Analysis
- user interaction
yes - max time kernel
148s - max time network
148s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
02/10/2026, 12:31
Static task
static1
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
XWormClient.rar
Resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
XWormClient.rar
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
General
- Target XWormClient.rar
- Size 42KB
- Sample261002-pp6dlawyet
- SHA256 1c880993a9374bf293f63e82d2a88f3ea3bf03b06b5c56913e0055c59d891865
- MD5 6ea02c9faea00294aec011282b81145f
- SHA1 e39ed6e2facf403280b16a87b8c6b96f82d1fefd
- SHA512 793a798b774489be6075364b25fd0be8086adb9ec7fc31a28943a0ff2c760025f2e27755bbb8f3798cfc13a8a18b3067d21896fdb5689a9bc9282359b359af8f
- SSDEEP 768:35Rr/qqWyJIlcp7TSlKodXWKEQtYbkZ2CylUTNXaj6QCH:JRrizyKlG3Ss4WBHkMs946QCH
- TLSH T1A6130276D2ABA0DC7D33740503F42CF9AD7B790A574066B4EADA1B05AC410B58D3BF8A
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detect Xworm Payload 2 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x0005000000016b3f-3.dat family_xworm behavioral2/memory/4708-9-0x0000000000A50000-0x0000000000A6C000-memory.dmp family_xworm - Creates a file in the Startup directory 1 TTPs 3 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.
description ioc Process File created C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.lnk XWormClient.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.lnk XWormClient.exe File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.lnk XWormClient.exe - Executes dropped EXE 5 IoCs
pid Process 4708 XWormClient.exe 1128 XWormClient.exe 3484 XWormClient.exe 5208 XWormClient.exe 4592 XWormClient.exe - 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 4 IoCs
The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.
description ioc Process Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname XWormClient.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain XWormClient.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Hostname XWormClient.exe Key value queried \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Domain XWormClient.exe - Modifies registry class 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{A8CDFF1C-4878-43be-B5FD-F8091C1C60D0}\Instance\ 7zFM.exe - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Schtasks is often used by malware for persistence or to perform post-infection execution.
pid Process 2572 schtasks.exe 5340 schtasks.exe - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
pid Process 4140 7zFM.exe 4140 7zFM.exe - Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 4140 7zFM.exe - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 10 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeRestorePrivilege 4140 7zFM.exe Token: 35 4140 7zFM.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 4140 7zFM.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4708 XWormClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4708 XWormClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1128 XWormClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 3484 XWormClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 5208 XWormClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4592 XWormClient.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 4592 XWormClient.exe - Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
pid Process 4140 7zFM.exe 4140 7zFM.exe - Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 4140 wrote to memory of 4708 4140 7zFM.exe 90 PID 4708 wrote to memory of 2572 4708 XWormClient.exe 91 PID 4592 wrote to memory of 5340 4592 XWormClient.exe 102 - 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:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.rar"1⤵
- Modifies registry class
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4140 -
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zOC207A6E9\XWormClient.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zOC207A6E9\XWormClient.exe"2⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4708 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XWormClient" /tr "C:\ProgramData\XWormClient.exe"3⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:2572
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C:\ProgramData\XWormClient.exeC:\ProgramData\XWormClient.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:1128
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C:\PROGRA~3\XWormClient.exeC:\PROGRA~3\XWORMC~1.EXE1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:3484
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C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exeC:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup1⤵PID:2140
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C:\ProgramData\XWormClient.exe"C:\ProgramData\XWormClient.exe"1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5208
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C:\ProgramData\XWormClient.exe"C:\ProgramData\XWormClient.exe"1⤵
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Executes dropped EXE
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:4592 -
C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe"C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "XWormClient" /tr "C:\ProgramData\XWormClient.exe"2⤵
- Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
PID:5340
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
1Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
1Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Scheduled Task/Job
1Scheduled Task
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Downloads
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7zOC207A6E9\XWormClient.exe
- Size 88KB
- SHA256 827000eef8e4902f2cc3cf028923654d6cb46736324ae7742df2403c34e8878c
- MD5 c6dd8966bcf31e4cc2b21d6ba79c213c
- SHA1 2021527af1e94f714965578e84ededfedb4a1a9e
- SHA512 2d602fc66b207a0b13904da03b39a0ec3549bb0a3f7ab6f4825743ee733fba17ae8e9087d35640dc60189d5aa842cba1457aea4f9bc2849de6177e5fe717431b
- SSDEEP 1536:nKJErJNDJ6a9Jtkhvi7cYh8ZQb6D2/hheu4L+6EF9rt45mE+TXhbe64W+/B:Xl64RfhOQM8eu4LDQ9dXhbe62
- TLSH T10D936C8FF780CA94C55C0E77C693900842AAE4B7763BF77B14C89DE45C224E889CFA59
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XWormClient.lnk
- Size 692B
- SHA256 2cc5a41bfd8fda2fba68f9c2fd7d43ba8a5f7649f0f4102ed0c7005513dfae14
- MD5 05072ac7e7a9e01c5b48f049e5fe023e
- SHA1 2dd7a868ae2d62fdb40dacd0112cab52575ea3ea
- SHA512 cac7d78316dc0d6c7d7602b4e5470ac17fae3083d7910daa0d2f96c07d688df1d056fcc50818521079d4a4ce3638b77f22e7d0b4f1756356df8f714b446732ec
- TLSH T1A101F6291BDA7FBEF2A16335252557315737FC18F3E5970A608866D84928A080AA6E13
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH