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
    10/09/2026, 01:16

General

  • Target
    9201c119ab4561b14577c0acd3a319a4fdb5abb82ae474375486def5593343d7.exe
  • Size 196KB
  • Sample260910-bnbwpsvyht
  • SHA256 9201c119ab4561b14577c0acd3a319a4fdb5abb82ae474375486def5593343d7
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • XWorm V6.0

Attributes
  • install_file

    USB.exe

  • pastebin_url

    https://pastebin.com/raw/g02CRH6E

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 1 IoCs
  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

  • Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

  • 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).

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9201c119ab4561b14577c0acd3a319a4fdb5abb82ae474375486def5593343d7.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\9201c119ab4561b14577c0acd3a319a4fdb5abb82ae474375486def5593343d7.exe"
    1⤵
    • Checks computer location settings
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3480
    • 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\9201c119ab4561b14577c0acd3a319a4fdb5abb82ae474375486def5593343d7.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1980
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess '9201c119ab4561b14577c0acd3a319a4fdb5abb82ae474375486def5593343d7.exe'
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4524

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 2KB
        • SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
        • Size 944B
        • SHA256 85f6b0971e94daf9fd4e39413824f162851a9f5ce7f989bd92c903a4dbcbef26
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        __PSScriptPolicyTest_1rpd4cmf.lld.ps1

        • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_1rpd4cmf.lld.ps1
        • Size 60B
        • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
        • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

        memory/1980-2-0x0000016E56D20000-0x0000016E56D30000-memory.dmp

        memory/1980-1-0x0000016E56D20000-0x0000016E56D30000-memory.dmp

        memory/1980-9-0x0000016E56D70000-0x0000016E56D92000-memory.dmp

        memory/3480-0-0x0000000000620000-0x0000000000658000-memory.dmp

        memory/3480-23-0x00000000027C0000-0x00000000027D0000-memory.dmp

        memory/3480-24-0x00000000027C0000-0x00000000027D0000-memory.dmp