdbea8f8b41fad44618222679c457242724f0635ae77bc554c986b.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\01ac43a968cdbea8f8b41fad44618222679c457242724f0635ae77bc554c986b.exe"1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
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C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XWormClient" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exeC:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\XWormClient.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
2Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Replay Monitor
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Downloads
XWormClient.exe
memory/4200-16-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp
memory/4200-15-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp
memory/4200-14-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-3-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-5-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-6-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-11-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-4-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-0-0x00007FF9027EF000-0x00007FF9027F0000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-2-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-1-0x0000000000E70000-0x0000000000E80000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-18-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp
memory/6080-19-0x00007FF902660000-0x00007FF903004000-memory.dmp