Analysis

  • max time kernel
    899s
  • max time network
    901s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    25/09/2026, 17:15

General

  • Target
    spoofer.exe
  • Size 8.7MB
  • Sample260925-vssvkasajf
  • SHA256 67ff1748ffc4781a37175dde01ca6ed04ad7c3828f627a223df9eaa9ddb41ded
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Family: Xworm

    Xworm is a remote access trojan written in C#.

  • Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 1 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 19 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 11 IoCs
  • Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 4 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 38 IoCs
  • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.

  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 53 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 42 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 4 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.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\spoofer.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\spoofer.exe"
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:5784
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\spoofer.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\spoofer.exe"
      2⤵
      • Downloads MZ/PE file
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3164
      • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\spoofer
        C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\spoofer
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:5908
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\system.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\system.exe"
          4⤵
          • Creates a file in the Startup directory
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Adds Run key to start application
          • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
          • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
          • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
          PID:244
          • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
            "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "system" /tr "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
            5⤵
            • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
            PID:1484
        • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\spoofer.exe
          "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\spoofer.exe"
          4⤵
          • Executes dropped EXE
          • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:5792
  • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
    C:\ProgramData\system.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1176
  • C:\PROGRA~3\system.exe
    C:\PROGRA~3\system.exe
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:1968
  • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5544
  • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5684
  • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:5028
  • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:4376
  • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
    "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    PID:2960
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:3896
    • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2976
    • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
      sihost.exe
      1⤵
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5232
      • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
        explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
        2⤵
        • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
        • Enumerates connected drives
        • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
        • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4596
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3924
    • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
      "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
      1⤵
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3600
    • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:3448
    • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:5928
    • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2988
    • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
      "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:2236
    • C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe
      \\?\C:\Windows\System32\SecurityHealthHost.exe {08728914-3F57-4D52-9E31-49DAECA5A80A} -Embedding
      1⤵
        PID:3944
      • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:3428
      • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:2280
      • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5852
      • C:\ProgramData\system.exe
        "C:\ProgramData\system.exe"
        1⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:4500

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 595B
            • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            VCRUNTIME140.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\VCRUNTIME140.dll
            • Size 174KB
            • SHA256 d1f4225df2cd877dbf130d5668a021dce3f94118455ff5ec952061c30afc9ce7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _bz2.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\_bz2.pyd
            • Size 86KB
            • SHA256 b938073c85cf6b9fe80556d7899ed1901e5e60b7adea2832442376239fb36b36
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _hashlib.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\_hashlib.pyd
            • Size 67KB
            • SHA256 5933ef5eda7c0bca0b3874a6e2c5f13b91b8f2cfc29bc46160df3212a1dbee79
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _lzma.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\_lzma.pyd
            • Size 157KB
            • SHA256 d2abf8db7fb0cf6285663b177991691a41b37e215c3d71fd087a98d8ec1bee63
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _socket.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\_socket.pyd
            • Size 85KB
            • SHA256 02265dd0d0287f3ffd287ea5d8e3c918a5a056e8ef2c4529857f5e84ec9e2519
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _ssl.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\_ssl.pyd
            • Size 186KB
            • SHA256 4cfb154c7cc525d57020c0e64f2dd876a78b46cd38419446392478de6b7b13b8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            _zstd.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\_zstd.pyd
            • Size 491KB
            • SHA256 33c6eca99470c3eb9d776b617c550ad41b002a668336f062a9ab7be677a7409a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            base_library.zip

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\base_library.zip
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 d76a138ade3f62d901c5d0c7dd564ebd8323fc4429ab7cc22b7e9375903b82be
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            libcrypto-3.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\libcrypto-3.dll
            • Size 6.0MB
            • SHA256 53c529145339fb042a3dcd3a09c2d7753204f8b4fc79d99e0d31e69a33985958
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            libssl-3.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\libssl-3.dll
            • Size 1.3MB
            • SHA256 b17a87979862d19241edc4318f967e24c3ec356ed6c2368f561179fab2311001
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            python314.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\python314.dll
            • Size 6.5MB
            • SHA256 0f9857ffdfe010fe6b99328d58c2e3c7472ce75f336bf9c2ad9bd5bca3bce700
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            unicodedata.pyd

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\_MEI000016982\unicodedata.pyd
            • Size 741KB
            • SHA256 280b09bd97b598d18c0ed9542dc18ed35fa57a16e84f8e65fd9c6e96516c28d6
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            spoofer

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\spoofer
            • Size 4.6MB
            • SHA256 ad49126952b1d92090a80c68ff6d251fa364883b2e3c6add9a35c4f4a99c7603
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            spoofer.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\spoofer.exe
            • Size 4.3MB
            • SHA256 13c4f92ce3d55b4f15ca30e77c38df798890c4e7fdfced2cdf95cb8f1e44cce8
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            system.exe

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\system.exe
            • Size 84KB
            • SHA256 a791bcf78338b831e774aa92caf50f4ea7866a6876fd0c72b0155ef902870b37
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/244-53-0x00000000000C0000-0x00000000000DC000-memory.dmp

            memory/3600-135-0x0000020A1DF30000-0x0000020A1DF50000-memory.dmp

            memory/3600-104-0x000002021A970000-0x000002021AA70000-memory.dmp

            memory/3600-119-0x0000020A2F070000-0x0000020A2F170000-memory.dmp

            memory/3600-105-0x000002021A970000-0x000002021AA70000-memory.dmp

            memory/3600-149-0x0000020A2F3F0000-0x0000020A2F410000-memory.dmp

            memory/3600-103-0x000002021A970000-0x000002021AA70000-memory.dmp

            memory/3600-117-0x0000020A1DBB0000-0x0000020A1DBD0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5908-41-0x00007FF9DC1DF000-0x00007FF9DC1E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5908-73-0x00007FF9DC050000-0x00007FF9DC9F4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5908-63-0x00007FF9DC050000-0x00007FF9DC9F4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5908-64-0x00007FF9DC050000-0x00007FF9DC9F4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5908-59-0x00007FF9DC050000-0x00007FF9DC9F4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5908-45-0x00007FF9DC050000-0x00007FF9DC9F4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5908-43-0x00007FF9DC050000-0x00007FF9DC9F4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5908-42-0x0000000000900000-0x0000000000D94000-memory.dmp