Analysis

  • max time kernel
    38s
  • max time network
    44s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/10/2026, 16:52

General

  • Target
    XChat-Windows-x86_64.exe
  • Size 12.6MB
  • Sample261023-vdc6kae18l
  • SHA256 e483f2499eccff905e7b92bc7f766b18082f57dafac482dfe0d0bd955712dca3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Downloads MZ/PE file 27 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

  • Checks whether UAC is enabled 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Network Share Discovery 1 TTPs

    Attempt to gather information on host network.

  • 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.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Enumerates system info in registry 2 TTPs 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 17 IoCs

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XChat-Windows-x86_64.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\XChat-Windows-x86_64.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3948
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\XChat\current\XChatLauncher.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\XChat\current\XChatLauncher.exe" --veloapp-install 1.0.1
      2⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      PID:5380
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\XChat\current\XChatLauncher.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\XChat\current\XChatLauncher.exe"
      2⤵
      • Downloads MZ/PE file
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Checks whether UAC is enabled
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5944
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --embedded-browser-webview=1 --webview-exe-name=XChatLauncher.exe --webview-exe-version=1.0.1 --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView" --noerrdialogs --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --disable-features=msWebOOUI,msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection --enable-features=MojoIpcz --lang=en-US --accept-lang=en-US --mojo-named-platform-channel-pipe=5944.2876.8687643158416471986 /pfhostedapp:4cf6d9444db04617075e7af7cd39e867a4fe82b8
        3⤵
        • Enumerates system info in registry
        • Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:4228
        • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
          "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=crashpad-handler --user-data-dir=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView /prefetch:4 /pfhostedapp:4cf6d9444db04617075e7af7cd39e867a4fe82b8 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler --database=C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\Crashpad --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=122.0.6261.139 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --annotation=plat=Win64 "--annotation=prod=Edge WebView2" --annotation=ver=122.0.2365.106 --initial-client-data=0x184,0x188,0x18c,0x160,0x194,0x7fff8c6b5fd8,0x7fff8c6b5fe4,0x7fff8c6b5ff0
          4⤵
            PID:2508
          • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
            "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=gpu-process --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=XChatLauncher.exe --webview-exe-version=1.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --gpu-preferences=WAAAAAAAAADgAAAMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAABgAAAAAAA4AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGAAAAAAAAAAYAAAAAAAAAAgAAAAAAAAACAAAAAAAAAAIAAAAAAAAAA== --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1820 --field-trial-handle=1824,i,12167598193312987671,8600968868411442869,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:2 /pfhostedapp:4cf6d9444db04617075e7af7cd39e867a4fe82b8
            4⤵
              PID:3836
            • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
              "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=network.mojom.NetworkService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=XChatLauncher.exe --webview-exe-version=1.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2220 --field-trial-handle=1824,i,12167598193312987671,8600968868411442869,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:3 /pfhostedapp:4cf6d9444db04617075e7af7cd39e867a4fe82b8
              4⤵
                PID:4156
              • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=storage.mojom.StorageService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=XChatLauncher.exe --webview-exe-version=1.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2268 --field-trial-handle=1824,i,12167598193312987671,8600968868411442869,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /prefetch:8 /pfhostedapp:4cf6d9444db04617075e7af7cd39e867a4fe82b8
                4⤵
                  PID:4880
                • C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe
                  "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeWebView\Application\122.0.2365.106\msedgewebview2.exe" --type=renderer --noerrdialogs --user-data-dir="C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView" --webview-exe-name=XChatLauncher.exe --webview-exe-version=1.0.1 --embedded-browser-webview=1 --embedded-browser-webview-dpi-awareness=2 --edge-webview-custom-scheme --no-appcompat-clear --autoplay-policy=no-user-gesture-required --lang=en-US --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=4 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --js-flags="--harmony-weak-refs-with-cleanup-some --expose-gc --ms-user-locale=" --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3504 --field-trial-handle=1824,i,12167598193312987671,8600968868411442869,262144 --enable-features=MojoIpcz --disable-features=msPdfOOUI,msSmartScreenProtection,msWebOOUI --variations-seed-version /pfhostedapp:4cf6d9444db04617075e7af7cd39e867a4fe82b8 /prefetch:1
                  4⤵
                    PID:4716

            Network

                  MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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                  Downloads

                  Update.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\XChat\Update.exe
                  • Size 3.8MB
                  • SHA256 b933eb7c6aeed71133f9b1978386112972cf223ac989b9d420cd5531cfaf9998
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  XChatLauncher.exe

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\XChat\current\XChatLauncher.exe
                  • Size 16.9MB
                  • SHA256 b1b218f33ff360a3699cfd5a0600f3e0e0f8ba0a4195c77cf1b223c0191439c0
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  sq.version

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\XChat\current\sq.version
                  • Size 565B
                  • SHA256 1c8d1b63f44fb18da2f4a2ff93fd6dc8dd55b38aa12df61ee1b892eafb6bf684
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  XChat-1.0.1-full.nupkg

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\XChat\packages\XChat-1.0.1-full.nupkg
                  • Size 8.2MB
                  • SHA256 eb5423f5bcee6d8d14e41fbbdaa99732f175b7fe664894ba1a71c90796dab578
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  63c50965-1d22-4ffe-ae64-6f1f7fdea0cc.tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\63c50965-1d22-4ffe-ae64-6f1f7fdea0cc.tmp
                  • Size 2KB
                  • SHA256 b5a6a0e5d89953d2ca714b1e884da02f43690818732714c75bb80b9c27c829a8
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  9d809983-9c3f-42a6-bc0b-75d29426ccff.tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\9d809983-9c3f-42a6-bc0b-75d29426ccff.tmp
                  • Size 3KB
                  • SHA256 8c66de17f2dbb8837b7886bdd68760d4d0b5c1919b2e0f0a864f6d793da9b384
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  settings.dat

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                  • Size 280B
                  • SHA256 14afd60c07b6f10ffae70019d8197ced5c7c72c76dc70d1e2eae97df00971f73
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  settings.dat

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\Crashpad\settings.dat
                  • Size 280B
                  • SHA256 5d52a1c33f39fc1e42d2f62af3dda3c389ad750ac341a2f2c0a669cb18cfa69c
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  throttle_store.dat

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\Crashpad\throttle_store.dat
                  • Size 20B
                  • SHA256 41c91a9c93d76295746a149dce7ebb3b9ee2cb551d84365fff108e59a61cc304
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  temp-index

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\temp-index
                  • Size 120B
                  • SHA256 5967a1e88ec26ee9e271837117d8b7b9634271d6bc8a2c3db20a210b86c4032c
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  the-real-index

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Code Cache\js\index-dir\the-real-index
                  • Size 48B
                  • SHA256 4393ba4f0f596842268eb2464db72258edc6b94b3f8e151a3ee022188e41b5cf
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  d1a778c3-f352-49ec-9490-5f845c2a67f3.tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Network\d1a778c3-f352-49ec-9490-5f845c2a67f3.tmp
                  • Size 2B
                  • SHA256 4f53cda18c2baa0c0354bb5f9a3ecbe5ed12ab4d8e11ba873c2f11161202b945
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  MANIFEST-000001

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Site Characteristics Database\MANIFEST-000001
                  • Size 41B
                  • SHA256 f9d31b278e215eb0d0e9cd709edfa037e828f36214ab7906f612160fead4b2b4
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  CURRENT

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\Default\Sync Data\LevelDB\CURRENT
                  • Size 16B
                  • SHA256 0f1bad70c7bd1e0a69562853ec529355462fcd0423263a3d39d6d0d70b780443
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512

                  data_0

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_0
                  • Size 8KB
                  • SHA256 d6a5fe39cd672781b256e0e3102f7022635f1d4bb7cfcc90a80fffe4d0f3877e
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  data_1

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_1
                  • Size 264KB
                  • SHA256 902f30c1fb0597d0734bc34b979ec5d131f8f39a4b71b338083821216ec8d61b
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  data_2

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_2
                  • Size 8KB
                  • SHA256 ec1702806f4cc7c42a82fc2b38e89835fde7c64bb32060e0823c9077ca92efb7
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  data_3

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\GrShaderCache\data_3
                  • Size 8KB
                  • SHA256 e09f42c398d688dce168570291f1f92d079987deda3099a34adb9e8c0522b30c
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP

                  Local State

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\Local State
                  • Size 1KB
                  • SHA256 1cf866d590e581128e8d3f9f8be503386170a578480eecea4f872c3777e93b92
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

                  c97c3773-d399-4bb1-8607-ea0d1e07db53.tmp

                  • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\com.xchat.launcher\EBWebView\c97c3773-d399-4bb1-8607-ea0d1e07db53.tmp
                  • Size 15KB
                  • SHA256 062bca60ee15a2b479f80916ef738e991dddf67fda8bceafcd032358d6b8b0bb
                  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

                  memory/3836-46-0x00007FFFACDB0000-0x00007FFFACDB1000-memory.dmp

                  memory/3836-248-0x0000023CE7E20000-0x0000023CE7E4F000-memory.dmp

                  memory/4716-133-0x00007FFFACDB0000-0x00007FFFACDB1000-memory.dmp