Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    149s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    09/10/2026, 19:08

General

  • Target
    sostener.vbs
  • Size 150KB
  • Sample261009-xtds5sdt4t
  • SHA256 92c4bb40657fc462b226f34b4f65b6c9c89e10862c8ce14068879e8e80efbf47
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Extracted

Family
  • xworm

Version
  • 5.0

C2
  • medellin202156.duckdns.org:1111

Mutex
  • PC4mPnTJ14VaHKWY

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.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Run Powershell and hide display window.

  • Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
  • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host. 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext 1 IoCs
  • Enumerates video capture drivers 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Queries the legacy Video for Windows capture drivers. This is commonly abused by RATs to check for available webcams on the system before reporting to their C2.

  • Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript 1 TTPs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 6 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 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
    "C:\Windows\System32\WScript.exe" "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\sostener.vbs"
    1⤵
    • Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    PID:1192
  • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
    wscript "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\upd_82617.js"
    1⤵
    • Process spawned unexpected child process
    • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4632
    • C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /c schtasks.exe /create /tn "MediaCacheRefresh" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rad2EF28.tmp.xml" /f > "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\schtask_out.txt" 2>&1
      2⤵
      • Executes a command shell one-liner
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4320
      • C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
        schtasks.exe /create /tn "MediaCacheRefresh" /xml "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rad2EF28.tmp.xml" /f
        3⤵
        • Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
        PID:3092
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -EP Bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\radAE9D5.tmp.ps1"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:1500
    • C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
      "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -NoP -NonI -W Hidden -EP Bypass -File "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rad620B7.tmp.ps1"
      2⤵
      • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      PID:4244
  • C:\Windows\system32\wscript.exe
    wscript.exe
    1⤵
      PID:3292
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rad1E474.tmp\engine.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rad1E474.tmp\engine.exe"
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3120
      • C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
        C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\MSBuild.exe
        2⤵
        • Enumerates video capture drivers
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
        PID:5936

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
          • Size 948B
          • SHA256 beb89f9355be2debcce3233a89ad4d63ec861b41b73c309d63444f4b800dc129
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          __PSScriptPolicyTest_wiridvrw.ihw.psm1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_wiridvrw.ihw.psm1
          • Size 60B
          • SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          config.bin

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rad1E474.tmp\config.bin
          • Size 17KB
          • SHA256 c38bb6d5b89e385271bfd5efdcb8d1e419a8b741280367d30fe333df18c75ffa
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          engine.exe

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rad1E474.tmp\engine.exe
          • Size 16KB
          • SHA256 e2a03f89d0b0c5364fc0af51d8e96f7cf344f4984da2505494318bb2d08e7662
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          rad2EF28.tmp.xml

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rad2EF28.tmp.xml
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 1c7b9caddd4c97e8e79d5f4053721c1c07b58a7df87d843c01fee8d9a08f1c61
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          rad620B7.tmp.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\rad620B7.tmp.ps1
          • Size 63KB
          • SHA256 1c6a244dac710ac671518f8fa7fc1c27af895e2f6bb7b8cef6d397a72180695a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          radAE9D5.tmp.ps1

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\radAE9D5.tmp.ps1
          • Size 51KB
          • SHA256 3cd87226ace8bbf4ad854619ae6119e1adeb4ecba73f849767eea9421f7166ce
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          schtask_out.txt

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\schtask_out.txt
          • Size 80B
          • SHA256 49656e023cd97c1129173b68fbbc81faebff8baf6a257af9ef74ef913c9d6ca5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          upd_82617.js

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\upd_82617.js
          • Size 121KB
          • SHA256 06b803c634a69d296170bdc9625d8b3b841e1409abac1841ff3daa11d0b2ef52
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          memory/1500-8-0x0000019372D20000-0x0000019372D42000-memory.dmp

          memory/4632-26-0x0000021659470000-0x000002165988E000-memory.dmp

          memory/5936-24-0x00000000001E0000-0x00000000001EE000-memory.dmp

          memory/5936-25-0x0000000004D30000-0x0000000004DCC000-memory.dmp

          memory/5936-27-0x0000000005340000-0x00000000053A6000-memory.dmp

          memory/5936-28-0x00000000065F0000-0x0000000006682000-memory.dmp

          memory/5936-29-0x0000000006C50000-0x000000000720A000-memory.dmp