a35b32653405710b4b5cfec9d3c9a64a3e253faf3a9bb5c58f3531f14f4f5708

Analysis

user interaction
yes
max time kernel
209s
max time network
211s
platform
windows10-2004_x64
resource
win10v2004-20260911-en
resource tags

arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
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General

Target
XWormClient.exe
Size 130KB
Sample261017-vb6ebsts3j
SHA256 a35b32653405710b4b5cfec9d3c9a64a3e253faf3a9bb5c58f3531f14f4f5708
MD5 7a47161ee26af15815f52a3cf2bee9b4
SHA1 824abbec46721f8a2cd104b89d4ad039f47281cf
SHA512 1aa7ddaf7b98b4ce65552d3bd09a7d3ba9617a17c889313405f586c64a616e5a6bd4f3c41bf153fc8f94a8299bfb0c2cb7c35bcbfa87b44696e8aa94b07a6989
SSDEEP 3072:EmZFz1QM3z/sSLeUFqGuf4q9d7g7Lq2v+14baW7r24b:3OMj3I/X9dM2ubaW
TLSH
T1A5D35B4EFFA28976CB5D4D77C463410483A5D492643BFBE725D928F40CAB8B94F8B880
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Score

8^/10

defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation

Malware Config

Signatures

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

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

execution

PowerShell

T1059.001

pid	Process
2940	powershell.exe
2000	powershell.exe
4960	powershell.exe
4232	powershell.exe

Checks computer location settings 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-240542094-4193773837-3211495583-1000\Control Panel\International\Geo\Nation	XWormClient.exe

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.

persistence privilege_escalation

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

description	ioc	Process
File created	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Everythingchecker.lnk	XWormClient.exe
File opened for modification	C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\Everythingchecker.lnk	XWormClient.exe

Executes dropped EXE 3 IoCs

pid	Process
5076	Everythingchecker
2532	Everythingchecker
2780	Everythingchecker

Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

persistence

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Modify Registry

T1112

description	ioc	Process
Set value (str)	\REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-240542094-4193773837-3211495583-1000\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\Everythingchecker = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Roaming\\Everythingchecker"	XWormClient.exe

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.

discovery defense_evasion

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Video Capture

T1125

description	ioc	Process
Key value queried	\REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Drivers32\msvideo9	XWormClient.exe

Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

System Information Discovery
T1082

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.

discovery

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

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

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

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

persistence execution

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

pid	Process
860	schtasks.exe

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 9 IoCs

pid	Process
2000	powershell.exe
2000	powershell.exe
4960	powershell.exe
4960	powershell.exe
4232	powershell.exe
4232	powershell.exe
2940	powershell.exe
2940	powershell.exe
2988	XWormClient.exe

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 9 IoCs

description	pid	Process
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2988	XWormClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2000	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4960	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	4232	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2940	powershell.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2988	XWormClient.exe
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	5076	Everythingchecker
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2532	Everythingchecker
Token: SeDebugPrivilege	2780	Everythingchecker

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs

pid	Process
2988	XWormClient.exe

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 5 IoCs

description	pid	Process	procid_target
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2000	2988	XWormClient.exe	89
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 4960	2988	XWormClient.exe	91
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 4232	2988	XWormClient.exe	93
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 2940	2988	XWormClient.exe	97
PID 2988 wrote to memory of 860	2988	XWormClient.exe	101

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.
persistence

Query Registry
T1012

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe
"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XWormClient.exe"
1⤵
- Checks computer location settings
- Creates a file in the Startup directory
- Adds Run key to start application
- Enumerates video capture drivers
- Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
- Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2988
- 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\XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2000
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'XWormClient.exe'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4960
- 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\Roaming\Everythingchecker'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:4232
- C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe" -ExecutionPolicy Bypass Add-MpPreference -ExclusionProcess 'Everythingchecker'
  2⤵
  - Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
  - Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
  - Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
  PID:2940
- C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
  "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /f /RL HIGHEST /sc minute /mo 1 /tn "Everythingchecker" /tr "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Everythingchecker"
  2⤵
  - Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
  PID:860

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Everythingchecker
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Everythingchecker
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:5076

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Everythingchecker
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Everythingchecker
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2532

C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Everythingchecker
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Everythingchecker
1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
PID:2780

Network

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Reconnaissance

Resource Development

Initial Access

Execution

Command and Scripting Interpreter

T1059

PowerShell

T1059.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Persistence

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Privilege Escalation

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution

T1547

Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder

T1547.001

Scheduled Task/Job

T1053

Scheduled Task

T1053.005

Defense Evasion

Modify Registry

T1112

Credential Access

Discovery

Peripheral Device Discovery

T1120

Query Registry

T1012

System Information Discovery

T1082

System Network Configuration Discovery

T1016

Lateral Movement

Collection

Video Capture

T1125

Command and Control

Exfiltration

Impact

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Everythingchecker.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\Everythingchecker.log
Size 871B
SHA256 7a26a328310dc73b2df8b3f1035842619294c61f3706acaec0a68d7b917c2ef6
MD5 af0d61beef0ba4ab9d56c428aadd23d3
SHA1 061ef8f8e04ec7e2448daf421dc13112cf1e62f9
SHA512 22b101eb66d463a11e000dd05af0353e7b83434e2c4b13dc13ac002e4885712adfb0a40c24d4a61fa80d20d2efdeb7872d3a83f5b008afe486a18422800af7fc
TLSH
T1DD11C8312231E1C889223F122C2C298452BF0796A690EE0C719092AED9321275F202E7
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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powershell.exe.log

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0\UsageLogs\powershell.exe.log
Size 2KB
SHA256 84739c608a73509419748e4e20e6cc4e1846056c3fe1929a8300d5a1a488202f
MD5 d85ba6ff808d9e5444a4b369f5bc2730
SHA1 31aa9d96590fff6981b315e0b391b575e4c0804a
SHA512 8c414eb55b45212af385accc16d9d562adba2123583ce70d22b91161fe878683845512a78f04dedd4ea98ed9b174dbfa98cf696370598ad8e6fbd1e714f1f249
TLSH
T1CE51EE323375B1E888167F071E681A8053BF4355EA94AF1CB698621ED93641B9F222F3
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 85f6b0971e94daf9fd4e39413824f162851a9f5ce7f989bd92c903a4dbcbef26
MD5 029fbf628b046653ab7ff10b31deeeb2
SHA1 93c2cb1905c8f5e71f5ea97a1e8a8c891eae077c
SHA512 d4e3626dba2572bd1e53446b384962f955cc0c7e56a72cacf50a845d74714ec1020bcb0fdcc50636a1dfd4f08dc34143dbb5638dd90180df6aa31dab9228c98c
TLSH
T192112227F38C8920CC96163A509DAC5172B586DB81AEDF9F7FC0C210A1BF584CB61294
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 e3cdd1b49dca63bf255aead7a7535cc6fc085425ff5ac48975d62c37af6a689e
MD5 46b170302a5821687d8c622f10947f27
SHA1 47a91ea3e248bd99dc87211be7e2844dda0687df
SHA512 e6f9e562876591cb959d5650cf9ef1eb2a87d5a154bd5f8c37f6697c7fd48d959014bcb2aab96b9c41498a465e9d0f114be276514e2be59dcb019334e3dfe7cb
TLSH
T17D112223F39D89A1CC961639509DAC5172B686CB81AEDEDF7FC0D210E1AF584CB61294
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StartupProfileData-NonInteractive

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\PowerShell\StartupProfileData-NonInteractive
Size 944B
SHA256 976f9534aa2976c85c2455bdde786a3f55d63aefdd40942eba1223c4c93590db
MD5 b51dc9e5ec3c97f72b4ca9488bbb4462
SHA1 5c1e8c0b728cd124edcacefb399bbd5e25b21bd3
SHA512 0e5aa6cf64c535aefb833e5757b68e1094c87424abe2615a7d7d26b1b31eff358d12e36e75ca57fd690a9919b776600bf4c5c0e5a5df55366ba62238bdf3f280
TLSH
T1D5112223F38C8920CC961539509DAC5172B586CB81AFDE9F7FC0D210A1BF584CB61194
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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__PSScriptPolicyTest_niwve1es.zdv.ps1

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\__PSScriptPolicyTest_niwve1es.zdv.ps1
Size 60B
SHA256 96ad1146eb96877eab5942ae0736b82d8b5e2039a80d3d6932665c1a4c87dcf7
MD5 d17fe0a3f47be24a6453e9ef58c94641
SHA1 6ab83620379fc69f80c0242105ddffd7d98d5d9d
SHA512 5b592e58f26c264604f98f6aa12860758ce606d1c63220736cf0c779e4e18e3cec8706930a16c38b20161754d1017d1657d35258e58ca22b18f5b232880dec82
TLSH
T177A02228CC303B200020C0080A000002C00B800C080C8C0220000A00B20B820002F080
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

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Everythingchecker

Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Roaming\Everythingchecker
Size 130KB
SHA256 a35b32653405710b4b5cfec9d3c9a64a3e253faf3a9bb5c58f3531f14f4f5708
MD5 7a47161ee26af15815f52a3cf2bee9b4
SHA1 824abbec46721f8a2cd104b89d4ad039f47281cf
SHA512 1aa7ddaf7b98b4ce65552d3bd09a7d3ba9617a17c889313405f586c64a616e5a6bd4f3c41bf153fc8f94a8299bfb0c2cb7c35bcbfa87b44696e8aa94b07a6989
SSDEEP 3072:EmZFz1QM3z/sSLeUFqGuf4q9d7g7Lq2v+14baW7r24b:3OMj3I/X9dM2ubaW
TLSH
T1A5D35B4EFFA28976CB5D4D77C463410483A5D492643BFBE725D928F40CAB8B94F8B880
MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

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memory/2000-2-0x000002A3266D0000-0x000002A3266E0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2000-1-0x000002A3266D0000-0x000002A3266E0000-memory.dmp

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memory/2000-10-0x000002A326710000-0x000002A326732000-memory.dmp

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memory/2988-0-0x00000000008F0000-0x0000000000916000-memory.dmp

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memory/2988-44-0x0000000001200000-0x0000000001210000-memory.dmp

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